Advanced Nano–Bio Interfaces: Smart Materials for Sensing, Therapy and Optoelectronic Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Dear Colleagues,
Advanced nano–bio interface materials connect nanotechnology with biological systems, facilitating advancements in sensing, therapy, and optoelectronics. These materials, including graphene, quantum dots, and plasmonic nanoparticles, possess unique optical, electrical, and mechanical properties that are tailored for biological compatibility. In the field of sensing, they improve the sensitivity of techniques such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and electrochemical signals for detecting biomarkers, viruses, or toxins. For therapeutic applications, functionalized nanoparticles allow for targeted drug delivery, photothermal ablation, or gene editing with minimal unintended effects. In optoelectronics, biohybrid systems combine photosynthetic proteins or neurons with semiconductors to facilitate light-harvesting or neuromorphic computing. Future research will focus on dynamic interfaces that respond to physiological signals and AI-designed nanomaterials for personalized medicine. This interdisciplinary field is poised to revolutionize next-generation healthcare and sustainable energy solutions. For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- The design and targeted regulation of intelligent nano-drugs;
- The design and preparation of novel nano-imaging probes;
- The detection of biomarkers in nanomaterials;
- Microfluidic nano-biosensors;
- The principles and methods of nano–biological interface regulation based on machine learning;
- The mechanoregulation of cellular behaviors via stiffness-gradient hydrogel interfaces.
Dr. Jiao Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nano-drugs
- nano-imaging probes
- biomarker detection
- microfluidic biosensors
- machine learning in nano–bio interfaces
- stiffness-gradient hydrogels
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