Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano11061599
Keywords
nanomaterial; database; physicochemical property; bioactivity; characterization
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Nanomaterials have attracted increasing attention for their superior performance, leading to the generation of large amounts of data stored in diverse databases. Various specific information databases on nanomaterials have been developed to facilitate efficient utilization for research purposes.
Nanomaterials have drawn increasing attention due to their tunable and enhanced physicochemical and biological performance compared to their conventional bulk materials. Owing to the rapid expansion of the nano-industry, large amounts of data regarding the synthesis, physicochemical properties, and bioactivities of nanomaterials have been generated. These data are a great asset to the scientific community. However, the data are on diverse aspects of nanomaterials and in different sources and formats. To help utilize these data, various databases on specific information of nanomaterials such as physicochemical characterization, biomedicine, and nano-safety have been developed and made available online. Understanding the structure, function, and available data in these databases is needed for scientists to select appropriate databases and retrieve specific information for research on nanomaterials. However, to our knowledge, there is no study to systematically compare these databases to facilitate their utilization in the field of nanomaterials. Therefore, we reviewed and compared eight widely used databases of nanomaterials, aiming to provide the nanoscience community with valuable information about the specific content and function of these databases. We also discuss the pros and cons of these databases, thus enabling more efficient and convenient utilization.
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