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photopolymerized liquid metals

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light-driven liquid metal nanotransformers, LM nanocapsule, LMs

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Here, we show that photopolymerized LMs present a unique nanoscale capsule structure characterized by high water dispersibility and low toxicity.
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Claim 1bioimaging applicationsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Liquid metals enable spatiotemporal targeted marking for X-ray-enhanced imaging in biological organs and a living mouse and show a photoacoustic effect in living animals during near-infrared laser treatment.

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spatiotemporal targeted marking for X-ray-enhanced imaging in biological organs and a living mouse... In addition, LMs display a photoacoustic effect in living animals during NIR laser treatment, making this system a powerful tool for bioimaging.
Claim 2material propertysupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Photopolymerized liquid metals form nanoscale capsule structures with high water dispersibility and low toxicity.

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Here, we show that photopolymerized LMs present a unique nanoscale capsule structure characterized by high water dispersibility and low toxicity.
Claim 3nir responsivenesssupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

The liquid metal nanocapsule generates heat and reactive oxygen species under near-infrared laser irradiation.

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We also demonstrate that the LM nanocapsule generates heat and reactive oxygen species under biologically neutral near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation.
Claim 4stimulus induced transformationsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Near-infrared laser exposure induces liquid metal shape transformation, nanocapsule destruction, and contactless controlled release of loaded drugs.

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Concomitantly, NIR laser exposure induces a transformation in LM shape, destruction of the nanocapsules, contactless controlled release of the loaded drugs
Claim 5therapeutic applicationsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

By exploiting the physicochemical properties of liquid metals, the authors achieved effective cancer cell elimination and control of intercellular calcium ion flux.

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By exploiting the physicochemical properties of LMs, we achieve effective cancer cell elimination and control of intercellular calcium ion flux.