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Graphene–nucleic acid biointerface-engineered biosensors with tunable dynamic range

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3623-3630
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02388G, Paper
Zhifeng Zhao, Hao Yang, Wenyue Zhao, Sha Deng, Kaixiang Zhang, Ruijie Deng, Qiang He, Hong Gao, Jinghong Li
Programmed biosensors with tunable quantification range and higher specificity have been constructed by engineering graphene–nucleic acid biointerfaces.
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Ti3C2Tx MXene-derived TiO2/C-QDs as oxidase mimics for the efficient diagnosis of glutathione in human serum

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3513-3518
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02478F, Communication
Zhaoyong Jin, Gengfang Xu, Yusheng Niu, Xiaoteng Ding, Yaqian Han, Wenhan Kong, Yanfeng Fang, Haitao Niu, Yuanhong Xu
A Ti3C2Tx MXene-derived TiO2/C-QD oxidase mimic was developed and used for the efficient diagnosis of glutathione in human serum.
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Recent advances of tissue-interfaced chemical biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3371-3381
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02476J, Review Article
Chuanrui Chen, Yue Guo, Peining Chen, Huisheng Peng
This review discusses recent advances of tissue interfaced chemical biosensors, highlights current challenges and gives an outlook on future possibilities.
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Stretchable gold fiber-based wearable electrochemical sensor toward pH monitoring

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3655-3660
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02477H, Paper
Ren Wang, Qingfeng Zhai, Yunmeng Zhao, Tiance An, Shu Gong, Zhirui Guo, QianQian Shi, Zijun Yong, Wenlong Cheng
A stretchable gold fiber-based wearable electrochemical pH two-electrodes sensing system for human health monitoring.
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Glutamate detection at the cellular level by means of polymer/enzyme multilayer modified carbon nanoelectrodes

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3631-3639
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02461A, Paper
Miriam Marquitan, Melanie D. Mark, Andrzej Ernst, Anna Muhs, Stefan Herlitze, Adrian Ruff, Wolfgang Schuhmann
Carbon nanoelectrodes in the sub-micron range were modified with an enzyme cascade immobilized in a spatially separated polymer double layer system for the detection of glutamate at the cellular level.
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Nucleoside-based fluorescent carbon dots for discrimination of metal ions

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3640-3646
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02758K, Paper
Tieli Zhou, Jinyi Zhang, Biwu Liu, Shihong Wu, Peng Wu, Juewen Liu
Using nucleosides and citrate as starting materials, a series of fluorescent carbon dots were synthesized showing different quenching properties by metal ions for their detection by a sensor array.
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Advances in functional nucleic acid based paper sensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3213-3230
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02584G, Review Article
Rudi Liu, Erin M. McConnell, Jiuxing Li, Yingfu Li
This article provides an extensive review of paper-based sensors that utilize functional nucleic acids, particularly DNA aptamers and DNAzymes, as recognition elements.
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Boosting biomolecular interactions through DNA origami nano-tailored biosensing interfaces

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3606-3615
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02439E, Paper
Iene Rutten, Devin Daems, Jeroen Lammertyn
Nano-tailored DNA origami designs nanostructure the bioreceptor layer of encoded microparticles in an innovative microfluidic platform, hereby boosting biomolecular interactions.
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Recent development of biofuel cell based self-powered biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3393-3407
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02428J, Review Article
Shuai Hao, Xiaoxuan Sun, He Zhang, Junfeng Zhai, Shaojun Dong
BFC-based SPBs have been used as power sources for other devices and as sensors for detecting toxicity and BOM.
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Genetically encoded light-up RNA aptamers and their applications for imaging and biosensing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3382-3392
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02668A, Review Article
Puchakayala Swetha, Ze Fan, Fenglin Wang, Jian-Hui Jiang
Light-up RNA aptamers and their applications in bioimaging and biosensing of small ligands and biomacromolecules are described.
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Structurally coloured contact lens sensor for point-of-care ophthalmic health monitoring

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3519-3526
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02389E, Paper
Yunlong Wang, Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du
A structurally coloured contact lens sensor has been developed for point-of-care diagnosis of eye diseases.
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Silver nanoprism-based plasmonic ELISA for sensitive detection of fluoroquinolones

