Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 788; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050788 - 21 Feb 2023
Best Paper Award
Nanomaterials Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 3 research articles and 3 review articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of June.
The Prize:
– 3 research articles and 3 review articles will be selected.
– The first prize (one research and one review article): CHF 500 each;
– The second prize (one research and one review article): CHF 300 each;
– The third prize (one research and one review article): CHF 200 each;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Nanomaterials Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements:
– All papers published in Nanomaterials will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Selection Criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Laser-Induced Graphene Microsupercapacitors: Structure, Quality, and Performance
The Effect of Silica Particle Size on the Mechanical Enhancement of Polymer Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061095 - 18 Mar 2023
Revealing the Dependency of Dye Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles on Their Morphology and Defect States
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1998; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131998 - 3 Jul 2023
Status and Challenges of Blue OLEDs: A Review
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(18), 2521; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182521 - 8 Sep 2023
Cerium-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reactions: Progress and Perspectives
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1921; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131921 - 23 Jun 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Chairperson
Prof. Vincenzo Vaiano
University of Salerno
Prof. Dennis K.P Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Yiping Zhao
Prof. Dr. Ming-Hui Lu
Prof. Dr. Cengiz S Ozkan
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
Winner
Effects of Solvent and Electrospinning Parameters on the Morphology and Piezoelectric Properties of PVDF Nanofibrous Membrane
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 962; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060962 - 14 Mar 2022
Nanoparticles Surface Chemistry Influence on Protein Corona Composition and Inflammatory Responses
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(4), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040682 - 18 Feb 2022
Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis of N-Doped, Multicolor Carbon Dots toward Fluorescent Inks, Fluorescence Sensors, and Logic Gate Operations
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030312 - 18 Jan 2022
Nanoplastics and Human Health: Hazard Identification and Biointerface
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(8), 1298; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081298 - 11 Apr 2022
A Comprehensive Review of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)–Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites: Potential for Photocatalysis and Sensing
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(2), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12020294 - 17 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Yiping Zhao
Chairperson
Prof. Vincenzo Vaiano
University of Salerno
Prof. Julian Gonzalez
Dr. Candido Pirri
Politecnico di Torino
Winner
Hypericum perforatum L.-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Exhibiting Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020487 - 14 Feb 2021
Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020496 - 16 Feb 2021
Nano-Hydroxyapatite Derived from Biogenic and Bioinspired Calcium Carbonates: Synthesis and In Vitro Bioactivity
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 264; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020264 - 20 Jan 2021
Charge Transfer and Biocompatibility Aspects in Conducting Polymer-Based Enzymatic Biosensors and Biofuel Cells
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 371; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020371 - 2 Feb 2021
Highly Skin-Conformal Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Human Motion Monitoring Sensor
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(4), 951; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040951 - 8 Apr 2021
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Process—Processing, Properties, and Applications
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061375 - 22 May 2021
