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12 September 2025
Nanomaterials | Selected Papers on Nanotoxicity


We are delighted to share some selected papers on various aspects of nanotoxicity research, all of which were recently published in our journal, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). The following is a list of high-quality articles that we believe will be of interest to you:

1. “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Properties of Alpha Lipoic Acid-Capped Silver Nanoparticle Constructs for Oral Applications”
by Dina Abdelmoneim, Gemma Porter, Warwick Duncan, Khoon Lim, Richard Easingwood, Tim Woodfield and Dawn Coates
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(4), 705; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13040705
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/4/705

2. “Single-Walled vs. Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Influence of Physico-Chemical Properties on Toxicogenomics Responses in Mouse Lungs”
by Silvia Aidee Solorio-Rodriguez, Andrew Williams, Sarah Søs Poulsen, Kristina Bram Knudsen, Keld Alstrup Jensen, Per Axel Clausen, Pernille Høgh Danielsen, Håkan Wallin, Ulla Vogel and Sabina Halappanavar
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1059; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061059
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/6/1059

3. “Cytotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Fullerenes, and Dots”
by Marianna V. Kharlamova and Christian Kramberger
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(9), 1458; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091458
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/9/1458

4. “Size Matters? A Comprehensive In Vitro Study of the Impact of Particle Size on the Toxicity of ZnO”
by Montserrat Mitjans, Laura Marics, Marc Bilbao, Adriana S. Maddaleno, Juan José Piñero and M. Pilar Vinardell
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(11), 1800; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111800
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/11/1800

5. “Osteogenic Potential of Nano-Hydroxyapatite and Strontium-Substituted Nano-Hydroxyapatite”
by Georgia-Ioanna Kontogianni, Catarina Coelho, Rémy Gauthier, Sonia Fiorilli, Paulo Quadros, Chiara Vitale-Brovarone and Maria Chatzinikolaidou
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(12), 1881; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13121881
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/12/1881

6. “The Occurrence of Oxidative Stress Induced by Silver Nanoparticles in Chlorella vulgaris Depends on the Surface-Stabilizing Agent”
by Bruno Komazec, Petra Cvjetko, Biljana Balen, Ilse Letofsky-Papst, Daniel Mark Lyons and Petra Peharec Štefanić
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1967; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131967
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/13/1967

7. “Engineering Cell-Derived Nanovesicles for Targeted Immunomodulation”
by Adil Ali Sayyed, Piyush Gondaliya, Irene K. Yan, James Carrington, Julia Driscoll, Anuradha Moirangthem and Tushar Patel
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(20), 2751; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13202751
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/20/2751

8. “Computational Nanotoxicology Models for Environmental Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials”
by Weihao Tang, Xuejiao Zhang, Huixiao Hong, Jingwen Chen, Qing Zhao and Fengchang Wu
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(2), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14020155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/2/155

9. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Ecotoxicology Assessment of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by In Vivo Models”
by Ileska M. Casiano-Muñiz, Melissa I. Ortiz-Román, Génesis Lorenzana-Vázquez and Félix R. Román-Velázquez
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(3), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/3/255

10. “Polystyrene Nano- and Microplastic Particles Induce an Inflammatory Gene Expression Profile in Rat Neural Stem Cell-Derived Astrocytes In Vitro”
by Kristen A. Marcellus, Steven Bugiel, Andrée Nunnikhoven, Ivan Curran and Santokh S. Gill
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(5), 429; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14050429
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/5/429

11 September 2025
Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Members of Nanomaterials

Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) is pleased to announce the following 100 researchers, who have been added to our group of 2025–2026 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Please join us in congratulating them on joining the Nanomaterials community!

Message from Editor-in-Chief:

“We are delighted to welcome our Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) members for another year. Our ECEB plays a vital role in shaping the future of the journal. ECEB members contribute fresh perspectives on emerging research, support the peer-review process, and help foster a vibrant global community in nanomaterials research.
Their dedication and enthusiasm are a testament to their representing the next generation of leaders in the field. We thank them for their commitment and look forward to working together to advance excellence in nanomaterials research and publishing.”—Eugenia (Éva) Valsami-Jones, Editor-in-Chief, Nanomaterials

Name: Dr. Marta Safandowska
Affiliation: Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, 112 Sienkiewicza Street, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
Research interests: research on polymer synthesis, nanomaterials, or functional materials

Name: Dr. Rodolpho Fernando Vaz
Affiliation: Thermal Spray Centre (CPT), Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer Martì i Franqués 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Research interests: thermal spray; materials; welding; characterization

Name: Dr. Ditta Anita Ungor
Affiliation: MTA-SZTE Lendület “Momentum” Noble Metal Nanostructures Research Group, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. sqr. 1, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
Research interests: noble metals nanostructures; nanoclusters; fluorescence; cytotoxicity of nanomaterials; optical biosensors; green chemistry synthesis methods; biomedical applications of noble metals; food analysis

Name: Dr. Cuiying Jian
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
Research interests: natural carbonaceous materials (NCMs); multiscale modelling of colloidal systems; structural materials synthesis; carbon-conversion chemistry

Name: Dr. Alessandro Landi
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
Research interests: charge transfer in organic materials; quantum dynamics simulations, theoretical modeling of organic semiconductors; combination of quantum and classical models; prediction of absorption band shapes of organic dyes; kinetics of non-radiative processes

Name: Dr. Fernanda Vilarinho
Affiliation: National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Research interests: innovative packaging systems; active and intelligent packaging; sustainable packaging solutions; nanomaterials for food; biopolymer-based packaging; plastic packaging technologies; functional coatings; controlled release systems; nano-encapsulation of natural compounds; environmental impact of packaging materials

Name: Dr. Nikola Anđelić
Affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Research interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent control systems; robotics; automatic control; nanomechanics; nanosensors

Name: Dr. Nikola Tasić
Affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Research interests: biosensors; electroanalytical chemistry; molecularly imprinted polymers; dye-sensitized solar cells; atomic force microscopy

Name: Prof. Dr. Hongsheng Dong
Affiliation:
School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Research interests: underwater vehicle thermal management; underwater equipment waste heat recovery; energy storage; marine thermal energy utilization

Name: Prof. Dr. Teresa Gatti
Affiliation: Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Research interests: sustainability; renewable energy; solar energy; photovoltaics; photoelectrochemistry; substitute materials for sustainable energy technologies and processes; low-dimensional materials; nanoscience; nanotechnology; applied science; technology transfer 

Name: Dr. Aida Ebrahimi
Affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Research interests: devices and materials for sensing; biophysical studies; energy conversion

