Table 5.
References dealing with quantum dots NPs@RBs, including the type of NPs, along with their size, excitation wavelength, type of detection of 1O2, the type of coupling between the NPs and the RB, and the type of biological tests performed.
| PDT Polymer Dots NPs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| References | Type of NPs | Size of NPs (nm) |
Irradiation Conditions | Type of 1O2 Detection | Type of Coupling between NPs and RB | Biological Tests/In Vitro | Biological Test/In Vivo | ||
| Cells Used | Results | Mice Used | Results | ||||||
| [89] | Pdots-RB with: PEG350-PE, PEG2000-PE, PEG5000-PE | PEG350-PE: 43 ± 9 PEG2000-PE: 77 ± 0.3 PEG5000-PE: 60 ± 0.15 |
473 nm, 0.15 mJ/cm2, between 1 h and 4 h | DMA | Encapsulated in the coating of Pdots | MCF-7 | Cytotoxicity (+) | nd | nd |
| [90] | CQDS-RB | CQDs-RB: 33.1 ± 8.7 CQDs: 2.1 ± 0.3 |
532 nm, 20 mW/cm2, 30 min | SOSG | Covalent | MCF-7 | Cytotoxicity (+) | nd | nd |
nd: not determined; cytotoxicity (+): induced tumor cell death in vitro; PDT (+): induced tumor death in vivo.