This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

The dramatic increase in drug resistant bacteria resistance to existing conventional
antibiotics poses a great challenge to the effective treatment of infectious diseases …

Highlights Fabrication, characterizations and photothermal properties of MXenes are
systematically described. Photothermal-derived antibacterial performances and …

The emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial strains has hastened the exploration of
advanced microbicides and antibacterial techniques. Photodynamic antibacterial therapy …

Free radical therapy based on 5‐aminolevulinic acid (ALA, a precursor of the
photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX)) has been approved by the US Food and Drug …

Oral biofilms, which are also known as dental plaque, are the culprit of a wide range of oral
diseases and systemic diseases, thus contributing to serious health risks. The manner of …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) encapsulation technology, as a novel
antimicrobial technology, achieves efficient and steady killing of bacteria by encapsulating …

Tooth staining and biofilm formation are major challenges for dental healthcare around the
world. Herein, a bifunctional photodynamic dental therapy (PDDT) strategy is designed …

The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria has significantly diminished the efficacy of existing
antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. Consequently, the need for finding a …

The emergence of multi‐drug resistant bacteria strains has been an uphill battle in modern
healthcare worldwide, due to the increasing difficulty of killing them. The evolving …