Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles-Based Materials for Medical and Catalytic Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis and utility of metal nanoparticles; tuning of nanoparticle surface properties; application of metal nanoparticles in surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy; toxicity of nanoparticles; oxidative dissolution of silver nanoparticles; formation and stability of layered nanomaterials; self-assembly of nanoparticles at solid/liquid interfaces
Interests: catalysis; zeolite synthesis; nanomaterial synthesis; 3D printing; adsorption
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The preparation of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles with well-defined physicochemical properties is of great interest due to their potential applications in various fields of science and industry. Nanoparticles have large surface area to volume ratios, which leads to an increasing dominance of the reactivity of atoms on the surface over those in the interior of the nanoparticle and affects both the properties of nanoparticle in isolation and its interactions with other materials. This basic feature of nanoparticles is a crucial parameter in the performance of catalysts, conductive inks and electrodes applied, e.g., in fuel cells and batteries. On the other hand, expanded surface areas of biologically active metal nanoparticles implies their high efficiency towards the deactivation and destruction of diverse pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. The biological activity of nanoparticles can be enhanced and targeted via the modification of their surface using selected antibiotics and specific drugs.
In addition, nanostructures formed from both metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are especially interesting from a practical point of view. It was proved that core–shell metal–metal oxide nanoparticles can be characterized by physiochemical properties which are not observed in the case of homogeneous nanoobjects of the same size and morphology. Many interactions appearing between metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in the formed composites or layered materials can induce special properties such as increased strength or amplified chemical resistance and biological activity.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest results of research on the development of new metal and metal oxide nanoparticle-based materials. Key research topics include, but are not limited to, the following: production, characterization, properties and application of novel metal and metal oxide nanoparticle-based materials.
We encourage you to share the results of your work with the readers of Materials. We look forward to receiving original high-quality research papers, communications and review publications.
Dr. Magdalena Oćwieja
Dr. Adam Węgrzynowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal nanoparticles
- metal oxide nanoparticles
- nanometric bulding blocks
- composites, metal- metal oxide nanocomposites
- stuctured materials
- non-organic nanostructures
- metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
- layered nanomaterials
- functional nanomaterials
- catalysts
- biologicaly active nanoparticles
- biocidal properties of inorganic nanoparticles
- anticancer agents
- nanometric drug carriers
