Core-shell PF6-Au nanoparticles were prepared through a graft-copolymer-based micelle with photosensitization and photothermic behavior.
PF6 was placed in the core of the nanoparticles through molecular self-assembly. Au nanoparticles were decorated on this 60-nm-diameter shell.
Core-shell PF6-Au nanoparticles demonstrated effective singlet oxygen production and heat generation upon irradiation.