Applications of Natural Products in Nanotechnology
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Nanoscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 25
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products, derived from plants, microorganisms, fungi and marine organisms, have long served as a rich source of bioactive compounds with diverse chemical structures and biological activities. In recent years, the integration of natural products with nanotechnology has emerged as a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field, offering innovative solutions in medicine, biotechnology, environmental science and materials engineering.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the application of natural products in nanotechnology, with particular emphasis on the synthesis, functionalization and application of nanomaterials derived from or inspired by natural compounds. Green synthesis approaches using plant extracts, microbial metabolites and fungal systems have gained significant attention as sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to conventional chemical methods. These biologically mediated processes not only reduce environmental impact but also enhance the biocompatibility and functional properties of nanomaterials.
We invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant, fungal and microbial extracts
- Natural product-based nanomaterials in drug delivery and biomedical applications
- Antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral properties of bio-inspired nanomaterials
- Nanotechnology applications of endophytic and endolichenic microorganisms
- Functionalization of nanomaterials using natural bioactive compounds
- Nanomaterials in environmental remediation and biosensing
- Molecular mechanisms underlying nano–bio interactions
- Omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics) in nano–bio systems
- Applications of nanotechnology in extreme-environment-derived organisms
- Toxicological and safety assessment of natural-product-based nanomaterials
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gokhan Halici
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- nanotechnology
- green synthesis
- biologically mediated nanomaterials
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