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Polypyrrole Nanoparticles: A Potential Optical Coherence Tomography Contrast Agent for Cancer Imaging

  1. Kin Man Au1,
  2. Zenghai Lu2,
  3. Stephen J. Matcher2,*,
  4. Steven P. Armes1,*

Article first published online: 21 NOV 2011

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103190

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 23, Issue 48, pages 5792–5795, December 22, 2011

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How to Cite

Au, K. M., Lu, Z., Matcher, S. J. and Armes, S. P. (2011), Polypyrrole Nanoparticles: A Potential Optical Coherence Tomography Contrast Agent for Cancer Imaging. Adv. Mater., 23: 5792–5795. doi: 10.1002/adma.201103190

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S1 3JD, UK

*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S1 3JD, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 21 NOV 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 19 AUG 2011

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Keywords:

  • polypyrrole;
  • optical coherence tomography;
  • contrast agents;
  • cancer imaging
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A near-infrared (NIR) absorbing contrast agent based on polypyrrole nanoparticles is described. Quantitative optical coherence tomography studies on tissue phantoms and Mie scattering calculations indicate their potential application for early-stage cancer diagnosis.

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