Surface Modification of Diamond Nanomaterials and Their Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2024 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diamond is an exceptionally appealing material due to its distinctive physical and chemical properties. Various formats, such as nanodiamonds, diamond nanofilms, and low-dimensional diamond nanostructures, have been fabricated and extensively studied in diverse applications, including drug delivery, cellular manipulation, biosensing and imaging, quantum sensing, electrochemical catalysis, environmental degradation, energy storage and conversion, thermal management, and electronic devices. However, the interfacial properties of diamond-based materials perform poorly in terms of wettability, biocompatibility, specific surface area, and tunability of electronic structure. Therefore, prior to their application, it is crucial to precisely control the diamond surface through chemical modification, functionalization, doping, and nano-structuring.
In light of the continuous progress in practical applications of diamond materials, a better understanding of the surface and interface behaviors of diamond nanomaterials within their application environment is urgently needed. The rational design of diamond surfaces is needed to offer an additional degree of tenability and achieve novel functionalities that meet the growing demands in various diamond applications.
Therefore, we are pleased to launch this Special Issue and invite researchers to contribute their original research articles and reviews in the realm of surface design and modification of diamond materials and their applications.
Prof. Dr. Yang Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- diamond
- fluorescent nanodiamonds
- diamond films
- surface modification
- surface functionalization
- surface doping
- surface nano-structuring
- surface properties
- characterization
- applications
