Engineered ligand shells on gold nanoclusters utilizing molecular motion improve the thermal conductance between the cluster and the solvent, increasing thermal stability and enhancing performance in the photothermal treatment of cancerous tumours.
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Rice University has patented molecular motor-based technologies for cancer treatment. These technologies have been licensed to a company in which J.M.T. is a shareholder, but he is not an officer, director or employee. Conflicts of interest are mitigated though regular disclosure to and compliance with the Rice University Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance.
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Beckham, J.L., Tour, J.M. Molecular motion cools off gold nanoclusters. Nat. Mater. 23, 170–171 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01756-1
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