Journal of Nanomaterials

Chemical Functionalization, Self-Assembly, and Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites


Publishing date
01 Nov 2013
Status
Published
Submission deadline
14 Jun 2013

Lead Editor

1Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China

2School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004, China

3Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M), Mulhouse Cedex France

4Kazan Physical-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia

5Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

6Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA


Chemical Functionalization, Self-Assembly, and Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites

Description

Using molecules and nanoparticles as fundamental building blocks to assemble materials with nanoscale precision represent one of the most important bottom-up approaches to nanotechnology. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites have held considerable interest for application in various areas due to their unique properties. The functionalization and bottom-up assemblies of nanomaterials and subsequent applications of well-defined micro/nanostructures have multiple important impacts upon nanoscience and nanotechnology. The detailed understanding and control of the driving force for the assembly process makes it possible to tailor the assembly process both at interface and in solution. The sophisticated nanostructures with multiple components have deepened the insight of nanomaterials and enriched the content of supramolecular chemistry. It can be predicted that as the growth of understanding of the rules in the nanoscale, our dream to manipulate molecules to achieve the precisely tailored organic/inorganic nanostructures could be realized in the future.

In this special issue, we invite the submission of original research articles as well as review articles that will focus on various nanoscale bottom-up assembly processes, functionalization, and their potential applications in wide fields. We are particularly interested in articles describing new nanostructured materials/composites and the regulation of their interesting properties. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Chemical functionalization of nanostructured materials and nanocomposites by chemically modified methods through various reactions
  • Bottom-up assembly techniques of nanostructured materials by LB films, LbL, gel, and other assembly methods
  • Preparation or synthesis of 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional materials containing self-assembled organic, inorganic, or hybrid nanostructures
  • Characterization of nanostructures and nanocomposites by various spectral and morphological methods
  • Applications of self-assembled nanomaterials for catalytic, optical, environmental, medical, energy, and other field applications
  • Research progress of novel nanomaterials and nanocomposites in focus (quantum dot, graphene, etc.)

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/author/submit/journals/jnm/chefu/ according to the following timetable:


Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2014
  • - Article ID 291013
  • - Editorial

Chemical Functionalization, Self-Assembly, and Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites

Tifeng Jiao | Xingbin Yan | ... | Michael Z. Hu
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2014
  • - Article ID 487343
  • - Research Article

Effects of Additives on Weather-Resistance Properties of Polyurethane Films Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation and Ozone Atmosphere

Haiyan Wang | Yanzhi Wang | ... | Huicong Wang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 730153
  • - Research Article

Phosphor Dysprosium-Doped Layered Double Hydroxides Exchanged with Different Organic Functional Groups

David Ricardo Martínez Vargas | Mariana J. Oviedo | ... | Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arizaga
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 761498
  • - Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of Single-Crystalline SnO2 Nanowires

Dezhou Wei | Yanbai Shen | ... | Baoyu Cui
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 148578
  • - Review Article

Applications of Nanoparticles for MRI Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Barbara Blasiak | Frank C. J. M. van Veggel | Boguslaw Tomanek
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 972834
  • - Research Article

Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Au Nanoclusters-Silica Fluorescent Composite Nanospheres

Huiping Wang | Chaoyong Xu | ... | Jiangong Liang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 428419
  • - Research Article

Preparation of ZnO-Zn2TiO4 Sol Composite Films and Its Photocatalytic Activities

Xiujuan Qin | Li Cui | Guangjie Shao
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 321459
  • - Research Article

Preparation, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2/ZnO Nanocomposites

Liqin Wang | Xiujun Fu | ... | Xiaowen Qi
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 948510
  • - Review Article

Nanosphere Lithography: A Powerful Method for the Controlled Manufacturing of Nanomaterials

Pierre Colson | Catherine Henrist | Rudi Cloots
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2013
  • - Article ID 152079
  • - Research Article

pH-Sensing Characteristics of Hydrothermal Al-Doped ZnO Nanostructures

Jyh-Liang Wang | Po-Yu Yang | ... | Miin-Horng Juang
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