About this Research Topic
Nanomaterials have the advantages of small size and controllable multi-function. The newly developed methods of materials synthesis/processing/manufacturing/modification, the use of new technologies and tools, as well as the structural design, allowed for the creation of a new class of advanced nanomaterials. Typically, the novel techniques by means of chemosynthesis, interfacial modification, supramolecular self-assembly, layer-by-layer assembly, biological conjunction, electrospinning, 3D printing, freeze-drying, and materials molding/weaving/etching/cutting/shaping/compositing, electrochemical techniques, etc. were widely employed. Meanwhile, various dimensional materials from zero to three dimensions like particles, fibers, coatings, films, hydrogels, scaffolds, and others have extended the medicinal and biological application of nanomaterials. Furthermore, the recent advances in nanomaterials have promoted the revolution of personalized healthcare diagnostics and therapy practices. Potential applications like biosensing, nanomedicines, drug delivery, molecular diagnosis, tissue engineering, and implantable & interventional therapy can be realized by combining proposed properties in structure, mechanics, electronics, optics, and biology. For example, nanomaterials are widely used in fabricating biosensors, because they can enlarge the surface area, amplify the response signal, lower the detection limit, and thus enhance the analytic performance.
In this Research Topic, our goal is to obtain advanced multidisciplinary knowledge on recent advances in nanomaterials and nanotechnology for biological and medicinal use. We expect to develop various kinds of nanomaterials like lipid-based nanomaterials, inorganic or organic nanoparticle-based nanomaterials, polymer-based nanomaterials, and hydrogel-based nanomaterials for applications in drug delivery, aiming at a significantly improved efficiency. It is also critical to study nanomaterial properties and reveal their functioning mechanisms, and thus to fully excavate their application for medicine and biology.
We welcome submissions of original research articles and review papers related to the broadly understood field of nanomaterials and their biological and medical applications, the scope includes but is not limited to the following aspects:
• A better understanding of functional nanomaterials by fundamentals in chemical reactions, materials properties, molecular interaction, dynamics, and interfaces at the nanoscale.
• Fabrication and characterization methods for different dimensional nanomaterials.
• Functional nanomaterials for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Enhanced nanomaterials properties or performances for diagnosis or treatment effect, material toxicity, biocompatibility, biological safety, biological activity, anti-bacterial, anticoagulation, antithrombosis, mechanical/optical/electrical properties, etc.
In this Research Topic, our goal is to obtain advanced multidisciplinary knowledge on recent advances in nanomaterials and nanotechnology for biological and medicinal use. We expect to develop various kinds of nanomaterials like lipid-based nanomaterials, inorganic or organic nanoparticle-based nanomaterials, polymer-based nanomaterials, and hydrogel-based nanomaterials for applications in drug delivery, aiming at a significantly improved efficiency. It is also critical to study nanomaterial properties and reveal their functioning mechanisms, and thus to fully excavate their application for medicine and biology.
We welcome submissions of original research articles and review papers related to the broadly understood field of nanomaterials and their biological and medical applications, the scope includes but is not limited to the following aspects:
• A better understanding of functional nanomaterials by fundamentals in chemical reactions, materials properties, molecular interaction, dynamics, and interfaces at the nanoscale.
• Fabrication and characterization methods for different dimensional nanomaterials.
• Functional nanomaterials for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Enhanced nanomaterials properties or performances for diagnosis or treatment effect, material toxicity, biocompatibility, biological safety, biological activity, anti-bacterial, anticoagulation, antithrombosis, mechanical/optical/electrical properties, etc.
Keywords: multifunctional, nanostructured, biomaterials, medicine, analytical, drug delivery
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