Encapsulation of Gold Nanorods with Porphyrins for the Potential Treatment of Cancer and Bacterial Diseases: A Critical Review

<div>(A) Growth solution: CTAB, HAuCl<sub>4</sub>, AgNO<sub>3</sub>, H2SO<sub>4</sub>, and AA. (B) Seed solution: CTAB, HAuCl<sub>4</sub>, and NaBH<sub>4</sub>. (C) Gold nanorods dispersed in pure water. (D) Redispensation of gold nanorods in pure water. (E) Gold nanorods dispersing in water. (F) mPEG-SH solution. (G) Gold nanorods wrapped in mPEG-SH, in pure water. (H) Gold nanorods wrapped in mPEG‐SH, dispersing in ethanol. (I) Gold nanorods dispersing in ethanol. (J) Gold nanorods dispersing in MMA. (K) Photopolymerisation resin. (L) Gold nanorods dispersing in photoresin.</div>

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Figure 6: Encapsulation of Gold Nanorods with Porphyrins for the Potential Treatment of Cancer and Bacterial Diseases: A Critical Review 