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20 January 2023
Meet Us at the XII Reunión del Grupo de Física de la Materia Condensada de la RSEF (GEFES 2023), 1–3 February 2023, Salamanca, Spain


MDPI will be attending the XII Reunión del grupo de física de la materia condensada de la RSEF (GEFES 2023) in Salamanca, Spain, which will take place from 1 to 3 February 2023. The GEFES 2023 is the annual meeting of GEFES, the Condensed Matter Physics Division of the Spanish Royal Physics Society. The theme of GEFES 2023 is to review the condensed matter physics research achievements of the society in the past year and discuss the opportunities and challenges in the field.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

  • Electronics;
  • Nanomaterials;
  • Energies;
  • Materials;
  • Symmetry;
  • Electronic Materials;
  • Physics;
  • Condensed Matter.

If you are attending this conference, please visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://gefes2023.es/.

11 January 2023
Nanomaterials | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”


1. “Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health”
by Maxine Swee-Li Yee, Ling-Wei Hii, Chin King Looi, Wei-Meng Lim, Shew-Fung Wong, Yih-Yih Kok, Boon-Keat Tan, Chiew-Yen Wong and Chee-Onn Leong
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020496
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/496
Cited by 106 | Viewed by 16035

2. “A Review of Carbon Dots Produced from Biomass Wastes”
by Chao Kang, Ying Huang, Hui Yang, Xiu Fang Yan and Zeng Ping Chen
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2316; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2316
Cited by 87 | Viewed by 7629

3. “Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture”
by Anderson do Espirito Santo Pereira, Halley Caixeta Oliveira, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto and Catherine Santaella
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 267; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020267
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/267
Cited by 70 | Viewed by 7813

4. “Chitosan–Selenium Nanoparticle (Cs–Se NP) Foliar Spray Alleviates Salt Stress in Bitter Melon”
by Morteza Sheikhalipour, Behrooz Esmaielpour, Mahdi Behnamian, Gholamreza Gohari, Mousa Torabi Giglou, Pavla Vachova, Anshu Rastogi, Marian Brestic and Milan Skalicky
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(3), 684; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030684
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/684
Cited by 54 | Viewed by 3325

5. “Acid Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution by Using Neodymium(III) Oxide Nanoadsorbents”
by Shahin Ahmadi, Leili Mohammadi, Abbas Rahdar, Somayeh Rahdar, Ramin Dehghani, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe and George Z. Kyzas
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(3), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10030556
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/556
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 2193

6. “Bimetallic Ni-Based Catalysts for CO2 Methanation: A Review”
by Anastasios I. Tsiotsias, Nikolaos D. Charisiou, Ioannis V. Yentekakis and Maria A. Goula
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/28
Cited by 40 | Viewed by 6178

7. “Green Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Natural Product Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment”
by Chanchal Das, Subhadeep Sen, Tejinder Singh, Tanmoy Ghosh, Subha Sankar Paul, Tae Wan Kim, Seob Jeon, Dilip K. Maiti, Jungkyun Im and Goutam Biswas
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1615; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081615
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1615
Cited by 40 | Viewed by 3953

8. “Synthesis and Characterization of Amorphous Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by the Sonochemical Method and Their Application for the Remediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater”
by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Daoud Ali, Samreen Heena Khan, Govindhan Gnanamoorthy, Nisha Choudhary, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Van Nam Thai, Seik Altaf Hussain and Salim Manhrdas
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1551; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081551
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1551
Cited by 40 | Viewed by 3614

9. “Uptake and Accumulation of Nano/Microplastics in Plants: A Critical Review”
by Imran Azeem, Muhammad Adeel, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Noman Shakoor, Gama Dingba Jiangcuo, Kamran Azeem, Muhammad Ishfaq, Awais Shakoor, Muhammad Ayaz, Ming Xu et al.
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(11), 2935; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112935
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/11/2935
Cited by 28 | Viewed by 4669

10. “Emerging MXene–Polymer Hybrid Nanocomposites for High-Performance Ammonia Sensing and Monitoring”
by Vishal Chaudhary, Akash Gautam, Yogendra K. Mishra and Ajeet Kaushik
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(10), 2496; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11102496
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/10/2496
Cited by 28 | Viewed by 2561

