Recent Advances of Photothermal Materials for Biomedical Applications
Kong X., Zhang X., Wang Y., Zhang B.
Narrative Review, published in ACS Omega (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
- Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
- Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Narrative Review
- Journal
- ACS Omega (2025)
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 40918378
- PMCID
- PMC12409567
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsomega.5c03418
- Citations
- 5
Abstract (original English)
With the rapid development of precision medicine and the continuous evolution of smart wearable devices, photothermal materials (PTMs) are experiencing a tremendous opportunity for growth. PTMs can efficiently convert light energy into heat to achieve localized thermal therapy for specific cells or tissues, offering advantages of minimal invasiveness, high selectivity, and precise targeting. Furthermore, PTMs can serve as molecular imaging probes and smart drug carriers, integrating multiple functions such as bioimaging and drug delivery to realize the visualization and controlled release of therapeutic processes. Due to their photothermal conversion properties, PTMs are able to provide dynamic temperature regulation for smart clothing, thereby enhancing the comfort of the wearer. Furthermore, integrating a photothermal system with thermoelectric materials allows for the recovery of waste heat for electricity generation, and build self-powered intelligent sensing networks. This not only addresses the challenge of energy supply but also expands the application scenarios of wearable devices. This review provides a systematic explanation of photothermal conversion mechanisms, explores the characteristics of excitation light commonly used in photothermal therapy, and presents a scientific classification and summary of PTMs. It offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.
Evidence level
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
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