Chalcogenide Nanomaterials for Biomedical Imaging, Biosensing and Theranostics

Submission Deadline: 01 April 2027 View: 52 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editor(s)

Prof. Fu Wang

Email: wangfu@xjtu.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China

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Research Interests: biomedical imaging, molecular diagnosis

Assist. Prof. Yingli Shen

Email: shenyingli@xidian.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Life Science and Technology Xidian University, Xi'an, China

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Research Interests: fluorescent imaging, theranostics

Summary

Chalcogenide nanomaterials, including silver- and bismuth-based sulfides, selenides and tellurides (e.g., Ag₂X, X=S, Se, Te; Bi₂S₃; MoS₂; SnSe), have emerged as an important class of functional biomaterials owing to their unique optical, electronic, photothermal and catalytic properties together with excellent biocompatibility. Their rapid development has enabled broad biomedical applications ranging from molecular imaging and biosensing to disease diagnosis, drug delivery and precision therapy. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews highlighting the design, synthesis, functionalization and biomedical translation of chalcogenide nanomaterials. Particular emphasis is placed on studies that establish clear relationships between material properties and biomedical performance.

Topics include: 

(1) rational design and synthesis of chalcogenide nanomaterials and nanocomposites for biomedical applications; 

(2) surface engineering and biofunctionalization; 

(3) fluorescence, photoacoustic, CT, MRI and multimodal imaging; 

(4) biosensors and bioassays for disease biomarkers; 

(5) photothermal, photodynamic, catalytic and synergistic therapies; 

(6) drug and gene delivery systems; 

(7) antibacterial and antimicrobial applications; 

(8) biosafety, pharmacokinetics and translational studies.

This issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for interdisciplinary advances at the interface of chalcogenide materials and biomedicine.

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