Nucleus-targeting ultrasmall ruthenium( iv ) oxide nanoparticles for photoacoustic imaging and low-temperature photothermal therapy in the NIR-II window

Nucleus-targeting NPs based on RuO2 (RuO2NPs) were developed by controlling the size and the surface charge of nanoparticles (NPs). This study not only demonstrates a facile approach for the fabrication of ultrasmall CS-RuO2NPs with good biocompatibility and excellent photothermal properties but also their unique potential for the nucleus-targeted low-temperature PTT.