Metallic Nanoparticles: From Synthesis, Structure-Property Relationships to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Metal nanoparticles continue to play a key role in developing smart nanostructures for applications in a wide variety of areas, including biology. Some of the significant challenges in designing such architectures relate to reproducibility in their synthesis and characterization using a variety of state-of-the-art techniques to develop a detailed understanding of the structure–property relationships, which could translate into higher efficacy in their intended applications. In this Special Issue we aim to develop a comprehensive survey on the recent fabrication and theoretical elaborations of metallic nanoparticles, including Fe, Ag, Au, Zn, Ti; efficacy in their surface functionalization, different methods for characterization to evaluate their unique properties, including electronic, magnetic, electrochemical and optical, and an exploration of their potential for applications in diagnostics, theranostics, sensors, electronic devices, etc. We invite all our colleagues working in the exciting field of nanotechnology to contribute their recent research findings in the format of a communication, full article, as well as reviews.

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Lesage
Prof. Dr. Ashok Kakkar
Guest Editors

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