Advances in Biohybrid Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 196
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Interests: physical and biophysical chemistry of materials; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging; quantum mechanics; molecular dynamics simulation
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Dear Colleagues,
Biohybrids are common in Nature (e.g., bone, tooth and carapace). Over the past several decades, many new biohybrid materials have been developed as implants, replacement, drug delivery systems, etc. While the research on biohybrids has a long history and much advance has been achieved, some fundamental problems remain unanswered and severely hamper the progress in this field. The most crucial factor, in my opinion, is that we are still far from a full understanding of the microscopic mechanisms at the interface between the organic and inorganic molecules or ions because the interactions involved are far more complex than those in individual molecules. Undoubtedly, the complexity is multiplied in in vivo scenarios where metabolism must be considered. This Special Issue calls for papers reporting the progress in this field, placing emphasis on the molecular-level investigation of the interface between biomolecules and nonbiomolecules. We welcome the submission of articles reporting the latest results in synthesis, characterization, application, theoretical analysis and modeling, as well as critical reviews. We project that this Special Issue will bring a deeper understanding of structure, dynamics and their relationship with the properties and functions of hybrid materials by providing novel experimental discoveries and theoretical tools, clarifying some puzzles related to biohybrid materials and elucidating insights helpful for the development of new-generation biohybrid materials.
Dr. Shangwu Ding
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biohybrid
- interface
- composite material
- drug delivery
- implant
- replacement
- polymer
- ceramic
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