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Front Cover -- PHOTONANOTECHNOLOGY FOR THERAPEUTICS AND IMAGING -- PHOTONANOTECHNOLOGY FOR THERAPEUTICS AND IMAGING -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 -- Light sources for photonanotechnology -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Basic properties of light -- 1.2.1 Absorption -- 1.2.2 Scattering -- 1.2.3 Penetration -- 1.3 Division of light sources -- 1.3.1 Ultraviolet light -- 1.3.2 Visible light -- 1.3.3 Near infrared light -- 1.4 Nanotechnology for phototherapy: overview -- 1.4.1 Light-controlled drug release -- 1.4.2 Photothermal therapy -- 1.4.3 Photodynamic therapy

1.5 Summary -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 -- Hybrid nanogels for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Inorganic or organic nanomaterials for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy -- 2.2.1 Metal or inorganic nanoparticles -- 2.2.2 Conducting polymers -- 2.2.3 Small organic molecules -- 2.3 Nanogels -- 2.4 Hybrid nanogels -- 2.4.1 Metal or inorganic nanoparticle-incorporated nanogels -- 2.4.2 Conducting polymer-incorporated nanogels -- 2.4.3 Small organic molecule-incorporated nanogels -- 2.5 Conclusions and perspectives

Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 -- Graphene-based nanomaterials for healthcare applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Types of graphene-based nanomaterials -- 3.2.1 Structure of graphene -- 3.2.2 Dimensionally different graphene nanomaterials -- 3.2.3 Graphene-based hybrid and composite materials -- 3.3 Preparation of graphene-based nanomaterials -- 3.3.1 Top-down approach -- 3.3.1.1 Mechanical exfoliation -- 3.3.1.2 Sonication -- 3.3.1.3 Electrochemical method -- 3.3.1.4 Chemical oxidation method -- 3.3.1.5 Hydrothermal method -- 3.3.1.6 Microwave-assisted method -- 3.3.2 Bottom-up approach

3.3.2.1 Chemical vapor deposition -- 3.3.2.2 Epitaxial growth of graphene by thermal decomposition -- 3.3.2.3 Synthesis of graphene layers from metal-carbon melts -- 3.3.3 Surface functionalization of graphene -- 3.4 Optical properties of graphene-based nanomaterials -- 3.5 Applications of graphene-based nanomaterials in healthcare -- 3.5.1 Bioimaging -- 3.5.2 Photodynamic therapy -- 3.5.3 Photothermal therapy -- 3.5.4 Drug delivery -- 3.5.5 Other applications -- 3.6 Toxicity of graphene-based nanomaterials -- 3.7 Summary and outlook -- References

4 -- Near-infrared-responsive gold nanoparticle-based photothermal agents: from synthesis to anticancer applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Preparation of near-infrared-responsive gold nanoparticles -- 4.2.1 Preparation of near-infrared-responsive gold nanorods -- 4.2.2 Preparation of near-infrared-responsive gold nanoshells -- 4.2.3 Preparation of near-infrared-responsive gold nanocages and nanostars -- 4.3 Near-infrared-responsive gold nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy against cancers -- 4.3.1 Functionalized gold nanoparticles for improving photothermal therapy efficacy