Sustainable Nanotechnology and Nano-Based Product Development

Dear Colleagues,

Incremental improvements in science and conventional technologies move our society forward, but often at a slow pace. Nanoscience and nanotechnology have shown immense promise, offering novel and innovative breakthrough solutions to tackle various public health problems facing mankind today. For instance, highly communicable viral and bacterial diseases, antibiotic/multi-drug resistant organisms (AR/MDROs), and vector-borne diseases (VBDs), among others, constitute and will pose enormous challenges as a significant proportion (~60%) of ever-growing global populations are now confined to urban environments, facilitating rapid disease transmissions. The recent COVID-19 pandemic showed us how the world can be brought to a grinding halt as 21st century science failed to prevent, treat and mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infections, morbidity and mortality around the globe. Likewise, global food insecurity is another area that is driving unprecedented proportions of populations into extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition in the modern society. Therefore, immediate actions are warranted to tackle emergent infectious diseases, VBDs, AR/MDROs and global food insecurity. Disruptive, innovative and game-changing breakthrough solutions and technologies, such as nanotechnology-based inventions and discoveries that are low-cost and sustainable, are envisioned to address the needs of the current and future generations in a way that may lead to a more just and healthier society.

In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles, short communications, reviews, and opinions/perspectives dedicated to sustainable Nanotechnology-based innovative products, technologies, and/or methods/protocols for manufacturing such technologies as identified above, and other related topics. Research on novel prophylaxis, treatments/therapeutics, antibacterial agents, insecticides/pesticides, food safety, and food and agricultural production, will be prioritized for this Special Issue.

Dr. Lok. R. Pokhrel
Guest Editor

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• nanotechnology
• therapeutics
• antimicrobials
• pesticides
• food production
• sustainability