Biomedical Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in 2021

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past several decades, magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are emerging as an important class of biomedical functional nanomaterials which are particularly promising in numerous biomedical applications, such as hyperthermia, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, theranostic, magnetic resonance imaging, and lab-on-a-chip, due to their exclusive chemical and physical properties. In addition, recent applications of magnetic nanoparticles have demonstrated their promise in decreasing implant infection and stimulating tissue growth. To build effective magnetic nanoparticle systems for various biomedical applications, particle characteristics as size, surface chemistry, magnetic properties, and toxicity have to be fully investigated.

This Special Issue aims to cover new advances in the biomedical application of magnetic nanoparticles, with particular focus on (a) synthesis and optimization of magnetic nanoparticle properties, such as composition, surface charge, shape, size, and size distribution, for biomedical applications; (b) applications of magnetic nanoparticles in anticancer therapy, tissue engineering, and diagnostics; (c) studies on the biocompatibility and toxicity of magnetic nanoparticles; (d) new approaches for synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles to achieve specific and precise performance; e) strategies for using magnetic nanoparticles in lab-on-a-chip technology.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Magnetochemistry.

Prof. Dr. Rumiana Tzoneva
Prof. Dr. Jana Tchekalarova
Guest Editors

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