Self-Assembled Protein-, Polymer-, and Surfactant-Based Nanostructured Materials and Their Potential Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Self-assembled protein-, polymer- and surfactant-based nanostructured materials are systems with one or more dimensions or features reduced to the nanoscale, presenting some unique and unprecedented physicochemical properties. The possibility of manipulating and regulating these properties makes them suitable for a large variety of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and other industrial applications. The variety of morphologies and functions that can be engineered for the creation of bio-inspired materials that can replicate biological activity has been greatly enhanced with the insertion of functional groups within the nanostructured units. The self-assembly of nanomaterials continues to be a focal point of current research at the intersection of materials science and engineering, biotechnology and nanomedicine. By fusing the ideas of supramolecular, physical and colloid chemistry, it will stimulate the interest of biologists, physicists and materials engineers, and can lead to the development of sustainable industrial applications.

The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together original and high-quality research papers covering the most recent advances, as well as comprehensive reviews addressing state-of-the-art topics in the field of the self-assembled and nanostructured materials and their potential applications.

In advance, I would like to gratefully acknowledge the authors and reviewers who will participate in the elaboration of this Special Issue and who will contribute to the development of research based on the topic of protein-, polymer- and surfactant-based nanostructured materials and their potential applications.

Dr. Ádám Juhász
Guest Editor

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• self-assembly
• bioinspired
• biomimetics
• nanostructures
• protein
• polymer
• surfactant