Special Issue "Functional Materials- From Functional Hybrid Materials to Functional Polymers"

Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Helmut Rosemeyer
Organic Materials Chemistry - Bioorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastr. 7, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany
Website: http://www.ifc.uni-osnabrueck.de/
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Interests: nucleosides; nucleotides; nucleic acids; nucleolipids; nucleolipoplexes

Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Andreas Taubert
Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Building 26, Rm. 2.64, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, D-14476 Golm, Germany
Website: http://www.chem.uni-potsdam.de/atb/index.htm
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Interests: inorganic materials synthesis in ionic liquids; functional ionic liquids-hybrid materials; self-assembling polymers, peptides & nanoparticles; calcium phosphate materials; silica hybrid materials; iron oxide materials; metal-peptide frameworks; materials for metallic implants

Dear Colleagues,

Research and development of novel functional hybrid materials and nanocomposites with extraordinary functionalities has become one of the most expanding fields in materials chemistry during recent years. One reason for this is that this class of research bridges various scientific disciplines. In an interdisciplinary manner, inorganic and organic chemistry, physical and biological sciences are united in the search for novel methods to create unique materials. The compounds formed often possess exciting new properties for future functional meterials and technological applications. The forthcoming special issues of the "International Journal of Molecular Sciences" shall meet the requirements for an actual overview over this most interesting research discipline.

Prof. Dr. Helmut Rosemeyer
Guest Editor

Submission

All papers should be submitted to ijms@mdpi.org. To be published continuously until the deadline and papers will be listed together at the special issue website.

Submitted papers should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a peer-review process. A guide for authors is available on the Instructions for Authors page. The International Journal of Molecular Sciences is an international peer-reviewed monthly journal published by Molecular Diversity Preservation International.

Open Access publication fees are 800 CHF per paper. English correction fees and/or formatting fees (250 CHF) will be added in certain cases (1050 CHF per paper for those papers that require extensive additional formatting and/or English corrections).

Leading Papers and Reviews

1. Hybrid Materials - Synthesis, Characteriztion and Applications; Kickelbick, G., Ed.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2007.
2. Rao, C.N.R.; Müller, A.; Cheetham, A.K. The Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Synthesis; Properties and Applications; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2004; Vol. 1 and 2.
3. Nanofabrication Towards Biomedical Applications, Techniques, Tools, Applications and Impact; Challa, S.S.; Kumar, R.; Hormes, J.; Leuschner C., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2005
4. Functional Hybrid Materials; Gomez-Romero, P.; Sanchez, C., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2004
5. Bioelectronics, From Theory to Applications; Willner, I.; Katz, E.,Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2005
6. Nanobiotechnology, Concepts, Applications and Perspectives; Niemeyer, C.M.; Mirkin, C.A., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2004
7. Rosemeyer, H. Nucleolipids: Natural Occurrence, Synthesis, Molecular Recognition, and Supramolecular Assemblies as Potential Precursors of Life and Bioorganic Materials. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2005, 2, 977-1063.
8. Storhoff, J.J.; Mirkin, C.A. Programmed Materials Synthesis with DNA. Chem. Rev. 1999, 99, 1849-1862.

Topics of special interest include, but are not strictly limited to, the following:

nano-structured hybrid organic-inorganic materials, conducting organic polymers, sensors and biosensors, self-assembling low-molecular weight molecules, polymers in medicine, characterisation of nanoparticles, natural and artificial hybrid biomaterials, medical, optical, electronic, and electrochemical applications of hybrid materials, self-disinfecting surfaces, hydro- and organogelators.