Name: Dr. Xi Chen
Affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Research interests: synthesizing novel quantum materials and investigating energy carrier transport at both macro and nanoscale levels

Name: Dr. Monika Michalska
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Research interests: nanomaterials; lithium ion batteries; supercapacitors; nanocomposites; sol–gel method; solid state synthesis; luminescence; oxides

Name: Dr. Irina Negut
Affiliation: National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG 36, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Research interests: laser processing of thin films; nanoparticles; nanobiotechnologies; nanostructured thin films technology; surface physics and engineering; biophysics and biomedicine; drug delivery; hybrid inorganic-organic materials; OES investigations; thin coatings; biomimetic metallic implants

Name: Dr. Hongtao Wang
Affiliation: Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, Singapore
Research interests: nanophotonics; plasmonics; 3D Printing

Name: Dr. Jaison Jeevanandam
Affiliation: CQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, MMRG, Campus da Penteada, Universidade da Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
Research interests: biotechnology; pharmacy; nanomaterials; diabetes; insulin resistance reversal and nanobiochemistry

Name: Dr. Noel Diez Nogués
Affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono (INCAR), CSIC, Francisco Pintado Fe 26, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
Research interests: carbon materials; energy storage; green synthesis

Name: Dr. Gebrekidan Gebresilassie Eshetu
Affiliation: Institute of Power Electronics and Electric Drives (ISEA), Center for Ageing Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems (CARL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 89, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Research interests: electrochemical energy storage; battery; super capacitors; fuel cells; solar energy

Name: Dr. Parijat Borah
Affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Singapore
Research interests: materials; material characterization; heterogeneous catalysis; kinetics catalyst characterization; nanostructured materials; polymers; material characteristics; advanced materials; nanoparticles

Name: Prof. Dr. Lin Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
Research interests: nanoscale transport phenomena; thermal reflectance measurement; nondestructive evaluation

Name: Dr. Mingjun Chen
Affiliation: Center for Composite Materials and Structure, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Research interests: smart windows; electrochromic devices; radiative cooling; memristor; optical management; thermal management; composite material

Name: Dr. Daniele Perilli
Affiliation: Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, I-20125 Milano, Italy
Research interests: 2D materials (e.g., graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, graphitic carbon nitride, tungsten diselenide) functionalized with defects, dopants, or molecules for gas sensing applications, including medical sensing; interfaces between 2D materials and metal surfaces for catalysis and electrocatalysis; single metal atoms supported in 2D matrices or on surfaces for catalysis and electrocatalysis; electrocatalysts in chemical processes underlying devices for energy or hydrogen production, such as fuel cells or water-splitting cells

Name: Dr. Xiangyu Jin
Affiliation: Center for Composite Materials and Structures, National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Research interests: design of ultra-lightweight micro-abrasive thermal protection composite materials, construction of micro-nano structures and thermal protection mechanism; reusable thermal insulation composite material components and structural design, preparation, and the mechanism of high-temperature microstructure evolution; exploration of new principles, structures and technologies for ultra-lightweight thermal protection composite materials in extreme operating environments

Name: Dr. Min Lu
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Research interests: perovskite; nanocrystal; polycrystalline film; colloidal quantum dots; optoelectronic device; light-emiting diode; laser

Name: Dr. Cátia Domingues
Affiliations: 1. Galenic and Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal;
2. LAQV-REQUIMTE, Galenic and Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal;
3. Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR) Area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Research interests: nanomedicine; polymer micelles; cancer therapy; gene delivery; micelleplexes

Name: Dr. Bo Tian
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
Research interests: physics; CVD growth; 2D materials; van der Waals heterostructures; and artificial intelligence

Name: Dr. Silvia Rizzato
Affiliation: Omnics Research Group, Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Salento, CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, INFN Sezione di Lecce, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Research interests: synthesis and characterization of organic/inorganic/organometallic compounds; synthesis, purification, and characterization of different types of nanostructures; ink formulation for different applications; coating and printing methods (slot-die, spray, ink-jet printing, screen printing, etc.); roll to roll fabrication of flexible transparent conductive films (TCF) for applications such as flexible solar cells, smart windows, OLED, displays, heaters

Name: Dr. Elisa Toto
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 7, 00161 Rome, Italy
Research interests: flexible nanocomposites based on polydimethylsiloxane matrices with DNA-modified graphene filler; curing behavior by differential scanning calorimetry

Name: Dr. Sophie Briffa
Affiliation: Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of Malta, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta
Research interests: material characterisation and materials behaviour–modules: principles of materials characterisation; fundamentals of material science 2; materials D

Name: Dr. Ding Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tongyan Road 38, Tianjin 300350, China
Research interests: flexible thermoelectric materials; thermogalvanic hydrogel

Name: Dr. Fei Han
Affiliation: Institute of Energy, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, 7777 Aixihu Road, Nanchang 330096, China
Research interests: semiconductor devices; electromagnetic shielding/absorbing device research

Name: Dr. Guangxian Pei
Affiliation: Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266101, China
Research interests: bimetallic catalysis and in situ spectral analysis

Name: Dr. Guoqin Cao
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Research interests: coatings; corrosion; oxidation; alloys; films

Name: Dr. Angelo Aloisio
Affiliation: Department of Civil Building-Architecture and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi 18, Zona industriale di Pile, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Research interests: experimental dynamics; Infrastructures; computational dynamics; hysteresis modeling; structural health monitoring; architectural heritage; timber engineering; seismic vulnerability assessment; rocking structures; concrete-filled steel tubes; integral abutment bridges

Name: Dr. Chenggao Li
Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
Research interests: civil engineering; composite structures; fiber reinforced polymer; materials mechanics; durability; new thermoplastic resin composites; material design

Name: Dr. Wei Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Chemical and Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego (UCSD), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Research interests: exploring high-performance electrode materials; electrolyte design for batteries; interface chemistry between the electrolyte and electrodes; developing new battery chemistries beyond lithium

Name: Dr. Di Ouyang
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
Research interests: amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; titanium alloys; laser additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy

Name: Dr. Xianguang Yang
Affiliation: Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
Research interests: optoelectronics

Name: Dr. Stefania Scialla
Affiliation: Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Mostra d’Oltremare, Pad. 20, V. le J.F. Kennedy 54, 80125 Napoli, Italy
Research interests: biomaterials for tissue engineering

Name: Dr. Alessio Gabbani
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti 43, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Research interests: inorganic nanostructures made of metals, metal alloys, and metal oxides, and in the characterization of their structure (crystal phase, size, and morphology) and functional properties (mainly optical and magnetic properties)

Name: Prof. Dr. Yang Tan
Affiliation: School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Research interests: crystal thin films and integrated optics

