The applications of fluorinated molecules in bioengineering and nanotechnology are
expanding rapidly with the controlled introduction of fluorine being broadly studied due to …

One of the current challenges in the monitoring of drug nanocarriers lies in the difficulties in
discriminating the carrier-bound signals from the bulk signals of probes. Environment …

Manufactured nanomaterials with unique properties have been extensively applied in
various industrial, agricultural or medical fields. However, some of the properties have been …

Identification and quantification of synthetic polymers in complex biological milieu are crucial
for delivery, sensing and scaffolding functions, but conventional techniques based on …

Amyloid β-peptide oligomer (AβO) is widely acknowledged as the promising biomarker for
the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, we designed a three-dimensional …

As one of the most promising and effective delivery systems for targeted controlled-release
drugs, nanocarriers (NCs) have been widely studied. Although the development of …

Acoustic-resolution photoacoustic micro-scopy (AR-PAM) is an emerging biomedical
imaging modality that combines superior optical sensitivity and fine ultrasonic resolution in …

Nanomedicines achieve tumor-targeted delivery mainly through enhanced permeability and
retention (EPR) effect following intravenous (IV) administration. Unfortunately, the EPR effect …

Because of the complexity of cancer, a combination of chemotherapy and gene therapy is an
emerging treatment modality. To realize the full potential of this strategy, a smart, highly …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using oxygen, light, and photosensitizers has been receiving
great attention, because it has potential for making up for the weakness of the existing …