Photosensitive Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2022) | Viewed by 418
Special Issue Editor
Interests: development of new anticancer drugs/photosensitizers; chemistry of porphyrins and related compounds; photochemistry and photophysics of coordination compounds; photodynamic therapy; detection of reactive oxygen species
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Current developments in the field of photosensitive nanostructured materials have a profound impact on many areas of biomedical applications. These include cancer diagnostics, cancer treatment, drug delivery, inactivation of resistant microorganisms, optical sensors, and tissue engineering. Some of the key issues concern the synthesis of photochemical active compounds and materials, and their characteristics, compatibility, toxicity, and bioactivity. The most fascinating advances in photomedicine and nanotechnology can be found in diagnosis and therapy, involving the direct use of nanomaterials and light in biological systems. Research into next-generation smart photosensitizers both in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems has gained prominence in recent years. The use of photosensitizers associated with different types of nanoscale delivery vehicles in particular has received strong interest within the field of the photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms (PDI). Recent studies have also paved the way for multimodal theranostic nanomaterials capable of active targeting using cell-specific ligands and carrying multiple therapeutic and imaging factors for accurate diagnosis and controlled drug delivery.
This Special Issue aims to present innovative, high-quality original research articles as well as review articles on the synthesis, structure, physicochemical properties, and biological activity of photochemically active nanomaterials for biomedical applications.
Prof. Janusz M. Dąbrowski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- drug delivery
- nanomaterials
- photodiagnosis
- photodynamic therapy
- photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms
- photothermal therapy
- theranostics
