Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials in Surface Engineering and Bioapplications

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14 March 2022

Editorial: Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials in Surface Engineering and Bioapplications

Yun Jun Yang

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Zhong Feng Gao

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Zhong Feng Gao

University of Jinan

Guoqing Wang

Ocean University of China

Ruixue Duan

Soochow University

Houjuan Zhu

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR)

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Learning from nature makes for rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Bio-inspired nanomaterials with appropriate surface coatings are increasingly being used for various bioapplications, such as biosensing, bioimaging, biocatalysis, antibacterial, and biotherapy. Developments in these fields take place at the interface of biology, chemistry, and materials science. Multidisciplinary research on nanotechnology and surface chemistry has provided biomaterials with a higher degree of performance. In this sense, surface engineering of nanomaterials is a relevant bioactive approach for bioapplications. And, it has been necessary to wait for the advent of new nanotechnologies, which have allowed the exploration of interfacial interactions for shedding light on the nature of nanomaterials-based bioapplications.

This Collection aims to gather the community and highlight the relevance of nanomaterials in fields of biosensing, bioimaging, biocatalysis, antibacterial, biotherapy, etc. Fabricating nontoxic and biocompatible nanomaterials is one of the major hurdles. Manipulating the size, structure, wettability, and chemical groups of nanomaterial can enhance the biosafety. Development of new methods for the characterization of interfacial interaction is helpful to comprehensively understand of interfacial chemistry. To realize ultrasensitive of biosensor, bio-inspired nanomaterials is expected to combine with signal amplification technology, such as CRISPR-Cas technology, nucleic acid cyclic amplification, etc. Another issue is specificity, which can allow a targetable delivery with particle localization in a specific area, such as cell, tissue or tumor in vivo. By attaching the biological molecules, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies, at the surface of nanomaterials is a crucial condition to ensure biosafety of nanomaterials.

The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends in surface engineering and bioapplications of bio-inspired nanomaterials. The Topic Editors welcome submissions of Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles that address, but are not limited to:

• Surface chemistry and surface structure of bio-inspired nanomaterials

• Surface wettability of bio-inspired nanomaterials

• Advanced interfacial characterizations

• New trends in the application of bio-inspired nanomaterials in sensors, biocatalysis, antibacterial, imaging, and cancer therapy.

Learning from nature makes for rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Bio-inspired nanomaterials with appropriate surface coatings are increasingly being used for various bioapplications, such as biosensing, bioimaging, biocatalysis, antibacterial, and biotherapy. Developments in these fields take place at the interface of biology, chemistry, and materials science. Multidisciplinary research on nanotechnology and surface chemistry has provided biomaterials with a higher degree of performance. In this sense, surface engineering of nanomaterials is a relevant bioactive approach for bioapplications. And, it has been necessary to wait for the advent of new nanotechnologies, which have allowed the exploration of interfacial interactions for shedding light on the nature of nanomaterials-based bioapplications.

This Collection aims to gather the community and highlight the relevance of nanomaterials in fields of biosensing, bioimaging, biocatalysis, antibacterial, biotherapy, etc. Fabricating nontoxic and biocompatible nanomaterials is one of the major hurdles. Manipulating the size, structure, wettability, and chemical groups of nanomaterial can enhance the biosafety. Development of new methods for the characterization of interfacial interaction is helpful to comprehensively understand of interfacial chemistry. To realize ultrasensitive of biosensor, bio-inspired nanomaterials is expected to combine with signal amplification technology, such as CRISPR-Cas technology, nucleic acid cyclic amplification, etc. Another issue is specificity, which can allow a targetable delivery with particle localization in a specific area, such as cell, tissue or tumor in vivo. By attaching the biological molecules, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies, at the surface of nanomaterials is a crucial condition to ensure biosafety of nanomaterials.

The aim of the current Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends in surface engineering and bioapplications of bio-inspired nanomaterials. The Topic Editors welcome submissions of Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles that address, but are not limited to:

• Surface chemistry and surface structure of bio-inspired nanomaterials

• Surface wettability of bio-inspired nanomaterials

• Advanced interfacial characterizations

• New trends in the application of bio-inspired nanomaterials in sensors, biocatalysis, antibacterial, imaging, and cancer therapy.

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Zhong Feng Gao

University of Jinan

Guoqing Wang

Ocean University of China

Ruixue Duan

Soochow University

Houjuan Zhu

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR)

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