In this study, the research team chemically modified polysilazane with boron (B)—a naturally abundant and less toxic Lewis acid—and sodium (Na). The modified material was then exposed to ...

But BNCT — which uses less intense beams than traditional radiotherapy — makes use of a targeted interaction between boron in the tumour and neutrons in the beam that releases a strong ...

Within the hydrogel, the team added 100-300 nanometre-sized nanosheets of boron nitrate functionalized with amine groups. “The hydrogel is highly porous and filled with water, which facilitates ...