Hollow-structured nanoplatforms for photothermal synergistic therapy in bacterial infections

Special Topic: Hollow Multishelled Structure

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Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 5, Number 3, 2026 Special Topic: Hollow Multishelled Structure


Article Number		20260015
Number of page(s)		40
Section		Materials Science
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20260015
Published online		17 April 2026

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