Materials Science
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Science (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions on the synthesis, properties’ characterization and application of all aspects of materials with a focus on biological or molecular research. Topics include, without being limited to:
- Biomaterials
- Nanomaterials
- Structural Materials
- Functional/Sensor Materials
- Advanced/Nuclear Materials
- Polymers/Composites
- Self-Assembly/Macromolecular Materials
- Optoelectronic/Magnetic Materials
- Soft Materials
- Biological Materials
- Non-covalent Interactions
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Functional Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites: Current Uses and Potential Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2022)
- Non-covalent Interaction (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Multidisciplinary Investigations of Nanoparticle Synthesis and Analysis for Possible Biomedical and Food Technology Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Titanium-Based Biomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Inflammatory Tissue Reactions to Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Novel Biomaterials for Wound Healing (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Chitosan Functionalizations, Formulations and Composites 2.0 (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Novel Bioinspired Materials for Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Materials for Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Recent Advances of Mesoporous Materials and Their Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Advanced Polymer Composite Materials III (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Applications of Green Chemistry Principles to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Materials for Photobiology (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Emerging Nanotechnologies for Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Bioactive Packaging Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Carbon-Based Nanomaterials 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanovehicles: Current Developments and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nano-Materials and Methods 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanoparticle and Immunotherapy: A Promised Joint Method for Cancer Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Molecular and Macromolecular Interactions of Carbon-Based Nanostructures (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Frontiers in Antimicrobial Biomaterials (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Bioinspired Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Biocompatible Materials for the Application to Medical Diagnoses and Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- New Development and Applications of Luminescent Materials and Biomaterials (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Structure Optimization of Nanovectors and Self-Assembled Nanoparticles for Smart Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Emerging Roles of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Reactive Oxygen Species—Related Materials and Medicine, Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Proinflammatory versus Anti-inflammatory Properties of Metal Nanoparticle (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Polymer-Based Strategies for Fighting Microbial and Viral Infections (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Biopolymer Composites 2022 (Deadline: 30 July 2022)
- Rational Design and Application of Functional Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Smart Biobased Polymers and Composites: Current Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Metal Nano/Microparticles for Bioapplications 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Biological Cues for Tissue Regeneration and Bioactive Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- The Emerging Role of Metal Complex Materials in Pharmaceutical Design and Delivery (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- 3D Printing and Biomaterials for Biological and Medical Application (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- The Emerging Role of Polymeric Materials in Pharmaceutical Designs and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Advanced Functional Materials from Ionic Liquids (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems: Modeling, Preparation and Characterisation (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Development of Responsive Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Biomolecule-Based Biomaterials and Their Application in Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Lipoprotein Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Therapy 2.0 (Deadline: 22 August 2022)
- Polymeric Materials from Chemistry, Functional and Biological Characterization to Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Nanoparticle-Based for Diagnostics and Therapies: Interactions with Bio-Environment (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Recent Advances in Nanotechnology for Antibacterials and Antimicrobials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Recent Advances in Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Innovative Materials in Removal of Water Contaminants (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Therapeutic Polymers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Nanomaterials in Biomedicine 2022 (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Recent Advances of Carbon-Based Materials Compositions and Functionalizations (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Functional Optical Nano/Micromaterials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Research on Bone Healing Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Interactions of Cells with Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine 3.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Biosynthesis and Biodegradation—Eco-Concept for Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- State-of-Art Functional Materials for Bone Regeneration: Biomaterials and Cells (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Synthesis and Molecular Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Biomimetic Materials in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Mesoporous Materials: Materials, Technological and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Adsorption Mechanism of Novel Porous Materials in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Multidisciplinary Investigations of Nanoparticle Synthesis and Analysis for Possible Biomedical and Food Technology Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Multifunctional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- The Emerging Nanotechnologies for Medical and Pharmacological Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Bio-Engineering and Nano-Medicine 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Novel Bio-Based Materials from Renewable Sources (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Recent Insights in Chemistry and Technology of Cyclodextrins (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Application of Nanomaterials in Stem Cell Based Therapies (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Electrode Materials for Lithium-Air Battery (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Hyaluronic Acid: A Versatile Polysaccharide for Biomedical Applications 2022 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Dental Implants Biomaterials (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Cell-Material Interaction 2022 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Chitosan Functionalizations, Formulations and Composites 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Bioluminescent: Fluorescent Biomolecules and Nanomaterials (Deadline: 1 October 2022)
- Micro-Scale Approaches in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering 2022 (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- The Chitosan Biomaterials: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Novel Drug Delivery Systems Based on Nanocapsules (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Antibacterial Strategies in Biomaterials: Current Progress and Challenges (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials: Current Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Novel Metal Coordination Complexes for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- New Advances in Synthesis of Functional Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Luminescent Materials Design and Functionalizations (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Biomaterials for Hard and Soft Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Self-Healing Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Nanomaterials for Theranostics and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Biomaterials for Dental Applications and Implants (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Nanotechnology in Targeted Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Nanomaterials Based Electrodes for Supercapacitor Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical and Imaging Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Medical and Food Processing Areas (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Bioactive Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Focus on Endodontics (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Implant and Graft Interactions with Hard and Soft Tissues (Volume 2) (Deadline: 10 November 2022)
- Chemical Tuning of Molecular Magnetic and Optical Materials (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Molecular and Supramolecular Systems: Design, Assembly, and Photonic Phenomena (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Nanomaterial Thin Films and Structures: Future and Development (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Properties and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Nano Based Drug Delivery Systems: Future and Development (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Smart Gels and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Metals and Metal Oxides for Biomedical Applications: Current Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advances of Bioceramics and/or Bioactive Glass-Based Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Restorative and Reconstructive Medicines (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Nanomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications 3.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Current Trends in MOF (Metal-Organic Framework) and Metal X-ides (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Regenerative Medicine: Role of Stem Cells and Innovative Biomaterials 3.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Molecular Nanocarbon Science (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Toxicity & Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 10 December 2022)
- Carbonaceous Nanomaterials: Design, Preparation and Application (Deadline: 10 December 2022)
- Functional Nanomaterials for Healthcare (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Nanostructured Materials for Biomedicine (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- New Developments in Dental Implant Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Modern NMR Characterization of Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances in Dental Bio-Nanomaterials (II) (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Recent Advances on Multifunctional Bioscaffolds (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Precious Metals in Nanomedicine: Assessing the True Value of Gold and Silver (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Applications of Nanomaterials in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bioactive Nanoparticles
- Feature Papers in Materials Science
- Frontiers in Polymeric Materials
- Novel Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Canada
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in China
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Germany
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Italy
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Japan
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Korea
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in Spain
- State-of-the-Art Materials Science in USA