Issue 12, 2021

Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy

Abstract

In recent years, new microwave-based imaging, sensing and hyperthermia applications have emerged in the field of diagnostics and therapy. For diagnosis, this technology involves the application of low power microwaves, utilising contrast between the relative permittivity of tissues to identify pathologies. This contrast can be further enhanced through the implementation of nanomaterials. For therapy, this technology can be applied in tissues either through hyperthermia, which can help anti-cancer drug tumour penetration or as ablation to destroy malignant tissues. Nanomaterials can absorb electromagnetic radiation and can enhance the microwave hyperthermic effect. In this review we aim to introduce this area of renewed interest and provide insights into current developments in its technologies and companion nanoparticles, as well as presenting an overview of applications for diagnosis and therapy.

Graphical abstract: Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
09 Okt 2020
Accepted
12 Mär 2021
First published
01 Apr 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale Adv., 2021,3, 3417-3429

Nanomaterials responding to microwaves: an emerging field for imaging and therapy

A. J. Wilson, M. Rahman, P. Kosmas and M. Thanou, Nanoscale Adv., 2021, 3, 3417 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00840K

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