AUTHOR=Sun Wenshe , Wang Congxiao , Tian Chuan , Li Xueda , Hu Xiaokun , Liu Shifeng TITLE=Nanotechnology for brain tumor imaging and therapy based on π-conjugated materials: state-of-the-art advances and prospects JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=11 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1301496 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2023.1301496 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=

In contemporary biomedical research, the development of nanotechnology has brought forth numerous possibilities for brain tumor imaging and therapy. Among these, π-conjugated materials have garnered significant attention as a special class of nanomaterials in brain tumor-related studies. With their excellent optical and electronic properties, π-conjugated materials can be tailored in structure and nature to facilitate applications in multimodal imaging, nano-drug delivery, photothermal therapy, and other related fields. This review focuses on presenting the cutting-edge advances and application prospects of π-conjugated materials in brain tumor imaging and therapeutic nanotechnology.