Special Issue "Frontiers in Metallic Nanoparticles"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Farid Menaa
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Department of Nanomedicine and Advanced Technologies, CIC-Fluorotronics, Inc., San Diego, CA 92037, USA
Interests: nanomedicine; biomedicine; medicine; natural compounds; pharmaceutics; biophysics; sustainability; metallic nanoparticles; photocatalysis; bioremedication; imaging; green chemistry; integrated nanotechnologies; renewable nanomaterials; biomaterials; ecotoxicity
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Prof. Dr. Gobika Thiripuranathar
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Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, College of Chemical Sciences, Welikada, Rajagiriya 10107, Sri Lanka
Interests: green chemistry; nanotechnology; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; bioremedication; renewable nanomaterials; photoluminescence; natural products; nanomedicine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Metal (and metal oxide) nanoparticles (NPs) have found applications in biomedicine, catalysis, electronics, and environment. These applications are premised on an understanding of the chemistry of the synthetic route so that different novel products can be produced from modeling the initial reaction conditions. Noble-metal nanoparticles have attracted extensive research interest due to their unique features such as optical, electronic, magnetic, and catalytic properties. Conventional chemical methods, as well as some biological approaches (e.g., plant-derived), have been successful in sustainably synthesizing noble-metal NPs with all the desirable properties. For the past few decades, many NPs have been produced through various methods and utilized to advance technologies for environmental applications, including water treatment, detection of persistent pollutants, and soil/water remediation, amongst many others. The field of materials science and engineering is increasingly interested in increasing the sustainability of the processes involved in the production of NPs.

The focus, scope, and purpose of this Special Issue is all about innovative synthesis, properties, ecotoxicity, and application of smart and advanced metallic-based NPs for environmental applications.

Prof. Dr. Farid Menaa
Prof. Dr. Gobika Thiripuranathar
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • metal nanoparticles
  • photocatalysis
  • environment
  • ecotoxicity
  • luminescence
  • contaminants/pollutants
  • sustainability
  • bioremediation
  • life cycle assessment
  • heavy metal ions
  • biosorption

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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