Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Recent years have seen major advances in the developments of both additive
manufacturing concepts and responsive materials. When combined as 4D printing, the …

Engineering of smart photoactivated nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery systems (DDS)
has recently attracted considerable research interest as light enables precise and accurate …

Currently, a lot of efforts have been applied to diagnosis and treat tumors through the
fabrication of highly-efficient and multi-functional nanomaterials. Superior to other methods …

Degradable and cell-compatible hydrogels can be designed to mimic the physical and
biochemical characteristics of native extracellular matrices and provide tunability of …

Stimuli responsive materials have attracted a great deal of attention during the last few
decades and are expected to lead to great advances in the areas of nano-and bio …

Self‐immolative spacers are covalent assemblies tailored to correlate the cleavage of two
chemical bonds after activation of a protective part in a precursor: Upon stimulation, the …

Interest in self-immolative chemistry has grown over the past decade with more research
groups harnessing the versatility to control the release of a compound from a larger …

Externally triggerable drug delivery systems provide a strategy for the delivery of therapeutic
agents preferentially to a target site, presenting the ability to enhance therapeutic efficacy …