Mesoporous Silica and Related Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Drug Delivery Systems and Green Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 503
Special Issue Editor
Interests: inorganic and hybrid nanomaterials; mesoporous materials; drug delivery systems; encapsulation of phase change materials; composite nanostructures; nanoconfinement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to invite you to publish some of your recent works in this Special Issue dedicated to mesoporous silica and related nanomaterials. I see this as not only a collection of papers, but rather an opportunity to share results that could bring us together and inspire us for future projects. Topics can include any subject related to mesoporous materials, which could be silica or any other kind, from synthesis and properties, to applications, focused on drug delivery systems or green chemistry. Mesoporous materials offers two main unique properties that are exploited in most applications: a high specific surface area and versatility to control the surface chemistry and interface interactions. Therefore, we encourage works that focus on how these properties have been tailored and integrated with other required qualities to achieve a synergism in the development of a new or a better material dedicated to a specific purpose. It is well known that mesoporous silica has gained a huge interest in development of drug delivery systems, and many manuscripts will be expected from this area, but mesoporous materials have also found their way to other important fields such as green chemistry, a hot topic nowadays. You are welcome to discover how varied and interesting these subjects are and are invited to contribute to our Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Cristian Matei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mesoporous materials
- drug delivery
- encapsulation
- nanoconfinement
- adsorption
- green chemistry
- catalysts immobilization
- catalyst recovery
- pollutant reduction
- renewable materials
