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Advanced Biomaterials Design and Sensing Application

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 6250

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1. Bachelor Program in Industrial Projects, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, Taiwan
2. Department of Electronic Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin, Taiwan
Interests: MEMS sensing design; hardware/EE/RF circuit and IC design; antenna/microwave wireless design; EMC/EMI design; millimeter-wave and terahertz communication
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Interests: droplet-based microfluidic technology; polymer synthesis and hydrogel scaffold for tissue regeneration; drug controlled- released and nanocarrier design; convection-enhanced delivery (CED); photothermal therapy and immunotherapy for brain tumor treatment; animal model: peripheral nerve injury, trauma brain injury and xenograft model of brain tumors
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Interests: semiconducting; polymer nanoparticle bioimaging and nanomedicine; small-molecule probe for detection of biological and pathological events; lead sulfide quantum dots; rare-earth nanoparticles; gold clusters for second window fluorescence imaging
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Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, nanoparticles have received increasing attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Currently, some of the most common nanoparticles are metal oxide, metal, or polymeric ones. Nanostructured materials and nanoparticles available applications include wireless sensors, wide bandgap semiconductor, superconductors, medicine, magnetic material, metallic thin films, photovoltaic optics and photonics materials, flexible biomaterials, bioactive materials, polymeric and hybrid materials, and healthcare monitors, to name just few. These applications have already changed our lives to the point that intelligent design of new nanostructured materials is the key to engineering new products and creating new technologies. This Special Issue of Materials aims to cover recent advances in the synthesis, design, processing, and application of nanoparticles and nanomaterials. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent applications of biosensing, metamaterials, and biomaterials. We welcome the submission of full papers, communications, and reviews. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Nanomaterials in medicine (biomedical devices, drug delivery, imaging, etc.);
  • Nanomaterial-based sensing technologies (photocatalysis, membranes, adsorption, etc.);
  • Magnetic nanomaterials and quantum materials;
  • Microwave, millimeter wave and terahertz in bio-sensing applications;
  • Polymer composite materials for biomedical applications;
  • Ultrahigh performance solid-state electronics and advanced electronics.

Dr. Wen-Cheng Lai
Dr. Ru Siou Hsu
Dr. Yuyan Jiang
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Keywords

  • novel biomaterials and biomedical applications
  • novel nanoparticles and nanomaterials
  • biomaterials synthesized and biomimetic materials
  • nanoelectronics and nanophotonics
  • biosensing applications
  • Internet of Things for nanodevices

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Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Luminescent Nanoparticles—Evolving Role in Bioimaging, Biosensing, and Drug Delivery
by Palak Jethva, Munira Momin, Tabassum Khan and Abdelwahab Omri
Materials 2022, 15(7), 2374; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072374 - 23 Mar 2022
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Abstract
Upconverting luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) are “new generation fluorophores” with an evolving landscape of applications in diverse industries, especially life sciences and healthcare. The anti-Stokes emission accompanied by long luminescence lifetimes, multiple absorptions, emission bands, and good photostability, enables background-free and multiplexed detection in [...] Read more.
Upconverting luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) are “new generation fluorophores” with an evolving landscape of applications in diverse industries, especially life sciences and healthcare. The anti-Stokes emission accompanied by long luminescence lifetimes, multiple absorptions, emission bands, and good photostability, enables background-free and multiplexed detection in deep tissues for enhanced imaging contrast. Their properties such as high color purity, high resistance to photobleaching, less photodamage to biological samples, attractive physical and chemical stability, and low toxicity are affected by the chemical composition; nanoparticle crystal structure, size, shape and the route; reagents; and procedure used in their synthesis. A wide range of hosts and lanthanide ion (Ln3+) types have been used to control the luminescent properties of nanosystems. By modification of these properties, the performance of UCNPs can be designed for anticipated end-use applications such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), high-resolution displays, bioimaging, biosensors, and drug delivery. The application landscape of inorganic nanomaterials in biological environments can be expanded by bridging the gap between nanoparticles and biomolecules via surface modifications and appropriate functionalization. This review highlights the synthesis, surface modification, and biomedical applications of UCNPs, such as bioimaging and drug delivery, and presents the scope and future perspective on Ln-doped UCNPs in biomedical applications. Full article
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