Enhanced Bioapplications of Biomolecules Mediated by Nanomaterials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 947
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioanalytical chemistry; biomedical diagnostics; biosensors; nano-functional materials; micro/nanochips; bioenergy materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanomaterials have revolutionized various fields, including biomolecules research and applications. Biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids form the basis of the chemistry of life. Using nanomaterials with biomolecules has led to significant advancements in diagnostics, therapeutics, and bioengineering. There are increasing applications of biomolecules in nanomaterials, with the study of related basic theory on optoelectronic chemistry developed quickly. In drug delivery, gold, silver, and magnetic nanoparticles can be conjugated with drugs or used as carriers to deliver therapeutic biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids to targeted cells with enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects. In clinic diagnostics, quantum dots and fluorescent nanoparticles can be attached to antibodies or other biomolecules for high-resolution imaging and sensitive detection of diseases. Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes or graphene can be integrated into biosensors to detect the presence of specific biomolecules, which is useful for diagnosing diseases. Especially, the quantum dots can be used to label and trace specific biomolecules within living cells, providing insights into cellular processes. This Special Issue will focus on the best contributions from a wide community of scientists to challenge and develop novel nanomaterials for biotarget molecules in drug delivery, disease diagnosis, tissue engineering, immunotherapy, and bioenergy processes. We invite both original research articles and review papers to be submitted for consideration.
Prof. Dr. Zhong Cao
Dr. Donghong Yu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanofunctional materials
- biomolecular recognition
- molecular probes
- biosensors
- micro/nano chips
- organic optoelectronic materials
- bioenergy materials
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