Nanochemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Nanochemistry section of Molecules publishes original research articles, communications and reviews that emphasize how chemistry can help design materials at the nanoscale for applications in areas including medicine and healthcare, electronics, the environment, optics, energy, etc. It welcomes contributions that explore pathways to control chemical reactions with atomic and molecular level precision to construct a variety of nanostructures, and help develop a fundamental understanding of this exciting but complex field of science. This section invites manuscripts from researchers that report on the following:
- Chemical control at the atomic level, and how atomic interactions could be manipulated to design smart nanomaterials. Studies that are helping us to establish fundamental principles for carrying out atomic-scale reactions using state-of-the-art surface characterization techniques, which are essential components in the construction of nanodevices.
- Using organic and inorganic molecules as building blocks to develop structurally well-defined supramolecular structures in solution, solid state, and on surfaces, and their detailed investigation for decoding underlying principles for applications in biology and materials science (molecular crystals, nanocrystals, liquid crystals etc.).
- Soft nanoparticles, assemblies obtained from linear and branched polymeric systems, a detailed investigation of their properties, and exploration of their potential for biomedical applications, alternative energy sources, electronic devices etc.
- Dendrimers, hyperbranched architectures of nanoscale dimensions with controlled architecture, and their exploration in the design of nanostructures for drug delivery, sensing, light harvesting, etc.
- Chemical synthesis, characterization and design of nanodevices using carbon-based architectures including fullerenes, fibres and nanotubes.
- Lab-on-chip systems: Technology for nanofabrication and its application in nanomedicine, biology, diagnostics, environment energy, and biofuels.
- Metal nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and exploration of their unique optical, electronic and catalytic properties, and applications in a diverse range of areas.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nanotechnology Applications in Nanomedicine: Recent Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advanced Luminescent Materials: From Design, Synthesis, Fluorescent Mechanism to Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in the Formulation of Nanocarriers for Healthcare and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Functional Carbon Nanomaterials/Composites: From Design, Synthesis to Chemical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Nanomaterials in Catalysis: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Synthetic Strategies in Nanomedicine and Its Impact on Biological and Medical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Inorganic/Organic Catalysts: Moving towards an Efficient, Green, and Sustainable Future (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Novel Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Catalysis (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Clusters—between Atoms and Nanoparticles (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Drug Carriers (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Sights in Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemistry (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Nanomaterials: Design and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Effect of Lipid Nanoparticles Used in Different Application Fields IV (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Featured Reviews in Nanochemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Design and Application Based on Versatile Nano-Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Nanocomposites (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Gelatin Nanoparticles (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Multifunctional Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Nano-Functional Materials for Sensor Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Nanomaterials for Catalytic Upcycling/Conversion of Plastics/Biomass (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Magnetic Nanoparticles in Targeted Drug Delivery (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials: Sustainable Production and Application (Deadline: 3 July 2025)
- Functional Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Ecotoxicity Assessment (Deadline: 31 July 2025)