Name: Dr. Rosa Freitas
Affiliation: 1. Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; 2. Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Research interests: toxicity of emergent contaminants of concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products, nanoparticles, and more recently technological critical elements, always considering different CC scenarios

Name: Dr. Antonio del Bosque
Affiliation: Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group (TiDEE.rg), Catholic University of Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain
Research interests: materials; polymers; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; fracture; strain sensors; energy storage; multifunctionality; battery; supercapacitors; electrical properties; solid polymer electrolytes

Name: Dr. Zhipeng Qie
Affiliation: College of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Research interests: nano-porous materials; catalysis in energy and environment; carbon capture and utilization

Name: Dr. Atanu Naskar
Affiliation: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Translational Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Research interests: nanomedicine; nanocarriers; nanoparticles

Name: Prof. Dr. Shun Dong
Affiliation: Science and Technology on Advanced Composite in Special Environments Laboratory, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Research interests: 2D materials; ceramic materials; wireless technology; multiscale finite element model; electromagnetic wave absorption; mechanical properties; microwave absorption; thermal insulation

Name: Dr. Lorenzo Vannozzi
Affiliation: The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56127 Pisa, Italy
Research interests: design and the development of biomaterials for tissue engineering, muscle cell-based actuators, and platforms for advanced medical therapies

Name: Dr. Sofia F. Soares
Affiliation: CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Research interests: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; organic-inorganic hybrids; nanomaterials; surface modification; sol–gel chemistry; coatings; adsorption; water treatment; magnetic separation; environmental nanotechnology

Name: Dr. Jose Miguel Gonzalez-Dominguez
Affiliation: Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, Zaragoza, Spain
Research interests: graphene; carbon nanotubes; nanocomposites; nanomaterials processing; chemical functionalization; Structural applications; (bio)sensing; nanomedicine; sustainability

Name: Dr. Shaoxin Li
Affiliation: Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
Research interests: friction nanogenerator; nanoelectronics; nanosensors

Name: Dr. Yaovi Holade
Affiliation: Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France
Research interests: electrocatalysis; nanomaterials; electrolysis; fuel cells

Name: Dr. Jinho Lee
Affiliation: Department of Physics, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Research interests: organic solar cells; perovskite solar cells; metal oxides; nanoparticles; conducting polymer; polyelectrolytes

Name: Dr. Huifang Pang
Affiliation: Engineering Research Center of Continuous Extrusion, Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China
Research interests: electromagnetic functional materials; nano-composite materials; stealth metamaterials; high-entropy alloys

Name: Dr. Mattia Bartoli
Affiliation: Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Research interests: carbon dots; electrochemical sensing; chemical reactivity; hydrogen storage; carbon

Name: Dr. Lei Chen
Affiliation: College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Research interests: functional textiles; flexible wearable electronic devices; surface modification and nanofiberization treatment of high-performance fibers

Name: Dr. Wenxiang Tang
Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Research interests: nanomaterials science and engineering for energy and environment applications: hierarchical low-dimensional nanostructures and porous materials synthesis; manufacturing of nanomaterials; environmental catalysis; industrial waste gas purification; indoor air purification; composite functional films; catalytic reactor design; nanoscale chemical sensors; bacteria-killing nanomaterials

Name: Dr. Jie Lin
Affiliation: College of Materials, Xiamen University, Fujian 361005, China
Research interests: energy storage materials; thin film; materials chemistry

Name: Dr. Fei Yan
Affiliation: School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
Research interests: ferroelectric materials; dielectric materials; lead-free ceramics; electronic functional materials

Name: Dr. Bo Cui
Affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Research interests: nanopesticides; disease and pest control; nanotechnology in agriculture

Name: Dr. Anna Grazia Monteduro
Affiliation: Omnics Research Group, Department of Mathematics and Physics, CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, INFN Sezione di Lecce, University of Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Research interests: nanoelectronics; spintronics and nanomagnatism; functional oxides; sensors and lab-on-a-chip

Name: Dr. Yang Fu
Affiliation: Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), School of Science, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Research interests: design and preparation of advanced materials for electrocatalysis and piezocatalysis

Name: Dr. Rosa Bellavita
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
Research interests: peptide chemistry; antimicrobial agents; drug delivery; nanosystems; self-assembled peptides

Name: Dr. Mariafrancesca Cascione
Affiliation: Mathematics and Physics Department “Ennio De Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via per Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Research interests: atomic force microscopy; cells; fluorescence microscopy; confocal laser scanning microscopy total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy; contact lens materials

Name: Dr. Linpeng Liu
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha 410083, China
Research interests: bionic functional surfaces; flexible electronics; MEMS sensors

Name: Dr. Zhen Li
Affiliation: Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Jimo District, Qingdao 266237, China
Research interests: solar conversion; photo(electro)catalysis; organic porous materials; polymer composites

Name: Dr. Alberto Leonardi
Affiliation: Institute for Multiscale Simulation, IZNF, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Cauerstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
Research interests: study of mechanics of nano-architectured materials (e.g., metal nanoparticles and clays); multiscale simulation of nanosized materials; simulation/modelling and analysis of scattering/diffraction data

Name: Dr. Dongzhao Jin
Affiliation: Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
Research interests: recycled materials in asphalt pavement; discrete element method in asphalt mixture; asphalt pavement maintenance; mechanistic empirical pavement design; finite difference method; micromechanics for road materials; alternative materials for civil engineering

Name: Dr. Doowon Lee
Affiliation: Division of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Kongju National University, 1223-24 Cheonan-daero, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan 31080, Republic of Korea
Research interests: memristor; solar cells; material characterization; neuromorphic engineering; nanoelectronics; semiconductor device physics; nanomaterials; photovoltaics; 2D materials; crystallization

Name: Dr. Syed Rahin Ahmed
Affiliation: W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, McMaster University, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4V7, Canada
Research interests: viral Infection; molecular virology; materials chemistry; nanotechnology; microbiology; cell Culture; immunology of infectious diseases; materials; PCR; nanoparticles

Name: Dr. Beata Lesiak-Orłowska
Affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
Research interests: electron spectroscopic methods; hybrid carbon nanomaterials; nanoparticles; biomaterials; interfaces

Name: Dr. Andrea De Iacovo
Affiliation: Department of Industrial, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Roma Tre University, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, Italy
Research interests: optoelectronics; optical sensors; chemical sensors; electronic device design and simulation

Name: Dr. Isaac Alcón
Affiliation: Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
Research interests: physical organic chemistry; computational chemistry; molecular materials and devices; DFT; 2D materials; nanoelectronics; carbon nanostructures; quantum transport simulations

