Photodynamic therapy (PDT) mostly relies on the generation of singlet oxygen, via the
excitation of a photosensitizer, so that target tumor cells can be destroyed. PDT can be …

Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged as a promising approach to aid
the fight against looming antibiotic resistance. aPDT harnesses the energy of light through …

Microbial infection is a critical public health problem, owing to its strong infectivity and high
risk of mortality. Multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens reduce the efficacy of commercial …

This paper investigates the synthesis and characterization of photoactive TiO 2/CuO
nanocomposites for the simultaneous antibacterial applications and photocatalytic removal …

Chromophores that generate singlet oxygen (1O2) in water are essential to developing
noninvasive disease treatments using photodynamic therapy (PDT). A facile approach for …

Currently, undeveloped diagnosis and delayed treatment of bacteria‐infected sites in vivo
not only expand the risk of tissue infection but are also a major clinical cause of multiple …

The aggregation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in colloidal solution and the oxidative
cytotoxicity towards human cells are two major hindrances for their thriving medicinal …

Infection associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has become a serious threat to
public health, and there is an urgent demand of developing new antibiotics that offer …