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Best Paper Award

The deadline for the Nanomaterials Best Paper Award winner announcement has been extended. The winner will now be announced on 31 July 2026.


The Nanomaterials Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 3 research articles and 3 review articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year.

The Prize:
– 3 research articles and 3 review articles will be selected.
– The first prize (one research and one review article): CHF 500 each;
– The second prize (one research and one review article): CHF 300 each;
– The third prize (one research and one review article): CHF 200 each;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Award FAQ

 
Nanomaterials Best Paper Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements:

– All papers published in Nanomaterials will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria:

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

17 pages, 3480 KB  
Review
Polydopamine Nanosystems in Drug Delivery: Effect of Size, Morphology, and Surface Charge
by Arianna Menichetti, Dario Mordini and Marco Montalti
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(3), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030303 - 1 Feb 2024
16 pages, 6091 KB  
Article
Conversion of PET Bottle Waste into a Terephthalic Acid-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Removing Plastic Nanoparticles from Water
by Chingakham Chinglenthoiba, Gomathi Mahadevan, Jiawei Zuo, Thiruchelvam Prathyumnan and Suresh Valiyaveettil
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(3), 257; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14030257 - 24 Jan 2024
19 pages, 10251 KB  
Article
Nanosized κ-Carbide and B2 Boosting Strength Without Sacrificing Ductility in a Low-Density Fe-32Mn-11Al Steel
by Changwei He, Yongfeng Shen, Wenying Xue, Zhijian Fan and Yiran Zhou
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(1), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15010048 - 30 Dec 2024
39 pages, 9018 KB  
Review
Research Progress on Solid-State Electrolytes in Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Classification, Ionic Conductive Mechanism, Interfacial Challenges
by Shun Ai, Xianli Wu, Jintao Wang, Xu Li, Xiaofeng Hao and Yuezhong Meng
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(22), 1773; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14221773 - 5 Nov 2024
24 pages, 2408 KB  
Review
Carbon Dots in Photodynamic/Photothermal Antimicrobial Therapy
by Siqi Wang, Colin P. McCoy, Peifeng Li, Yining Li, Yinghan Zhao, Gavin P. Andrews, Matthew P. Wylie and Yi Ge
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

16 pages, 6897 KB  
Article
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 - 21 Feb 2023
20 pages, 5134 KB  
Article
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 - 18 Mar 2023
19 pages, 3571 KB  
Article
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 - 3 Jul 2023
43 pages, 5028 KB  
Review
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 - 18 Sep 2023
67 pages, 19288 KB  
Review
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 - 8 Sep 2023
24 pages, 2406 KB  
Review
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 - 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

14 pages, 5414 KB  
Article
Effects of Solvent and Electrospinning Parameters on the Morphology and Piezoelectric Properties of PVDF Nanofibrous Membrane
by Jia-Yi Yin, Carlo Boaretti, Alessandra Lorenzetti, Alessandro Martucci, Martina Roso and Michele Modesti
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 962; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060962 - 14 Mar 2022
19 pages, 2853 KB  
Article
Nanoparticles Surface Chemistry Influence on Protein Corona Composition and Inflammatory Responses
by Laura E. González-García, Melanie N. MacGregor, Rahul M. Visalakshan, Artur Lazarian, Alex A. Cavallaro, Svenja Morsbach, Agnieszka Mierczynska-Vasilev, Volker Mailänder, Katharina Landfester and Krasimir Vasilev
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(4), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040682 - 18 Feb 2022
17 pages, 5575 KB  
Article
Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis of N-Doped, Multicolor Carbon Dots toward Fluorescent Inks, Fluorescence Sensors, and Logic Gate Operations
by Jiali Xu, Kai Cui, Tianyu Gong, Jinyang Zhang, Zhirou Zhai, Linrui Hou, Fakhr uz Zaman and Changzhou Yuan
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030312 - 18 Jan 2022
13 pages, 1705 KB  
Review
Nanoplastics and Human Health: Hazard Identification and Biointerface
by Hanpeng Lai, Xing Liu and Man Qu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(8), 1298; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081298 - 11 Apr 2022
24 pages, 3088 KB  
Review
Reactive Oxygen Species Formed by Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Physiological Media—A Review of Reactions of Importance to Nanotoxicity and Proposal for Categorization
by Amanda Kessler, Jonas Hedberg, Eva Blomberg and Inger Odnevall
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(11), 1922; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111922 - 4 Jun 2022
73 pages, 10240 KB  
Review
A Comprehensive Review of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)–Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites: Potential for Photocatalysis and Sensing
by Amirhossein Alaghmandfard and Khashayar Ghandi
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

26 pages, 8784 KB  
Article
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 - 14 Feb 2021
22 pages, 2020 KB  
Review
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 - 16 Feb 2021
14 pages, 3306 KB  
Article
Nano-Hydroxyapatite Derived from Biogenic and Bioinspired Calcium Carbonates: Synthesis and In Vitro Bioactivity
by Francesca Cestari, Francesca Agostinacchio, Anna Galotta, Giovanni Chemello, Antonella Motta and Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(2), 264; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11020264 - 20 Jan 2021
22 pages, 3602 KB  
Review
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 - 2 Feb 2021
15 pages, 3669 KB  
Article
Highly Skin-Conformal Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Human Motion Monitoring Sensor
by Sung-Yeob Jeong, Jun-Uk Lee, Sung-Moo Hong, Chan-Woo Lee, Sung-Hwan Hwang, Su-Chan Cho and Bo-Sung Shin
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(4), 951; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11040951 - 8 Apr 2021
40 pages, 15359 KB  
Review
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Process—Processing, Properties, and Applications
by Soumya Sikdar, Pramod V. Menezes, Raven Maccione, Timo Jacob and Pradeep L. Menezes
Nanomaterials 2021, 11(6), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11061375 - 22 May 2021
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