Name: Dr. Huiyan Li
Affiliation: School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Research interests: integrates biosensing; micro/nanofabrication; bio-optics/electronics

Name: Dr. Kewei Sun
Affiliation: International Center for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
Research interests: integrates biosensing; micro/nanofabrication; bio-optics/electronics

Name: Dr. Nikolaos Chalmpes
Affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Research interests: carbon layered materials; porous carbons; functionalization of carbon nanostructures; design, synthesis, and evaluation of nanomaterials towards the (electro) catalytic performance; activated carbon materials; nanoparticles; energy storage applications; Langmuir–Blodgett; electron microscopies; atomic force microscopy; graphene derivatives

Name: Dr. Kai Ren
Affiliation: School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Research interests: 2D materials; vdW heterostructure; photocatalyst; heat transport

Name: Dr. Enxiu Wu
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
Research interests: micro-/nano-device; sensor device; memory device

Name: Prof. Dr. Weiqiang Pang
Affiliation: Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an 710065, China
Research interests: composite energetic materials; nanoscale energetic materials (nEMs); microscale energetic materials (mEMs); ignition; combustion; thermal decomposition; deflagration and detonation; energetic formulation

Name: Dr. Amin Ebrahimi
Affiliations: 1. Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), High Tech Campus 25, 5656 AE Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, the Netherlands
Research interests: additive manufacturing; high-fidelity numerical simulations; transport phenomena in materials processing; data and physics-driven design and optimisation

Name: Dr. Alice Sciortino
Affiliation: Department of Chimica e Fisica “E. Segrè”, Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 36, 90123 Palermo, Italy
Research interests: carbon nanodots; Anticancer applications

Name: Dr. Hai Huang
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Material Physics of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
Research interests: multiscale simulations; nanocomposites; radiation tolerance; mechanical behavior; radiation shielding

Name: Dr. Mengyang Li
Affiliation: School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
Research interests: metal–organic chemistry and activation of inert small molecules; first-principles calculation; carbon-based molecular/crystallite semiconductor; material transformation mechanism

Name: Dr. Shenghui Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
Research interests: renewable energy; catalysis; advanced materials; nano-catalysis; biomass; conversion; CO2 conversio 

Name: Dr. Jingwei Tian
Affiliations: 1. Key Laboratory of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
2. Key Laboratory of Smart Prevention and Mitigation of Civil Engineering Disasters, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
3. School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
Research interests: fiber-reinforced composites; self-healing polymer composites; surface and interface modification; hygrothermal aging; functional fillers and epoxy resin; friction behavior and wear mechanism; functional coating of superhydrophobic and mussel-inspired fabrication

Name: Dr. Carlo Boaretti
Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy
Research interests: photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; environmental catalysis; polymer chemical recycling; electrospun membrane-based processes; environmental sustainable processes; polymer nanocomposites

Name: Dr. Zhiyi Wu
Affiliation: Suzhou Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Science and Technology of China, 166 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China
Research interests: efficient photothermal catalytic carbon dioxide conversion; photothermal-driven value conversion, recycling, and utilization of waste carbon-based resources (biomass, plastics, etc.)

Name: Dr. Pengwei Li
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of the Ministry of Education, College of Material Science & Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
Research interests: spent Li-ion batteries; hydrometallurgy; leaching; life cycle assessment; MOF materials; glass

Name: Dr. Ming Xiao
Affiliation: School of Microelectronics Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510399, China
Research interests: new memory devices and artificial intelligence applications; new sensor devices and internet of things applications; nanomaterial devices and nano/microfabrication

Name: Dr. Shuai Bi
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Research interests: organic chemistry; polymeric chemistry; reticular chemistry; nanomaterials; noble-metal materials; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; energy-related materials

Name: Prof. Dr. Jialin Sun
Affiliations: 1. School of Mechanical, Electrical & Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
2. Preparation and Application of Aerospace High-Performance Composite Materials, Future Industry Laboratory of Higher Education Institutions in Shandong Province, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
3. Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, China
Research interests: advanced tool design and manufacturing; high-speed cutting technology; wear-resistant materials; powder metallurgy

Name: Dr. Freddi Sonia
Affiliation: Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies (IFN)—CNR, 20133 Milano, MI, Italy
Research interests: gas sensor; electronic nose; CNT; graphene; breathomics; solar cells; raman spectroscopy; principal component analysis; X-ray photoemission spectroscopy; 2D materials

Name: Dr. Przemysław Woźny
Affiliation: Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Rare Earths, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
Research interests: nanoparticles; nanocrystals; spectroscopic investigation

Name: Dr. Yi Zheng
Affiliation: College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Research interests: functional energy materials for thermophotovoltaic energy harvesting; passive cooling for infrastructures and vehicles; solar-driven water desalination and purification; waste heat recovery; opto-thermal sensing

Name: Dr. Weihong Jin
Affiliation: College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
Research interests: surface functionalization of medical metal materials

Name: Dr. Junke Jiang
Affiliation: National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes, INSA of Rennes, 35700 Rennes, France
Research interests: energy materials; semiconductor devices; 2D materials; density functional theory; DFTB; molecular dynamics; multi-scale methods

Name: Dr. Xiaolei Liu
Affiliation: College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangzhou 510632, China
Research interests: photocatalysis; electrophotocatalysis; solar energy utilization and conversion

Name: Dr. Minjun Kim
Affiliation: Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
Research interests: design and synthesis of functional nanoporous materials with novel nanoarchitectures, and their potential towards energy storage and conversion applications

Name: Dr. Chengying Bai
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
Research interests: porous ceramics; porous geopolymers; sewage treatment; solid waste resource utilization

Name: Dr. Matteo Perra
Affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
Research interests: drug delivery; nano carriers; antioxidants; pharmaceutical technology

Name: Dr. Xinzhi Wu
Affiliation: National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
Research interests: thermoelectric materials and devices; electronic packing materials

10 September 2025
Nanomaterials Webinar | Breaking Moore’s Law Barrier—Transistors for Three-Dimensional Brain-Mimicking IC Architecture, 17 September 2025


A message from the webinar Chair:

Delay and power consumption are the major limitations of advanced microprocessors, though these devices will soon attain Hyper-EUV lithography and quantum mechanical down-scaling limits. To address these issues, we pioneered the 3D IC (IEDM 2004); the package-level 3D IC was implanted in real-world manufacturing applications in 2016. Unfortunately, the packaged 3D microprocessor is limited by the low interconnection density of Through-Silicon Via (TSV), which offers little dynamic switching power, as well as an improvement in operation speed. In addition, the high level of heat dissipation from the 1000 W AI accelerator may cause 3D package failure.  

