pH-induced reversible self-assembly of gold nanoparticles functionalized with self-complementary zwitterionic peptides for near-infrared photothermal antibacterial treatment

Aggregated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in response to the acidic microenvironment of bacterial infection sites upon near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation provides a facile approach against bacterial infection. Generally, the aggregation of...