Year: 2022
Type: editorial
Abstract: Bioinspired nanomaterials: Design principles for imaging and therapeuticOver the last few decades, the advancements in nanotechnology have prompted developments in various fields of research, especially in the area of biomedical science.For example, many research groups have extensively studied the application of nanomaterials for imaging and therapeutic.To probe the complex biological environment of the human body, it is essential for nanomaterials to possess the necessary properties to deal with different situations and yield various valuable information for in-depth analysis.The development of bioinspired nanomaterials brought about numerous advantages such as traversing the circulatory system while avoiding immune responses or achieving specific targeting of disease sites.In this editorial, we will briefly summarize the findings and discussions that were presented in each of the accepted articles.We start off with a mini-review article by Shih et al. that summarize the design principles of bioinspired interfaces.Several discussions were made in the mini-review including recent progress of different cell membrane coatings for nanoparticle (NP), surface modification techniques for NPs, and the functionalization of NPs with geometric property variations.It should be noted that most discussions were made based on imaging and therapeutic applications.In the last part of the mini-review, future perspectives for NP design were elaborated to provide the readers with key ideas for further developments in this research field.In the review article by Vincy et al., comprehensive discussions were made regarding red blood cell-derived particles.Synthetic strategies, characterization methodology, and applications were enumerated in detail.In addition, the review article also provides key insight into the current state of clinical translation as well as the challenges that it may face during the transition from lab to clinical applications.Due to the growing interest in NP-related applications, much research focusing on various aspects of the field of NP study has surfaced over the years.Therefore, we include
Source: Frontiers in Chemistry
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
OpenAlex ID: W4309448467