Supramolecular Assembly Processes for Nanoparticle Engineering
A Special Issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717) belonging to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2027 | Viewed by 50
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid advancement of nanotechnology in materials science, biomedicine, energy, and environmental science, the controllable fabrication and functionalization of nanoparticles has emerged as a frontier research focus. Host–guest chemistry and supramolecular self-assembly strategies provide powerful tools for precise nanoparticle design. Through non-covalent interactions between macrocyclic host molecules (such as cucurbituril, cyclodextrins, calixarenes, pillararenes, crown ethers, etc.) and guest molecules, precise control over the size, morphology, surface properties, and functions of nanoparticles can be achieved, thereby endowing them with unique physicochemical properties and responsive behaviors.
This Special Issue on "Supramolecular Assembly Processes for Nanoparticle Engineering" aims to collect recent advances in this field and discuss the design, fabrication, characterization, and interdisciplinary applications of nanoparticles based on host–guest interactions. Topics include, but are not limited to, methods and/or applications in the following areas:
- Nanoparticle synthesis and controllable assembly strategies based on host–guest chemistry;
- Design and application of novel macrocyclic host molecules in nanomaterial fabrication;
- Host–guest regulation of stimuli-responsive (pH, light, temperature, redox, enzyme, etc.) nanoparticles;
- Surface functionalization and supramolecular modification of nanoparticles;
- Applications of host–guest-assembled nanocarriers in drug delivery and targeted therapy;
- Design and construction of theranostic nanoplatforms;
- Applications of host–guest nano-assemblies in catalysis and energy conversion;
- Theoretical calculations and molecular simulations of host–guest self-assembly mechanisms;
- Advanced characterization techniques and performance evaluation methods for nanoparticles;
- Scalable preparation and process optimization of host–guest nanomaterials;
- Innovative applications of biomimetic host–guest systems in nanotechnology.
We invite experts and scholars in relevant fields to submit manuscripts and share their latest research findings and insights. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure academic quality.
Dr. Kui He
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- host–guest chemistry
- supramolecular self-assembly
- nanoparticle
- diagnostic imaging
- drug delivery
- theranostic nanoplatforms
- disease treatment
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