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3667-3675
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02776A, Paper
Meifang Yuan, Qirong Xiong, Ganggang Zhang, Zhijuan Xiong, Daofeng Liu, Hongwei Duan, Weihua Lai
Silver nanoprism-based plasmonic ELISA for qualitative and quantitative detection of fluoroquinolones.
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Aptamer-based nanostructured interfaces for the detection and release of circulating tumor cells

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3408-3422
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02457C, Review Article
Pi Ding, Zhili Wang, Zeen Wu, Weipei Zhu, Lifen Liu, Na Sun, Renjun Pei
This paper summarizes various aptamer-functionalized nanostructured interfaces for the detection and release of circulating tumor cells.
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Novel perylene probe-encapsulated metal–organic framework nanocomposites for ratiometric fluorescence detection of ATP

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3661-3666
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02319D, Paper
Xiaomeng Zhou, Juanmin Li, Li-Li Tan, Qiang Li, Li Shang
Schematic illustration of PDI@ZIF-8 nanocomposite synthesis and ratiometric fluorescence assay for ATP sensing. 2-MIm: 2-methylimidazole.
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Nanomaterial-based gas sensors used for breath diagnosis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3231-3248
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02518A, Review Article
Xinyuan Zhou, Zhenjie Xue, Xiangyu Chen, Chuanhui Huang, Wanqiao Bai, Zhili Lu, Tie Wang
Gas-sensing applications commonly use nanomaterials (NMs) because of their unique physicochemical properties, including a high surface-to-volume ratio, enormous number of active sites, controllable morphology, and potential for miniaturisation.
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Nanomaterial-based biosensors for DNA methyltransferase assay

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3488-3501
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02458A, Review Article
Fei Ma, Qian Zhang, Chun-yang Zhang
We review the recent advances in the development of nanomaterial-based biosensors for DNA methyltransferase assay.
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Enhanced biosensing strategies using electrogenerated chemiluminescence: recent progress and future prospects

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3192-3212
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02578B, Review Article
Rashaad A. Husain, Snigdha Roy Barman, Subhodeep Chatterjee, Imran Khan, Zong-Hong Lin
An overview of enhancement strategies for highly sensitive ECL-based sensing of bioanalytes enabling early detection of cancer.
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A perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride and aniline-assembled supramolecular nanomaterial with multi-color electrochemiluminescence for a highly sensitive label-free immunoassay

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3676-3682
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02368B, Paper
Wei Zhang, Yue Song, Yunyun Wang, Shuijian He, Lei Shang, Rongna Ma, Liping Jia, Huaisheng Wang
A novel multi-color ECL nanomaterial assembled from 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) and aniline (An) was used for highly sensitive label-free CEA detection.
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Toehold-regulated competitive assembly to accelerate the kinetics of graphene oxide-based biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3683-3689
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02454A, Paper
Huan Du, Junbo Chen, Jie Zhang, Rongxing Zhou, Peng Yang, Xiandeng Hou, Nansheng Cheng
With toehold-regulation, the kinetics of graphene oxide-based biosensors can be accelerated.
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A general strategy for designing NIR-II emissive silk for the in vivo monitoring of an implanted stent model beyond 1500 nm

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02685A, Paper
Zhiming Deng, Junqing Huang, Zhenluan Xue, Mingyang Jiang, Youbin Li, Songjun Zeng
The NIR-II emissive silk is explored by a general feeding strategy for NIR-II imaging guided in situ monitoring of the implanted biological stent model made from silk.
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Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00629G, Paper
Alexander Morlando, Marcela Chaki Borrás, Yaser Rehman, Shahnaz Bakand, Philip Barker, Ronald Sluyter, Konstantin Konstantinov
Low photocatalytic CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite particles with high UV attenuation and reduced ROS generation for application in sunscreen products.
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Stable Anchoring of Bacteria-based Protein Nanoparticles for Surface Enhanced Cell Guidance

