Graphene in Materials Science and Nanotechnology: Synthesis, Functionalization, Hybridization, and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2022) | Viewed by 6167
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Interests: biomolecules; biomass; self-assembly; biomimetic synthesis; biomedicine; tissue engineering; biosensors
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Dear Colleagues,
Graphene-based nanostructures and nanomaterials have attracted more attention in recent years due to their two-dimensional (2d) structure, high surface area, good biocompatibility, low mass density, and unique electrical properties. To enhance the properties of graphene-based materials and extend their applications in emerging research fields, it is necessary to develop new synthesis strategies and functionalizaiton methods of graphene; in addition, it is helpful to create hybrid nanomaterials by combining graphene with other functional nanoscale building blocks. For instance, the conjugation between graphene and biomolecules such as dna, protein, peptide, and biopolymers, can improve biologically related properties, and promote their applications in biomedicine, tissue engineering, and sensors/biosensors. The binding of various inorganic nanoparticles and quantum dots onto graphene materials can extend their applications in energy storage, catalysis, and nanodevices.
Therefore, in this special issue of Applied Sciences, we would like to collect contributions that focus on (but are not limited to) the topic of graphene in materials science and nanotechnology. Corresponding studies on the synthesis, functionalization, material hybridization, and various applications of graphene-based nanostructures and nanomaterials are welcome.
We are looking forward to your contributions to this special issue.
Dr. Gang Wei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- graphene
- hybrid materials
- synthesis methods
- functionalization
- nanoparticles
- biomolecules
- polymers
- sensors/biosensors
- biomedicine
- tissue engineering
- energy storage
- catalysis
- environmental science
- nanodevices
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