# Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterial-Based Biosensor Structures for Wound Care: pH, ROS, and Temperature Sensing Strategies

**Authors:** Anita Ioana Visan, Adrian Birnaz, Irina Negut

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/mi17030306 · 2026-02-28

## TL;DR

This paper reviews smart wound-care systems using nanomaterial-based biosensors to monitor pH, ROS, and temperature for better wound healing and infection detection.

## Contribution

The paper provides a systematic review of stimuli-responsive nanomaterial-based biosensors for wound care, emphasizing multimodal and theranostic platforms.

## Key findings

- Nanomaterial-based biosensors can continuously monitor wound pH, ROS, and temperature.
- Multimodal platforms integrate sensing with drug release and therapy for adaptive wound management.
- Future wound care could combine nanomaterials, self-powered electronics, and data processing for personalization.

## Abstract

Chronic and infected wounds remain a major clinical challenge due to their dynamic microenvironments and the lack of real-time diagnostic feedback in conventional dressings. Recent advances in stimuli-responsive nanomaterial-based biosensors have enabled the development of smart wound-care systems capable of continuous monitoring and on-demand therapeutic intervention. This review systematically summarizes progress in nanomaterial-enabled wound biosensing strategies, with a focus on pH, reactive oxygen species, and temperature nanosensors, which serve as key indicators of infection, inflammation, and healing status. We discuss the sensing mechanisms and functional roles of diverse nanomaterials. A particular focus is placed on emerging multimodal and theranostic platforms which integrate biochemical and physical sensing with controlled drug release, photothermal or photodynamic therapy, and redox regulation. These systems represent a shift from passive wound monitoring toward closed-loop, adaptive wound management. Also, future perspectives are outlined, highlighting the convergence of nanomaterials, self-powered electronics, and intelligent data processing as a pathway toward personalized and precision wound care.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** inflammation (MESH:D007249), infected (MESH:D007239)
- **Chemicals:** ROS (-)

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC13027940