Breaking the time and space limitation of point-of-care testing strategies: Photothermometric sensors based on different photothermal agents and materials

• A comprehensive review focusing on summary and elaboration of photothermometric POCT assays is presented for the first time. • The latest development of photothermometric POCT assays based on different photothermal agents and nanomaterials is firstly reviewed. • The sensing principles and advantages of the developed photothermometric POCT assays are systematically discussed according to the photothermal probe classification. • The practical...