Nanostructured Materials and Coatings for Biomedical Applications

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2025 | Viewed by 5482

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Interests: bioengineering; tissue engineering; silk/protein-based biomaterials; surface functionalization; antimicrobial nanocoatings
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Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology represents a new frontier in the biomedical field regarding the development of novel materials and devices, as well as in diagnosis and imaging techniques.

At the nanometric scales, some materials show distinct properties and functionalities that can be exploited for many different biomedical applications, including the development of nanostructured scaffolds for tissue engineering, nanosystems for the delivery of drugs and bioactive molecules, nanometric coatings with antimicrobial properties and improved bioactivity for specific medical purposes. In this regard, this Special Issue aims at collecting the most recent progress in the development of nanotechnology-based approaches for providing new therapeutic options and new effective tools for treating specific diseases, with a special focus on the development of nanostructured materials and coatings and their mechanisms of interaction with the biological world.

Dr. Federica Paladini
Dr. Carola Esposito Corcione
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Keywords

  • nanomaterials
  • nanocoatings
  • drug delivery
  • antimicrobial nanoparticles
  • bioactive
  • biomedical
  • surface functionalization

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Silver Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review of Synthesis Methods and Chemical and Physical Properties
by Hatice Duman, Furkan Eker, Emir Akdaşçi, Anna Maria Witkowska, Mikhael Bechelany and Sercan Karav
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(18), 1527; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181527 - 20 Sep 2024
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Recently, silver nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted significant attention for being highly desirable nanomaterials in scientific studies as a result of their extraordinary characteristics. They are widely known as effective antibacterial agents that are capable of targeting a wide range of pathogens. Their distinct [...] Read more.
Recently, silver nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted significant attention for being highly desirable nanomaterials in scientific studies as a result of their extraordinary characteristics. They are widely known as effective antibacterial agents that are capable of targeting a wide range of pathogens. Their distinct optical characteristics, such as their localized surface plasmon resonance, enlarge their utilization, particularly in the fields of biosensing and imaging. Also, the capacity to control their surface charge and modify them using biocompatible substances offers improved durability and specific interactions with biological systems. Due to their exceptional stability and minimal chemical reactivity, silver NPs are highly suitable for a diverse array of biological applications. These NPs are produced through chemical, biological, and physical processes, each of which has distinct advantages and disadvantages. Chemical and physical techniques often encounter issues with complicated purification, reactive substances, and excessive energy usage. However, eco-friendly biological approaches exist, even though they require longer processing times. A key factor affecting the stability, size distribution, and purity of the NPs is the synthesis process selected. This review focuses on how essential it is to choose the appropriate synthesis method in order to optimize the characteristics and use of silver NPs. Full article
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