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ReviewACS biomaterials science & engineering2025

Engineering Schottky Junction Nanocatalysts for Enhanced Charge Carrier Separation and Synergistic PDT/PTT/CDT in Bladder Cancer Therapy.

Kun Xu, Donghua Gu, Yong Zhang, Qian Su, Jiangang Chen, Zhibo Gu

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Review in ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kun XuDepartment of Urology, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Victory Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.
Donghua GuDepartment of Urology, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Victory Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Urology, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Victory Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.
Qian SuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.
Jiangang ChenDepartment of Urology, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Victory Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.
Zhibo GuDepartment of Urology, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, No. 666 Victory Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu 226200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3780-2862

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bladder cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies of the urinary system and poses significant therapeutic challenges, including high recurrence rates, drug resistance, and treatment-related side effects. In recent years, Schottky junction nanocatalysts have attracted considerable attention in the field of oncology due to their enhanced light-driven electrodynamic properties and promising therapeutic potential. This review provided a comprehensive overview of the underlying mechanisms of Schottky junction nanocatalysts and their core advantages. Moreover, the application of nanomaterials in multimodal therapy for bladder cancer was further elaborated, including photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), and synergistic chemodynamic therapy. By analyzing the latest advances in preclinical research, we highlighted the role of these nanocatalysts in enhancing therapeutic efficacy, minimizing systemic toxicity, and improving patient survival outcomes. Simultaneously, it outlines the present issues with nanomaterials and the clinical barriers impeding their widespread adoption. These findings offer valuable insights into the future clinical translation of nanotechnology-based treatments for bladder cancer.

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NanostructuresPhotochemotherapyPhotothermal TherapyUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCatalysisHumansPhotosensitizing AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsPhotosensitizing Agentsbladder cancermultimodal therapyphotocatalytic therapyschottky junctionsemiconductor nanocatalysts

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PMID40851206
PMCPMC12421494

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