An Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Phototherapy Using CNTs and Carbon Dots

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1 Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz

2 Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

With a variety of available therapy options to alleviate cancer discomfort, all malignancies are not curable. To treat pancreatic cancer, a combination of radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, and light treatment is common. The potential of light therapy in pancreatic cancer therapy should be investigated. Tumor photon absorption enhancement is an important aspect of phototherapy. COMSOL is employed to look into how well single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) absorb light photons in cancer tissue and how their temperature rises with the presence of the CNTs. The investigated parameters are nanotube length, diameter, simultaneous radiation of light photons in different directions, distances among CNTs, number of nanotube walls, and the carbon dots (CDs) crystal layer. The findings show that increasing the length and diameter with lightening in multiple directions, and the density of the nanotubes' volume all help improve the light photons' absorption. An increase in the distance between nanotubes significantly impacts the absorption enhancement of optical photons. Additionally, incorporating a crystal layer of CDs enhances the absorption, however, optimizing the thickness of the CDs is essential. Overall, the research findings show that the presence of CNTs in cancer tissue enhances their light absorption and increases the temperature of the cancer tissue.

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