11 January 2023
Nanomaterials | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Solar Energy and Solar Cells”


1. “Transition Metal Oxide Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors: A Review of Recent Developments”
by Ruibin Liang, Yongquan Du, Peng Xiao, Junyang Cheng, Shengjin Yuan, Yonglong Chen, Jian Yuan and Jianwen Chen
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(5), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1248
Cited by 91 | Viewed by 5704

2. “Improved Thermophysical Properties and Energy Efficiency of Aqueous Ionic Liquid/MXene Nanofluid in a Hybrid PV/T Solar System”
by Likhan Das, Khairul Habib, R. Saidur, Navid Aslfattahi, Syed Mohd Yahya and Fazlay Rubbi
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1372; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071372
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1372
Cited by 54 | Viewed by 3879

3. “Optimization of Thermophysical and Rheological Properties of Mxene Ionanofluids for Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems”
by Balaji Bakthavatchalam, Khairul Habib, R. Saidur, Navid Aslfattahi, Syed Mohd Yahya, A. Rashedi and Taslima Khanam
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020320
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/320
Cited by 21 | Viewed by 1745

4. “Titanium Dioxide-Coated Zinc Oxide Nanorods as an Efficient Photoelectrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells”
by Qiang Zhang, Shengwen Hou and Chaoyang Li
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1598; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081598
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1598
Cited by 18 | Viewed by 2457

5. “Transparent Platinum Counter Electrode Prepared by Polyol Reduction for Bifacial, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells”
by Alvien Ghifari, Dang Xuan Long, Seonhyoung Kim, Brian Ma and Jongin Hong
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(3), 502; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10030502
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/502
Cited by 15 | Viewed by 2215

6. “Design and Numerical Investigation of a Lead-Free Inorganic Layered Double Perovskite Cs4CuSb2Cl12 Nanocrystal Solar Cell by SCAPS-1D”
by Yizhou He, Liyifei Xu, Cheng Yang, Xiaowei Guo and Shaorong Li
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(9), 2321; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/9/2321
Cited by 14 | Viewed by 2669

7. “Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Parabolic Trough Collectors Using Straight Conical Strip Inserts with Nanofluids”
by Nabeel Abed, Imran Afgan, Hector Iacovides, Andrea Cioncolini, Ilyas Khurshid and Adel Nasser
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(4), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/853
Cited by 12 | Viewed by 1855

8. “Arrays of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Absorption Enhancement in Perovskite Thin Films”
by Tianyi Shen, Qiwen Tan, Zhenghong Dai, Nitin P. Padture and Domenico Pacifici
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1342; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071342
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1342
Cited by 11 | Viewed by 2073

9. “The Role of the Interactions at the Tungsten Disulphide Surface in the Stability and Enhanced Thermal Properties of Nanofluids with Application in Solar Thermal Energy”
by Paloma Martínez-Merino, Antonio Sánchez-Coronilla, Rodrigo Alcántara, Elisa I. Martín, Iván Carrillo-Berdugo, Roberto Gómez-Villarejo and Javier Navas
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 970; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050970
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/970
Cited by 10 | Viewed by 1535

10. “Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Harvesting Sunlight for Solar Thermal Generation”
by Rebwar Faiq Talabani, Samir Mustafa Hamad, Azeez Abdullah Barzinjy and Usame Demir
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(9), 2421; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/9/2421
Cited by 10 | Viewed by 2408

10 January 2023
Nanomaterials | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Energy and Catalysis”


1. “Sulfide and Oxide Inorganic Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Li Batteries: A Review”
by Mogalahalli V. Reddy, Christian M. Julien, Alain Mauger and Karim Zaghib
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1606; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081606
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1606
Cited by 104 | Viewed by 13304

2. “Novel Architecture Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene Cocatalysts toward Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Mini-Review
by Van-Huy Nguyen, Ba-Son Nguyen, Chechia Hu, Chinh Chien Nguyen, Dang Le Tri Nguyen, Minh Tuan Nguyen Dinh, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Quang Thang Trinh, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr, Amirhossein Hasani et al.
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 602; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040602
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/602
Cited by 78 | Viewed by 6864

3. “An Overview on Anodes for Magnesium Batteries: Challenges towards a Promising Storage Solution for Renewables”
by Federico Bella, Stefano De Luca, Lucia Fagiolari, Daniele Versaci, Julia Amici, Carlotta Francia and Silvia Bodoardo
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(3), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030810
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/810
Cited by 63 | Viewed by 4597

