Metallic Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The past two decades have seen the development of new nanomaterials for applications in catalysis, nanoelectronics, sensors, nanomedicine and water remediation. In fact, nanomaterials, and more particularly metal nanoparticles, have become essential in the development of new technologies and applications in these fields. The main interest for nanoparticles lies in their unique properties and their large surface-to-volume ratio.

The advances in synthesis methods over the years have improved, hence realizing nanoparticles with a good size and shape control is now possible. Surfactant-free metal nanoparticles are very sensitive to their environment and many of these nanomaterials are pyrophoric, reacting violently when exposed to water and humid or dry air. For application in nanomedicine, the release of surfactant-free metallic nanomaterials in the human body can be a problem. Thus, in addition to the control of the synthesis itself, most of the metallic nanomaterials need to be functionalized and the functionalization of the surface for targeted applications has sparked a lot of interest for cancer treatment, the development of biocidal coatings and water treatment among others.

This Special Issue will compile recent developments in metallic nanomaterials in the field of catalysis, nanomedicine, biocidal coating, cancer treatment and water treatment. The topics are open to all metallic nanomaterials and nanocomposites studied for applications.

Prof. Dr. habil. Erwan Rauwel
Dr. Protima Rauwel
Guest Editors

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• Metal nanoparticles
• Metallic nanocomposites
• Catalysis
• Biomedical applications
• Biocidal coating
• Nanomedicine
• Targeted drug delivery
• Cancer treatment
• Water remediation