Advanced Research in Multifunctional Nanocrystals
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1416
Special Issue Editors
2. CNR NANOTEC-Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, 87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
Interests: plasmonic nanomaterials; active plasmonics; thermoplasmonics; biophysics; optics; nanomedicine; biophotonics; biosensing; chiral biomolecules; thermotropic liquid crystals
2. CNR NANOTEC-Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, 87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
Interests: biosensing; nanostructures; metasurface; metamaterials; plasmonics; modeling and characterization of biosensors; nanomaterial-based biosensors
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2. CNR NANOTEC-Intitute of Nanotechnology, Via Ponte P.Bucci, cubo 33C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
Interests: optics and photonics; liquid crystals (thermotropic and chromonic); atomic force microscopy techniques; biophysics; biosensing; cells mechanics; fluorescence spectroscopy; nanomaterials; interface science; materials characterizations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocrystals offer a plethora of potential and proven applications due to their fascinating properties at the nanoscale that differ drastically from their bulk counterparts. Nowadays, the possibility of functionalizing and engineering nanocrystals to obtain nanoobjects with multiple and unique characteristics has been widely reported, making them preferable for different uses. Their intrinsic features (optical, magnetic, electronic, physicochemical, and mechanical) can be suitably adapted for a wide range of applications, spanning from life science to modern device technology. Numerous studies have explored the potential implementation of nanosized multifunctional systems in semiconductor, optical, and biomedical devices. The present Special Issue on “Advanced Researches in Multifunctional Nanocrystals” focuses on the recent advances of multifunctional nanocrystals, including, but not limited to:
- synthesis, preparation, and functionalization methods;
- physicochemical characterizations;
- scale-up techniques;
- device fabrication;
- in vitro/in vivo performance;
- applications across various technological and scientific sectors (optical, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental, catalysis, electrochemical energy storage device, photocatalytic process, emerging technologies, etc.).
Dr. Alexa Guglielmelli
Dr. Giovanna Palermo
Dr. Caterina Maria Tone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocrystals
- nanotechnology
- multifunctional nanoparticles
- nanomedicine
- theranostics
- biosensing
- energy conversion
- photo-catalytic process
- synthesis of multifunctional materials
- surface functionalization
