Development in Porous Nanoparticles

Dear Colleagues,

Nanoparticles are widely applied in diverse fields of science and industry because they have unique electrical, optical, catalytic, and biological properties. The abovementioned properties of nanoparticles are better if the ratio of volume to surface area of nanoparticles is higher. This feature is characteristic for very small nanoparticles (2–10 nm). However, a high volume to surface ratio can be obtained for larger nanoparticles if their surface or internal layers are porous. Therefore, porous nanoparticles are very attractive to the electronics, catalyst, and pharmaceutical (as a drug delivery system) industries.

There is no doubt that studies on porous nanoparticles are multidisciplinary and involve many complex phenomena and processes.

This Special Issue of Materials aims to publish original high-quality research papers covering the most recent advances as well as comprehensive reviews addressing state-of-the-art topics in the field of porous nanoparticle preparation, functionalization, and application.

Topics to be covered by this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:

• Design and synthesis of porous nanoparticles with or without control of number of pores;
• Biofunctionalization of porous nanoparticles for biological and medical applications;
• Modification of porous nanoparticles for catalytic application;
• Other application of porous nanoparticles;
• Experimental and theoretical analysis of porous nanoparticles properties, e.g., electric properties;
• Influence of stabilizing agent chemical structure on physicochemical properties of porous nanoparticles;
• Utility of functionalized porous nanoparticles in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and electrochemical processes;
• Development of multifunctional sensors and drug delivery systems based on gold nanoclusters and nanoparticles;
• Critical assessments and future directions in research based on the use of porous nanoparticles.

I would like to gratefully acknowledge in advance the authors and reviewers who will participate in the elaboration of this Special Issue and who will contribute to the development of research based on the use of porous nanoparticles.

Dr. Joanna Depciuch
Guest Editor

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• Porous nanoparticles
• Properties of porous nanoparticles
• Synthesis of porous nanoparticles
• Functionalization of porous nanoparticles
• Application of porous nanoparticles