Recent Advances in Metal Nanoparticles and Nanotoxicity

Dear Colleagues,

Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) represent a very important class of nanomaterials, and their study is one of the major research topics in nanoscience. They are qualitatively different from the corresponding macroscopic metallic materials; in fact, their electronic, optical and magnetic properties change dramatically as a result of small changes in size and atomic structure. Industrial progress has caused the increase of natural nanoparticles in an artificial and significant way. Indeed, these nanomaterials have numerous fields of application: from electronics to telecommunications and biology and most of them are considered non-toxic and bio-safe, so they are widely used as drug carriers, in medical materials, as antimicrobial materials or as remediation agents in contaminated soils and sediments. The technological challenge today is to be able to precisely control the size and shape of nanoparticles in order to control their properties of application interest. However, a major concern is their impact on human and environmental health. Therefore, it is essential to ask in what direction knowledge of nanomaterials and, in particular, those of a metallic nature is going, starting from production and development of their characteristics to their bioavailability, degradability, reactivity and toxicity. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate their activity under in vivo conditions also. The purpose of this special issue is to cover all aspects of the latest advances in the production and application of metallic nanoparticles, also considering their effects on human and environmental health. Therefore, original research articles, communications or reviews are welcome.

All researchers in the field are cordially encouraged to submit their manuscripts for publication in this special issue.

Prof. Dr. Rosa Carotenuto
Prof. Dr. Bice Avallone
Guest Editors

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