Novel Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology: From Fabrication Methods and Improvement Strategies to Applications in Biosensing and Biomedicine

Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology has revolutionized the field of biosensors and biomedical research, with the development of new fabrication methods and performance enhancement strategies for novel nanomaterials. Nanomaterials, which are materials with dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers, exhibit unique physical, chemical, and biological properties that differ from those of bulk materials, single atoms, and molecules. These properties can be exploited to create biosensors that are more sensitive, specific, and reliable than traditional sensors. The use of nanomaterials in biosensors has expanded rapidly in recent years, with nanoparticles, nucleic acids, quantum dots, polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and peptides being used for qualitative and quantitative analyses of biomolecules, proteins, DNA/RNA, biomarkers, metal ions, microorganisms, and toxin pollutants. The performance of biosensors is dependent on the intrinsic characteristics of the materials used in their fabrication, such as physicochemical properties, composition, crystal phases, and morphologies. Therefore, the investigation and exploitation of appropriate materials and advanced nanomaterials are crucial for developing cost-effective, sensitive, biocompatible, and reliable next-generation sensors.

Therefore, the development of new fabrication methods and performance enhancement strategies for novel nanomaterials is critical for the advancement of biosensor devices for various applications, including biological and biomedical, clinical and medical diagnostics, biotechnological, environmental monitoring, and food industries. The combination of advanced materials and analytical techniques signifies the possibility for the advancement of biosensor devices for various applications, including biological and biomedical, clinical and medical diagnostics, biotechnological, environmental monitoring, and food industries.

The aim of this Special Issue is to summarize the latest developments in nanotechnology, investigate methods for the fabrication and improvement of innovative nanomaterials, and explore their potential applications in biosensing and biomedicine, focusing on the following topics:

• Improvement measures for the performance of nanomaterials/nanostructures to broaden their application prospects.
• Biosensors or chemical sensors that can be used for medical monitoring, diagnostics and therapeutic treatments.
• Research on the development of biosensing capabilities in electrochemical, optical or other sensor systems.
• Development of sensor systems based on innovative nanotechnologies.
• Innovative approaches to nanomaterials production and applications.
• Innovative approaches to the detection of multiple analytes.
• New approaches for interface regulation in biosensing.

Dr. Juan Yan
Dr. Bin Zhao
Dr. Tianxi Yang
Guest Editors

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