Advancements in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: From Characterization to Practical Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 522
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biofilms; antimicrobial resistance; natural products; nanotechnology; bacteriology
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Dear Colleagues,
The global rise in antimicrobial resistance has intensified the search for innovative solutions that can control and prevent infections across clinical, industrial, and environmental settings. In this context, nanotechnology has emerged as a powerful tool, offering novel antimicrobial materials with enhanced efficacy, targeted delivery, and unique physicochemical properties.
This Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Sciences is dedicated to showcasing recent advancements in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of antimicrobial nanomaterials. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications that explore a wide range of nanomaterials, including but not limited to metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles, polymeric nanocomposites, carbon-based nanostructures, hybrid systems, and functionalized nanocarriers.
Topics of interest include:
- Novel strategies for Antimicrobial nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization;
- Mechanisms of antimicrobial action at the nanoscale;
- Toxicological and biocompatibility assessments of antimicrobial nanoparticles;
- Integration into coatings, textiles, packaging, and biomedical devices: focus on antimicrobial nanoparticles
- Applications of nanoparticles in human and veterinary medicine, food safety, water treatment, surface disinfection, and others.
Prof. Dr. Roberto Christ Vianna Santos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- antimicrobial
- resistance
- bacteria
- fungi
- virus
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