Light-powered nanomachine for inhibition of cancer cells. (A) TEM image and (B) schematic model of the nanomachine and principle of operation of the NIR-activated nanoconverter. The cancer cells are inhibited only in photodynamic regime of treatment. Scale bar: 10 nm.

 
 
  Part of: Loukanov A, Nikolova S, Filipov C, Nakabayashi S (2019) Nanomaterials for cancer medication: from individual nanoparticles toward nanomachines and nanorobots. Pharmacia 66(3): 147-156. https://doi.org/10.3897/pharmacia.66.e37739