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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

“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 Ti₃C₂T_x 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

“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

“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

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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2020, 10(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(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 2021, 11(5), 1083; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051083
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1083

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the MDPI Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program will enable early career researchers (who must hold a Ph.D. in a related field) to experience editing a Special Issue in MDPI journals, under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to gain editorial experience, and to cultivate their ability to edit scientific research.

The mentee’s responsibilities include:

• Proposing a Special Issue title and assisting the mentor in preparing a summary (around 200–400 words) and 3–10 keywords describing the background, importance, and goal of the Issue;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Preparing a list of scholars who may be interested in the Issue and personally e-mailing invitations on behalf of Guest Editors;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue together with the mentor.

The mentor’s responsibilities include:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Performing editorial control of the Special Issue and quality control of the publications, both of which must be carried out in a timely manner;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have any doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue;
• Making and submitting decisions regarding submissions with the assistance of mentees.

Certificates and awards:
After the Special Issue closes, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors and early career researchers.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Editorial Office of a journal you choose, and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail. The full list of MDPI journals is as follows: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, we will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

1. “Tunable Fano Resonance and Enhanced Sensing in a Simple Au/TiO₂ Hybrid Metasurface”
by Zhihui He, Weiwei Xue, Wei Cui, Chunjiang Li, Zhenxiong Li, Lihui Pu, Jiaojiao Feng, Xintao Xiao, Xuyang Wang and Gang Li
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 687; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040687
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/687

2. “Latest Novelties on Plasmonic and Non-Plasmonic Nanomaterials for SERS Sensing”
by Grégory Barbillon
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1200; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/6/1200

3. “Tunable Split-Disk Metamaterial Absorber for Sensing Application”
by Yusheng Zhang, Peng Lin and Yu-Sheng Lin
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(3), 598; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030598
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/598

4. “Using Dual Microresonant Cavity and Plasmonic Effects to Enhance the Photovoltaic Efficiency of Flexible Polymer Solar Cells”
by Wenfei Shen, Guoqing Zhao, Xiaolin Zhang, Fanchen Bu, Jungheum Yun and Jianguo Tang
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 944; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050944
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/944

5. “A Review of Fluorescent Carbon Dots, Their Synthesis, Physical and Chemical Characteristics, and Applications”
by Mychele Jorns and Dimitri Pappas
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1448; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061448
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/6/1448

6. “Tunable Bound States in the Continuum in All-Dielectric Terahertz Metasurfaces”
by Xu Chen and Wenhui Fan
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 623; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/623

7. “Recent Advances in the Design of Plasmonic Au/TiO₂ Nanostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting”
by Jehad Abed, Nitul S Rajput, Amine El Moutaouakil and Mustapha Jouiad
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2260; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112260
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2260

8. “Color Centers Enabled by Direct Femto-Second Laser Writing in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors”
by Stefania Castelletto, Jovan Maksimovic, Tomas Katkus, Takeshi Ohshima, Brett C. Johnson and Saulius Juodkazis
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/72

9. “Performance of Graphene–CdS Hybrid Nanocomposite Thin Film for Applications in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cell and H₂ Production”
by Salh Alhammadi, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, Sreedevi Gedi, Hyeonwook Park, Mostafa Saad Sayed, Jae-Jin Shim and Woo Kyoung Kim
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(2), 245; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020245
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/245

10. “Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Cancer Immunotherapy Applications: Opportunities, Challenges, and Current Progress in Nanomaterial Strategies”
by Shuvashis Dey, Matt Trau and Kevin M. Koo
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1145; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061145
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/6/1145
 

1. “State of the Art and Future Perspectives in Advanced CMOS Technology”
by Henry H. Radamson, Huilong Zhu, Zhenhua Wu, Xiaobin He, Hongxiao Lin, Jinbiao Liu, Jinjuan Xiang, Zhenzhen Kong, Wenjuan Xiong, Junjie Li et al.
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1555; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1555

2. “Current Trends in Nanomaterials for Metal Oxide-Based Conductometric Gas Sensors: Advantages and Limitations. Part 1: 1D and 2D Nanostructures”
by Ghenadii Korotcenkov
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1392; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1392

3. “Carbon-Based Quantum Dots for Supercapacitors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges”
by Fitri Aulia Permatasari, Muhammad Alief Irham, Satria Zulkarnaen Bisri and Ferry Iskandar
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010091
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/91

4. “Tunable Infrared Metamaterial Emitter for Gas Sensing Application”
by Ruijia Xu and Yu-Sheng Lin
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1442; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1442

