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State-of-the-Art Nanoscience in Asia

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: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 4391

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Science (IJMS), entitled State-of-the-Art Nanoscience in Asia, aims to collect high-quality research articles, communications, and review articles in cutting-edge fields of molecular nanoscience. We encourage the submission of high-quality manuscripts from Asian research institutes/laboratories that promulgate novel research on the self-organization, structure, function, and application of all aspects of nanoassemblies, with a focus on the functional significance of these studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Nanoassemblies;
  • Nanomedicine;
  • Nanotechnology;
  • Nanosensors;
  • Nanocatalysts;
  • Nanomaterials;
  • Nanocomposites;
  • Nanoparticles;
  • Nanotoxicology;
  • Nanomachines;
  • Single-molecule approaches.

Dr. Jaewook Lee
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Bioinspired Pd-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Accept Agent for Dye Degradation Performances
by Shiyue Chen, Yujun Yang, Mingjun Zhang, Xiaohong Ma, Xiaoxiao He, Teng Wang, Xi Hu and Xiang Mao
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(22), 14072; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214072 - 15 Nov 2022
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Dye degradation is a key reaction in organic decomposition production through electron donor transferring. Palladium (Pd) is the best-known element for synthesis Pd-based catalyst, the surface status determines the scope of relative applications. Here we first prepare Pd-Cu alloy nanoparticles (NPs) by co-reduction [...] Read more.
Dye degradation is a key reaction in organic decomposition production through electron donor transferring. Palladium (Pd) is the best-known element for synthesis Pd-based catalyst, the surface status determines the scope of relative applications. Here we first prepare Pd-Cu alloy nanoparticles (NPs) by co-reduction of Cu(acac)2 (acac = acetylacetonate) and Pd(C5HF6O2)2 in the presence of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) and glutathione (GSH). The obtained Pd-Cu is about ~10 nm with super-hydrophilicity in aqueous mediums. The structural analysis clearly demonstrated the uniform distribution of Pd and Cu element. The colloidal solution keeps stability even during 30 days. Bimetallic Pd-Cu NPs shows biocompatibility in form of cell lines (IMEF, HACAT, and 239 T) exposed to colloidal solution (50 µg mL−1) for 2 days. It shows the catalytic multi-performance for dye degradation such as methyl orange (MO), rhodamine B (RhB), and methylene blue (MB), respectively. The as-synthesized nanoparticles showed one of the best multiple catalytic activities in the industrially important (electro)-catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to corresponding amines with noticeable reduced reaction time and increased rate constant without the use of any large area support. In addition, it exhibits peroxidase-like activity in the 3, 3′, 5, 5′-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) color test and exhibit obvious difference with previous individual metal materials. By treated with high intensity focused ultrasound filed (HIFU), Pd-Cu NPs might be recrystallized and decreased the diameters than before. The enhancement in catalytic performance is observed obviously. This work expedites rational design and synthesis of the high-hierarchy alloy catalyst for biological and environment-friendly agents. Full article
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Recent Advances in Synergistic Effect of Nanoparticles and Its Biomedical Application
by Sitansu Sekhar Nanda and Dong Kee Yi
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(6), 3266; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063266 - 13 Mar 2024
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The synergistic impact of nanomaterials is critical for novel intracellular and/or subcellular drug delivery systems of minimal toxicity. This synergism results in a fundamental bio/nano interface interaction, which is discussed in terms of nanoparticle translocation, outer wrapping, embedding, and interior cellular attachment. The [...] Read more.
The synergistic impact of nanomaterials is critical for novel intracellular and/or subcellular drug delivery systems of minimal toxicity. This synergism results in a fundamental bio/nano interface interaction, which is discussed in terms of nanoparticle translocation, outer wrapping, embedding, and interior cellular attachment. The morphology, size, surface area, ligand chemistry and charge of nanoparticles all play a role in translocation. In this review, we suggest a generalized mechanism to characterize the bio/nano interface, as we discuss the synergistic interaction between nanoparticles and cells, tissues, and other biological systems. Novel perceptions are reviewed regarding the ability of nanoparticles to improve hybrid nanocarriers with homogeneous structures to enhance multifunctional biomedical applications, such as bioimaging, tissue engineering, immunotherapy, and phototherapy. Full article
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