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00702A, Paper
Open Access
Imma Ratera, Marc Martínez-Miguel, Adriana Kyvik, Lena Montaña, Albert Martínez-Moreno, Olivia Cano-Garrido, Elena Garcia-Fruitos, Esther Vazquez, Nora Ventosa, Judith Guasch, Jaume Veciana, Antonio Villaverde
In tissue engineering, biological, physical, and chemical inputs have to be combined to properly mimic cellular environments and successfully build artificial tissues, which can be designed to fulfil different biomedical...
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Rapidly dissolving microneedle patch for synergistic gene and photothermal therapy of subcutaneous tumor

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00105H, Paper
Qinan Xu, Xinfang Li, Peng Zhang, Youxiang Wang
Synergistic gene and photothermal therapy conducted by p53 DNA/IR820 MN patch may be a promising strategy for subcutaneous tumor treatments.
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Functional peptide-based drug delivery systems

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00713G, Highlight
Zheng Lian, Tianjiao Ji
Representative strategies for designing smart drug delivery systems by using functional peptides in the past few years are highlighted in this review.
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Encapsulated DNase Improving the Killing Efficiency of Antibiotics in Staphylococcal Biofilms

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00441C, Communication
Chenhui Liu, Yu Zhao, Wanqi Su, Jingshan Chai, Lina Xu, Jingjing Cao, Yang Liu
We developed a polymer-encapsulated DNase, n(DNase), which can efficiently accumulate in biofilm and expose the DNase to cleave the eDNA of biofilm. CLSM and crystal violet results demonstrated an effective...
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Mechanically robust enzymatic degradable shape memory polyurethane urea with rapid recovery response induced by NIR

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00798F, Paper
Xin Li, Wenkai Liu, Yaomin Li, Wanling Lan, Daiguo Zhao, Hecheng Wu, Yuan Feng, Xueling He, Zhen Li, Jiehua Li, Feng Luo, Hong Tan
Biodegradable shape memory polymers have great potential using in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Herein, a series of shape memory polyurethanes (SMPUs) containing chymotrypsin-inspired chain extenders with adjustable mechanical properties and...
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Development of mucoadhesive cationic polypeptide micelles for sustained cabozantinib release and inhibition of corneal neovascularization

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00874E, Paper
Haijie Han, Qichuan Yin, Xiajing Tang, Xiaoning Yu, Qiang Gao, Yelei Tang, Andrzej Grzybowski, Ke Yao, Jian Ji, Xingchao Shentu
Corneal neovascularization (CNV) is one of the leading risk factors for vision loss. Anti-angiogenic drugs can theoretically be extended to the treatment of CNV. However, the application of these drugs...
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The rise of bio-inspired polymer compartments responding to pathology related signals

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00475H, Perspective
Open Access
Luisa Zartner, Moritz Sylvester Muthwill, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Cora-Ann Schoenenberger, Cornelia G. Palivan
Self-organized nano- and microscale polymer compartments (polymersomes, GUVs, PICsomes and LbL capsules) have increasing potential in many sensing applications. In this review, we highlight the key role they play in...
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Multi-Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Prodrug Micelles for Combined Chemotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00539H, Paper
Cheng Hu, Weihua Zhuang, Tao Yu, Liang Chen, Zhen Liang, Gaocan Li, Yunbing Wang
Nowadays, cancer therapy faces severe challenges on boosting therapeutic efficiency and reducing the side effects of drugs. To overcome these challenges, herein multifunctional polymeric prodrug micelles with combining chemotherapy and...
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Biomimetic Immunomagnetic Gold Hybrid Nanoparticles Coupled with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00403K, Paper
Zhimin Chang, Hang Zhou, Chao Yang, Rui Zhang, Qiannan You, Ruhong Yan, Li Li, Mingfeng Ge, Yuguo Tang, Wen-fei Dong, Zheng Wang
Immunomagnetic beads are important tools for the isolation and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). However, the current immunomagnetic bead technique provides poor CTC separation purity due to nonspecific binding...
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Lipid and polymer mediated CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00207K, Review Article
Yan Gong, Siyu Tian, Yang Xuan, Shubiao Zhang
A clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) system is the most widely used tool for gene editing.
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Fluorinated porphyrin-based theranostics for dual imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00083C, Paper
Huaibin Zhang, Shaowei Bo, Kai Zeng, Jie Wang, Yu Li, Zhigang Yang, Xin Zhou, Shizhen Chen, Zhong-Xing Jiang
A modular strategy facilitates the convenient and standardized preparation of multifunctional theranostics for cancer therapy.
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Bioinspired polydopamine nanoparticles: synthesis, nanomechanical properties, and efficient PEGylation strategy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02769F, Paper
Islam Zmerli, Jean-Philippe Michel, Ali Makky
We established tightly controlled experimental conditions to synthesize polydopamine nanoparticles with well-defined and reproducible physicochemical properties such as size, yield and nanomechanics.
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Aqueous surface gels as low friction interfaces to mitigate implant-associated inflammation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00582G, Perspective
Allison L. Chau, Jonah Rosas, George D. Degen, Lisa K. Månsson, Jonathan Chen, Eric Valois, Angela A. Pitenis
Soft implant surfaces should be designed with an eye toward natural, healthy biointerfaces, which use high water content aqueous gel gradients to reduce contact pressures and frictional shear stresses and thus reduce inflammation and discomfort.
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A self-healable, moldable and bioactive biomaterial gum for personalised and wearable drug delivery