4. “Computational Framework of Magnetized MgO–Ni/Water-Based Stagnation Nanoflow Past an Elastic Stretching Surface: Application in Solar Energy Coatings”
by Muhammad Mubashir Bhatti, Osman Anwar Bég and Sara I. Abdelsalam
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(7), 1049; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1049
Cited by 62 | Viewed by 1297

5. “Advances and Challenges in Developing Efficient Graphene Oxide-Based ZnO Photocatalysts for Dye Photo-Oxidation”
by Asim Ali Yaqoob, Nur Habibah binti Mohd Noor, Albert Serrà and Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 932; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050932
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/932
Cited by 58 | Viewed by 4175

6. “Sustainable Biomass Activated Carbons as Electrodes for Battery and Supercapacitors—A Mini-Review”
by Glaydson Simões dos Reis, Sylvia H. Larsson, Helinando Pequeno de Oliveira, Mikael Thyrel and Eder Claudio Lima
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1398; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071398
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1398
Cited by 46 | Viewed by 3612

7. “Kinetic Analysis of 4-Nitrophenol Reduction by “Water-Soluble” Palladium Nanoparticles”
by Anas Iben Ayad, Denis Luart, Aissa Ould Dris and Erwann Guénin
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1169; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/6/1169
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 2551

8. “Environmentally Safe Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Plant Water Extracts”
by Mohadeseh Hassanisaadi, Gholam Hosein Shahidi Bonjar, Abbas Rahdar, Sadanand Pandey, Akbar Hosseinipour and Roohollah Abdolshahi
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(8), 2033; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11082033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/2033
Cited by 42 | Viewed by 2935

9. “Nanocomposites of NiO/CuO Based MOF with rGO: An Efficient and Robust Electrocatalyst for Methanol Oxidation Reaction in DMFC”
by Tayyaba Noor, Sadaf Pervaiz, Naseem Iqbal, Habib Nasir, Neelam Zaman, Muhammad Sharif and Erum Pervaiz
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1601; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1601
Cited by 40 | Viewed by 3427

10. “Nanofiber NiMoO4/g-C3N4 Composite Electrode Materials for Redox Supercapacitor Applications”
by Kannadasan Thiagarajan, Thirugnanam Bavani, Prabhakarn Arunachalam, Seung Jun Lee, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Jaganathan Madhavan, Bruno Georges Pollet and Myong Yong Choi
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/392
Cited by 39 | Viewed by 3256

6 January 2023
Nanomaterials | Season’s Greetings from Editorial Board Members

This Season's Greetings video is from Prof. Dr. Eleonore Fröhlich, Prof. Dr. Jordi Sort and Dr. Mikhael Bechelany, Editorial Board Members of Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991), who would like to extend their sincere holiday wishes to everyone on behalf of the editorial team of the journal. Our sincerest thanks go out to all scholars for their strong support of Nanomaterials in the past year! May the new year be better, happier, and more successful than the old one, with all your wishes coming true.

6 January 2023
Nanomaterials | Issue Cover Articles in 2022

The articles below have been selected as cover articles for 2022 by the Editorial Office of Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). You can find the 24 covers in volume 12 at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12. The articles address autonomous nanomaterials, heterostructured nanowires, quantum theory, silicon nanocomposites, magnetic fluids, cellulose nanofibers, hybrid nanocatalysts, droplets, fluorescent gold nanoclusters, zeolite, porphyrins, and semiconductors in the first half of the year; in the second half of the year they address perovskite quantum dots, 2D hBN, nanobubbles, sodium-ion batteries, lanthanide nanoparticles, electrorheological fluids, photovoltaic thin films, nanopesticides, anticancer nanomaterials, nanocavities, MOFs, and metal oxide nanostructures. We hope that they provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

1. “Data-Centric Architecture for Self-Driving Laboratories with Autonomous Discovery of New Nanomaterials”
by Maria A. Butakova, Andrey V. Chernov, Oleg O. Kartashov and Alexander V. Soldatov
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/1/12

2. “Anisotropic Radiation in Heterostructured “Emitter in a Cavity” Nanowire”
by Alexey Kuznetsov, Prithu Roy, Valeriy M. Kondratev, Vladimir V. Fedorov, Konstantin P. Kotlyar, Rodion R. Reznik, Alexander A. Vorobyev, Ivan S. Mukhin, George E. Cirlin and Alexey D. Bolshakov
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(2), 241; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12020241
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/2/241 

