Research progress on preparation and anti-tumor application of copper sulfide nanocomposites: A review

Abstract

Photothermal diagnosis and treatment agents are more and more widely studied in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Copper sulfide nanocomposite is an economical and superior semiconductor material in photothermal diagnosis and treatment agents. At present, there are copper sulfide nanocomposites prepared by different materials and methods, and in-depth research has been done in the applications of cancer diagnosis and treatment, antibacterial, and biosensing. This article reviews the preparation of copper sulfide nanocomposites in recent years and their research progress in cancer diagnosis and treatment, and prospects for the future. It could provide a theoretical basis for the application and development of semiconductor materials in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of tumors.

Keywords

• photothermal effect
• copper sulfide nanocomposite materials
• cancer diagnosis and treatment