Emerging Applications of X-ray Scattering in Controlling Structural Functions of Biomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

The emerging technologies in X-ray metrology have led to the most recent advances to reveal detailed structural information about biomaterials. This information directly feeds the development of new strategies and formulations of materials to address grand challenges in food, healthcare, and biomedical domains. The term “structural-functions” recognizes those particular functional properties which are directly or indirectly associated with structural features such as size, shape, assembly, hierarchy, and order/disorder properties. Generally speaking, the functions may address a particular application (e.g., theranostics, controlled release, etc.), or any kinds of interactions and kinetics of materials within a specific medium (e.g., fluidity, stability, aggregation).

Contributions to this Issue, in the form of original research or review articles, may cover all aspects of developments on understanding structural functions of different materials by small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering. Studies with multidisciplinary input, offering new methodologies or insights, are particularly welcome. Examples may include but are not limited to the design strategy and application-led understanding of semicrystalline polymers, lipid self-assemblies, inorganic and polymeric nanoparticles, biomineralization, porous systems, and 2D materials.

Dr. Amin Sadeghpour
Dr. Amin Farshchi
Guest Editors

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