Soft Matter and Self-Assembly: From Biomaterials to Nanomaterials
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug delivery systems; biomaterial and tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomacromolecules; nanotechnology
Interests: biophysics; soft-matter; self-assembly; biomaterials; proteins; small angle x-ray scattering; small angle neutron scattering; nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
The ability to control molecular organization through self-assembly has overcome new frontiers in medicine and materials science, spanning from biomaterials that mimic natural tissue environments to nanomaterials with tailored functions, such as drug delivery. Self-assembling systems leverage noncovalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonds, van der Waals interactions, and electrostatic interactions, to spontaneously form ordered assemblies with tunable properties.
This innate ability to form complex architectures at a range of length scales is the foundation for the potential to exploit the properties of materials (proteins, biomimetic scaffolds, drug delivery systems, and responsive nanomaterials) for a range of applications. Moreover, the intrinsic flexibility of such architectures allows the creation of composable systems that can be adapted to a range of contexts and environments.
This Special Issue aims to gather leading research studies that explore the intersection of soft matter and self-assembly, ranging from new design and synthesis to application, bioinspired materials, and nanostructured platforms. As we clarify the driving mechanisms for reorganization, we are getting closer to designing and harnessing smarter, more responsive materials with unprecedented precision and function.
Dr. Caterina Ricci
Dr. Maria Grazia Ortore
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soft matter
- self-assembly
- biomaterials
- nanomaterials
- bioinspired materials
- drug delivery
- responsive materials
- tissue engineering
- nanotechnology
- molecular organization
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