Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 22, 2025
Abstract
Due
to
its
unique
combination
of
electrochemical
and
optical
techniques,
photoelectrochemistry
(PEC)
offers
several
advantages
in
biosensing
attracts
extensive
attention
diverse
fields
from
bioanalysis
clinical
diagnosis.
The
performance
biosensors
significantly
relies
on
effective
signal
transduction,
making
regulation
crucial.
Functional
carbon‐containing
materials
show
significant
potential
for
modulating
electronic
structure,
controlling
their
physiochemical
properties,
thus
emerging
as
promising
candidates
applications.
While
comprehensive
reviews
exist
PEC
based
other
materials,
a
dedicated
review
specifically
focusing
strategies
utilized
enhance
photoelectrochemical
remains
scarce.
This
provides
overview
the
utilization
biosensing,
outlining
challenges
used
performance.
key
include
structure
modulation
(e.g.,
engineering
doping
defects,
enriching
charge‐transfer
pathway,
constructing
built‐in
electric
field)
structural
surface
control
improving
light
harvesting
ability
biocompatible
interfaces).
Furthermore,
this
examines
recent
progress
highlighting
Finally,
discusses
future
opportunities
field,
providing
insights
guide
development
next‐generation,
high‐performance
biosensors.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Tumor
cells
exploit
abnormal
redox
homeostasis
and
the
pro‐tumorigenic
effect
of
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
to
enhance
their
survival
progression.
However,
excessively
high
levels
ROS
can
exceed
oxidative
stress
threshold
tumor
cells,
inducing
cell
death.
This
occur
by
selectively
elevating
concentration
H
2
O
in
through
both
endogenous
exogenous
mechanisms.
The
generated
serves
as
a
precursor
for
toxic
ROS,
such
•
OH
1
,
via
chemodynamic
photodynamic
therapy,
respectively,
leading
apoptosis,
necrosis,
ferroptosis.
Strategies
boost
include
direct
delivery
amplifying
generation
inhibiting
antioxidant
enzymes,
leveraging
glucose
oxidase,
employing
photocatalytic
therapy
(PCT),
utilizing
metal
peroxides.
Among
them,
peroxides
have
displayed
remarkable
performance
due
excellent
potential
elevate
within
while
simultaneously
normalizing
acidic
hypoxic
conditions
microenvironment
(TME).
Moreover,
these
nanostructures
sensitivity
complementary
treatments,
like
chemotherapy.
review
summarizes
advanced
perspectives
design,
synthesis,
comparative
analysis
‐generating
nanoplatforms,
emphasizing
capacity
treat
various
cancers.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Cancer
is
becoming
a
global
threat,
as
the
cancerous
cells
manipulate
themselves
frequently,
resulting
in
mutants
and
more
abnormalities.
Early-stage
real-time
detection
of
cancer
biomarkers
can
provide
insight
into
designing
cost-effective
diagnostic
therapeutic
modalities.
Nanoparticle
quantum
dot
(QD)-based
approaches
have
been
recognized
clinically
relevant
methods
to
detect
disease
at
molecular
level.
Over
decades,
an
emergent
noninvasive
approach,
photothermal
therapy
has
evolved
eradicate
cancer.
Moreover,
various
structures,
viz.,
nanoparticles,
clusters,
dots,
etc.,
tested
bioimaging
agents
identify
tumor
selectively.
Among
them,
QDs
versatile
probes.
They
attracted
enormous
attention
for
imaging
applications
due
their
unique
colloidal
stability,
optical
physicochemical
properties,
biocompatibility,
easy
surface
conjugation,
scalable
production,
etc.
However,
few
critical
concerns
QDs,
precise
engineering
sensing,
selective
interaction
with
biological
system,
associated
toxicity,
restrict
potential
intervention
curing
are
yet
be
explored.
According
U.S.
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA),
there
no
specific
regulation
approval
nanomedicines.
Therefore,
these
nanomedicines
undergo
traditional
drug,
biological,
device
process.
market
survey
increasing,
prospects
translational
nanomedicine
very
promising.
From
this
perspective,
we
discuss
importance
imaging,
usage
pertinent
cancer,
especially
its
early
stages.
also
rapidly
growing
view
QDs.
The
long-term
safety
studies
cellular
could
enhance
visibility
bring
photothermally
active
clinical
stage
concurrently
FDA
approval.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 19, 2024
This
review
outlines
recent
advances
in
field-regulated
catalysis
and
reveals
the
key
role
of
dipole
manipulation
by
electric/magnetic/electromagnetic
fields.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 16, 2025
Abstract
Overall
artificial
photosynthesis,
as
a
promising
approach
for
sunlight-driven
CO
2
recycling,
requires
photocatalysts
with
efficient
light
adsorption
and
separate
active
sites
coupling
H
O
oxidation.
Here
we
show
In-based
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
heterostructure,
i.e.,
In-porphyrin
(In-TCPP)
nanosheets
enveloping
an
In-NH
-MIL-68
(M68N)
core,
via
facile
one-pot
synthesis
that
utilises
competitive
nucleation
growth
of
two
organic
linkers
In
nodes.
The
coherent
interfaces
the
core@shell
MOFs
assure
structural
stability
which
will
function
heterojunctions
to
facilitate
transfer
photogenerated
charge
overall
photosynthesis.
In-TCPP
shell
in
heterostructure
improves
capabilities
visible
absorption
enhance
photocatalytic
reduction.
Simultaneously,
In-O
M68N
core
efficiently
catalyze
oxidation,
achieving
high
yields
HCOOH
(397.5
μmol
g
−1
h
)
(321.2
under
focused
sunlight
irradiation.
superior
performance
this
coupled
its
straightforward
synthesis,
shows
great
potential
mitigating
carbon
emissions
producing
valuable
chemicals
using
solar
energy.
