Biohybrid Nanostructures: Design, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Biohybrid nanostructures are a remarkable class of materials as they combine the structural flexibility and multifunctional ligand platform of biological systems with the attributes of inorganic nanocrystals. Synthesis of these nanostructures involves complex intersection of chemistry, surface modification, and biology, as it is challenging to incorporate aqueous phase biological units with inorganic nanocrystals that prefer nonpolar solvents. The biohybrid nanostructures possess unique crystal phases and material properties. Understanding their structure–property relationships is key to driving new innovations in biomedical materials. Therefore, a combination of emerging material characterization techniques have been used to gain insights on the formation mechanism, properties, and fundamental physics driving these novel nanoarchitectures. The unique material properties of biohybrid nanostructures can serve to catalyze new advances in biomedical applications including biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery platforms, and diagnostic agents. This Special Issue will focus on capturing emerging trends in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of biohybrid nanostructures. We hope to attract original research articles, reviews, and perspectives describing the current state-of-the-art, challenges, and future frontiers in biohybrid nanostructures.

Dr. Soubantika Palchoudhury
Dr. Nirupam Aich
Dr. Ziyou Zhou
Guest Editors

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• biohybrid nanoparticles
• biomimetics
• nanochemistry
• material characterization
• drug delivery
• diagnostics
• bioengineering