Topic: plasmonic nanoparticles

The use of light to control neuronal activity has become an emerging field of research that may enable new neurotechnologies for monitoring brain activity. One of the most promising and yet underexplored nanomaterials for neuronal photoactivation are plasmonic nanoparticles that by converting light into heat, they can stimulate neurons through activation of thermosensitive channels. Here we show experimental evidences on photo-modulation of primary CTX neurons by using anisotropic gold nanoparticles and IR laser irradiation. Gold nanoparticles are retained on cell membrane by selective targeti