Development of intrinsically photoluminescent and photostable polylactones

  • Zhiwei Xie
  • , Yi Zhang
  • , Li Liu
  • , Hong Weng
  • , Ralph P. Mason
  • , Liping Tang
  • , Kytai T. Nguyen
  • , Jer Tsong Hsieh
  • , Jian Yang

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Abstract

A method of introducing intrinsically photo luminescent properties to biodegradable polymer is introduced, exemplified by the synthesis of intrinsically photoluminescent polylactones that enable non-invasive monitoring and tracking of material degradation in vivo in realtime, as well as the formation of theranostic nanoparticles for cancer imaging and drug delivery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4491-4496
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 9 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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