Polyphenols, the phenolic hydroxyl group‐containing organic molecules, are widely found in
natural plants and have shown beneficial effects on human health. Recently, polyphenol …

Polydopamine is one of the simplest and most versatile approaches to functionalizing
material surfaces, having been inspired by the adhesive nature of catechols and amines in …

Soon after they were first described in 1990, aptamers were largely recognized as a new
class of biological ligands that can rival antibodies in various analytical, diagnostic, and …

This review discusses the impact of green and environmentally safe chemistry on the field of
nanotechnology-driven drug delivery in a new field termed “green nanomedicine”. Studies …

Surface modification is crucial for conferring novel functionalities to objects and interfaces.
However, simple yet versatile strategies for the surface modification of multiple classes of …

Polyphenols, the ubiquitous secondary metabolites of plants, are an important part of human
diet and are essential for plant functions. They have attracted considerable interest due to …

Natural polyphenols have attracted great interests in medicine, food and cosmetics due to
their versatile functions such as antioxidant, anticancer and antibacterial. The polyphenolic …

The resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic drugs greatly reduces the therapeutic
effect in cancer patients, and the toxic side effects caused by chemotherapy also seriously …

The goal of tissue engineering is to mitigate the critical shortage of donor organs via in vitro
fabrication of functional biological structures. Tissue engineering is one of the most …

Various types of nanoparticles (NPs) have been used in delivering anticancer drugs to the
site of action. This area has become more attractive in recent years due to optimal size and …