Themed collection Nanoengineered Biomaterials for Anticancer and Antimicrobial Drug Targeting

MOFs modified functional materials have emerged in the therapeutic platform, PDT in particular, implementing various paths and mechanisms to hit the target cells, unveiling a substantial direction for cancer therapy.

Selenium (Se) is a paramount micronutrient, indispensable for the holistic health of humans, animals, and microorganisms.

Injectable hydrogels have the potential to revolutionize therapeutics.

Fe-based metal-organic framework nanostructures loaded with Safranal show potential as anticancer and antibacterial formulations.

Quercetin-loaded nanoarchaeosomes showed significant cell death in the breast cancer cell line MCF-7 through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Using a new nanocomplex (Lipo@AuNPs@BBR) in photodynamic therapy on A549 spheroid cells.

Light-sensitive PANI-proteinoid nanofibers demonstrate the ability to mimic biological neural networks, enabling tunable information encoding and processing.

We report a cetrimonium bromide-coated nanofibre mesh, manufactured using coaxial electrospinning, which demonstrates effective antibacterial and antiviral properties against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, respiratory syncytial virus, and SARS-CoV-2.

The hexagonal phase of ZnO NPs was synthesized using sol gel methods and structural properties and correlation with the optical, photoluminescence and antibacterial properties have been investigated.

Laser-assisted combinatorial breast cancer treatment using a photoarchitectonic hydrogel shows a synergistic effect.