Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(33)
Published: May 16, 2024
Abstract
Piezocatalysts,
because
of
their
mechano‐electrical
conversion
properties,
are
exploited
for
various
medical
applications,
such
as
sterilization,
tissue
engineering,
biosensing,
and
disease
theranostics.
In
particular,
based
on
the
unique
advantage
piezoelectric
effect,
piezocatalytic
therapy
(PCT)
has
been
developed
a
novel
promising
candidate
tumor
therapy.
To
optimize
utilization
piezocatalysts
in
therapy,
comprehensive
understanding
antitumor
mechanism
associated
with
these
materials
is
imperative.
Here,
action
principle
elucidated
by
investigating
piezocatalysts,
reactants,
energy
inputs,
products.
Subsequently,
mechanisms
PCT
have
extensively
discussed
recapitulative
follows:
restraining
cell
proliferation,
inducing
programmed
death,
hindering
metastasis,
inhibiting
angiogenesis,
enhancing
immunity.
Additionally,
optimized
therapeutic
outcomes
PCT‐centric
synergistic
cancer
systematically
described.
Finally,
main
challenges
future
research
directions
piezocatalysis
applied
envisioned.
It
believed
that
will
serve
new‐generation
ingenious
tool
treatment.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(25)
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Abstract
Emerging
piezocatalysts
have
demonstrated
their
remarkable
application
potential
in
diverse
medical
fields.
In
addition
to
ultrahigh
catalytic
activities,
inherent
and
unique
charge‐carrier‐releasing
properties
can
be
used
initiate
various
redox
reactions,
displaying
bright
prospects
for
future
applications.
Triggered
by
mechanical
energy,
piezocatalytic
materials
release
electrons/holes,
catalyze
reactions
of
substrates,
or
intervene
biological
processes
promote
the
production
effector
molecules
purposes,
such
as
decontamination,
sterilization,
therapy.
Such
a
piezocatalysis
is
termed
medicine
(PCM)
herein.
To
pioneer
novel
technologies,
especially
therapeutic
modalities,
this
review
provides
an
overview
state‐of‐the‐art
research
progress
medicine.
First,
principle
preparation
methodologies
piezoelectric
are
introduced.
Then,
comprehensive
summary
applications
tumor
treatment,
antisepsis,
organic
degradation,
tissue
repair
regeneration,
biosensing
provided.
Finally,
main
challenges
perspectives
discussed
proposed,
expecting
fuel
development
emerging
scientific
discipline.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(16), P. 15962 - 15977
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
Treatment
of
diabetic
foot
ulcers
(DFU)
needs
to
reduce
inflammation,
relieve
hypoxia,
lower
blood
glucose,
promote
angiogenesis,
and
eliminate
pathogenic
bacteria,
but
the
therapeutic
efficacy
is
greatly
limited
by
diversity
synergy
drug
functions
as
well
DFU
microenvironment
itself.
Herein,
an
ultrasound-augmented
multienzyme-like
nanozyme
hydrogel
spray
was
developed
using
hyaluronic
acid
encapsulated
l-arginine
ultrasmall
gold
nanoparticles
Cu1.6O
coloaded
phosphorus
doped
graphitic
carbon
nitride
nanosheets
(ACPCAH).
This
possesses
five
types
enzyme-like
activities,
including
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)-,
catalase
(CAT)-,
glucose
oxidase
(GOx)-,
peroxidase
(POD)-,
nitric
oxide
synthase
(NOS)-like
activities.
The
kinetics
reaction
mechanism
sonodynamic/sonothermal
synergistic
enhancement
SOD-CAT-GOx-POD/NOS
cascade
ACPCAH
are
fully
investigated.
Both
in
vitro
vivo
tests
demonstrate
that
this
can
be
activated
thus
accelerating
wound
healing
effectively.
study
highlights
a
competitive
approach
based
on
nanozymes
for
development
all-in-one
therapies.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(16)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Intractable
infected
microenvironments
caused
by
drug‐resistant
bacteria
stalls
the
normal
course
of
wound
healing.
Sono‐piezodynamic
therapy
(SPT)
is
harnessed
to
combat
pathogenic
bacteria,
but
superabundant
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generated
during
SPT
inevitably
provoke
severe
inflammatory
response,
hindering
tissue
regeneration.
Consequently,
an
intelligent
nanocatalytic
membrane
composed
poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic
acid)
(PLGA)
and
black
phosphorus
/V
2
C
MXene
bio‐heterojunctions
(2D
‐bioHJs)
devised.
Under
ultrasonication,
2D
‐bioHJs
effectively
eliminate
disrupting
metabolism
electron
transport
chain
(ETC).
When
ultrasonication
ceases,
they
enable
elimination
SPT‐generated
ROS.
The
act
as
a
“lever”
that
achieves
balance
between
ROS
generation
annihilation,
delivering
both
antibacterial
anti‐inflammatory
properties
engineered
membrane.
More
importantly,
in
vivo
assays
corroborate
membranes
transform
stalled
chronic
environment
into
regenerative
one
eradicating
bacterial
population,
dampening
NF‐κB
pathway
promoting
angiogenesis.
As
envisaged,
this
work
demonstrates
novel
tactic
arm
with
programmed
effects
remedy
refractory
wounds
from
drug‐fast
bacteria.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(29)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Abstract
Defect
engineering
is
an
emerging
technology
for
tailoring
nanomaterials'
characteristics
and
catalytic
performance
in
various
applications.
Recently,
defect‐engineered
nanoparticles
have
emerged
as
highly
researched
materials
applications
because
of
their
exceptional
redox
reaction
capabilities
physicochemical
optical
properties.
The
properties
nanomaterials
can
be
readily
adjusted
by
controlling
the
nature
concentration
defects
within
nanoparticles,
avoiding
need
intricate
design
strategies.
This
review
investigates
defect
nanocatalysts,
including
design,
fabrication,
Initially,
categories
strategies
nanomaterial
impacts
on
nanocatalysts'
electronic
surface
properties,
activity,
selectivity,
stability
are
summarized.
Then,
processes
uses,
gas
sensing,
hydrogen
(H
2
)
evolutions,
water
splitting,
reductions
carbon
dioxide
(CO
nitrogen
to
value‐aided
products,
pollutant
degradation,
biomedical
(oncotherapy,
antibacterial
wound
healing,
biomolecular
sensing)
discussed.
Finally,
limitations
prospective
paths
allowing
logical
optimization
nanocatalytic
long‐term
efficient
also
examined.
comprehensive
gives
unique
insights
into
current
state
nanocatalysts
inspires
future
research
exploiting
shortcomings
improve
customize
performance.