3. “Intrinsic Dynamic and Static Nature of π···π Interactions in Fused Benzene-Type Helicenes and Dimers, Elucidated with QTAIM Dual Functional Analysis”
by Taro Nishide and Satoko Hayashi
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 321; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/321 

4. “Industrial Silicon-Wafer-Wastage-Derived Carbon-Enfolded Si/Si-C/C Nanocomposite Anode Material through Plasma-Assisted Discharge Process for Rechargeable Li-Ion Storage”
by Rasu Muruganantham, Chih-Wei Yang, Hong-Jyun Wang, Chia-Hung Huang and Wei-Ren Liu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(4), 659; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040659
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/659 

5. “Magnetic Field Sensing Based on Whispering Gallery Mode with Nanostructured Magnetic Fluid-Infiltrated Photonic Crystal Fiber”
by Chencheng Zhang, Shengli Pu, Zijian Hao, Boyu Wang, Min Yuan and Yuxiu Zhang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(5), 862; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12050862
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/5/862 

6. “Freestanding Translucent ZnO–Cellulose Nanocomposite Films for Ultraviolet Sensor Applications”
by Hiroaki Komatsu, Yurika Kawamoto and Takashi Ikuno
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 940; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060940
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/6/940 

7. “Multifunctionalized Mesostructured Silica Nanoparticles Containing Mn2 Complex for Improved Catalase-Mimicking Activity in Water”
by Tristan Pelluau, Saad Sene, Beltzane Garcia-Cirera, Belen Albela, Laurent Bonneviot, Joulia Larionova and Yannick Guari
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(7), 1136; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1136 

8. “Responsive Liquid Metal Droplets: From Bulk to Nano”
by Minghui Duan, Xiyu Zhu, Xiaohui Shan, Hongzhang Wang, Sen Chen and Jing Liu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(8), 1289; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/8/1289 

9. “Evidence of Au(II) and Au(0) States in Bovine Serum Albumin-Au Nanoclusters Revealed by CW-EPR/LEPR and Peculiarities in HR-TEM/STEM Imaging”
by Radek Ostruszka, Giorgio Zoppellaro, Ondřej Tomanec, Dominik Pinkas, Vlada Filimonenko and Karolína Šišková
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(9), 1425; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12091425
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/9/1425 

10. “Nitrogen- and Halogen-Free Multifunctional Polymer-Directed Fabrication of Aluminum-Rich Hierarchical MFI Zeolites”
by Yuan Hu, Chan Wang, Tiesen Li, Xiaojun Bao and Yuanyuan Yue
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(10), 1633; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101633
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/10/1633 

11. “One A3B Porphyrin Structure—Three Successful Applications”
by Ion Fratilescu, Anca Lascu, Bogdan Ovidiu Taranu, Camelia Epuran, Mihaela Birdeanu, Ana-Maria Macsim, Eugenia Tanasa, Eugeniu Vasile and Eugenia Fagadar-Cosma
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(11), 1930; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111930
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/11/1930 

12. “Light-Emitting Diodes Based on InGaN/GaN Nanowires on Microsphere-Lithography-Patterned Si Substrates”
by Liliia Dvoretckaia, Vladislav Gridchin, Alexey Mozharov, Alina Maksimova, Anna Dragunova, Ivan Melnichenko, Dmitry Mitin, Alexandr Vinogradov, Ivan Mukhin and Georgy Cirlin
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(12), 1993; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12121993
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/12/1993 

13. “Perovskite Quantum Dots for Emerging Displays: Recent Progress and Perspectives”
by Xinxin Ren, Xiang Zhang, Hongxing Xie, Junhu Cai, Chenhui Wang, Enguo Chen, Sheng Xu, Yun Ye, Jie Sun, Qun Yan and Tailiang Guo
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(13), 2243; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/13/2243 

14. “Tailoring the Emission Wavelength of Color Centers in Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Quantum Applications”
by Chanaprom Cholsuk, Sujin Suwanna and Tobias Vogl
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(14), 2427; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142427
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/14/2427 

15. “Degradation Mechanism of Micro-Nanobubble Technology for Organic Pollutants in Aqueous Solutions”
by Youbin Zhou, Dapeng Cao and Xianren Zhang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(15), 2654; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152654
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/15/2654 

