Nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosphere, nanoshells, and nanostars,
are very commonly used in biomedical imaging and cancer therapy. They make excellent …

The medical properties of metals have been explored for centuries in traditional medicine for
the treatment of infections and diseases and still practiced to date. Platinum-based drugs are …

Metal chalcogenides have been intensively investigated as antibacterial agents due to their
unique structures and superior photoactivities. Herein, various structures of copper sulfide …

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

Over the past two decades, the development of plasmonic nanoparticle (NPs), especially
gold (Au) NPs, is being pursued more seriously in the medical fields such as imaging, drug …

This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …

Radiotherapy is currently used in around 50% of cancer treatments and relies on the
deposition of energy directly into tumour tissue. Although it is generally effective, some of the …

The crystal phase of a nanomaterial can affect its biochemical properties and, as a result,
greatly influence its application performance. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a …

Nanomaterials, specifically metal nanoclusters (NCs), are gaining attention as a promising
class of antibacterial agents. Metal NCs exhibit antibacterial properties due to their …

Background AS1411 is a 26-mer G-rich DNA oligonucleotide that forms a variety of G-
quadruplex structures. It was identified based on its cancer-selective antiproliferative activity …