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

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ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 23, Issue 48, Pages 5792-+

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103190

Keywords

polypyrrole; optical coherence tomography; contrast agents; cancer imaging

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  1. EPSRC [EP/F020422]
  2. EPSRC [EP/F020422/1] Funding Source: UKRI
  3. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/F020422/1] Funding Source: researchfish

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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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