Biocompatible Functional Nanostructures for Nanomedicine, Environmental and Energy Applications
A special issue of Applied Nano (ISSN 2673-3501).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: physics applied to biology; nanomaterials and toxicity; green nanomaterials; biophysics of cell membranes; biomaterials; silver and gold nanoparticles
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of functional nanostructures is revolutionizing fields ranging from sustainable technologies to human health. Among these, nanomedicine stands out as one of the most promising, offering new solutions for targeted drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, and theranostics. However, the synthesis of nanomaterials often involves toxic reagents, organic solvents, and energy-intensive processes, raising serious concerns about their safety, sustainability, and long-term biocompatibility.
This Special Issue focuses on the green synthesis of organic, inorganic, and hybrid nanostructures, with particular emphasis on their application in nanomedicine. We welcome contributions that explore environmentally friendly and scalable methods for producing biocompatible, functional nanomaterials using plant extracts, biomolecules, microbial systems, low-energy techniques, and green solvents (such as water, ionic liquids, or deep eutectic solvents).
We encourage the submission of studies demonstrating the biological performance, safety, and therapeutic potential of green-synthesized nanomaterials for:
- Drug delivery and controlled release;
- Bioimaging and biosensing;
- Antimicrobial and anticancer therapies;
- Theranostic platforms.
In addition, we welcome articles addressing the roles of green-synthesized nanomaterials in environmental remediation (e.g., pollutant degradation, water treatment) and energy-related applications (e.g., catalysis, solar energy conversion, batteries), especially those that highlight multifunctional or dual-purpose nanostructures.
This Special Issue aims to highlight how sustainable nanotechnology can open new avenues to safe and effective nanomedical innovations while also addressing global environmental and energy-related challenges.
Dr. Valeria De Matteis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green synthesis
- biocompatible nanostructures
- nanomedicine
- drug delivery
- bioimaging
- antimicrobial nanomaterials
- eco-friendly nanomaterials
- sustainable nanotechnology
- hybrid nanocomposites
- theranostic
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