Near-infrared-II (NIR-II) biowindow is appealing for the perspectives of larger maximum permissible exposure in comparison with the near-infrared-I biowindow, so the NIR-II-responsive drug delivery nanoplatform is highly desirable. In this… Click to show full abstract
Near-infrared-II (NIR-II) biowindow is appealing for the perspectives of larger maximum permissible exposure in comparison with the near-infrared-I biowindow, so the NIR-II-responsive drug delivery nanoplatform is highly desirable. In this work, two-dimensional InSe nanosheets (InSe NSs) are modified with PEG and evaluated as an effective NIR-II-responsive cancer treatment nanoplatform. The InSe NSs synthesized by liquid exfoliation exhibit prominent NIR-II-responsive photothermal conversion efficiency (39.5%) and photothermal stability. Moreover, the InSe NSs have a doxorubicin (DOX) loading capacity as high as 93.6% in parallel with excellent NIR-II-responsive DOX release characteristic. The superior synergistic chemo/photothermal effects have also been demonstrated by the in vitro experiments in killing cancer cells. In combination with the good biocompatibility, the InSe NSs have great potential in therapeutic applications.
               
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