Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiological monitoring; drug delivery; cancer therapy
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Interests: computer-aided drug design; drug discovery; structure and dynamics of drug targets; molecular modelling; molecular dynamics; virtual screening; computational structural biology; peptides
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Interests: biomolecular condensates; protein amyloids; liquid–liquid and liquid–solid phase transitions; complex fluids; nucleation theory and nucleation rates; molecular simulations
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cancer is a predominant cause of mortality in the Western world, and requires novel therapeutic strategies to target it. Nanoparticle technology is developing as a viable option, utilizing the distinctive characteristics of nanoscale materials. These nanoparticles can be used to administer nucleotides, peptides, and chemotherapeutics, as well as imaging agents, while also exhibiting intrinsic properties such as radiosensitization. Furthermore, multimodal nanoparticles amalgamate various functions for localization, monitoring, and therapy within a singular construct. Biomolecules, including peptides, long non-coding RNAs, miRNAs, natural products such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanidins, and polysaccharides derived from marine or plant sources, are also pivotal in cancer prevention and treatment. Two-dimensional materials demonstrate a wide range of bioactivities, necessitating thorough investigation of their mechanisms of action and biocompatibility. They operate as physiologically active nanoagents, exhibiting diverse cellular effects, and could be influenced by both internal and external factors. This Special Issue will focus on the most recent and promising developments in this field, as well as unique modelling methodologies for these materials.
Dr. Desmond K. Loke
Dr. Yaw Sing Tan
Dr. Lunna Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cancer
- oncology
- therapy
- nanoparticles
- biomolecules
- long non-coding RNAs
- natural products
- 2D materials
- graphene
- molecular dynamics simulations
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