In this talk, a monolithic 3D IC architecture using a high-mobility MOSFET (IEDM 2015) on the IC backend amorphous SiO2 will be presented. For the first time, the SnON nanosheet nFET will achieve an electron mobility higher than that of single-crystal Si, InGaAs, and two-dimensional MoS2 and WSe2 nFETs at the same 5 nm body thickness. The SnO nanosheet nFET reached a mobility around one-fifth of that of crystal Si at the same 7 nm body thickness. In addition, the SnO2-SnO CMOS was fabricated by sputtering, which can be implemented into IC manufacturing without the challenge of 2D materials. This monolithic 3D IC is therefore a potential technology to improve the circuit speed, dynamic switching power, integration density, down-scaling cost, and performance gap to the level of the biosystem; it is especially important since the down-scaling 2D IC will soon reach the lithography limit of around 2030 at the 7Å node.

Webinar: Breaking Moore’s Law Barrier—Transistors for Three-Dimensional Brain-Mimicking IC Architecture
Date: 17 September 2025
Time: 10.00 a.m. CET | 4.00 p.m. CST
Webinar ID: 869 4069 7477
More information: https://sciforum.net/event/Nanomaterials-22

This is a free webinar. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Register for free:

Program:

Speaker/Presentation

Time in CEST/CET

Time in CST (Asia)

Prof. Dr. Albert Chin
Review Collection in Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors, and Devices

10:00–11:00 a.m.

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Organizing journal:

Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary scholarly open access journal, published semimonthly online by MDPI. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications, and short notes that are relevant to any field of study that involves nanomaterials, with respect to their science and application. Thus, theoretical and experimental articles will be accepted, along with articles that deal with the synthesis and use of nanomaterials. Articles that synthesize information from multiple fields, and which place discoveries within a broader context, will be preferred.

Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible. Full experimental or methodical details, or both, must be provided for research articles. Computed data or files regarding the full details of the experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material.

Nanomaterials is dedicated to a high scientific standard. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous reviewing process, and decisions are based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.

8 September 2025
MDPI Webinar | International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, 8 September 2025


MDPI is launching a special webinar to commemorate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (IDCABS) and encourage researchers to share their knowledge to raise awareness about the dangers of air pollution.

Air pollution is the leading environmental threat to human health, causing millions of premature deaths each year. In order to recognise its global impact, the UN has designated 7th of September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies to highlight the need for urgent action towards a sustainable future.

Date: 9 September 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CEST | 6:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 891 7022 7572

Register now for free!

Program

Speaker/Presentation Time in CEST Time in CST (Asia)
MDPI Introduction 12:00–12:10 p.m. 6:00–6:10 p.m.
Dr. Linda Walters
Atmospheric Deposition of Microplastics and other Anthropogenic Materials		 12:10–12:30 p.m. 6:10–6:30 p.m.
Dr. Suraj Bhagat
How AI/ML is Shaping the Fight Against Air Pollution for Better Public Health		 12:30–12:50 p.m. 6:30–6:50 p.m.
Prof. Umberto Berardi
Mechanical Ventilation and Air Pollution		 12:50–1:10 p.m. 6:50–7:10 p.m.
Q&A Session 1:10–1:30 p.m. 7:10–7:30 p.m.
Closing of Webinar 1:30–1:35 p.m. 7:30–7:35 p.m.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

  • Dr. Suraj Bhagat, Marwadi University, India;
  • Prof. Umberto Berardi, Politecnico di Bari, Italy;
  • Dr. Linda Walters, University of Central Florida, USA.

Relevant Special Issues:

“Air Pollution: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Gabriele Donzelli and Prof. Dr. María M. Morales Suárez-Varela
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Bio-Energy: Biogas, Biomethane and Green-Hydrogen”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. João Fernando Pereira Gomes
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Gases

“Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 3rd Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Ana Monteiro, Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas, Dr. Sandra Cabo Verde and Dr. Marina Almeida-Silva
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

“The Impact of Wildfires on Climate, Air Quality, and Human Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Diogo Lopes and Dr. Estela Vicente
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Submit to Fire

“Air Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Human Health”
Guest Editor: Dr. Nedim Durmus
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026
Submit to Air

Relevant feature papers:

“Mitigating Built Environment Air Pollution by Green Systems: An In-Depth Review”
by Serena Vitaliano, Stefano Cascone and Provvidenza Rita D’Urso
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6487; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156487

“Methanol, a Plugin Marine Fuel for Green House Gas Reduction—A Review”
by Dimitrios Parris, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Konstantina Ragazou, Anna Giovou and Constantinos Tsanaktsidis
Energies 2024, 17(3), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030605

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

“Review of Satellite Remote Sensing of Carbon Dioxide Inversion and Assimilation”
by Kai Hu, Xinyan Feng, Qi Zhang, Pengfei Shao, Ziran Liu, Yao Xu, Shiqian Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Han Wang, Li Di and Min Xia
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(18), 3394; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183394

“An Overview of Waste-to-Energy Incineration Integrated with Carbon Capture Utilization or Storage Retrofit Application”
by Michele Bertone, Luca Stabile and Giorgio Buonanno
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4117; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104117

3 September 2025
Join Us at the MDPI at the University of Toronto Career Fair, 23 September 2025, Toronto, ON, Canada


Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Location: The Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto

MDPI is thrilled to announce our participation in the University of Toronto’s largest career fair, taking place at the St. George Downtown Campus. This exciting event brings together thousands of students, graduates, and professionals looking to connect with top employers and explore career opportunities.

We invite all attendees to visit the MDPI booth to discover how you can be part of one of the world’s leading open access academic publishers. Whether you are passionate about scientific research, editorial work, marketing, or supporting global innovation in publishing, we want to meet YOU!

What to expect at our booth:

  • Learn more about MDPI’s mission and global impact;
  • Explore exciting career opportunities in publishing, editorial, communications, and more;
  • Network with our team and ask questions about working at MDPI.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with MDPI. Bring your resume, your curiosity, and your questions—we look forward to seeing you there!

For additional information on the Career Fair and Open MDPI positions, please visit the following links:

2 September 2025
Nanomaterials | Notable Papers in Q2 of 2025


We are pleased to present a selection of notable papers that received high readership during Q2 of 2025, published in Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). The collection highlights recent advances in research on nanomaterials across a range of topics, including suspended 2D materials, advanced deposition for memory devices, AI in materials science, targeted delivery, magnetic hyperthermia, integrated photonic biosensors, nano-immunotherapy, and antimicrobial coatings. These articles consist of significant investigations conducted by researchers from various institutions, providing important insights into both the fundamental properties and the potential applications of nanomaterials. 

