Fig. 3: Responsive destruction of Au@Pul-2 nanocomposites.

(a) TEM images of Au@Pul-2 incubated at pH = 5.0 in the absence and presence of 10 mM GSH. (b) Temperature variation of Au@Pul-2 solutions (200 μg/mL) before and after incubation at pH = 5.0 for 4 h in the absence and presence of 10 mM GSH upon irradiation at 808 nm (2 W/cm2)