5. “Surface and Interface Designs in Copper-Based Conductive Inks for Printed/Flexible Electronics”
by Daisuke Tomotoshi and Hideya Kawasaki
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(9), 1689; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1689

6. “Silicon Nanowires for Gas Sensing: A Review”
by Mehdi Akbari-Saatlu, Marcin Procek, Claes Mattsson, Göran Thungström, Hans-Erik Nilsson, Wenjuan Xiong, Buqing Xu, You Li and Henry H. Radamson
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2215; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112215
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2215

7. “Electrochemical Sensors Based on Conducting Polymers for the Aqueous Detection of Biologically Relevant Molecules”
by Álvaro Terán-Alcocer, Francisco Bravo-Plascencia, Carlos Cevallos-Morillo and Alex Palma-Cando
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(1), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11010252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/1/252

8. “Hydrothermal Synthesis and Gas Sensing of Monoclinic MoO₃ Nanosheets”
by Teodóra Nagyné-Kovács, Levente Studnicka, István Endre Lukács, Krisztina László, Pawel Pasierb, Imre Miklós Szilágyi and György Pokol
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 891; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050891
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/891

9. “Recent Progress on Vanadium Dioxide Nanostructures and Devices: Fabrication, Properties, Applications and Perspectives”
by Yanqing Zhang, Weiming Xiong, Weijin Chen and Yue Zheng
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 338; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/338

10. “Application of Nanostructured Carbon-Based Electrochemical (Bio)Sensors for Screening of Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Waters and Aquatic Species: A Review”
by Álvaro Torrinha, Thiago M. B. F. Oliveira, Francisco W. P. Ribeiro, Adriana N. Correia, Pedro Lima-Neto and Simone Morais
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(7), 1268; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071268
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/7/1268

1. “Charge Transfer and Biocompatibility Aspects in Conducting Polymer-Based Enzymatic Biosensors and Biofuel Cells”
by Simonas Ramanavicius and Arunas Ramanavicius
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 371; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020371
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/371

2. “Exploiting Fruit Waste Grape Pomace for Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis, Assessing Their Antioxidant, Antidiabetic Potential and Antibacterial Activity Against Human Pathogens: A Novel Approach”
by Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Dong-Su Kim, Do-Yeong Kim and Han-Seung Shin
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(8), 1457; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10081457
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1457

3. “Hypericum perforatum L.-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Exhibiting Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities”
by Abdalrahim Alahmad, Armin Feldhoff, Nadja C. Bigall, Pascal Rusch, Thomas Scheper and Johanna-Gabriela Walter
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020487
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/487

4. “On the Role of Nanofluids in Thermal-hydraulic Performance of Heat Exchangers—A Review”
by Salah Almurtaji, Naser Ali, Joao A. Teixeira and Abdulmajid Addali
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 734; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040734
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/734

5. “Materials, Electrical Performance, Mechanisms, Applications, and Manufacturing Approaches for Flexible Strain Sensors”
by Fei Han, Min Li, Huaiyu Ye and Guoqi Zhang
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(5), 1220; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051220
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1220 

6. “Strategies for SERS Detection of Organochlorine Pesticides”
by Rebeca Moldovan, Bogdan-Cezar Iacob, Cosmin Farcău, Ede Bodoki and Radu Oprean
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 304; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020304
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/2/304 

7. “Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes”
by Amit Kumar, Muhammad Omar Shaikh and Cheng-Hsin Chuang
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(3), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030693
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/693 

8. “Tribological Behavior of Nanolubricants Based on Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles and Trimethylolpropane Trioleate Base Oil”
by José M. Liñeira del Río, Enriqueta R. López, Manuel González Gómez, Susana Yáñez Vilar, Yolanda Piñeiro, José Rivas, David E. P. Gonçalves, Jorge H. O. Seabra and Josefa Fernández
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(4), 683; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040683
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/683 

9. “Nanofluid Development Using Silver Nanoparticles and Organic-Luminescent Molecules for Solar-Thermal and Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Applications”
by James Walshe, Pauraic Mc Carron, Conor McLoughlin, Sarah McCormack, John Doran and George Amarandei
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(6), 1201; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061201
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/6/1201 

10. “Gold Nanorod Assemblies: The Roles of Hot-Spot Positioning and Anisotropy in Plasmon Coupling and SERS”
by Priyanka Dey, Verena Baumann and Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández
Nanomaterials 2020, 10(5), 942; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050942
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/5/942

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