  1. “Recent Advances in Suspended 2D Materials and Their Applications”
    by Xuanshuo Zhang, Min Li, Qingya Wang, Yuxian Liang, Jing Wei, Hongbo Li and Fangze Liu
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(12), 929; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15120929
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/12/929 
  2. “Deposition of HfO₂ by Remote Plasma ALD for High-Aspect-Ratio Trench Capacitors in DRAM”
    by Jiwon Kim, Inkook Hwang, Byungwook Kim, Wookyung Lee, Juha Song, Yeonwoong Jung and Changbun Yoon
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(11), 783; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15110783
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/783 
  3. “Multimodal AI in Biomedicine: Pioneering the Future of Biomaterials, Diagnostics, and Personalized Healthcare”
    by Nargish Parvin, Sang Woo Joo, Jae Hak Jung and Tapas K. Mandal
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(12), 895; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15120895
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/12/895 
  4. “Efficient Image Processing Technique for Detecting Spatio-Temporal Erosion in Boron Nitride Exposed to Iodine Plasma”
    by Ahmed S. Afifi, Janith Weerasinghe, Karthika Prasad, Igor Levchenko and Katia Alexander
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(13), 961; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15130961
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/13/961 
  5. “Precisely Targeted Nanoparticles for CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery in Clinical Applications”
    by Xinmei Liu, Mengyu Gao and Ji Bao
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(7), 540; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15070540
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/7/540 
  6. “Pulsed Alternating Fields Magnetic Hyperthermia in Combination with Chemotherapy (5-Fluorouracil) as a Cancer Treatment for Glioblastoma Multiform: An In Vitro Study”
    by Lilia Souiade, Miguel-Ramon Rodriguez-Garcia, José-Javier Serrano-Olmedo and Milagros Ramos-Gómez
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(7), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15070556
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/7/556 
  7. “Integrated Photonic Biosensors: Enabling Next-Generation Lab-on-a-Chip Platforms”
    by Muhammad A. Butt, B. Imran Akca and Xavier Mateos
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(10), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15100731
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/10/731 
  8. “Aerosol Delivery of Hesperetin-Loaded Nanoparticles and Immunotherapy Increases Survival in a Murine Lung Cancer Model”
    by Sayeda Yasmin-Karim, Geraud Richards, Amanda Fam, Alina-Marissa Ogurek, Srinivas Sridhar and G. Mike Makrigiorgos
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(8), 586; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15080586
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/586 
  9. “Bridging Additive Manufacturing and Electronics Printing in the Age of AI”
    by Jihua Chen, Yue Yuan, Qianshu Wang, Hanyu Wang and Rigoberto C. Advincula
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(11), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15110843
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/843
  10. “Antimicrobial Coatings Based on Hybrid Iron Oxide Nanoparticles”
    by Doina-Antonia Mercan, Dana-Ionela Tudorache (Trifa), Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Laurenţiu Mogoantă, George Dan Mogoşanu, Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă, Bogdan Ștefan Vasile, Ariana Hudiță, Ionela Cristina Voinea, Miruna S. Stan et al.
    Nanomaterials 2025, 15(9), 637; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15090637
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/9/637

1 September 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO’s Letter #26 – CUJS, Head of Ethics, Open Peer Review, AIS 2025, Reviewer Recognition

Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.

In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.


Opening Thoughts

Society of China University Journals (CUJS) visit to MDPI Basel

In August, we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) to our Basel headquarters. The visit was part of CUJS’s broader European tour, which included meetings with several major publishing organizations.

Purpose of the visit

The delegation’s stop in Basel involved an introductory meeting and knowledge-sharing with a view to identifying potential collaboration opportunities with MDPI. The CUJS team shared an overview of the Chinese scientific publishing landscape, including recent policy developments, and gave us insights into the journals and services they operate across China’s academic institutions.

MDPI presentations

We used the opportunity to introduce CUJS to MDPI’s mission, structure, and recent achievements. I presented on the latest developments at MDPI and our role in supporting global open access, addressing many follow-up questions from the delegation. Warm thanks are due to the following colleagues for their contributions to the session:

  • Liliane Auwerter (Conference Organizer, Scientific Officer and Sustainability Specialist) shared an overview of our editorial process, including the quality indicators we use to track peer-review performance.
  • Renato Merki (Publication Ethics Assistant) presented on behalf of our Research Integrity and Ethics team, emphasizing our commitment to responsible publishing.
  • Silvano Bonfatti (Product Manager) introduced the JAMS platform, highlighting how it supports efficient journal management for editors and publishers alike.
  • Aimar Xiong (Publisher, Section Managing Editor) and Giuliano Braccini (Office Manager) facilitated the meeting, offering clarity in response to specific questions, building the relationship during and beyond the meeting itself.

“Building relationships with organizations such as CUJS allows us to increase our visibility and reputation”

Why is this important?

China is one of the world’s largest producers of scientific research, with its universities and research institutes playing a key role in global scholarly publishing. Building strong relationships with influential organizations such as CUJS allows us to increase our visibility and reputation vis-à-vis the Chinese academic community, share best practices, learn from differing publishing models, and explore collaborations that have the potential to enhance the quality, reach, and diversity of our journals.

Looking ahead

It was a productive and friendly exchange that reflected our shared commitment to advancing scholarly communication and improving journal publishing practices. We value these visits, which allow us to create collaborations with stakeholders in the global academic community.

Our Basel office is a hub for hosting international delegations, partners, and collaborators. We look forward to creating more global connections that support our mission.

Impactful Research

Appointment of Dr. Tim Tait-Jamieson as Head of Publication Ethics

As part of our ongoing commitment to research integrity and publishing excellence, I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Dr. Tim Tait-Jamieson as Head of Publication Ethics.

In this role, Tim will lead the development of our ethics strategy and oversee the continued growth of the Publication Ethics Department, which is based across our offices in Basel, Manchester, Belgrade/Novi Sad, and Cluj. Guided by the principles of effective prevention and efficient resolution, the department plays an essential role in ensuring the highest standards of integrity throughout our editorial processes.

Department focus

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Publication Ethics Department focuses on refining our policies, aligning our operations with international best practices, and addressing complex cases with fairness and transparency. This work is critical in supporting our editors, reviewers, and authors, reinforcing MDPI’s contribution to the global dialogue on research integrity.

“Research integrity is something to which we all contribute through our daily work at MDPI”

About Tim

Tim joined MDPI in 2021 and has held several roles within the Publication Ethics Department, most recently serving as Research Integrity Lead. Based in our Basel office, he brings a strong academic background, with a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and a proven track record of leadership in research integrity.

