Recent Advances in Fabrication and Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: formulation development; advanced drug delivery; natural products; cancer therapy
Interests: polymer synthesis; electrospinning; drug delivery; photo-activable prodrugs; immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy
Interests: nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems like polymeric microneedle, liposome, nanosuspension, nanostructured lipid carrier, solid lipid nanoparticle, surface modified nanoparticle and microsphere, lipomer, transdermal patches, metallic nanoparticle, protein and peptide drug delivery, monoclonal antibody formulations, solid orals and plasma processing of pharmaceutical products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanotechnology is innovative, exciting and at the forefront of the fields of drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, diagnosis and other applications. Nanotechnology has brought significant improvement in clinical applications. Nanotechnology-based nanomaterials can improve life expectancy, patient survival and minimise side effects, and Several nanotechnology-based formulations have been approved by the US-FDA. Several clinical trials are ongoing and create hope for the unmet needs of people all around the world. Therefore, significant progress in the design, development and application of nanomaterials has been achieved in recent years. Advanced functional nanomaterials attract researchers due to their broad applicability in drug delivery, tissue engineering, gene therapy, protein delivery, nano electronics, etc. Tremendous advances are reported in the synthesis, characterization and applications of these functional materials that reveal improved physical, chemical and functional characteristics. The third generation of drug delivery nanomaterials used to overcome biological barriers is a growing research field. These advanced nanomaterials are charge-specific, surface-modified, and conjugated with ligands for specific, selective targeting followed by receptor-mediated uptake with better therapeutic efficiency, unlike conventional nanomaterials. Biomimetic nano drug delivery is also gaining popularity in targeted therapies.
Nanotechnology is also providing the scope for researchers working in fundamental sciences—biology, physics, chemistry—and interdisciplinary areas, such as engineering, surface and colloid sciences for the development novel nanomedicines. Despite the great success and multiple opportunities created by nanotechnology-based nanomaterials, there are some bottlenecks that must be overcome for the prosperous future of this technology. Overcoming the issues of biodegradation, stability and toxicity associated with nanomaterials provides an extensive scope for research in nanotechnology.
The Special Issue aims to compile the most recent advancements and trends focused on functional nano materials for biomedical applications in terms of reviews and original research articles in this area.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Drug delivery;
Gene/protein delivery;
Theranostics;
Biomedicine.
Dr. Harshad S. Kapare
Dr. Prabhanjan Giram
Dr. Satish Rojekar
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- gene delivery
- theranostics
- nanomaterials
- nanocarriers
- drug delivery
- functionalized nanomaterials
- nanocomposites
