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  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

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  • Photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer requires nanoparticles with tunable resonance wavelengths within the near-infrared (NIR) biological window.
  • Silver-titanium dioxide (Ag@TiO2) core-shell nanoparticles are promising candidates for PTT due to their optical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically investigate the influence of various structural and environmental parameters on the light absorption properties of Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanospheroids and nanorods.
  • To optimize Ag@TiO2 nanoparticles for efficient light absorption at specific NIR wavelengths used in PTT.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the finite element method (FEM) to model Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanospheroids and nanorods.
  • Incorporated size-dependent refractive index of metal nanoparticles in the theoretical calculations.
  • Investigated effects of core material, core dimensions (length, aspect ratio), shell thickness, surrounding medium refractive index, and particle orientation.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that resonance peak position and intensity can be tuned within the first (808 nm) and second (1064 nm) biological windows by adjusting nanoparticle parameters.
  • Identified that Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanospheroids exhibit superior light absorption capacity at 808 nm and 1064 nm compared to nanorods.
  • Optimized Ag@TiO2 nanospheroids show enhanced light absorption properties crucial for PTT.

Conclusions:

  • Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles offer tunable optical properties for effective photothermal therapy.
  • Optimized Ag@TiO2 nanospheroids are identified as ideal therapeutic agents for cancer PTT due to their strong light absorption.
  • This study provides a theoretical framework for designing advanced nanomaterials for biomedical applications.