Research integrity is something to which we all contribute through our daily work at MDPI. I look forward to Tim’s leadership as we continue investing in the people, processes, and partnerships that uphold the trust and credibility of scholarly publishing.

Read more:

Inside MDPI

How and why MDPI offers Open Peer Review

At MDPI, we are committed to advancing openness and transparency in scholarly publishing. One area where we’ve taken a leadership role is peer review. Since 2014, MDPI has offered authors the option of open peer review, giving them the opportunity to publish reviewer comments alongside their papers. Each year, more authors are choosing this path, helping to build trust in the editorial process and provide valuable context for the research we publish.

Jack McKenna (Senior Content Specialist, MDPI) recently wrote an informative piece looking at the impact and importance of open peer review at MDPI. He highlights how this approach not only benefits readers but also gives well-deserved recognition to our reviewers, who generously dedicate their time and expertise to the academic community.

I encourage you to read this blogpost to see how MDPI is helping set standards for transparency in scholarly publishing.

Coming Together for Science

Recap of MDPI’s AIS 2025 Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Entering the month of August, we held The 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2025) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

“AIS is quickly becoming a premier event in the field”

The second edition of AIS brought together 335 attendees from across Asia and beyond, including participants from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The event, chaired by Prof. Dr. Toshihiro Itoh (University of Tokyo), Prof. Dr. Sang-Woo Kim (Yonsei University), and Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee (National University of Singapore), continues to grow in reputation and has become an important platform for researchers and students to present their work, exchange ideas, and build international collaborations.

AIS is quickly becoming a premier event in the field, with participants highlighting its quality of service, its expanding academic network, and the value it delivers in the context of tightening research budgets in the region.

It was also excellent to see our new MDPI journal AI Sensors, which originated from a conference topic, host a successful launch party at the event.

Highlights from participant feedback:

  • Southeast University (China) sent a student delegation and considers AIS a regular fixture for Ph.D. students in need of international conference experience.
  • CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute sent a 10-member delegation and plans to further promote AIS internally.
  • Japanese researchers regard AIS as a must-attend event, placing it on a par with IEEE conferences and citing the benefits of networking and exchange.
  • Korean academics praised the organization and noted improved perceptions of MDPI among their institutions, viewing AIS as a strategic opportunity to deepen engagement in the region.

Award winners

We recognized the recipients of the Best Presentation, Best Scientist, Best Poster, and Best Student Paper awards, whose contributions set a standard for academic excellence. The full award announcement is available here.

Looking ahead

The 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers will be held from 5 to10 August 2026 in Jeju, Korea. The General Chairs will be Prof. Inkyu Park (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Prof. Zhou Li (Tsinghua University), Prof. Xinge Yu (City University of Hong Kong), and Prof. Chengkuo Lee (National University of Singapore). We look forward to bringing together innovators, researchers and experts who are shaping the future at the intersection of sensors, sensing technology, transducers and artificial intelligence.

Thank you

Our conference team managed this event with great agility and professionalism and are already planning improvements to make the conference even more accessible. Special thanks to the National University of Singapore for their support, and to our entire conference team and collaborators for their dedication.

AIS is gaining momentum, and we look forward to supporting its role as a bridge between MDPI and the global academic community.

“Our conference team managed this event with great agility and professionalism”

Closing Thoughts

Recognizing our outstanding reviewers

As we close this edition of the newsletter, I would like to spotlight MDPI’s 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Awards, which showcase a group of winners whose contributions often go unseen but are essential to the integrity of scholarly publishing: our reviewers.

In 2024, more than 215,000 reviewers dedicated their time and expertise to MDPI journals. From this community, we are proud to recognize 356 recipients of the Outstanding Reviewer Awards, who went above and beyond by providing timely, thorough and constructive feedback.

These awards are not only a token of our appreciation but also a reflection of the values we stand for: rigor, fairness and collaboration in advancing science.

To explore the full list of awardees across disciplines, from life sciences to the humanities, please visit the following pages:

About MDPI Awards

To recognize the academic community, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. Serving as a source of recognition and inspiration, these awards help increase the influence of scholars who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their respective fields.

To explore more opening Outstanding Reviewer Awards, please click here.

To all our reviewers: thank you for being the foundation of trust that makes open access publishing possible!

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

27 August 2025
Nanomaterials | Selected Papers on Gas Sensors


We are delighted to share some selected papers on various aspects of gas sensing research, all of which were recently published in our journal, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). The following is a list of high-quality articles that we believe will be of interest to you:

1. “Flexible Room-Temperature Ammonia Gas Sensors Based on PANI-MWCNTs/PDMS Film for Breathing Analysis and Food Safety”
by Chonghui Zhu, Tingting Zhou, Hong Xia and Tong Zhang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(7), 1158; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071158
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/7/1158

2. “Two-Dimensional Bimetallic Phthalocyanine Covalent-Organic-Framework-Based Chemiresistive Gas Sensor for ppb-Level NO₂ Detection”
by Xiyu Chen, Min Zeng, Jianhua Yang, Nantao Hu, Xiaoyong Duan, Wei Cai, Yanjie Su and Zhi Yang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(10), 1660; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13101660
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/10/1660

3. “Recent Progress in Spinel Ferrite (MFe₂O₄) Chemiresistive Based Gas Sensors”
by Run Zhang, Cong Qin, Hari Bala, Yan Wang and Jianliang Cao
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(15), 2188; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13152188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/15/2188

4. “Engineering of ZnO/rGO towards NO₂ Gas Detection: Ratio Modulated Sensing Type and Heterojunction Determined Response”
by Donglin Li, Junfeng Lu, Xuanji Zhang, Dingfeng Jin and Hongxiao Jin
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 917; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050917
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/917

5. “In Situ Fabrication of SnS₂/SnO₂ Heterostructures for Boosting Formaldehyde−Sensing Properties at Room Temperature”
by Dan Meng, Zongsheng Xie, Mingyue Wang, Juhua Xu, Xiaoguang San, Jian Qi, Yue Zhang, Guosheng Wang and Quan Jin
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(17), 2493; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13172493
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/17/2493

6. “A Room Temperature Trimethylamine Gas Sensor Based on Electrospinned Molybdenum Oxide Nanofibers/Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene Heterojunction”
by Shiteng Ma, Jingyu Guo, Hao Zhang, Xingyan Shao and Dongzhi Zhang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(6), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14060537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/6/537

7. “Facile Synthesis of ZnO/WO₃ Nanocomposite Porous Films for High-Performance Gas Sensing of Multiple VOCs”
by Biao Lei, Hongwen Zhang, Qian Zhao, Weiwei Liu, Yi Wei, Yanyan Lu, Tingting Xiao, Jinglin Kong and Weiping Cai
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(4), 733; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13040733
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/4/733

