Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

With the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, novel antibacterial strategies are urgently
needed. In recent years, several antibiotics-independent physical approaches have …

Photo–triggered therapeutic modalities for cancer have attracted enormous attention in
recent years due to the easily focused and tuned properties of irradiation light that enable …

In 1841, the extraction of hematoporphyrin from dried blood by removing iron marked the
birth of the photosensitizer. The last twenty years has witnessed extensive research in the …

Nanoparticles are defined as solid colloidal particles ranging in size from 10 to 1000 nm.
Nanoparticles offer many benefits to larger particles such as increased surface-to-volume …

Theranostic nanoplatforms integrating simultaneously photodynamic therapy (PDT) and
photothermal therapy (PTT) exhibit intrinsic advantages in tumor therapy due to distinct …

Nanogels are nanosized crosslinked polymer networks capable of absorbing large
quantities of water. Specifically, smart nanogels are interesting because of their ability to …

Hypoxia, resulting from the imbalance between oxygen supply and consumption is a critical
component of the tumor microenvironment. It has a paramount impact on cancer growth …

Development of multifunctional nanomaterials, one of the most interesting and advanced
research areas in the field of nanotechnology, is anticipated to revolutionize cancer …