Nanoparticle‐based therapeutic, prevention, and detection modalities have the potential to
greatly impact how diseases are diagnosed and managed in the clinic. With the wide range …

Theranostics refers to the incorporation of therapeutic and diagnostic functions into one
material system. An important class of nanomaterials exploited for theranostics is metal …

Covalent layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a powerful method used to construct functional
ultrathin films that enables nanoscopic structural precision, componential diversity, and …

Polymeric carriers have emerged as major non-viral alternatives for gene delivery due to
their lower immunogenicity and pathogenicity. However, during intracellular delivery of …

The design and synthesis of artificial materials that mimic the structures, mechanical
properties, and ultimately functionalities of biological cells remains a current holy grail of …

Synthetic nanoparticles are extensively utilized in various biomedical engineering fields
because of their unique physicochemical properties. However, their exogenous …

In recent years, significant progress has been made in polymeric materials, which alter
shape upon external stimuli, suggesting potential applications in robotics, biomedical …

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are naturally occurring cyclic oligosaccharides bearing a basket-
shaped topology with an “inner–outer” amphiphilic character. The abundance of hydroxyl …

Conventional tumor-targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs) face challenges, such as
unsatisfied systemic circulation, low targeting efficiency, poor tumoral penetration, and …

Transferring the layer-by-layer (LbL) coating approach from planar surfaces to spherical
templates and subsequently dissolving these templates leads to the fabrication of …