Composites of Carbon Nanomaterials and Transition Metals: Preparation, Properties, Bioapplications
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 November 2025 | Viewed by 939
Special Issue Editor
Interests: carbon nanomaterials; metal nanoparticles; metal oxides; electrochemical sensors; biosensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The composites of carbon nanomaterials and transition metal oxides have many different applications, e.g., in catalysis, sensors and biosensors, energy storage and conversion, environmental protection, medicine, and diagnostics and health monitoring. These materials’ properties can be widely changed through various methods used for their production and functionalization. Commonly used nanomaterials include carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon nanofibers, and transition metal particles and their compounds.
Developing composite materials is a process involving constant progress, and these materials’ have enormous potential in the field of bioapplications. Their main functional properties include excellent electrical and thermal conductivity and electrochemical and thermal stability. Moreover, studies have shown that nanocomposites have excellent biocompatibility and antimicrobial properties, greatly enhancing their applicability in biomedicine. Nanostructures can penetrate human cells, making the diagnosis and treatment of diseases more achievable. Accurately monitoring known molecules, detecting new molecules, and understanding their properties contribute to the search for new drug candidates.
This Special Issue welcomes full or review articles on new results related to the bioapplications of composite nanomaterials with particular emphasis on biosensors. All article submissions should involve research at the molecular level and verified experiments.
Prof. Dr. Robert Piech
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- composite materials
- carbon nanomaterials
- nanoparticles of transition metals and their compounds
- preparation and functionalization of composite materials
- biosensors
- bioapplications
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