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Functional Nanomaterials: Structures, Compositions and Various Applications

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Nanoscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1764

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Interests: molecular magnetsm; single-molecule magnets; nonophotonics; mesoporous silica; nanostructured systems; nanoelectronics
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the emerging trends in nanomaterials and their applications in various fields. The rapid advancements in materials science have opened up new possibilities for developing various applications. This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research and innovative contributions that explore the latest trends in materials science on a nano-scale level, as well as the physical-chemical mechanisms for controlling the behaviors.

We invite researchers and scientists to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspective papers covering various topics related to functional materials on the nano-level. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  1. Different types of materials designs, compositions, and functionalizations on the nano-level, e.g., carbon-based nanomaterials, metallic compounds, and metal oxides;
  2. Discoveries of various materials involving molecular magnetism and spin-wave propagation to promote electronic functions, for example, molecular magnetics, magnonic crystals, or functional nanocomposites;
  3. Advances in the theories in the field of electron transport led to electroconductive characters improvements, e.g., diffusion current, ballistic transport, and quantum jumps;
  4. Interactions between the nanomaterials compositions and molecules in electrochemistry, chemical reactions, and biomedical applications.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions to this Special Issue, which will contribute to advancing the field of nanomaterials performance and promoting their practical applications.

Dr. Magdalena Laskowska
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • functional materials
  • nanomaterials
  • nanostructures
  • nanoelectronics
  • molecular electronics
  • nanosensors
  • nanodevices
  • 2D materials
  • molecular magnetism

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Recent Developments in Porphyrin-Based Metal–Organic Framework Materials for Water Remediation under Visible-Light Irradiation
by Nirmal Kumar Shee and Hee-Joon Kim
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(8), 4183; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084183 - 10 Apr 2024
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Access to clean drinking water is a basic requirement, and eliminating pollutants from wastewater is important for saving water ecosystems. The porous structure and surface characteristics of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can function as a perfect scaffold for removing toxic compounds from wastewater. Porphyrins [...] Read more.
Access to clean drinking water is a basic requirement, and eliminating pollutants from wastewater is important for saving water ecosystems. The porous structure and surface characteristics of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can function as a perfect scaffold for removing toxic compounds from wastewater. Porphyrins are promising building blocks for constructing MOFs. Porphyrin-based metal–organic frameworks (P-MOFs) have been fabricated using porphyrin ligands, metal clusters, or ions. These materials can harvest light from a wide region of the solar spectrum, and their framework morphology and physicochemical properties can be controlled by changing their peripheral subunits or metal ions. These porous crystalline materials have generated interest because of their distinctive characteristics, including large permanent porosity, interesting surface morphology, broad conformational diversity, high photostability, and semiconducting nature. This article discusses the recent progress and usefulness of P-MOFs. The fabrication procedures of P-MOFs are discussed, followed by the adsorptive and photocatalytic removal of contaminants from wastewater. The relationships between the geometries of P-MOFs and their light-harvesting and charge-transfer mechanisms for the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants are highlighted. Finally, some future perspectives and obstacles in the photodegradation usage of P-MOFs are discussed, along with feasible research directions to standardize efficient photocatalysts for improved photodegradation for water treatment. Full article
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Nanostructures as the Substrate for Single-Molecule Magnet Deposition
by Michał Adamek, Oleksandr Pastukh, Magdalena Laskowska, Agnieszka Karczmarska and Łukasz Laskowski
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(1), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010052 - 19 Dec 2023
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Anchoringsingle-molecule magnets (SMMs) on the surface of nanostructures is gaining particular interest in the field of molecular magnetism. The accurate organization of SMMs on low-dimensional substrates enables controlled interactions and the possibility of individual molecules’ manipulation, paving the route for a broad range [...] Read more.
Anchoringsingle-molecule magnets (SMMs) on the surface of nanostructures is gaining particular interest in the field of molecular magnetism. The accurate organization of SMMs on low-dimensional substrates enables controlled interactions and the possibility of individual molecules’ manipulation, paving the route for a broad range of nanotechnological applications. In this comprehensive review article, the most studied types of SMMs are presented, and the quantum-mechanical origin of their magnetic behavior is described. The nanostructured matrices were grouped and characterized to outline to the reader their relevance for subsequent compounding with SMMs. Particular attention was paid to the fact that this process must be carried out in such a way as to preserve the initial functionality and properties of the molecules. Therefore, the work also includes a discussion of issues concerning both the methods of synthesis of the systems in question as well as advanced measurement techniques of the resulting complexes. A great deal of attention was also focused on the issue of surface–molecule interaction, which can affect the magnetic properties of SMMs, causing molecular crystal field distortion or magnetic anisotropy modification, which affects quantum tunneling or magnetic hysteresis, respectively. In our opinion, the analysis of the literature carried out in this way will greatly help the reader to design SMM-nanostructure systems. Full article
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