Table 2.

Design tolerance for the size parameters (min-max values) for a threshold 90% of maximal absorption efficiency (obtained from the optimum setting of the size parameters) in both therapeutic cases.

Shape	Size parameters	Minimum	Maximum
Spheroid in therapy case 2	D1 (nm)	60	93
	D2 (nm)	17	28
	aspect ratio AR	3.3	3.5
Capped cylinder in therapy case 2	L + D (nm)	47	76
	D (nm)	14	24
	aspect ratio AR	3.1	3.4
Cylinder in therapy case 2	L (nm)	41	66
	D (nm)	14	24
	aspect ratio AR	2.7	3.0
Hollow nanosphere in therapy case 1	e (nm)	3.4	6.8
	r1 (nm)	10.2	17.8
	e/r1	2.6	3.0
Hollow nanosphere in therapy case 2	e (nm)	1.8	3.2
	r1 (nm)	14.8	25.1
	e/r1	7.7	8.4