Photocatalytic and Luminescent Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomedicine; microbiology; pathogen; nanomaterial; photocatalyst
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Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalytic and luminescent nanomaterials have emerged as cutting-edge platforms in biomedical science. Enhanced through various well-designed chemical modifications, these nanomaterials exhibit unique properties, such as high photostability, light-activated generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), tunable bandgaps, charge separation efficiency, long luminescence lifetime, high quantum yields, and biocompatibility. Their multifunctionality and responsiveness to light have enabled a wide range of biomedical applications, including bioimaging, diagnostics, drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, cancer therapy, antimicrobial treatment, etc. This Special Issue aims to present innovative research findings and accelerate the translation of photocatalytic and luminescent nanomaterial-based technologies into practical biomedical solutions. We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, and short communications that explore, but are not limited to, the following topics related to photocatalytic and luminescent nanomaterials and technologies: material design, synthesis, modification, and characterization; bioimaging, biosensing, diagnostics, drug deliveries, and therapeutic strategies; and the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms.
Dr. Xiuli Dong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalytic nanomaterials
- luminescent nanomaterials
- biomedical applications
- bioimaging
- biosensing
- diagnostics
- drug delivery
- antimicrobial
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