Functional Inorganic Biomaterials for Molecular Sensing and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute a full article, short communication, opinion, or review article to this Special Issue, entitled “Functional Inorganic Biomaterials for Molecular Sensing and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition”.

Inorganic biomaterials encompass a diverse array of materials that include metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites, and they are pivotal in chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, and biomedical engineering. Inorganic biomaterials with tunable intrinsic properties (i.e., shape, size, surface-to-volume ratio or aspect ratio, topography, electrostatic interactions), engineerable surfaces, and functionality are sought after in molecular imaging and clinical therapy. The applications of inorganic biomaterials in biomedical imaging and beyond are quite diverse and include regenerative medicine, tumor imaging, atherosclerosis imaging, tissue engineering, drug delivery, orthopedic implants, photothermal therapy, and the design of controllable medical devices. Inorganic biomaterials, nanoparticles, and their hybrid assemblies can be applied as scaffolds to immobilize biological molecules and provide means of producing advanced materials for tailored biological applications.

Given the success of the first edition of this Special Issue, a second volume has been launched, seeking to gather original research papers and comprehensive review articles focusing on the structural characterization of inorganic biomaterials, the biophysical and biochemical properties of inorganic-based biomaterials, biocompatibility, and the applications of inorganic biomaterials, including, but not limited to, imaging and clinical therapy, such as therapeutic drug delivery, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. The invitation is open to researchers who investigate the applications of inorganic biomaterials and nanoparticles using computation and experiments. The objective of this Special Issue is to showcase recent advances in inorganic biomaterials and nanoparticles, which include all stages of the process, from design to application, as well as prospects for applications in molecular sensing, clinical diagnosis, and modern medicine.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Nabanita Saikia
Guest Editor

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