16. “Recent Progress on Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Sodium-Ion Storage”
by Mai Li, Kailan Zhu, Hanxue Zhao and Zheyi Meng
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(16), 2837; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12162837
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/16/2837 

17. “Lanthanide-Ion-Doping Effect on the Morphology and the Structure of NaYF4:Ln3+ Nanoparticles”
by Nikita A. Bogachev, Anna A. Betina, Tatyana S. Bulatova, Viktor G. Nosov, Stefaniia S. Kolesnik, Ilya I. Tumkin, Mikhail N. Ryazantsev, Mikhail Yu. Skripkin and Andrey S. Mereshchenko
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(17), 2972; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12172972
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/17/2972 

18. “Development of Novel Colorful Electrorheological Fluids”
by Suk Jekal, Jiwon Kim, Qi Lu, Dong-Hyun Kim, Jungchul Noh, Ha-Yeong Kim, Min-Jeong Kim, Min-Sang Kim, Won-Chun Oh, Hyoung-Jin Choi et al.
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(18), 3113; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12183113
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/18/3113 

19. “Copper-Arsenic-Sulfide Thin-Films from Local Raw Materials Deposited via RF Co-Sputtering for Photovoltaics”
by Pedro Centeno, Miguel Alexandre, Filipe Neves, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Hugo Águas and Manuel J. Mendes
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3268; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193268
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3268 

20. “Liposomal Formulations Loaded with a Eugenol Derivative for Application as Insecticides: Encapsulation Studies and In Silico Identification of Protein Targets”
by Maria José G. Fernandes, Renato B. Pereira, Ana Rita O. Rodrigues, Tatiana F. Vieira, A. Gil Fortes, David M. Pereira, Sérgio F. Sousa, M. Sameiro T. Gonçalves and Elisabete M. S. Castanheira
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(20), 3583; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12203583
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/20/3583 

21. “Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Anticancer Efficacy of Platinum(IV)-Phenolate Conjugates in Breast Cancer Cell Lines”
by Ivana Predarska, Mohamad Saoud, Dijana Drača, Ibrahim Morgan, Teodora Komazec, Thomas Eichhorn, Ekatarina Mihajlović, Duško Dunđerović, Sanja Mijatović, Danijela Maksimović-Ivanić et al.
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(21), 3767; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12213767
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/21/3767 

22. “Indefinite Graphene Nanocavities with Ultra-Compressed Mode Volumes”
by Chunchao Wen, Zongyang Wang, Jipeng Xu, Wei Xu, Wei Liu, Zhihong Zhu, Jianfa Zhang and Shiqiao Qin
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(22), 4004; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12224004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/22/4004 

23. “Antibacterial Activity of Two Zn-MOFs Containing a Tricarboxylate Linker”
by Sara Rojas, Amalia García-García, Tania Hidalgo, María Rosales, Daniel Ruiz-Camino, Pablo Salcedo-Abraira, Helena Montes-Andrés, Duane Choquesillo-Lazarte, Roberto Rosal, Patricia Horcajada et al.
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(23), 4139; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12234139
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/23/4139 

24. “Recent Advances in Synthesis and Application of Metal Oxide Nanostructures in Chemical Sensors and Biosensors”
by Vincentas Maciulis, Almira Ramanaviciene and Ieva Plikusiene
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(24), 4413; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12244413
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/24/4413

28 December 2022
Nanomaterials | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Nanocomposite Materials”


“Recent Advances in Synthesis and Applications of MFe2O4 (M = Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Zn) Nanoparticles”
by Thomas Dippong, Erika Andrea Levei and Oana Cadar
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1560; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061560
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/6/1560
Cited by 69 | Viewed by 4564

“Graphene Oxide–Silver Nanoparticle Nanohybrids: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Properties”
by Mónica Cobos, Iker De-La-Pinta, Guillermo Quindós, M. Jesús Fernández and M. Dolores Fernández
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020376
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/376
Cited by 66 | Viewed by 5176

“Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Filled with Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets with Excellent Electric Conductivity”
by Ailing Feng, Tianqi Hou, Zirui Jia, Yi Zhang, Fan Zhang and Guanglei Wu
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(1), 162; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010162
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/1/162
Cited by 56 | Viewed by 4347

