The applications of fluorinated molecules in bioengineering and nanotechnology are
expanding rapidly with the controlled introduction of fluorine being broadly studied due to …

Phthalocyanine, as a type of organic photothermal agent, has advantages including a
definite chemical structure, repeatable synthesis, strong absorption in the near-infrared …

Strict conditions such as hypoxia, overexpression of glutathione (GSH), and high
concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) limit the …

A deep penetrating and pH-responsive composite nanosystem was strategically developed
to improve the efficacy of synergetic photothermal/photodynamic therapy (PTT/PDT) against …

Gas-involving cancer theranostics have attracted considerable attention in recent years due
to their high therapeutic efficacy and biosafety. We have reviewed the recent significant …

We developed a biodegradable photothermal therapeutic (PTT) agent, π-conjugated
oligomer nanoparticles (F8-PEG NPs), for highly efficient cancer theranostics. By exploiting …

Abstract Recently, near-infrared (NIR) absorbing photothermal therapy (PTT) agents, which
usually apply for deep-tissue cancer treatment, has gained increasing attention due to deep …

Porphyrins and porphyrin derivatives have attracted significant interest in the fields of
catalysis, biosensing, gas storage, solar cells, and biomedical applications owing to their …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancers such as superficial skin
cancers, esophageal cancer, and cervical cancer. Unfortunately, PDT often does not have …

Photothermometric sensing strategies as a powerful point-of-care testing (POCT) method
have attracted great interest in various chem/biosensing fields. Though considerable …