A Microwave-Heat-Thermoelectric Cascade Platform for Dynamic Therapy Based on Schottky-Engineered Bismuth Telluride Nanosheets

Key Points

• The central research aim is to enhance reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in thermoelectric materials through Schottky-engineered bismuth telluride nanosheets.
• Synthesis of bismuth telluride nanosheets to form a Schottky heterojunction.
• Investigation of electron transfer mechanisms in the nanosheet-based platform.
• Evaluation of reactive oxygen species generation under microwave heating.
• Directional electron transfer was achieved, significantly suppressing electron-hole recombination.
• Enhanced ROS generation observed compared to conventional thermoelectric materials.
• Promising therapeutic applications indicated due to improved dynamic therapy efficiency.