8. “Recent Advances in Low-Dimensional Metal Oxides via Sol-Gel Method for Gas Detection”
by Marwa Ben Arbia, Hicham Helal and Elisabetta Comini
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(4), 359; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14040359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/4/359

9. “Ag-Doped MoSe₂/ZnO Heterojunctions: A Highly Responsive Gas-Sensitive Material for Selective Detection of NO Based on DFT Study”
by Tao He, Hongcheng Liu, Jing Zhang, Yuepeng Yang, Yuxiao Jiang, Ying Zhang, Jiaqi Feng and Kelin Hu
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(18), 2510; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/18/2510

10.“Investigation of High-Sensitivity NO₂ Gas Sensors with Ga₂O₃ Nanorod Sensing Membrane Grown by Hydrothermal Synthesis Method”
by Shao-Yu Chu, Mu-Ju Wu, Tsung-Han Yeh, Ching-Ting Lee and Hsin-Ying Lee
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1064; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061064
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/6/1064

21 August 2025
Nanomaterials | Selected Papers on Nano-Enabled Wearables


We are delighted to share some selected papers on various aspects of wearable sensor and energy harvesting research, all of which were recently published in our journal, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). You are welcome to read the following list of high-quality articles, which we believe may be of interest to you:

1. “Dual-Mode Flexible Sensor Based on PVDF/MXene Nanosheet/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites for Electronic Skin”
by Hu Liang, Libing Zhang, Ting Wu, Haijun Song and Chengli Tang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(1), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010102
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/1/102

2. “Recent Advances of Stretchable Nanomaterial-Based Hydrogels for Wearable Sensors and Electrophysiological Signals Monitoring”
by Haiyang Duan, Yilong Zhang, Yitao Zhang, Pengcheng Zhu and Yanchao Mao
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(17), 1398; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14171398
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/17/1398

3. “A Wide-Range-Response Piezoresistive–Capacitive Dual-Sensing Breathable Sensor with Spherical-Shell Network of MWCNTs for Motion Detection and Language Assistance”
by Shuming Zhang, Xidi Sun, Xin Guo, Jing Zhang, Hao Li, Luyao Chen, Jing Wu, Yi Shi and Lijia Pan
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050843
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/843

4. “Recent Advances in Tactile Sensory Systems: Mechanisms, Fabrication, and Applications”
by Jianguo Xi, Huaiwen Yang, Xinyu Li, Ruilai Wei, Taiping Zhang, Lin Dong, Zhenjun Yang, Zuqing Yuan, Junlu Sun and Qilin Hua
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(5), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14050465
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/5/465

5. “Piezoelectric Nanogenerators Fabricated Using Spin Coating of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) and ZnO Composite”
by Md. Jahirul Islam, Hyeji Lee, Kihak Lee, Chanseob Cho and Bonghwan Kim
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(7), 1289; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/7/1289

6. “Recent Advances in Functional Fiber-Based Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators”
by Hakjeong Kim, Dinh Cong Nguyen, Thien Trung Luu, Zhengbing Ding, Zong-Hong Lin and Dukhyun Choi
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(19), 2718; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13192718
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/19/2718

7. “Piezoelectric Enhancement of Piezoceramic Nanoparticle-Doped PVDF/PCL Core-Sheath Fibers”
by Zhangbin Feng, Ke Wang, Yukang Liu, Biao Han and Deng-Guang Yu
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(7), 1243; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/7/1243

8. “Stretchable Woven Fabric-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing”
by Lijun Chen, Tairan Wang, Yunchu Shen, Fumei Wang and Chaoyu Chen
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050863
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/863

9. “Innovative Material-Based Wearable Non-Invasive Electrochemical Sweat Sensors towards Biomedical Applications”
by Sheng Zhang, Zhaotao He, Wenjie Zhao, Chen Liu, Shulan Zhou, Oresegun Olakunle Ibrahim, Chunge Wang and Qianqian Wang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(10), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14100857
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/10/857

10. “Facile Transfer of Spray-Coated Ultrathin AgNWs Composite onto the Skin for Electrophysiological Sensors”
by Minwoo Lee, Jaeseong Kim, Myat Thet Khine, Sunkook Kim and Srinivas Gandla
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(17), 2467; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13172467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/17/2467

20 August 2025
Nanomaterials Best Paper Award—Winners Announcement


We are pleased to announce the winners of the Nanomaterials 2025 Best Paper Award. All papers published in Materials from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 were considered for this award. After a thorough evaluation by the journal’s Award Committee, led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Eugenia Valsami-Jones, of the originality and significance of the papers, as well as citations and downloads, six winning papers were selected, with further details presented below:

Articles:
“Laser-Induced Graphene Microsupercapacitors: Structure, Quality, and Performance”
by Andres Velasco, Yu Kyoung Ryu, Assia Hamada, Alicia de Andrés, Fernando Calle and Javier Martinez
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 788; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050788

“The Effect of Silica Particle Size on the Mechanical Enhancement of Polymer Nanocomposites”
by Evagelia Kontou, Angelos Christopoulos, Panagiota Koralli and Dionysios E. Mouzakis
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061095

“Revealing the Dependency of Dye Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles on Their Morphology and Defect States”
by Yuri Hendrix, Erwan Rauwel, Keshav Nagpal, Ryma Haddad, Elias Estephan, Cédric Boissière and Protima Rauwel
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1998; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131998

Reviews:
“A Review of the Current State of Magnetic Force Microscopy to Unravel the Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials Applied in Biological Systems and Future Directions for Quantum Technologies”
by Robert Winkler, Miguel Ciria, Margaret Ahmad, Harald Plank and Carlos Marcuello
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(18), 2585; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182585

“Status and Challenges of Blue OLEDs: A Review”
by Iram Siddiqui, Sudhir Kumar, Yi-Fang Tsai, Prakalp Gautam, Shahnawaz, Kiran Kesavan, Jin-Ting Lin, Luke Khai, Kuo-Hsien Chou, Abhijeet Choudhury, Saulius Grigalevicius and Jwo-Huei Jou
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(18), 2521; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182521

“Cerium-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reactions: Progress and Perspectives”
by Huiyi Zhang, Yan Wang, Daqi Song, Liang Wang, Yifan Zhang and Yong Wang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1921; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131921

Each winner (corresponding author) will receive a respective prize of CHF 200–500, an electronic certificate, and the opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Nanomaterials following peer review before the end of December 2025.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Nanomaterials 2025 Best Paper Award on their accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for their continued support of Nanomaterials and the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Nanomaterials Editorial Office


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