Nanostructured Materials and Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation and Bioimaging
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 23285
Special Issue Editor
Interests: porous materials; nanostructured materials; organic nanoparticles; water treatment; bioimaging
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Dear Colleagues,
Water pollution is a serious global issue that has been worsened at an alarming rate. It has considerably affected quality of life, caused fatal disease, and sometimes brought about disastrous ecological impacts. Water remediation is one of the approaches being taken to address the water pollution issue. A variety of methods have been developed for water remediation. Among them, the use of nanostructured materials and nanocomposites for adsorption, degradation, filtration, or other suitable mechanisms has been found highly efficient and promising.
Bioimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescence imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) are essential for identifying abnormality/tumor growth, monitoring the distribution of therapeutic agents, guiding therapy, and evaluating the efficiency of treatment for diseases including cancer and other currently noncurable diseases. The design and use of nanomaterials as probes for noninvasive bioimaging techniques have been intensively investigated to improve imaging resolution and imaging depth.
This Special Issue of Nanomaterials will cover the use of nanostructured materials and polymer nanocomposites for water remediation and bioimaging. Some nanomaterials, e.g., iron oxide nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, nanodiamonds, and conjugated polymer/semiconducting polymer nanoparticles, have been used for both water remediation and bioimaging, while other nanostructured materials may be suitable for only one of these applications.
Dr. Haifei Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
- polymer nanocomposites
- water remediation
- adsorption
- degradation
- bioimaging
- non-invasive
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