Supramolecular and Coordination Metal-Based Molecules for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 6246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioinorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; coordination chemistry; theoretical chemistry; vibrational spectroscopy; drug discovery; pharmacological investigations; biologically active compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development and application of supramolecular and coordination chemistry to medicine is an emerging field, with novel therapeutic and diagnostic supramolecular and coordination metal-based systems now impacting medical practice. Significant attention has focused on the design of new structures with desired composition and properties, e.g., supramolecular coordination complexes constructed using various metal ions and numerous multidentate ligands as well as advanced nanomaterials with improved pharmacological properties and a broader range of activity. The application of new methodologies and theoretical approaches in drug discovery is beneficial for the development of bioactive supramolecular and coordination complexes as therapeutics and diagnostics through the mutual efforts of chemists, biologists and experts in pharmacology, photophysics, bioimaging, etc.
This Special Issue, entitled “Supramolecular and Coordination Metal-Based Molecules for Biomedical Applications”, will focus on recent advances in this multidisciplinary field with an emphasis on rational design, theoretical, analytical and physicochemical drug discovery strategies related to the biologically relevant applications of a variety of compounds with improved efficiency. This Issue aims to review and critically discuss current developments in the field and to provide the reader with an up-to-date overview of this fascinating research area. Original research articles, short communications and reviews highlighting the latest advances in the field will be considered for publication.
Prof. Dr. Irena Kostova
Prof. Dr. Ali Akbar Saboury
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supramolecular chemistry
- coordination chemistry
- metal-based drugs
- nanomaterials
- drug discovery strategies
- synthetic methodologies and characterization
- pharmacological activity
- structure–activity relationship
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