Surface Properties of Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Biomedicine

Dear Colleagues,

Controlling the surface properties of nanoparticles has been one of the most promising developments in nanomaterials science. Although the intrinsic properties of bare nanoparticle surfaces depend on the elemental composition, size, and shape of the particles, surface functionalization dramatically changes their overall chemical and physical properties because of the high surface-to-volume ratio. From the point of view of interfacial phenomena, the chemical interactions of the particles with their local environment, such as ions, pH, and hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of solvent molecules, can be fine-tuned for specific biomedical purposes, such as biochemical sensing and imaging, drug delivery, photothermal therapy, and general bioanalytical applications, by an appropriate choice of surface ligands. The outstanding advantages of nanoparticles with functional surface properties over their molecular counterparts can be explored for various potential clinical applications.  

In this Special Issue, I invite researchers to submit original full papers, communications, and review articles on any of the abovementioned topics. I particularly welcome contributions dealing with recent advances in controlling the surface properties of nanoparticles for various biomedical and bioanalytical applications.

Authors can submit their manuscripts online at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/. Please mention clearly in the cover letter that the manuscript is to be considered for publication in this specific Special Issue. All manuscripts will undergo a routine peer-review process, and accepted manuscripts will form part of the Special Issue .

Prof. Jae-Seung Lee
Guest Editor

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