“Silica-Coated Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Grafted onto Graphene Oxide for Protein Isolation”
by Xuan-Hung Pham, Eunil Hahm, Hyung-Mo Kim, Byung Sung Son, Ahla Jo, Jaehyun An, Tuong An Tran Thi, Dinh Quan Nguyen and Bong-Hyun Jun
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(1), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010117  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/1/117
Cited by 35 | Viewed by 4397

“Failure Analysis of Ultra High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Structures Enhanced with Nanomaterials by Using a Diffuse Cohesive Interface Approach”
by Umberto De Maio, Nicholas Fantuzzi, Fabrizio Greco, Lorenzo Leonetti and Andrea Pranno
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(9), 1792; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091792  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1792
Cited by 33 | Viewed by 1963

“Recent Advances in the Development of Smart and Active Biodegradable Packaging Materials”
by Mahmood Alizadeh Sani, Maryam Azizi-Lalabadi, Milad Tavassoli, Keyhan Mohammadi and David Julian McClements
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(5), 1331; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051331  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1331
Cited by 32 | Viewed by 4875

“Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications: An Overview”
by Jawad Sarfraz, Tina Gulin-Sarfraz, Julie Nilsen-Nygaard and Marit Kvalvåg Pettersen
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010010  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/10
Cited by 31 | Viewed by 4430

“Green Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Piper chaba Stem Extracts”
by Md. Mahiuddin, Prianka Saha and Bungo Ochiai
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(9), 1777; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091777  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1777
Cited by 31 | Viewed by 2092

“Sensitive Voltammetric Sensor for Tryptophan Detection by Using Polyvinylpyrrolidone Functionalized Graphene/GCE”
by Quanguo He, Jun Liu, Jinxia Feng, Yiyong Wu, Yaling Tian, Guangli Li and Dongchu Chen
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(1), 125; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010125  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/1/125
Cited by 29 | Viewed by 2375

“Recent Advances in Nanomicelles Delivery Systems”
by Salah M. Tawfik, Shavkatjon Azizov, Mohamed R. Elmasry, Mirkomil Sharipov and Yong-Ill Lee
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010070  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/70
Cited by 27 | Viewed by 2796

28 December 2022
Nanomaterials | Top 10 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “2D and Carbon Nanomaterials”


“Applications of Nanocellulose/Nanocarbon Composites: Focus on Biotechnology and Medicine”
by Lucie Bacakova, Julia Pajorova, Maria Tomkova, Roman Matejka, Antonin Broz, Jana Stepanovska, Simon Prazak, Anne Skogberg, Sanna Siljander and Pasi Kallio
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020196
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/196
Cited by 63 | Viewed by 7575

“Self-Healable Electro-Conductive Hydrogels Based on Core-Shell Structured Nanocellulose/Carbon Nanotubes Hybrids for Use as Flexible Supercapacitors”
by Huixiang Wang, Subir Kumar Biswas, Sailing Zhu, Ya Lu, Yiying Yue, Jingquan Han, Xinwu Xu, Qinglin Wu and Huining Xiao
Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010112
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/1/112
Cited by 56 | Viewed by 5343

“Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Functionalization and Sensing Applications”
by Giorgio Speranza
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(4), 967; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040967
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/967
Cited by 39 | Viewed by 4971

“Two-Dimensional Silicon Carbide: Emerging Direct Band Gap Semiconductor”
by Sakineh Chabi and Kushal Kadel
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2226; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112226
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2226
Cited by 33 | Viewed by 4919

“A Review of Graphene-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Biosensors: Current Status and Future Prospects”
by Devi Taufiq Nurrohman and Nan-Fu Chiu
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010216
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/216
Cited by 31 | Viewed by 3760

“Screen-Printed Electrode Surface Modification with NiCo2O4/RGO Nanocomposite for Hydroxylamine Detection”
by Somayeh Tajik, Hadi Beitollahi, Sayed ali Ahmadi, Mohammad Bagher Askari and Antonio Di Bartolomeo
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(12), 3208; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11123208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/12/3208
Cited by 29 | Viewed by 1152

“Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of Silver-Loaded Graphene Oxide towards Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli
by Truong Thi Tuong Vi, Selvaraj Rajesh Kumar, Jong-Hwei Su Pang, Yu-Kuo Liu, Dave W. Chen and Shingjiang Jessie Lue
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/366
Cited by 29 | Viewed by 3266

