Some infectious or malignant diseases such as cancers are seriously threatening the health
of human beings all over the world. The commonly used antibiotic therapy cannot effectively …

Natural silica and silicates are predominantly crystalline and constitute the most abundant
components of the Earth's crust. Man-made silica is typically amorphous and manufactured …

Predetermining the physico‐chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli‐responsiveness of
nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical …

Photoactivated therapeutic strategies (photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy),
due to the adjusted therapeutic area, time and light dosage, have prevailed for the fight …

Theranostic nanoplatforms integrating diagnostic and therapeutic functions have received
considerable attention in the past decade. Among them, hollow manganese (Mn)-based …

Glucose oxidase (GOx) can react with intracellular glucose and oxygen (O2) to produce
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and gluconic acid, which can cut off the nutrition source of …

Abstract Mild photothermal therapy (PTT,< 45° C) can prevent tumor metastasis and heat
damage to normal tissue, compared with traditional PTT (> 50° C). However, its therapeutic …

Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) with favorable biocompatibility and unique properties
have captured the attention of extensive biomedical researchers. A great progress is made …

Since the first reports of periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) in 1999, this class of
materials has attracted more and more attention. In general, such ordered templated …

Over the past few years, silica‐based nanotheranostics have demonstrated their great
potential for nano/biomedical applications. However, the uncontrollable and difficult …