Comparison of structural, optical, and thermal properties in MoS2 based nanocomposites into cancer therapy
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the potential of novel molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>)-based nanocomposites for photothermal therapy. For this purpose, MoS<sub>2</sub>-CuS (MoCS) and MoS<sub>2</sub>-AuNR (MoAu) nanocomposites were synthesized by physically mixing MoS<sub>2</sub> suspensions with CuS and AuNRs, respectively. The structural and optical properties of these nanocomposites were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The photothermal performance of the nanocomposites was assessed under near-infrared (NIR) radiation at a power density of 1 W/cm<sup>2</sup> for 10 min. The results demonstrated that both MoCS and MoAu nanocomposites exhibited enhanced photothermal heating compared to their individual components. Furthermore, the MoAu nanocomposite generated higher photothermal heat than the MoCS nanocomposite. These findings suggest that the MoCS and MoAu nanocomposites have strong potential as novel photothermal agents for cancer therapy.
Authors
- Mohammad Mahdi Shahidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6389-0547)
- Afsaneh Abareshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9416-3681)
- Nasrin Salehi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-0774)
Institutions
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- Islamic Azad University, Shahrood (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
- National Research Foundation (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-025-06883-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52