The Employment of Biocompatible Nanomaterials for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Catalytic Reactions
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2025 | Viewed by 116
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanozyme; photocatalysts; hybrid material; tumor therapy; sterilization; tissue engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent advancements in nanochemistry have ushered in an array of novel nanocatalysts, including nanoenzymes, photocatalysts, and electrocatalysts. These have been utilized in vivo to initiate catalytic reactions and modulate the biological microenvironment for therapeutic benefits. With the swift progression of nanocatalysts in biomedical applications, a new paradigm, "nanocatalytic medicine", has emerged. This concept is defined as "the employment of biocompatible nanomaterials for disease diagnosis and treatment based on catalytic reactions".
By introducing non-toxic or minimally toxic nanocatalysts into pathological areas, therapeutic chemical reactions are "catalyzed", fostering a more biocompatible and sustainable approach. In these catalyzed reactions, the reactants are typically the inherent biochemicals of the pathological region, as opposed to delivered therapeutic agents. "Nanocatalytic medicine" directs catalytic reactions to optimize therapeutic outcomes, effectively translating the catalytic efficiencies and selectivity that chemists have strived to achieve over the past century into high-performance therapeutic diagnostics with reduced side effects.
In recent years, this burgeoning catalytic therapeutic modality has significantly contributed to advancements in various areas of nanomedicine. It has offered effective therapeutic strategies for a broad spectrum of pathological abnormalities, ranging from cancer, bacterial infections, and inflammation to brain injury and other diseases.
The aim of this Special Issue is to compile a collection of articles focused on nanocatalytic medicine. We cordially invite scholars and experts from relevant scientific disciplines to contribute their academic works.
Prof. Dr. Yi Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanozymes
- photocatalysts
- biomedicine
- tumor therapy
- tissue engineering
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