Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Cancer Detection and Therapy
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 2970
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite the wide assortment of chemoresistive materials, metal oxides continue to maintain their leading role in gas-sensing, because of their high sensitivity, low cost, and easy implementation. Unfortunately, the system lacks intrinsic selectivity. Therefore, several studies aiming at creating selective sensor arrays have been carried out.
In recent years, a large part of the sensor community has concentrated its research efforts into two separate directions, which, in fact, can rarely be followed by a single research group.
The first line consists of basic understanding of the mechanisms of sensing, trying to develop models for the receptor and transducer functions of these devices. The second one explores the wide range of applications of this technology to people’s health care.
In particular, breath and skin analysis to detect cancer markers, e.g., volatile organic compounds, with metal-oxide-based devices are the most followed routes, specifically to detect melanomas, lung cancer, and derived metastases. Recently, also fecal, urine, blood, and ill-tissue analyses have attracted widespread interest. The aim of this Special Issue is to become a review of the state-of-the-art of applications of metal oxides to the problem of cancer detection. Thus, we will try to provide a broader view of the most promising results presented by the leading laboratories in the field.
Prof. Dr. Cesare Malagù
Guest Editor
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