Bio-Based Aluminosilicates: From Waste to Precursor in Medical & Biotech Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil C and promoting bio-renewables has resulted in an increase of co-generated mineral waste (ash) enriched with valuable aluminosilicates. Various technologies have been applied to recycle bio-based aluminosilicates such as low-cost and eco-friendly by-products for environmental and health protection, such as the production of bio-based geopolymers for toxins removal, adsorbents for CO2 capturing, O2 carriers, and decomposition of industrial contaminants. Moreover, due to their porous nature, high adsorption capacity and ion exchange properties, nanocrystalline structures made of Al(III)/Si(IV)O4 units are excellent precursors for medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications, especially for drug carrier and delivery systems, bone tissue engineering, biosensors, hemodialysis and some therapeutics. However, the separation and purification of valuable Si/Al constituents from complex and diverse matrices remains a technical challenge; thus, further research is urgently needed to ensure their deserved end-to-waste criteria. This Special Issue aims to present an overview of the most recent molecular research advances in bio-based aluminosilicates, their purification, synthesis, characterization and applications, especially in medicine, biotechnology and bioengineering.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Mining of aluminosilicates from waste matrices;
- Ash fractions as a source of aluminosilicates;
- Synthesis of aluminosilicates;
- Aluminosilicates in medical applications;
- Aluminosilicates as drug carriers and drug suppliers;
- Aluminosilicates as precursors for bone tissue;
- Aluminosilicates as precursors for biosensors;
- Aluminosilicates in hemodialysis;
- Aluminosilicates in therapeutics;
- Aluminosilicates as antioxidants;
- Aluminosilicates as antimicrobial agents;
- Aluminosilicates as adsorbents for toxins.
Prof. Dr. Gabrijel Ondrasek
Dr. Maria Harja
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured aluminosilicates
- composite materials
- functional materials
- ash matrices
- adsorbents
- drug carrier
- drug delivery
- bone tissue engineering
- biosensors
- biomarkers
- ecoengineering
- bioengineering
- waste management
- end-to-waste point
- circular bioeconomy
