Nanohybrid Materials: From Synthesis, Characterization to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The era of nanotechnology has ushered a new generation of theranostic approaches in the fields of energy materials, biomedical applications, and emerging electronics including those using flexible materials.

Regarding biomedical applications, we have developed multifunctional agents using core/shell nanoparticles, graphene and carbon nanotube based nano platforms, silica and photodynamic gold nanoparticles, iron oxide, quantum dots and polymeric nanoparticles, while a broad spectrum of biomedical research targeting future theranostic and biosensor applications is being intensely pursued globally. Many efforts have grown in size, shape and surface chemistry control in order to endow nanoparticles with multifunctionality. Smart, integrated nanoparticulate agents are of special interest due to their target specificity, molecular imaging ability and efficient in vivo drug delivery. Many are being tested in small animal experimental studies, while some have entered clinical trials or are already being used in the clinic on human subjects with promising results. The broad use of such nanohybrid probes in the human body, however, also introduces some challenging cytotoxicity issues to address.

We invite authors to submit original research and review articles related to hybridized nanoparticles, nanorods, porous structures and other low dimensional nano platforms for biomedical applications. We also invite the submission of research articles on the cytotoxicity of such nanohybridized agents.

The potential topics include but are not limited to:

• Nanohybrids for biomedical applications, nanomedicine, diagnosis, and biosensors (in vitro/in vivo);
• The synthesis of nanohybrids for both therapy and diagnosis;
• The structural, electronic, magnetic and morphological characterization of theranostic nanohybrids;
• Polymeric theranostic particles;
• Organic–inorganic hybridized theranostic particles;
• Carbon based theranostic particles;
• The toxicity of theranostic nanoparticles;
• Multi-mode nanoparticles for imaging;
• Biomedical sensors using (2D patterned/arrayed) nanoparticles;
• Surface plasmon nanoparticles for biosensing, imaging and photothermal therapy;
• The cell toxicity of metallic/graphene nanohybrids;
• Cell therapy/imaging using magnetic nanohybrids;
• The surface modification of colloids/nanoparticles for biomedical purposes;
• The magnetic manipulation of core/shell magnetic nanoparticles for in vitro applications;
• Multifunctional nanohybrids for hyperthermia/drug delivery purposes;
• New in vivo sensor systems using non-toxic metals.

Prof. Dr. Dong Yi
Guest Editor

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