Multifunctional Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 483
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug delivery; crossing the blood-brain barrier; neurodegenerative diseases; carbon quantum dots; polymer; polymer nanoparticles; upconversion nanoparticles; counterion condensation of polyelectrolytes; gold/silver nanoparticles; bioimaging/advanced fluorescence microscopy; surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue titled “Multifunctional Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery” aims to explore the latest advancements in nanotechnology and its pivotal role in revolutionizing drug delivery systems. With their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, multifunctional nanomaterials have become an integral part of modern therapeutics. These nanomaterials enable the design of innovative delivery platforms with enhanced precision, efficiency, and patient compliance.
This Special Issue welcomes cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that present the development, characterization, and application of multifunctional nanomaterials for drug delivery. The focus is on exploring novel strategies to improve bioavailability, targeting efficiency, and controlled release of therapeutic agents while addressing challenges related to toxicity, scalability, and clinical translation.
We invite submissions that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Design and synthesis of novel nanocarriers for drug delivery;
- Multifunctional nanomaterials for targeted and stimuli-responsive drug release;
- Nanomaterials for crossing biological barriers, including the blood–brain barrier;
- Applications of nanotechnology in gene delivery and immunotherapy;
- Biocompatibility and biodegradability of nanomaterials in clinical applications;
- Advances in imaging-guided drug delivery using nanomaterials;
- Addressing challenges in scaling up and clinical translation of nanomaterial-based delivery systems;
- Emerging trends in hybrid nanomaterials for combined therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
Researchers are encouraged to submit original research articles and comprehensive reviews that align with the scope of this Special Issue. All manuscripts will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high-quality contributions to the field.
Dr. Ranjit De
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- bioavailability
- targeting efficiency
- controlled release
- drug delivery
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