Novel Aspects in Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 28704
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biofilm; nanotechnology; nanotoxicity; bacterial virulence; metal-oxide nanoparticles; nanocomposites; green nanoparticles
Interests: nanotoxicology; rhizobiology; environmental microbiology; heavy metals; PGPR; bioremediation; ecotoxicology
Interests: nanoparticles; antimicrobial activity; green synthesis; drug screening
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Dear Colleagues,
Dear researchers, the preparation and application of various structured and multifarious nanomaterials need no further introduction. The tremendous scientific developments made so far describe the importance of nanomaterials (i.e. nanoparticles, nanotubes, quantum dots, polymer-nano composites, bio-nano composites, etc.) in various biomedical and environmental applications. New methods and modified approaches for the preparation of novel nanomaterials allow precise control over the size, morphology, and other physicochemical properties related to biomedical and environmental uses. However, the simple, as well as complex nanomaterials with variable surface chemistry and specific surface area, are in the process of evolution concerning their nano-based profiling in organisms and environmental variables. Many nanomaterials have found their applications in diagnosis i.e. biosensing, bioimaging; in clinical therapies i.e. anticancer applications, antibacterial and/or antibiofilm uses, and regenerative medicine in wound dressing; in drug discovery i.e. delivery of drugs and genes, etc. In this context, nanomaterials including those made of different metal and metal-oxides have been utilized while exploring their enhanced biocompatibility and linking with other bioactive molecules such as different types of phytocompounds, antibodies, aptamers, and other therapeutic agents. Similarly, nanomaterials have proven their usability in environmental and agricultural applications where they are being tested and employed as nanofertilizers, for soil remediation, enhancing plant nutrients while protecting them from pathogen attack, removing heavy metals, antibiotics, and other pollutants from the environment. However, the toxicity associated with newly developed nanomaterials to plants and other organisms also needs thorough investigation.
This special issue aims to collect new studies on the development of nanomaterial-based applications in biomedical environmental fields where all types of well-characterized nanomaterials i.e. organic, inorganic, polymeric nanoparticles, etc. will be covered. We welcome the submission of research as well as review articles for publication in the Special Issue “Novel Aspects in Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications”. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Nanomaterials based drug delivery systems and targeted drug delivery
- Nanoparticle-based delivery of drugs to cancer
- Theragnostic nanomaterials
- Antibacterial and antibiofilm nanomaterials and/or their nanobio-composites
- Nanomaterials for bio-imaging
- Pollutant removal by nanomaterials
- Environmental sensing and wastewater treatment
- Plant-nanoparticle interaction and use of nanomaterials as nanofertilizers
- Biosafety profiling of novel nanomaterials
Dr. Bilal Ahmed
Prof. Dr. Khan Mohammad Saghir
Dr. Mohammad Oves
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocomposites
- nanomaterials
- nanomedicine
- biofilm
- drug delivery
- environmental and agricultural applications
- nanobiosensing
- nanotoxicity
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