Open Call for Papers – Nanomedicines for Crossing Biological Barriers

Guest Edited by Lucie Sancey, Ariane Boudier, Elise Lepeltier , Marie-Pierre Rols, Jeanne Leblond Chain, and Nguyễn T. K. Thanh

Nanoscale is pleased to announce an open call for papers to an upcoming special collection on Nanomedicines for crossing biological barriers. This collection is guest edited by Lucie Sancey (Institute for Advanced Biosciences, CNRS, France ),  Professor Ariane Boudier (University of Lorraine, France), Professor Elise Lepeltier (University of Angers, France), Marie-Pierre Rols (The Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, CNRS, France), Jeanne Leblond Chain (University of Bordeaux, France), and Professor Nguyễn T. K. Thanh (University College London, UK).

Nanotechnologies have opened very promising opportunities to treat diseases with the design of nanomaterials able to cross the different biological barriers encountered and to interact specifically with diseased tissues. Whatever the administration route, numerous biological, physical and chemical barriers have to be overcome: endothelium, macrophages, endosome, mucus, surfactants, pH, enzymes etc. In nanomedicine, the goal is to develop multimodal nanoplatforms to speed up targeted diagnosis, to increase its sensitivity, reliability and specificity for a better management of diseases (patient’s care) and to treat them in a targeted and personalized manner.

In the SFNano 2024 workshop, new approaches for nanomedicine in the imaging, diagnosis and theranostic fields are presented, with a special focus on the nanomaterial chemistry (e.g., polymers, DNA, RNA, peptides, proteins, carbohydrates lipids, gels), in the context of infectious, cardiovascular and immune diseases, vaccination, and cancers. A special light was placed on translational studies from scale up to clinical applications. Indeed, for further translation in clinics of such nanoplatforms, a key step is the scaling-up of these nanoplatforms by taking into account environmental considerations and GMP conditions and regulatory constrains. Therefore, a key challenge today is the development of scaled-up synthesis methods such a continuous flow synthesis of water-based synthesis and also the analysis/control of by-products at each synthesis steps.

This collection will be aligned with the SFNano 2024 workshop and will cover several crucial aspects of nanomedicine:

• Design, synthesis, formulation & characterization of nanomaterials: inorganic or organic nanoparticles, gel
• In vitro and in vivo validation of nanomedicine
• Multimodal Imaging (e.g. MRI, MPI, SPECT, PET, ultrasound)
• Multimodal therapy (e.g, hyperthermia, chemo therapy)
• Translation studies for infectious, cardiovascular and immune diseases, vaccination and cancers
• Scaling-up strategies for clinical applications.

Open for submissions until 16 May 2025

How to submit

Articles can be submitted at any time before the deadline via the journal’s online submission system for Nanoscale. Accepted articles will be published in a citeable format in regular journal issues as soon as possible and collated into the themed collection online. We are looking forward to receiving your submission, which is welcomed any time before the 16 May 2025 so that this collection can become available to you and the community as soon as possible.

Please note that Nanoscale is a hybrid (transformative) journal, and articles can be published either via the usual subscription model or open access (article processing charges are required).  When ready, please submit your article directly to the submission system for Nanoscale. Please mention that your submission is a contribution to the  “Nanomedicines for Crossing Biological Barriers” collection in the “Themed Issues” section of the submission form and is in response to the Open Call.

Please note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Nanoscale. All articles featured in the collection must be in scope and as such final inclusion is not guaranteed and will be up to the discretion of the guest editors.

We look forward to receiving your latest work and considering it for this collection. Please do get in touch at nanoscale-rsc@rsc.org if you have any questions at all.

Call For Papers: Advanced semiconductor nanocrystals

Guest edited by Jannika Lauth, Indranath Chakraborty, Klaus Boldt and Angshuman Nag

We are delighted to announce a call for papers for our latest online themed collection in Nanoscale on advanced semiconductor nanocrystals, guest edited by Professors Jannika Lauth (University of Tübingen, Germany), Indranath Chakraborty (IIT Kharagpur, India), Klaus Boldt (University of Rostock, Germany) and Angshuman Nag (IISER Pune, India).

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are among the most captivating and influential nanomaterials due to their versatility and wide range of applications. Today, advanced nanocrystals are accessible, with high control over size, shape, and anisotropy, complex structures, exceptional purity, controlled doping, and more. These nanoscale materials exhibit unique optical and electronic properties because of their quantum confinement effects. They are used in light emitters, photodetectors, catalysis, energy harvesting, and components crucial for quantum computing endeavours. With continued research and innovation, these nanomaterials promise to revolutionize various technological fields and address pressing societal challenges. A better grasp of existing processes and uncovering unknown phenomena are crucial for practical applications.

This unique compilation in Nanoscale seeks to explore emerging phenomena in semiconductor nanocrystals. We welcome ground-breaking research that sheds light on fundamental processes in advanced nanocrystals, as well as exciting and future-oriented applications of these materials. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:

• Quantum dots
• Perovskite nanocrystals
• 2D semiconductors
• Fundamental studies in light-matter interactions
• Luminescent nanocrystals
• Charge carrier dynamics
• Nanophotonics
• Quantum emitters
• Photodetectors
• Photovoltaics
• Photocatalysis
• Theranostics

This call for papers is open for the following article types:

• Communications
• Full papers

Open for submissions until 12 November 2024

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, you can submit your article directly through the Nanoscale online submission system. Please mention that this submission is an open call contribution to the advanced semiconductor nanocrystals collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed issue is not guaranteed.

Please also note that all submissions will undergo the normal peer review processes including an initial assessment prior to peer review, and that peer review and acceptance are not guaranteed.

If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, then Edward Gardner, the Development Editor for Nanoscale, would be happy to answer them. You can contact him by emailing the journal inbox.

With best wishes,

Professor Jannika Lauth, University of Tübingen, Germany (ORCID: 0000-0002-6054-9615)
Professor Indranath Chakraborty, IIT Kharagpur, India (ORCID: 0000-0003-4195-9384)
Professor Klaus Boldt, University of Rostock, Germany (ORCID: 0000-0002-0035-2490)
Professor Angshuman Nag, IISER Pune, India (ORCID: 0000-0003-2308-334X)