Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their
strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties …

Owing to their self‐renewal and differentiation ability, stem cells are conducive for repairing
injured tissues, making them a promising source of seed cells for tissue engineering. The …

Endowing the surfaces of synthetic materials with bactericidal activity is a direct and effective
way to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation, solving the related serious …

The development of effective antibacterial surfaces to prevent the attachment of pathogenic
bacteria and subsequent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is critically important …

The photothermal effect, which is a phenomenon of converting light energy into thermal
energy using photothermal conversion materials, has recently attracted significant attention …

Gene therapy (GT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have emerged as promising alternatives
to chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer treatment, offering noninvasiveness and …

The adhesion of pathogenic bacteria and the consequent formation of biofilms on
biomedical materials and devices continue to be a significant concern in biomedical …

The photothermal properties of nanoparticles (NPs), that is, their ability to convert absorbed
light into heat, have been studied since the end of the last century, mainly on gold NPs. In …

Stimuli-responsive biointerfaces can serve as dynamic tools for modulation of biointerfacial
interactions. Considering the complexity of biological environments, surfaces with …

Regulation of cell behaviors and even cell fates is of great significance in diverse biomedical
applications such as cancer treatment, cell-based therapy, and tissue engineering. During …