One arrow two eagles: design and synthesis of “all-in-one” nanoscale Cu-IR825 nanoparticles for photothermally augmented chemodynamic therapy

Key Points

• The aim is to create Cu-IR825 nanoparticles to enhance therapeutic effectiveness using photothermal and chemodynamic methods.
• Synthesis of nanoparticles through a one-step coordination-driven self-assembly strategy.
• Characterization of nanoparticle properties to assess their therapy-enhancing capabilities.
• Cu-IR825 nanoparticles demonstrate effective photothermal properties.
• Enhanced chemodynamic therapy observed with the use of these nanoparticles.