Fig. 3

a Ce3d XPS pattern of CePO4 nanorods in CePO4/CS/GO scaffolds; b Ce3+ ion release trend from CePO4/CS/GO scaffolds; c UV–vis spectra of CS, CePO4/CS and CePO4/CS/GO scaffolds; and d temperature change trends with the irradiation time of NIR light for the CS, CePO4/CS and CePO4/CS/GO scaffolds