Novel Nanoparticle Composites: Functionalization and Application
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: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 1012
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and environmental applications; antimicrobial properties of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles; photocatalysis; interfacial charge transfer complexes; sensors; green chemistry; inorganic-organic hybrids
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Interests: metal and metal oxide nanoparticles; composite nanomaterials; photocatalysis; antimicrobial properties and toxicity of nanoparticles; green synthesis of metal nanoparticles; nanoparticles as a chemical sensor; enzyme immobilization using nanoparticles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, due to the unique properties of nanoparticles (NPs), ranging in size from a few to a hundred nanometers and possessing a large surface-to-volume ratio, they have received both and fundamental and applicative interest from researchers. The correct functionalization of NPs provides an opportunity to adjust and enhance their properties as desired, broadening their application in diverse fields such as photo-induced catalytic reactions (solar cells, water-splitting reaction, oxidation of organic molecules), sensing, antimicrobial effects and medicine (diagnostic and therapy). An additional significant aspect of functionalization is the potential to manipulate the interface and reducie the toxicity of NPs, thus leading, when possible, to the formation of biocompatible nanocomposites (NCs). Experimental studies accompanied by theoretical modeling are of the utmost importance, providing in-depth insight into the properties of NPs and avoiding a trial-and-error approach.
Thus, this Special Issue intends to highlight recent research results by collecting studies in the form of both full articles and systematic reviews.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- The synthesis and functionalization of various types of materials (metals, semiconductors, oxides, dendrimers);
- The green synthesis of nanoparticles;
- The characterization and properties of functionalized nanoparticles;
- Theoretical modeling and computer simulations;
- Photo-induced catalytic reactions over functionalized nanoparticles;
- The antimicrobial ability of functionalized nanoparticles;
- Application in nanomedicine;
- Sensing.
Dr. Jovan M. Nedeljković
Dr. Vesna Lazić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanocomposites
- synthesis
- functionalization
- interface
- photocatalysis
- antimicrobial nanoparticles
- nanomedicine
- theoretical modelling
- computer simulations
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