RSC Advances  

The emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacterial strains and biofilm-associated diseases have heightened concerns about exploring alternative bactericidal methods.

Burns are a global public health problem, which brings great challenges to public health and the economy.

Nanotechnology revolutionizes breast cancer treatment by improving drug delivery, overcoming barriers, and reducing side effects. This review highlights its potential and superiority over conventional methods, transforming breast cancer management.

Magnetic nanocomposite prepared by electron beam physical vapor deposition and magneto-mechanochemical synthesis improves antitumor effect and visualization in cancer nanotheranostics.

Copper complexes and temozolomide can be co-encapsulated within apoferritin.

In this study, the PDA-Cur NPs has been successfully synthesized and proved to be an anticancer agent with better photostability and increased utilization of curcumin in PDT.

Nanoparticle-hydrogel systems are versatile biomaterials that possess numerous advantages for biomedical applications. This review focuses on the application of the nanoparticle-hydrogels system for the delivery of antimicrobial agents.

Disulfiram (DSF) can target and kill cancer cells by disrupting cellular degradation of extruded proteins and has therefore received particular attention for its tumor chemotherapeutic potential.

Illustration of the mechanism of NbC/TA–GelMA hydrogel with multifunctional properties for potential application in oral mucosal impairment.

HA-coated redox sensitive visualized nano-prodrug HA/TPE-CS-SS-PTX were exploited in order to highly efficient treatment of cancer and real-time monitoring of drug localization.

Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.

The graphical abstract describes several synthetic routes of SiNPs and wide range of applications of this nanoparticle.

This review summarizes the application of various photothermal materials in the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and describes the significance of CTCs detection for early tumor diagnosis and tumor prognosis.

UV-assisted synthesis GO–Austar complexes accomplished synergistic gastric cancer photothermal therapy.

This review summarized the function of cancer cell membranes and comprehensively discussed the preparation of cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CCM-NPs) and their application in anti-tumor therapy. The graphical abstract figure was drawn by Figdraw (https://www.figdraw.com).

We constructed a targeted drug platform, ACSN/Fe₃O₄@MSNs-iRGD, that integrates excellent PDT and MRI.

Polymer–DNA assembled nanoflower for targeted delivery of dolastatin-derived microtubule inhibitors was developed, and it exhibited increased cellular uptake and enhanced inhibitory effect, especially in multidrug-resistant tumor cell.

Biodegradable HES@CuP-D with good dispersibility has been elaborately fabricated by one-step synthesis using safety-approved hetastarch as a novel stabilizer and CuCl₂ as an oxidant for hyperthermia-accelerated DOX release and -enhanced Fenton catalysis against malignant tumors.

The classification, synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of yolk–shell smart microgels and their hybrids have been critically reviewed for further advancement in the area.

A graft-to-strategy to tether alkyne-terminated polyesters to the surface of dopazide stabilised AuNPs via click chemistry in aqueous conditions in situ.

This study devised a novel 3D sponge implant containing cisplatin-loaded chitosan–calcium alginate MPs capable of exerting combined chemotherapy and hemostasis effects.

The fundamentals of bio-orthogonal click chemistry are investigated, while exploring mechanistic intricacies, demonstrating the adaptability and promise of this methodology.

Schematic representation of synthesis process of Folic Acid (FA) conjugated Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) nanoparticles for the delivery of Fisetin (FST) and its application for cancer treatment.

A multifunctional Cu/Mn dual single-atom nanozyme-based synergistic mild photothermal/nanocatalytic therapy was developed for a MDR bacterium-infected wound.