Emerging strategies in enhancing singlet oxygen generation of nano-photosensitizers toward advanced phototherapy

M Tavakkoli Yaraki, B Liu, YN Tan - Nano-micro letters, 2022 - Springer
The great promise of photodynamic therapy (PDT) has thrusted the rapid progress of
develo** highly effective photosensitizers (PS) in killing cancerous cells and bacteria. To …

Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications

S Qian, Z Wang, Z Zuo, X Wang, Q Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have ultrasmall size (≤ 3 nm), precise molecular structure,
strong luminescence, size-sensitive physicochemical properties, engineerable metallic …

Catalytic nanomaterials toward atomic levels for biomedical applications: from metal clusters to single-atom catalysts

Y Fan, S Liu, Y Yi, H Rong, J Zhang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) featuring the complete atomic utilization of metal, high-efficient
catalytic activity, superior selectivity, and excellent stability have been emerged as a frontier …

Highly efficient photosensitizers with far‐red/near‐infrared aggregation‐induced emission for in vitro and in vivo cancer theranostics

D Wang, MMS Lee, G Shan, RTK Kwok… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence‐imaging‐guided photodynamic therapy has emerged as a promising protocol
for cancer theranostics. However, facile preparation of such a theranostic material for …

Biomimetic metallic nanostructures for biomedical applications, catalysis, and beyond

MT Yaraki, S Zahed Nasab, I Zare… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature has inspired scientists to develop green and sustainable nanomaterials with
biomimetic functions. Particularly, biomimetic metallic nanostructures (biometal NPs) with …

Nanoarchitectured porous conducting polymers: from controlled synthesis to advanced applications

H Luo, YV Kaneti, Y Ai, Y Wu, F Wei, J Fu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conductive polymers (CPs) integrate the inherent characteristics of conventional polymers
and the unique electrical properties of metals. They have aroused tremendous interest over …

Protein-protected metal nanoclusters as diagnostic and therapeutic platforms for biomedical applications

I Zare, DM Chevrier, A Cifuentes-Rius, N Moradi… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of protein templates for the controlled synthesis of inorganic nanostructures has
gained considerable attention in multidisciplinary fields, including electronics, optics …

DNA metallization: principles, methods, structures, and applications

Z Chen, C Liu, F Cao, J Ren, X Qu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
DNA metallization has witnessed tremendous growth and development, from the initial
simple synthesis aimed at manufacturing conductive metal nanowires to the current …

Multiscale bioresponses of metal nanoclusters

Y Shi, Z Wu, M Qi, C Liu, W Dong, W Sun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metal nanoclusters (NCs) are well‐recognized novel nano‐agents that hold great promise
for applications in nanomedicine because of their ultrafine size, low toxicity, and high renal …

Theranostics based on AIEgens

D Wang, MMS Lee, W Xu, RTK Kwok, JWY Lam… - …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The utilization of luminogens with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics has
recently been developed at a tremendous pace in the area of theranostics, mainly because …