Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles for Wound Healing, Antioxidant Therapy and Photocatalysis
This community develops cerium oxide nanoparticles, or nanoceria, primarily for biomedical applications such as wound healing and cancer treatment, as well as for environmental applications like photocatalytic degradation of pollutants.
The research focuses on the synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles, frequently using green methods involving plant extracts, and their characterization for specific biological functions. Key applications include managing oxidative stress, promoting wound healing, and exhibiting antibacterial or anticancer activity. The work also explores photocatalytic degradation of dyes and contaminants, often by engineering the nanoparticles with other materials to enhance their reactivity. These studies span in vitro and in vivo models, investigating the interaction of these nanoparticles with cells and tissues to understand their therapeutic mechanisms and safety profiles.
The largest share of the community's output is found in cerium research, accounting for 4.2% of all cerium research, and 3,383 papers here.
The community comprises 5,088 papers, publishing most frequently in Ceramics International, International Journal of Nanomedicine, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
Recent work continues to focus on the therapeutic mechanisms of cerium oxide nanoparticles for skin wound healing, their biodistribution and toxicological impact in animal models, and the development of heterojunction nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial applications.