Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X **a, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

Photodynamic and photothermal therapies: synergy opportunities for nanomedicine

M Overchuk, RA Weersink, BC Wilson, G Zheng - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application

X Zhao, J Liu, J Fan, H Chao, X Peng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a therapeutic mode involving light triggering, has been
recognized as an attractive oncotherapy treatment. However, nonnegligible challenges …

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOF)-Assisted Sonodynamic Therapy in Anticancer Applications

F Yang, J Dong, Z Li, Z Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has emerged as a promising therapeutic modality for
anticancer treatments and is becoming a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research field. This …

Design of superior phototheranostic agents guided by Jablonski diagrams

G Feng, GQ Zhang, D Ding - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Phototheranostics represents a promising direction for modern precision medicine, which
has recently attracted great research interest from multidisciplinary research areas. Organic …

A bacteria‐responsive porphyrin for adaptable photodynamic/photothermal therapy

H Hu, H Wang, Y Yang, JF Xu, X Zhang - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We report a cationic porphyrin 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetrakis‐(4‐N‐methylpyridyl)‐porphyrin (TMPyP)
that can respond to specific bacteria, followed by adaptable photodynamic/photothermal …

Photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging via nanotheranostics in fighting cancer

Y Liu, P Bhattarai, Z Dai, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The nonradiative conversion of light energy into heat (photothermal therapy, PTT) or sound
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …

Smart and bioinspired systems for overcoming biological barriers and enhancing disease theranostics

X Li, Y Gao, H Li, JP Majoral, X Shi, A Pich - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomedicine has emerged as a promising mean to improve theranostic efficacy and
reduce side effects. Currently, only very small percentage of injected dose reaches the solid …

A tumor-targeting near-infrared heptamethine cyanine photosensitizer with twisted molecular structure for enhanced imaging-guided cancer phototherapy

X Zhao, H Zhao, S Wang, Z Fan, Y Ma… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In recent years, cancer phototherapy has been extensively studied as noninvasive cancer
treatment. To present efficient recognition toward cancer cells, most photosensitizers (PSs) …

Porous polymers as multifunctional material platforms toward task‐specific applications

J Wu, F Xu, S Li, P Ma, X Zhang, Q Liu, R Fu… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring advanced porous materials is of critical importance in the development of science
and technology. Porous polymers, being famous for their all‐organic components, tailored …