“Graphene-Based Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine”
by Pietro Bellet, Matteo Gasparotto, Samuel Pressi, Anna Fortunato, Giorgia Scapin, Miriam Mba, Enzo Menna and Francesco Filippini
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020404
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/404
Cited by 27 | Viewed by 3055

“Multi-layer Scaffolds of Poly(caprolactone), Poly(glycerol sebacate) and Bioactive Glasses Manufactured by Combined 3D Printing and Electrospinning”
by Adja B. R. Touré, Elisa Mele and Jamieson K. Christie
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 626; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040626
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/626
Cited by 26 | Viewed by 3461

“Electrospun PCL/PGS Composite Fibers Incorporating Bioactive Glass Particles for Soft Tissue Engineering Applications”
by Marina Luginina, Katharina Schuhladen, Roberto Orrú, Giacomo Cao, Aldo R. Boccaccini and Liliana Liverani
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 978; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050978
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/978
Cited by 26 | Viewed by 3239

28 December 2022
Nanomaterials | Top 5 Selected Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures”


“Comparing Methods for Calculating Nano Crystal Size of Natural Hydroxyapatite Using X-Ray Diffraction”
by Marzieh Rabiei, Arvydas Palevicius, Ahmad Monshi, Sohrab Nasiri, Andrius Vilkauskas and Giedrius Janusas
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(9), 1627; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091627  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1627Cited by 123 | Viewed by 3534

“Performance of Intrinsic and Modified Graphene for the Adsorption of H2S and CH4: A DFT Study”
by Xin Gao, Qu Zhou, Jingxuan Wang, Lingna Xu and Wen Zeng
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020299  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/299
Cited by 54 | Viewed by 3424

“Impact of the Interband Transitions in Gold and Silver on the Dynamics of Propagating and Localized Surface Plasmons”
by Krystyna Kolwas and Anastasiya Derkachova
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1411; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071411  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1411
Cited by 34 | Viewed by 3416

“Time-Domain Investigations of Coherent Phonons in van der Waals Thin Films”
by Fabien Vialla and Natalia Del Fatti
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(12), 2543; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10122543   
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/12/2543
Cited by 18 | Viewed by 4397

“Effect of Cu Ion Concentration on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Nanotwinned Cu Foils Fabricated by Rotary Electroplating”
by Yu-Wen Hung, Dinh-Phuc Tran and Chih Chen
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(8), 2135; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11082135  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/2135
Cited by 15 | Viewed by 1734

23 December 2022
Nanomaterials | Top 20 Highly Cited Papers in 2020–2021 in the Section “Biology and Medicines”


1. “Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Prospects and Applications in Medicine”
by Daniel Ziental, Beata Czarczynska-Goslinska, Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk, Arleta Glowacka-Sobotta, Beata Stanisz, Tomasz Goslinski and Lukasz Sobotta
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020387
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/387

2. “The Potential of Silver Nanoparticles for Antiviral and Antibacterial Applications: A Mechanism of Action”
by Atiqah Salleh, Ruth Naomi, Nike Dewi Utami, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Ebrahim Mahmoudi, Norlaila Mustafa and Mh Busra Fauzi
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1566; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081566
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1566

3. “Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery: Recent Developments and Future Prospects”
by Belén Begines, Tamara Ortiz, María Pérez-Aranda, Guillermo Martínez, Manuel Merinero, Federico Argüelles-Arias and Ana Alcudia
Nanomaterials 202010(7), 1403; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071403
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1403

4. “Stealth Coating of Nanoparticles in Drug-Delivery Systems”
by See Yee Fam, Chin Fei Chee, Chean Yeah Yong, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Wen Siang Tan
Nanomaterials 202010(4), 787; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040787
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/787

5. “Application of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Imaging and Cancer Therapy”
by Sarkar Siddique and James C. L. Chow
Nanomaterials 202010(9), 1700; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091700
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1700

6. “Systemic Review of Biodegradable Nanomaterials in Nanomedicine”
by Shi Su and Peter M. Kang
Nanomaterials 202010(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040656
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/656

7. “Immunological and Toxicological Considerations for the Design of Liposomes”
by Collin T. Inglut, Aaron J. Sorrin, Thilinie Kuruppu, Shruti Vig, Julia Cicalo, Haroon Ahmad and Huang-Chiao Huang
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 190; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020190
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/190