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02156F, Paper
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Neha Shrestha, Malgorzata Karolina Pierchala, Firoz Babu Kadumudi, Mehdi Mehrali, Masoud Hasany, Véronique Préat, Sander Leeuwenburgh, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz
A polymeric gum has been developed herein, which combines high stretchability and self-healing capacity with a bioactivity that can target and eliminate bacterial infections and inflammations.
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Seedless Synthetic Branched Gold Nanoshell for Chemo-thermal Antitumor Therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00891E, Paper
Lei Li, Yihan Fu, Zichuang Xu, Xuwu Zhang, Zining Hao, Yaqian He, Wenbin Gao, Dawei Gao
Gold nanomaterials (GNMs) were used in photothermal therapy due to their superior optical properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, the complex preparation process of seed-mediated growth limits further clinical applications of...
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Controllable hydrogen bonded self-association for the formation of multifunctional antimicrobial materials

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00875C, Paper
Lisa White, Jessica E. Boles, Nyasha Allen, Luke Alesbrook, J. Mark Sutton, Charlotte Hind, Kira Hilton, Laura R. Blackholly, Rebecca Ellaby, George Williams, Daniel P Mulvihill, Jennifer Ruth Hiscock
SSAs are a class of Supramolecular Self-associating Amphiphilic salt, the anionic component of which contains a covalently bound hydrogen bond donor-acceptor motif. This results in a monomeric unit which can...
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In vivo immunological response of exposure to PEGylated graphene oxide via intraperitoneal injection

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00499E, Paper
Zhaowen Ding, Nana Luo, Hua Yue, Yongjun Gao, Guanghui Ma, Wei Wei
2D PEGylated graphene oxide showed stealth-but-immune-activating capacity on macrophages, along with specific intraperitoneal immunological response in vivo.
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Glutathione- and light-controlled generation of singlet oxygen for triggering drug release in mesoporous silica nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00636J, Paper
Roy C. H. Wong, Dennis K. P. Ng, Wing-Ping Fong, Pui-Chi Lo
An activatable phthalocyanine-based photosensitiser and a singlet-oxygen-triggered doxorubicin releasing system have been incorporated into mesoporous silica nanoparticles, which can release the encapsulated doxorubicin in a controllable manner.
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Recent advances of nanomedicines for liver cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3747-3771
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02871D, Review Article
Xiaoqin Chi, Kun Liu, Xiangjie Luo, Zhenyu Yin, Hongyu Lin, Jinhao Gao
This review highlights recent advancements in nanomedicines for liver cancer therapy.
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Alendronate/folic acid-decorated polymeric nanoparticles for hierarchically targetable chemotherapy against bone metastatic breast cancer

