This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

Exploring and understanding biological and pathological changes are of great significance
for early diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Optical sensing and imaging approaches have …

Access to efficient enzymatic channeling is desired for improving all manner of designer
biocatalysis. We demonstrate that enzymes constituting a multistep cascade can self …

pH-sensing materials and configurations are rapidly evolving toward exciting new
applications, especially those in biomedical applications. In this review, we highlight rapid …

The first step of SARS-CoV-2 infection is binding of the spike protein's receptor binding
domain to the host cell's ACE2 receptor on the plasma membrane. Here, we have generated …

In recent decades, quantum dots (QDs) with tunable bandgap, large absorption coefficient,
high quantum yield, multiexciton effect, and easy solution processing have unparalleled …

Strategies utilizing the CRISPR/Cas nucleases Cas13 and Cas12 have shown great
promise in the development of highly sensitive and rapid diagnostic assays for the detection …

Quantum dots (QDs) with unique quantum confinement effect and electro-optical properties
are attractive for biomedical applications. Toxic effects of traditional semiconductor QDs …

A dual-mode colorimetric/fluorescence pH sensor was fabricated from carbon dots (CDs). It
exhibited a pH response via both fluorescence and visible colorimetric observation. The …

Accurate measuring of pH is of great significance for various research areas ranging from
environmental to chemical and biological sciences. In the past decades, there has been …