Visionary Development and Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Optical, Electronics, Sensing and Bio Applications

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).

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Interests: chalcogenide materials; green methodologies; iron and nobel nanoparticles; rods and quantum dots
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LAQV-REQUIMTE—NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: silica nanoparticles; silica QDs; mesoporous materials; drug delivery; antibiotic resistance studies
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Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce a Special Issue of the journal Nanomaterials, devoted to the “Visionary Development and Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Optical, Electronic, Sensing and Bio Applications” (IF: 5.076) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials).

The Special Issue will cover original research and review articles from interested researchers as well as the 5th International Symposium on Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials and Applications (5thISN2A-2022) (http://www.isn2a2022.com/), all submissions able to access a 25% discount off the regular fees of Nanomaterials.

Papers covering a wide range of fields regarding nanomaterials applied in optical, electronic, sensing and bio systems, focusing on environmental, toxicological, imaging, drug delivery, new sustainable synthetic method and biomedical applications are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Lodeiro
Dr. Hugo Miguel Santos
Dr. Javier Fernandez Lodeiro
Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
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Keywords

  • metallic nanoparticles
  • mesoporous materials
  • environmental applications
  • biomedical studies
  • optical and electronic applications

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Polyacrylic Acid-Ca(Eu) Nanoclusters as a Luminescence Sensor of Phosphate Ion
by Chunhui Song, Qifa Song, Ziyou Ding and Yingchao Han
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(14), 2398; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142398 - 14 Jul 2022
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In this study, we synthesized polyacrylic acid (PAA)-Ca (Eu) nanoclusters as a luminescence sensor of phosphate ion by a complex method, and we aimed to achieve the quantitative detection of PO43− based on the sensitivity of the charge transfer band of [...] Read more.
In this study, we synthesized polyacrylic acid (PAA)-Ca (Eu) nanoclusters as a luminescence sensor of phosphate ion by a complex method, and we aimed to achieve the quantitative detection of PO43− based on the sensitivity of the charge transfer band of Eu3+ to anionic ligand. The resulting PAA-Ca(Eu) nanoclusters showed a well-dispersed and a dot-like morphology, with an ultra-small diameter (the average size of 2.17 nm) under high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) observation. A dynamic light scattering particle size analyzer (DLS) showed a hydrodynamic size of 2.39 nm. The (PAA)-Ca (Eu) nanoclusters as a luminescence sensor showed a significantly higher sensitivity for PO43− than other anions (CO32−, SiO32−, SO42−, SO32−, Br, Cl, F). The luminescence intensity displayed a linear increase (y = 19.32x + 74.75, R2 > 0.999) in a PO43 concentration range (0–10 mM) with the concentration of PO43− increase, and the limit of detection was 0.023 mM. The results showed good recovery rates and low relative standard deviations. These (PAA)-Ca (Eu) nanoclusters are hopeful to become a luminescence sensor for quantitatively detecting PO43−. Full article
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Validation of a Standard Luminescence Method for the Fast Determination of the Antimicrobial Activity of Nanoparticles in Escherichia coli
by Gonçalo A. Marcelo, Joana Galhano, Maria Paula Duarte, José Luis Capelo-Martínez, Carlos Lodeiro and Elisabete Oliveira
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(13), 2164; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132164 - 23 Jun 2022
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The use of nanoparticles in multiple industries has raised concerned voices about the assessment of their toxicity/antimicrobial activity and the development of standardized handling protocols. Issues emerge during the antimicrobial assaying of multiple cargo, colorimetric, colloidal nanoformulations, as standard protocols often rely on [...] Read more.
The use of nanoparticles in multiple industries has raised concerned voices about the assessment of their toxicity/antimicrobial activity and the development of standardized handling protocols. Issues emerge during the antimicrobial assaying of multiple cargo, colorimetric, colloidal nanoformulations, as standard protocols often rely on visual evaluations, or optical density (OD) measurements, leading to high variance inhibitory concentrations (MIC). Thus, a fast, luminescence-based assay for the effective assessment of the antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles is herein reported, using the bioluminescence of an in-house E. coli ATCC® 8739TM construct with the pMV306G13 + Lux plasmid (E. coli Lux). The new strain’s sensitivity to ofloxacin as a standard antibiotic was confirmed, and the methodology robustness verified against multiple nanoparticles and colorimetric drugs. The reduction of incubation from 24 to only 8 h, and the sole use of luminescence (LUX490) to accurately determine and distinguish MIC50 and MIC90, are two main advantages of the method. By discarding OD measurements, one can avoid turbidity and color interferences when calculating bacterial growth. This approach is an important tool that contributes to the standardization of methods, reducing samples’ background interference and focusing on luminescence as a direct probe for bacterial metabolic activity, growth and, most importantly, the correct assessment of nanomaterials’ antimicrobial activity. Full article
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High Quality TaS2 Nanosheet SPR Biosensors Improved Sensitivity and the Experimental Demonstration for the Detection of Hg2+
by Yue Jia, Yunlong Liao and Houzhi Cai
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(12), 2075; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12122075 - 16 Jun 2022
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TaS2 as transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) two-dimensional (2D) material has sufficient unstructured bonds and large inter-layer spacing, which highly supports transporting and absorbing mercury ions. The structural characterizations and simulation data show that an SPR sensor with high sensitivity can be obtained [...] Read more.
TaS2 as transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) two-dimensional (2D) material has sufficient unstructured bonds and large inter-layer spacing, which highly supports transporting and absorbing mercury ions. The structural characterizations and simulation data show that an SPR sensor with high sensitivity can be obtained with a TaS2 material-modified sensitive layer. In this paper, the role of TaS2 nanoparticles in an SPR sensor was explored by simulation and experiment, and the TaS2 layer in an SPR sensor was characterized by SEM, elemental mapping, XPS, and other methods. The application range of structured TaS2 nanoparticles is explored, these TaS2 based sensors were applied to detect Hg2+ ions at a detection limit approaching 1 pM, and an innovative idea for designing highly sensitive detection techniques is provided. Full article
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