Research and Development of Bioactive Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 January 2026 | Viewed by 385
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive nanomaterials; biohybrid materials; biochemistry; molecular biophysics
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Interests: bioactive nanomaterials; biohybrid materials; bioactive compounds; drug delivery
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Interests: bioactive nanomaterials; biohybrid materials; polymer-based nanomaterials; physical chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of academic research and industrial technologies in nanomaterials, particularly those with biological activity, has positioned this field at the forefront of modern science and innovation. While conventional materials and technologies remain integral to current applications, the potential of biologically active nanomaterials continues to grow, propelled by multidisciplinary advances in fields such as mathematics, information technology, optoelectronics, photonics, molecular biology, and nanotechnology.
A deeper understanding of the structural and functional properties of nanomaterials, as well as their interactions with biological systems, has unlocked highly precise and adaptable applications across all levels of biological organization, ranging from molecular to ecological scales. Due to their unique optical, electronic, and chemical properties, many pristine nanomaterials exhibit intrinsic bioactivity, which can be further refined through functionalization strategies, including the incorporation of bioactive ligands, crosslinking with biomolecules, or the development of bio-hybrid systems.
Research in this field focuses on elucidating the mechanisms underlying nanomaterial–biological systems interactions to enhance functional efficacy. Recent studies highlight a wide variety of applications, ranging from targeted therapeutics and reactive oxygen species modulation to energy conversion technologies, advanced biosensing, and environmental remediation.
This Special Issue will collect original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and theoretical contributions that advance the development and application of biologically active nanomaterials across all scales of biological systems.
Dr. László Nagy
Dr. Francesco Milano
Dr. Livia Giotta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- bio-hybrids
- bioactivity
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