Nanomaterials 2024, 14(3), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030303 - 1 Feb 2024
Best Paper Award
Dear colleagues,
As the editor-in-chief of Nanomaterials, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Nanomaterials 2019 Best Paper Awards.
The awards have been granted to:
First Award—500 CHF:
Nanomaterials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater
Yang, J.; Hou, B.; Wang, J.; Tian, B.; Bi, J.; Wang, N.; Li, X.; Huang, X.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(3), 424; doi:10.3390/nano9030424
Injectable Alginate-Peptide Composite Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Ghosh, M.; Halperin-Sternfeld, M.; Grinberg, I.; Adler-Abramovich, L.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(4), 497; doi:10.3390/nano9040497
Second Award—300 CHF:
Carbon Dots and Graphene Quantum Dots in Electrochemical Biosensing
Campuzano, S.; Yáñez-Sedeño, P.; Pingarrón, J.M.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(4), 634; doi:10.3390/nano9040634
A Smart Nanovector for Cancer Targeted Drug Delivery Based on Graphene Quantum Dots
Iannazzo, D.; Pistone, A.; Celesti, C.; Triolo, C.; Patané, S.; Giofré, S.V.; Romeo, R.; Ziccarelli, I.; Mancuso, R.; Gabriele, B.; Visalli, G.; Facciolà, A.; Di Pietro, A.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(2), 282; doi:10.3390/nano9020282
Third Award—200 CHF:
Evolution of Wearable Devices with Real-Time Disease Monitoring for Personalized Healthcare
Guk, K.; Han, G.; Lim, J.; Jeong, K.; Kang, T.; Lim, E.-K.; Jung, J.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(6), 813; doi:10.3390/nano9060813
An Ultra-High-Energy Density Supercapacitor; Fabrication Based on Thiolfunctionalized Graphene
Rani, J.R.; Thangavel, R.; Oh, S.-I.; Lee, Y.S.; Jang, J.-H.
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(2), 148; doi:10.3390/nano9020148
These winners (corresponding author) will each receive the bonus and a chance to publish a paper, free of charge, in Nanomaterials before 30 June 2022.
On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to Nanomaterials, and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with these awards.
Nanomaterials Editorial Office
Nanomaterials 2019 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Nanomaterials will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Polydopamine Nanosystems in Drug Delivery: Effect of Size, Morphology, and Surface Charge
Conversion of PET Bottle Waste into a Terephthalic Acid-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Removing Plastic Nanoparticles from Water
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(3), 257; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030257 - 24 Jan 2024
Nanosized κ-Carbide and B2 Boosting Strength Without Sacrificing Ductility in a Low-Density Fe-32Mn-11Al Steel
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(1), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15010048 - 30 Dec 2024
Research Progress on Solid-State Electrolytes in Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Classification, Ionic Conductive Mechanism, Interfacial Challenges
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(22), 1773; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14221773 - 5 Nov 2024
Carbon Dots in Photodynamic/Photothermal Antimicrobial Therapy
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(15), 1250; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151250 - 25 Jul 2024
Award Committee
Prof. Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Chairperson
Prof. Dennis K.P Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. Dr. Kai Chen
University of Southern California
Prof. Huiqing Fan
Prof. Dr. Sotirios Baskoutas
University of Patras
Dr. David Marrero-López
Universidad de Malaga, 29071-Malaga, Spain
Winner
Laser-Induced Graphene Microsupercapacitors: Structure, Quality, and Performance
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 788; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050788 - 21 Feb 2023
The Effect of Silica Particle Size on the Mechanical Enhancement of Polymer Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061095 - 18 Mar 2023
Revealing the Dependency of Dye Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles on Their Morphology and Defect States
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1998; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131998 - 3 Jul 2023
Status and Challenges of Blue OLEDs: A Review
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(18), 2521; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182521 - 8 Sep 2023
Cerium-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reactions: Progress and Perspectives
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(13), 1921; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13131921 - 23 Jun 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Chairperson
Prof. Vincenzo Vaiano
University of Salerno
Prof. Dennis K.P Ng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Yiping Zhao
Prof. Dr. Ming-Hui Lu
Prof. Dr. Cengiz S Ozkan
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
Winner
Effects of Solvent and Electrospinning Parameters on the Morphology and Piezoelectric Properties of PVDF Nanofibrous Membrane
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 962; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060962 - 14 Mar 2022
Nanoparticles Surface Chemistry Influence on Protein Corona Composition and Inflammatory Responses
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(4), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040682 - 18 Feb 2022
Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis of N-Doped, Multicolor Carbon Dots toward Fluorescent Inks, Fluorescence Sensors, and Logic Gate Operations
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030312 - 18 Jan 2022
Nanoplastics and Human Health: Hazard Identification and Biointerface
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(8), 1298; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081298 - 11 Apr 2022
A Comprehensive Review of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)–Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites: Potential for Photocatalysis and Sensing
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(2), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12020294 - 17 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Yiping Zhao
Chairperson
Prof. Vincenzo Vaiano
University of Salerno
Prof. Julian Gonzalez
Dr. Candido Pirri
Politecnico di Torino
Winner
Hypericum perforatum L.-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Exhibiting Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020487 - 14 Feb 2021
Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020496 - 16 Feb 2021
Nano-Hydroxyapatite Derived from Biogenic and Bioinspired Calcium Carbonates: Synthesis and In Vitro Bioactivity
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 264; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020264 - 20 Jan 2021
Charge Transfer and Biocompatibility Aspects in Conducting Polymer-Based Enzymatic Biosensors and Biofuel Cells
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 371; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020371 - 2 Feb 2021
Highly Skin-Conformal Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Human Motion Monitoring Sensor
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(4), 951; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040951 - 8 Apr 2021
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Process—Processing, Properties, and Applications
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061375 - 22 May 2021
