Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Biomedical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

 

Special Issue on: "Biosynthesis of Nanomaterials and their Biomedical Applications"

Guest Editor:
Prof. Beom Soo Kim, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea

Synthesis of nanomaterials can be achieved through different methods, chemical approaches being the most popular. However, some chemical methods cannot avoid the use of toxic chemicals in their synthesis protocol.

Due to their biocompatibility, nanomaterials such as inorganic nanoparticles, graphene and graphene oxide have tremendous potential for a wide variety of biomedical applications in antimicrobial and antitumor agents, drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensor, bioimaging and enzyme mimics. Therefore, there is a growing need to develop environmentally friendly processes of nanomaterial synthesis that do not use toxic chemicals. Biological methods for nanomaterial synthesis using microorganisms, enzymes and plants or plant extracts have been suggested as possible eco-friendly alternatives to chemical and physical methods.

This special issue aims to assess the current status and to identify future priorities and directions in biosynthesis and applications of nanomaterials. The issue will provide an opportunity and platform to promote mutual interaction, information and collaboration on biomedical nanomaterials. We invite the submission of review articles, original research articles and short communications.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Antimicrobial and antitumor applications of nanomaterials
• Drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of nanomaterials
• Biosensor and bioimaging applications of nanomaterials
• Enzyme-mimicking nanomaterials
• Novel biosynthesis of inorganic nanoparticles
• Bioreduction of graphene oxide
• Biocompatibility of nanomaterials
• Other biomedical applications

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates

Manuscripts due by: 28 February, 2015

Notification to authors: 30 April, 2015

Final versions due by: 31 June, 2015