Biomaterials: Molecular Design and Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional nanomaterials; nanomaterials for drug delivery and biomedical applications; marine anticorrosion and antifouling materials; cold anti-icing materials; corrosion protection and mechanisms of metal materials; surface interactions in biological systems; molecular-level design of nanomaterials for biological applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), we aim to present a collection of original research focusing on the groundbreaking advances in functional nanomaterials and their transformative applications in biological systems. This Issue seeks to explore the intersection of nanomaterial science with biology, offering novel insights into the design, synthesis, and molecular mechanisms underlying their interactions with biological environments. We encourage submissions that highlight the innovative use of nanomaterials in fields such as drug delivery, bioimaging, tissue engineering, and diagnostics, emphasizing the molecular-level understanding of how these materials affect biological systems. Research contributions will be evaluated by the editorial team and peer reviewers for their scientific merit and novelty. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Functional nanomaterials;
- Molecular design and engineering of nanomaterials;
- Nanomaterials for drug delivery and bioimaging;
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with nanomaterials;
- Nanomaterial interactions with biological systems;
- Nanotoxicology and biocompatibility;
- Nanomaterial-based biosensors;
- Antibacterial and antiviral nanomaterials;
- Nanomaterials in cancer therapy;
- Nanomaterial-based bioelectronics and diagnostics;
- Nanomaterials in personalized medicine;
- Molecular simulation of nanomaterial–biological interactions;
- Molecular design of multifunctional nanomaterials;
- Bio-inspired nanomaterials;
- Nanomaterial-based functional coatings for biomedical applications;
- Advanced nanomaterial fabrication techniques.
Prof. Dr. Yuxin Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- molecular design
- biomedical applications
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