Nanotechnology Meets Nature: Conversations at the Nanoscale

Dear Colleagues,

Although the convergence of all nanotechnological innovations has already revolutionized many fields including classic medicine, the objective of nanoscientists remains to build functional devices the way biology does, namely “atom by atom”. Exerting control at the nanoscale is the key to emulating nature’s sophisticated level of nanoengineering, from producing organic compounds to complex biological architectures such as cells, tissues, and organs. This out-of-the-box thinking can ideally provide periodicities and motifs to materials in order to resemble living systems, therefore thinning the boundaries between synthetic and biological.

The Special Issue "Nanotechnology Meets Nature: Conversations at the Nanoscale" encourages the publication of papers which expand existing perspectives on smart synthetic nanomaterials and on their interplay with biological interfaces.

Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Magro
Guest Editor

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