Fig. 8

Schematic illustration of a gold nanorod and liposome nanohybrid synthesis, disintegration, and targeted PTT with NIR-assisted disintegration of gold nanorods and liposomes. The biocompatible nano-hybrid is comprised of gold nanorods assembled on both the interior and exterior surfaces of a liposome, providing strength and preventing early drug release. This NIR-responsive liposome shows a synergistic therapeutic effect for photothermal and chemotherapy on breast cancer cells. (Reprinted with permission from (Chauhan et al. 2017).