Gadolinium-chelate functionalized copper sulphide as a nanotheranostic agent for MR imaging and photothermal destruction of cancer cells.

The gadolinium chelate functionalized copper sulphide nanoparticles have been developed for simultaneous magnetic resonance imaging contrast enhancement and effective hyperthermal therapeutics.

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