Metallic and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Novel Approaches
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2016) | Viewed by 34396
Special Issue Editor
Interests: synthesis and characterization of nanobiomaterials; polymers; pharmaceutical nanotechnology; drug delivery; anti-biofilm surfaces; nanomodified surfaces; natural products
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Dear Colleagues,
In the last few decades, nanosized structures, usually ranging from 1–100 nm, were organized in four main categories: 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D. These structures attracted the attention of scientific communities, which developed applications and implemented them in research areas, such as food sector, medical sector, environmental, and also socio-economical sector. The main purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the current progress and the impact of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles in the above mentioned research areas. This Special Issue aims to present novel approaches related to fabrication, characterization methods, properties, and applications of such nanostructures. Considering the fact that health-related applications are mostly investigated, this Special Issue will highlight the novel approaches related to the utility of metallic nanoparticles and metal oxide nanoparticles in drug delivery, drug targeting, cancer therapy, medical imaging, tissue engineering, cosmetics, dentistry, food preservation, water treatment and purification, nutrient delivery, food packaging, nanosensors, new pesticides, and other environmental applications.
Dr. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gold
- silver
- magnetite
- zinc oxide
- quantum dots
- nanobiomaterials
- thin coatings
- cancer therapy
- antimicrobials
- drug delivery and targeting
- water purification
- food packaging
- nanosensors
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