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Near-infrared light-controlled drug release and cancer therapy with polymer-caged upconversion nanoparticles

Qingjian Xing, Najun Li, Yang Jiao, Dongyun Chen, Jiaying Xu, Qingfeng Xu, Jianmei Lu

RSC Advances · 2014 · 48 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

The core–shell nanocarrier, based on spiropyran-containing copolymer coated upconversion nanocomposites, was successfully prepared <italic>via</italic> a facile self-assembly process for NIR-triggered drug release and cancer therapy.

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