Smart nanomaterials for biomedical applications—a review

M Aflori - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanotechnology have forced the obtaining of new materials with
multiple functionalities. Due to their reduced dimensions, nanomaterials exhibit outstanding …

Advancements in the blood–brain barrier penetrating nanoplatforms for brain related disease diagnostics and therapeutic applications

S Thangudu, FY Cheng, CH Su - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Noninvasive treatments to treat the brain-related disorders have been paying more
significant attention and it is an emerging topic. However, overcoming the blood brain barrier …

Solvothermal synthesis of facet-dependent BiVO4 photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant: assessment of …

GS Kamble, YC Ling - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The BiVO4 photocatalyst plays a very important role in photocatalytic reactions attributed to
its unique crystalline structure, size, morphology and surface area. Herein, we report a facet …

Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Calotropis Gigantea as a Fluorescent Probe for Bioimaging

N Sharma, I Sharma, MK Bera - Journal of Fluorescence, 2022 - Springer
An eco-friendly, cost-effective, and convenient approach for synthesizing biocompatible
fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from the leaf extract of the medicinal plant …

Recent advances in near infrared light responsive multi-functional nanostructures for phototheranostic applications

S Thangudu, N Kaur, C Korupalli, V Sharma… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Light-based theranostics have become indispensable tools in the field of cancer
nanomedicine. Specifically, near infrared (NIR) light mediated imaging and therapy of …

Solid-state emitting twisted π-conjugate as AIE-active DSE-gen: in vitro anticancer properties against FaDu and 4T1 with biocompatibility and bioimaging

S Bhuin, P Sharma, P Chakraborty… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Dual-state emissive fluorogens (DSE-gens) are currently defining their importance as a
transpiring tool in biological and biomedical applications. This work focuses on designing …

Recent advances of polyaniline-based biomaterials for phototherapeutic treatments of tumors and bacterial infections

C Korupalli, P Kalluru, K Nuthalapati, N Kuthala… - Bioengineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Conventional treatments fail to completely eradicate tumor or bacterial infections due to their
inherent shortcomings. In recent years, photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as an …

A fluorescent aptasensor based on ZIF-8@ PdNCs and DNA-AgNCs for tobramycin detection in milk

X Wang, R Xu, Y Tian, X Gao, W Zhang, Z Sun… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel ratiometric fluorescent aptasensor was constructed utilizing ZIF-8-encapsulated
palladium nanoclusters (ZIF-8@ PdNCs) as reference signals that emit blue fluorescence …

Next generation nanomaterials: smart nanomaterials, significance, and biomedical applications

S Thangudu - Applications of nanomaterials in human health, 2020 - Springer
Over the advancement of nanotechnology, a vast number of nanomaterials have been
developed and successfully utilized in various applications. Specifically in biomedical …

Optically coupled PtOEP and DPA molecules encapsulated into PLGA-nanoparticles for cancer bioimaging

O Vepris, C Eich, Y Feng, G Fuentes, H Zhang… - biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as
imaging probes and therapeutic probes in recent years due to their excellent optical …