A special issue of International Journal of Nanoparticles
In recent years, nanoparticle research has been established as an area of intense and active scientific research. It has a wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic fields. Although nanoparticles are considered as an invention of modern science, in fact they have a very long history. Initially, nanoparticles were used by artisans as far back as in the 9th century Mesopotamia for generating a glittering effect on the surface of pottery. Nanoparticles are of great scientific interest as they are in-between bulk materials and atomic or molecular structures. Normally, bulk materials have physical properties independent of their size, whereas, at the nanoscale, this is often not the case.
The miracle of nanoparticle research is the size-dependent properties which are observed, such as quantum confinement in semiconductor particles, surface plasmon resonance in some metal particles and superparamagnetism in magnetic materials. Therefore, the goal of this special issue is to present the current state-of-the-art in nanoparticle research and to provide a forum for developing the possible applications of nanoparticles for next generation nanotechnology.
The subject coverage of this special issue includes, but is not limited to, topics that address:
- Fundamental research and developments on nanoparticles
- Physical properties of nanoparticles
- Applications of nanoparticles
- Emerging fields of nanoparticles.
Important Dates
Deadline of abstract submission: 15 April, 2008
Abstract acceptance notice: 30 April, 2008
Deadline of full manuscript submission: 15 May, 2008
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