Self-Assembly and Applications of Soft Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 7289
Special Issue Editor
Interests: structure and interactuion in nano-colloids (polymers and block copolymers; dendrimers; lipids; proteins); self-assembly in nanostructured (and hybrid) materials; interaction of nanoparticles with model bio-membranes and biomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
Recently, the synthesis of novel chemical structures and the efficient use of soft and supramolecular interactions can generate novel structural properties and new protocols for the design of novel materials with nanoscale ordered morphologies suitable for advanced applications in nanotechnology. Leading examples of self-assembly processes can be found in biological systems where assemblies of different components and their integrated actions allow the performance of highly specific functions in living organisms. We invite researchers to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that investigate the self-assembly processes involving macromolecules block units that can be considered prominent example of the bottom-up approach in modern nanotechnology. This Special Issue aims to cover a broad range of subjects from nanomaterials synthesis, characterization, and applications of macromolecules that, with the exhibition of various self-assembled nanostructures, may stimulate the development of a new generation of advanced functional materials in a wide range of disciplines including pharmaceutical, nanomedicine, food, cosmetics, agriculture, catalysis, and environment science.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Basic properties and self-assembly processes of macromolecular in bulk phases, surfaces, and interfaces
- Synthesis and characterization of novel (macro)molecules and smart materials
- Novel supramolecular assemblies for nanoarchitectonics material application
- Nanomaterial-based technologies for sustainability, renewable energy and environmental issues
- Application of amphiphilic macromolecules and supramolecular nanostructures to industrial processes
- Theoretical modelling and computer simulation studies of new problems in nanomaterial self-assembly
Dr. Domenico Lombardo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Self-assembly
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Synthesis of nanoparticles and smart materials
- Surfactants, amphiphiles, and liquid crystals
- Tissue engineering
- Drug delivery
- Modeling and simulation of nanomaterials
- Self-assembly of Hybrid (organic-inorganic) materials
- Complex systems
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