Investigating the Molecular Research in Functional Nanomaterials
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: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanotechnology; functional materials; molecular engineering; biomaterials; nanoelectronics; single-molecule magnets; nanocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional nanomaterials are systems composed of precisely designed molecules whose nanoscale arrangement determines their unique physical, chemical, optical, or magnetic properties. Understanding and controlling these properties requires insight into their molecular structure and interactions at the single-molecule level. Recent advances in molecular modelling, bottom-up synthesis, and nanoscale engineering have enabled the development of materials in which only a small number of functional groups can produce significant effects. However, the limited number of active groups poses a serious analytical challenge, often exceeding the capabilities of conventional techniques.
In this Special Issue of IJMS, we focus on the latest trends in studying functional nanomaterials at the molecular level. We invite articles on the relationship between structure and functionality using high-energy techniques, high-resolution spectroscopy, electron and cryo-electron microscopy, scanning methods, or computer simulations. We especially welcome submissions presenting innovative approaches to characterising nanoscale molecular configurations, intermolecular forces, or dynamic behaviour. We also invite contributions using artificial intelligence to interpret complex experimental or theoretical data, offering new ways to decode phenomena at the molecular level.
With an emphasis on the molecular structure and the precise distribution of functional molecules, this Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between the macroscopic properties of nanomaterials and their atomic-scale architecture.
Prof. Dr. Łukasz Laskowski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional materials
- nanomaterials
- molecular structure
- molecular materials
- functional molecules
- nanotechnology
- self-assembly methods
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