8. “On Facing the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) with Combination of Nanomaterials and Medicine: Possible Strategies and First Challenges”
by Vishnu Sankar Sivasankarapillai, Akhilash M. Pillai, Abbas Rahdar, Anumol P. Sobha, Sabya Sachi Das, Athanasios C. Mitropoulos, Mahboobeh Heidari Mokarrar and George Z. Kyzas
Nanomaterials 202010(5), 852; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050852
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/852

9. “Multi-Scale Surface Treatments of Titanium Implants for Rapid Osseointegration: A Review”
by Qingge Wang, Peng Zhou, Shifeng Liu, Shokouh Attarilar, Robin Lok-Wang Ma, Yinsheng Zhong and Liqiang Wang
Nanomaterials 202010(6), 1244; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061244
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/6/1244

10. “Polymeric Nanocapsules as Nanotechnological Alternative for Drug Delivery System: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities”
by Siyuan Deng,Maria Rosa Gigliobianco,Roberta Censi and Piera Di Martino
Nanomaterials 202010(5), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050847
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/847

11. “Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Annona muricata Extract as an Inducer of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Inhibitor for NLRP3 Inflammasome via Enhanced Autophagy”
by Majid S. Jabir, Yasmin M. Saleh, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Nahi Y. Yaseen, Usama I. Sahib, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Mona S. Alwahibi and Dina A. Soliman
Nanomaterials 202111(2), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020384
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/384

12. “Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Antibacterial Activity Using Various Medicinal Plant Extracts: Morphology and Antibacterial Efficacy”
by Aneta Salayová, Zdenka Bedlovičová, Nina Daneu, Matej Baláž, Zdenka Lukáčová Bujňáková, Ľudmila Balážová and Ľudmila Tkáčiková
Nanomaterials 202111(4), 1005; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11041005
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/1005

13. “Antimicrobial Activity of Zinc Oxide Nano/Microparticles and Their Combinations against Pathogenic Microorganisms for Biomedical Applications: From Physicochemical Characteristics to Pharmacological Aspects”
by Su-Eon Jin and Hyo-Eon Jin
Nanomaterials 202111(2), 263; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020263
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/263

14. “Antiviral Activity of Silver, Copper Oxide and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Coatings against SARS-CoV-2”
by Padryk Merkl, Siwen Long, Gerald M. McInerney and Georgios A. Sotiriou
Nanomaterials 202111(5), 1312; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051312
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1312

15. “Emerging Nano-Formulations and Nanomedicines Applications for Ocular Drug Delivery”
by Dawin Khiev, Zeinab A. Mohamed, Riddhi Vichare, Ryan Paulson, Sofia Bhatia, Subhra Mohapatra, Glenn P. Lobo, Mallika Valapala, Nagaraj Kerur, Christopher L. Passaglia et al.
Nanomaterials 202111(1), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010173
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/173

16. “Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Using Green Machinery: Characterization and In Vitro Toxicity”
by Ahmed Al Saqr, El-Sayed Khafagy, Ahmed Alalaiwe, Mohammed F. Aldawsari, Saad M. Alshahrani, Md. Khalid Anwer, Salman Khan, Amr S. Abu Lila, Hany H. Arab and Wael A. H. Hegazy
Nanomaterials 202111(3), 808; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030808
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/808

17. “Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Diospyros malabarica Fruit Extract and Assessments of Their Antimicrobial, Anticancer and Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP)”
by Kaushik Kumar Bharadwaj, Bijuli Rabha, Siddhartha Pati, Bhabesh Kumar Choudhury, Tanmay Sarkar, Sonit Kumar Gogoi, Nayanjyoti Kakati, Debabrat Baishya, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari and Hisham Atan Edinur
Nanomaterials 202111(8), 1999; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11081999
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/1999

18. “(Bio)Nanotechnology in Food Science—Food Packaging”
by Mateja Primožič, Željko Knez and Maja Leitgeb
Nanomaterials 202111(2), 292; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020292
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/292

19. “Smart Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications—A Review”
by Magdalena Aflori
Nanomaterials 202111(2), 396; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020396
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/396

20. “Graphene Oxide: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomedicine”
by Pariya Zare, Mina Aleemardani, Amelia Seifalian, Zohreh Bagher and Alexander M. Seifalian
Nanomaterials 202111(5), 1083; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051083
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1083

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