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3789-3800
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00046A, Paper
Shih-Hong Chen, Te-I Liu, Cheng-Lin Chuang, Hsin-Hung Chen, Wen-Hsuan Chiang, Hsin-Cheng Chiu
Through hierarchically targeting bone matrix and tumor cells, PTX-carrying ALN/FA-nanoparticles substantially accumulate in bone metastases and improve mice survival rate.
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Tumor-mediated shape-transformable nanogels with pH/redox/enzymatic-sensitivity for anticancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3801-3813
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00143K, Paper
Dong Zhou, Sainan Liu, Yongjun Hu, Shiwei Yang, Bing Zhao, Kaikai Zheng, Yuhong Zhang, Peixin He, Guoyan Mo, Yulin Li
Tumor-mediated shape-cleavable nanogels can release drug-carrying ultrasmall nanovesicles through tumor tissue depth, which together with their pH/redox/enzymatic-multistimulative drug release smartness results in a synergistic antitumor efficacy.
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Fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based drug delivery systems for enhanced photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3772-3788
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00262C, Review Article
Yu Huang, Feng Qiu, Rongjun Chen, Deyue Yan, Xinyuan Zhu
In this Review, recent advances in fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based drug delivery systems for enhanced photodynamic therapy are described, and the current challenges and perspectives in this emerging field are also discussed.
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Nanoclay-functionalized 3D nanofibrous scaffolds promote bone regeneration

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3842-3851
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02814E, Paper
Qingqing Yao, Kirby E. Fuglsby, Xiao Zheng, Hongli Sun
A nanoclay-enriched 3D nanofibrous biomimetic scaffold with strong bone regenerative ability by virtue of its improved mechanical properties, osteoconductivity, and drug binding capacity was developed.
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Modified gaphene oxide (GO) particles in peptide hydrogels: a hybrid system enabling scheduled delivery of synergistic combinations of chemotherapeutics

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3852-3868
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00064G, Paper
John D. Schneible, Kaihang Shi, Ashlyn T. Young, Srivatsan Ramesh, Nanfei He, Clay E. Dowdey, Jean Marie Dubnansky, Radina L. Lilova, Wei Gao, Erik Santiso, Michael Daniele, Stefano Menegatti
Composite material enabling the delivery of synergistic combination of doxorubicin and gemcitabine against breast cancer with molar and kinetic precision.
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Macrocyclic polyamine [12]aneN3 modified triphenylamine-pyrazine derivatives as efficient non-viral gene vectors with AIE and two-photon imaging properties

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3869-3879
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00321B, Paper
Le-Le Ma, Ming-Xuan Liu, Xu-Ying Liu, Wan Sun, Zhong-Lin Lu, Yong-Guang Gao, Lan He
[12]aneN3 modified triphenylamine-pyrazines as non-viral gene vectors with AIE and two-photon imaging properties.
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Redox-responsive amphiphilic camptothecin prodrug nanoparticles for targeted liver tumor therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3918-3928
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00285B, Paper
Lu Lu, Bing Li, Chuanchuan Lin, Ke Li, Genhua Liu, Zengzilu Xia, Zhong Luo, Kaiyong Cai
A redox-responsive drug carrier with asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) targeting is fabricated for liver tumor therapy.
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Biodegradable MnFe-hydroxide nanocapsules to enable multi-therapeutics delivery and hypoxia-modulated tumor treatment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3929-3938
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00243G, Paper
Linhua Liao, Dong Cen, Yike Fu, Bin Liu, Chao Fang, Yifan Wang, Xiujun Cai, Xiang Li, Hao Bin Wu, Gaorong Han
Fine nanocapsules based on MnFe hydroxides, showing high loading capacity, O2 induction and biodegradation, were synthesized for effective synergistic therapies.
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A near-infrared light-responsive multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel for efficient and synergistic antibacterial wound therapy and healing promotion

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3908-3917
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00361A, Paper
Na Yang, Ming Zhu, Guochao Xu, Ning Liu, Cong Yu
A multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel for synergistic antibacterial wound therapy and healing promotion.
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New forms of electrospun nanofiber materials for biomedical applications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3733-3746
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00271B, Review Article
Shixuan Chen, Johnson V. John, Alec McCarthy, Jingwei Xie
This review article discusses new forms of electrospun nanofiber materials and their biomedical applications.
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