Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 April 2027 | Viewed by 50
Editor
Interests: nanomaterials; biomedical applications; carbon quantum dots; antibacterial nanomaterials; antimicrobial surfaces and coatings; nanocatalysts; heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; fluorescent nanomaterials; biosensing; bioimaging; sustainable nanomaterial synthesis; waste-to-nanomaterials; surface functionalization; nanocomposites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Background Introduction
Nanostructured materials have emerged as a transformative class of materials for addressing critical challenges in healthcare and environmental sustainability. Their unique physicochemical properties—including high surface area, tuneable morphology, versatile surface chemistry, and exceptional optical, electronic, and catalytic characteristics—have enabled significant advances in biomedical technologies such as drug delivery, bioimaging, biosensing, antimicrobial therapies, tissue engineering, and precision medicine. At the same time, nanostructured materials have demonstrated outstanding potential in environmental applications, including water purification, pollutant degradation, air quality control, environmental monitoring, renewable energy conversion, and resource recovery. Recent progress in sustainable synthesis, surface engineering, heteroatom doping, and multifunctional nanomaterial design has further expanded their capabilities while supporting greener manufacturing approaches. However, challenges remain in scalable production, long-term stability, biocompatibility, environmental safety, and understanding nano-bio and nano-environment interactions, all of which are essential for successful real-world implementation.
Aim and Scope
This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances in the synthesis, characterisation, functionalisation, interfaces, and applications of nanostructured materials for biomedical and environmental technologies. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that investigate the relationships between material design, interfacial properties, biological and environmental interactions, and application performance. Contributions that present innovative strategies for improving functionality, sustainability, safety, and translational potential are particularly encouraged.
Topics of Interest
Topics suitable for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and scalable manufacturing of nanostructured materials;
- Carbon dots, graphene, quantum dots, and metal and metal oxide nanomaterials;
- Heteroatom-doped and hybrid nanomaterials;
- Surface functionalisation and interface engineering;
- Nano-bio and nano-environment interactions;
- Drug delivery, bioimaging, biosensing, and tissue engineering;
- Antibacterial and antimicrobial nanomaterials;
- Catalytic nanomaterials, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis;
- Water purification, wastewater treatment, and pollutant remediation;
- Environmental protection;
- Sustainable and bio-derived nanomaterials;
- Circular economy, waste valorisation, and resource recovery;
- Emerging technologies for clinical and environmental translation.
Dr. Hong Yin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanostructured materials
- carbon dots
- biomedical applications
- environmental remediation
- biosensing
- drug delivery
- antibacterial nanomaterials
- catalysis
- photocatalysis
- water purification
- sustainable nanomaterials
- circular economy
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