Metallic Nanoclusters and Their Interaction with Light
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 5461
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Interests: nanomaterials; nanostructured drug delivery systems; microemulsions; functional surfaces; nanocoatings; polymer–surfactant complexes; superhydrophobic materials; plasmonic nanoparticles
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Interests: nanomaterials; photophysical properties; silver nanoclusters; metastable materials; transition metal dichalcogenides
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tremendous interest in metallic nanoclusters has arisen throughout the years due to their peculiar character, at the interface between molecules and particles, and with the band structure of nanoclusters breaking down into discrete energy levels. For this reason, the interaction between light and metallic nanoclusters is a hot topic in research today.
Gold and silver nanoclusters have already been proven to be good candidates for imaging, therapy, and theranostics; copper nanoclusters have been successfully used in hydrogenation reactions, while iron nanoclusters were recently shown to have enhanced catalytic activity in the removal of pollutants from water. Therefore, the interaction between light and metallic nanoclusters gives rise to various potential applications in catalysis, green chemistry, imaging, and therapy.
The aim of this Special Issue of Molecules is to present a selection of research papers and reviews exemplifying the various interactions between light and metallic nanoclusters and their applications. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis of metallic nanoclusters with advanced photophysical properties;
- Photophysical characterization of metallic nanoclusters, as well as structure–properties or composition–properties relationships;
- Theoretical or experimental studies on the interaction between metallic nanoclusters and light;
- Applications based on the interaction between metallic nanoclusters and light, such as photocatalysis, imaging, phototherapy, photothermal therapy, and photoswitches.
Dr. Ludmila Otilia Cinteza
Guest Editor
Dr. Vlad Neacșu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- nanoclusters
- photophysics
- photocatalysis
- imaging
- phototherapy
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