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Functional Nanomaterials in Analytical and Biomedical Sciences

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 6856

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Suresh Kumar Kailasa

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Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat, Gujarat 395 007, India
Interests: carbon dots; nanosensors; functional nanomaterials; drug delivery; microextraction; biomarker detection; MALDI-MS; analytical chemistry
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Dr. Janardhan Reddy Koduru

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Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea
Interests: carbon based material; carbon dots; functional nanomaterials; water remediation; colorimetric sensors; biocomposites; extraction; analytical chemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, functionalization of nanomaterials with surface active ligands has attracted significant interest in multidisciplinary research. Further, functional nanomaterials have shown remarkable and exciting opportunities in analytical and biomedical sciences, where they have been used for sensing of wide variety of target analytes, as adsorbents for the removal of toxic chemicals, and as promising materials for drug delivery and bioimaging applications. Functional nanomaterials play an important role in addressing challenges related to analytical chemistry, especially selectivity, sensitivity, miniaturization, microextraction, and separation. By functionalizing nanomaterials with various ligands/nanostructures, a wide variety of multifunctional nanomaterials have been synthesized for various applications from analytical to biomedical sciences.

This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis of functional nanomaterials and their applications in analytical (sensing, separation, and removal of chemical species) and biomedical (drug delivery, bioimaging, and tissue engineering) sciences.

Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Functionalization of nanomaterials;
  • Nanosensors;
  • Nanoadsorbents;
  • Drug delivery;
  • Nanomaterials-based microextractions;
  • Green synthesis of functional nanomaterials;
  • Tissue engineering;
  • Bioimaging;
  • Functional nanomaterials in environmental chemistry;
  • Functional nanomaterials in advanced biomedical sciences;
  • Functional nanomaterials in separation science.

Dr. Suresh Kumar Kailasa
Dr. Janardhan Reddy Koduru
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • functional nanomaterials
  • nanosensors
  • nanoadsorbents
  • drug delivery
  • microextraction
  • tissue engineering
  • bioimaging
  • separation science

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Synthesis of Multifunctional Eu(III) Complex Doped Fe3O4/Au Nanocomposite for Dual Photo-Magnetic Hyperthermia and Fluorescence Bioimaging
by Hoang Thi Khuyen, Tran Thu Huong, Nguyen Duc Van, Nguyen Thanh Huong, Nguyen Vu, Pham Thi Lien, Pham Hong Nam and Vu Xuan Nghia
Molecules 2023, 28(2), 749; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28020749 - 11 Jan 2023
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In this paper, the luminescent complex Eu(3-thenoyltrifluoroacetonate)3 was integrated with Fe3O4 and gold (Au) nanoparticles to form a multifunctional nanocomposite, Fe3O4/Au/Eu(TTA)3 (FOASET NC), for dual magnetic-photothermal therapy and biomedical imaging. Upon functionalization with amine-NH [...] Read more.
In this paper, the luminescent complex Eu(3-thenoyltrifluoroacetonate)3 was integrated with Fe3O4 and gold (Au) nanoparticles to form a multifunctional nanocomposite, Fe3O4/Au/Eu(TTA)3 (FOASET NC), for dual magnetic-photothermal therapy and biomedical imaging. Upon functionalization with amine-NH2, the FOASET NC exhibits a small size of 60–70 nm and strong, sharp emission at λmax = 614 nm, enhanced by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Au nanoparticles that provided an effective label for HT29 colorectal cancer cells by fluorescence microscopy imaging. In addition, a hyperthermia temperature (42–46 °C) was completely achieved by using these FOASET NCs in an aqueous solution with three heating modes for (i) Magnetic therapy (MT), (ii) Photothermal therapy (PT), and (iii) Dual magnetic-photothermal therapy (MPT). The heating efficiency was improved in the dual magnetic-photothermal heating mode. Full article
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Electrically Polarized Withaferin A and Alginate-Incorporated Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Microspheres Exhibit Osteogenicity and Antibacterial Activity In Vitro
by Itishree Priyadarshini, Subhasmita Swain, Janardhan Reddy Koduru and Tapash Ranjan Rautray
Molecules 2023, 28(1), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28010086 - 22 Dec 2022
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Biphasic calcium phosphate microspheres were synthesized by the water on oil emulsion method and, subsequently, withaferin A was incorporated in the microspheres to evaluate their efficacy in biomedical applications. These withaferin A and alginate-incorporated biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP-WFA-ALG) microspheres were then negatively polarized, [...] Read more.
Biphasic calcium phosphate microspheres were synthesized by the water on oil emulsion method and, subsequently, withaferin A was incorporated in the microspheres to evaluate their efficacy in biomedical applications. These withaferin A and alginate-incorporated biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP-WFA-ALG) microspheres were then negatively polarized, and the formation of biphasic calcium phosphates was validated by X-ray diffraction study. Although the TSDC measurement of the BCP-WFA-ALG microspheres showed the highest current density of 5.37 nA/cm2, the contact angle of the specimen was found to be lower than the control BCP microspheres in all the media. The water uptake into BCP-WFA-ALG microspheres was significantly higher than in the pure BCP microspheres. MTT assay results showed that there was a significant enhancement in cell proliferation rate with the BCP-WFA-ALG composite microspheres. The osteogenic differentiation of MG 63 cells on BCP-WFA-ALG microspheres exhibited an increased expression of osteogenic marker genes in the case of the BCP-WFA-ALG composite microspheres. Full article
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A Molecular Study of Aspirin and Tenofovir Using Gold/Dextran Nanocomposites and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
by Setumo Lebogang Thobakgale, Saturnin Ombinda-Lemboumba and Patience Mthunzi-Kufa
Molecules 2022, 27(8), 2554; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27082554 - 15 Apr 2022
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In this study, we show how surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can be used to monitor the molecular behaviour of aspirin and tenofovir as a means of screening medication for quality control purposes. Gold-coated slides combined with gold/dextran nanoaggregates were used to provide [...] Read more.
In this study, we show how surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can be used to monitor the molecular behaviour of aspirin and tenofovir as a means of screening medication for quality control purposes. Gold-coated slides combined with gold/dextran nanoaggregates were used to provide signal enhancement of the drugs using SERS. Aspirin (10% w/v) and tenofovir (20% v/v) were analysed in the presence of the nanomaterials to determine trends in molecular response to changes in gold/dextran concentrations. Qualitative analysis of the functional groups showed specific trends where the peak area increased with polarizability, electron density and decreased atomic radii. Steric hinderance effects also affected the trends in peak area due to the amount of gold/dextran nanoparticles in solution. Statistical analysis provided accurate and precise linear relationships (R2 = 0.99) for the ester and adenine functional groups of aspirin and tenofovir, respectively. From the above findings, the combined use of gold nano-scaffolds and gold/dextran nanomaterials amplified the Raman signal from the drugs to allow for systematic evaluation of their molecular properties. Although more experiments to correlate the findings are still needed, this SERS approach shows great potential as a screening method in the quality control of medications. Full article
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