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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Research in Functional Nanomaterials”

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Nanoscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 864

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue collection titled “Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Molecular Research in Functional Nanomaterials””. This Issue aims to collect high-quality research articles, short communications, and review articles in all fields of molecular research in functional nanomaterials. We encourage the Editorial Board Members of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and researchers invited by the Editorial Board Members to contribute papers reflecting the latest progress in their research field.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Biological interactions of nanomaterials;
  • Biotechnology-based nanomaterials;
  • Nanoparticles in molecular biology;
  • Antibacterial nanomaterials;
  • Nanomaterials for biosensing;
  • Nanomaterials and nanotoxicity.
  • Organic nanomaterials;
  • Inorganic nanomaterials;
  • Lipid-based nanomaterials;
  • Polymer-based nanomaterials.

Dr. Marilena Carbone
Dr. Jaewook Lee
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Keywords

  • nanomaterials
  • nanoparticles
  • bio-nanotechnology
  • nanostructure
  • 2D nanomaterials
  • nanotoxicity

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Self-Locking in Collapsed Carbon Nanotube Stacks via Molecular Dynamics
by Andrea Pedrielli, Simone Taioli and Nicola Maria Pugno
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(19), 10635; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms251910635 - 2 Oct 2024
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Self-locking structures are often studied in macroscopic energy absorbers, but the concept of self-locking can also be effectively applied at the nanoscale. In particular, we can engineer self-locking mechanisms at the molecular level through careful shape selection or chemical functionalisation. The present work [...] Read more.
Self-locking structures are often studied in macroscopic energy absorbers, but the concept of self-locking can also be effectively applied at the nanoscale. In particular, we can engineer self-locking mechanisms at the molecular level through careful shape selection or chemical functionalisation. The present work focuses on the use of collapsed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as self-locking elements. We start by inserting a thin CNT into each of the two lobes of a collapsed larger CNT. We aim to create a system that utilises the unique properties of CNTs to achieve stable configurations and enhanced energy absorption capabilities at the nanoscale. We used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the mechanical properties of periodic systems realised with such units. This approach extends the application of self-locking mechanisms and opens up new possibilities for the development of advanced materials and devices. Full article
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