Copper is a metal historically used to prevent infections. One of the most relevant challenges
in modern society are infectious disease outbreaks, where copper-based technologies can …

Photo-stimuli-responsive therapeutic nanomaterials have gained widespread attention as
frontline materials for biomedical applications. The photoactivation strategies are classified …

Recently, photoactivated sterilization, as a rapid, effective, and antibiotic-free antibacterial
method, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. Many outstanding …

Chronic wounds containing opportunistic bacterial pathogens are a growing problem, as
they are the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in developing and developed nations …

The photothermal properties of nanoparticles (NPs), that is, their ability to convert absorbed
light into heat, have been studied since the end of the last century, mainly on gold NPs. In …

Bacterial contamination is a severe issue that affects medical devices, hospital tools and
surfaces. When microorganisms adhere to a surface (eg, medical devices or implants) they …

Microbial infection diseases are a major threat to human health and have become one of the
main causes of mortality. The search for novel antimicrobial strategies is an important …

Since the global COVID-19 pandemic, the development of biocide-free antibacterial
surfaces based on other sterilization mechanisms has gathered momentum. It however …

The introduction of nanoparticles into bone tissue engineering strategies is beneficial to
govern cell fate into osteogenesis and the regeneration of large bone defects. The present …

The lacks of antibacterial properties, low adhesion and delayed wound healing of the
hydrogel wound dressings limit their applications in wound treatment. To resolve these, a …