A comparative study of the photothermal efficiency of electrically conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-based nanomaterials with cancer cells.

The photothermal efficiency of two similar organic nanomaterials, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrene-sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) nanoparticles and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) nanotubes, are compared. The PEDOT:PSS nanoparticles ranged from 100-200 nm in diameter, while the PEDOT nanotubes ranged from 200-400 nm in diameter and 4-10 microm in length. By changing the aspect ratio of the PEDOT nanomaterials from a spherical to a tubular shape, interesting differences in the optical and electronic properties of the materials were realized.