Metal Nanoparticles for Pharmaceutical Applications
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2025) | Viewed by 823
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug delivery; electrospinning; layer-by-layer; scaffolds; wound dressings; antimicrobial coatings; hydrogels; polysaccharides; cytocompatibility; hemocompatibility; polymer-based composites; metallic nanoparticles; mammalian cells
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Interests: nanotechnology; theranostics; cancer; therapy; imaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoparticles present a platform for a diverse array of applications. Metal-based nanoparticles have gained attention due to their significant inert nature and ability to control their size, shape, and charge using a variety of synthesis methods. Their intrinsic electronic, magnetic, and optical (e.g., surface plasmon resonance) characteristics have made it possible to use metallic nanoparticles for numerous biomedical applications such as imaging, drug delivery, photothermal, and photodynamic therapy. Modalities that can be used for contrast-enhanced medical imaging include photoacoustic, nuclear, and magnetic resonance imaging. The surface of metal nanoparticles can also be modified to actively target cells, such as cancer cells, for improving the accumulation of nanoparticles. Moieties such as antibodies, peptides, small molecules, and aptamers can be introduced on the surface of nanoparticles through conjugation, using a variety of functionalization methods. This enables nanoparticles to attach to specific membrane proteins that are highly expressed, providing superior efficacy and minimizing off-target effects.
This Special Issue will highlight metal nanoparticles for biomedical applications and welcomes articles in this field. Review articles by experts on the development and advancements in this important field are also welcome.
Dr. Alessandro Francisco Martins
Dr. Donald Fernandes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomedical
- diagnosis
- therapy
- imaging
- metal nanoparticles
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