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Photosensitizer-assembled PEGylated graphene-copper sulfide nanohybrids as a synergistic near-infrared phototherapeutic agent

Chunhui WuDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. China;Center for Information in BioMedicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Anni ZhuDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Dan LiDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Lianhui WangDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Hong YangDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Hongjuan ZengDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. China;Center for Information in BioMedicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yiyao LiuDepartment of Biophysics, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. China;Center for Information in BioMedicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 155-165 | Published online: 30 Nov 2015

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