Call for Papers: DNA Nanotechnology for Optoelectronics and Biomedicine

The exceptionally high programmability and addressability of DNA self-assembly at the atomic/molecular level enables precise control of matter in the nanoscale space, which sheds new light on nanophotonics, nanoelectronics and biomedicine. This Special Issue aims to cover multiple roles of DNA nanotechnology in creating novel optoelectronic devices, enhancing photon capture and electron transfer efficiency, interfacing inorganic materials with living materials, expanding diagnostic and bioimaging toolboxes, and probably revolutionizing drug development approaches.

We hope that this special issue in JACS Au will serve as a platform for dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration to recognize the profound impact of DNA nanotechnology on materials and life sciences as well as scientific and technological innovation.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics
• Biosensors and Bioimaging
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Therapeutics
• Precision Medicine

Submit your manuscript by May 31, 2025.

Organizing Editors

Professor Chunhai Fan, Associate Editor, JACS Au
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Professor Hongzhou Gu, Guest Editor
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Submission Information

We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through May 31, 2025. Submissions must comply with our Author Guidelines and will be subject to the usual rigorous peer review to ensure they fit with the scope and conform to the high quality and significance of JACS Au before acceptance.

For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.

Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include research Articles, Letters, Perspectives, and Methods/Protocols.Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online as soon as they are accepted. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.

Open Access: JACS Au is a gold open access journal, which means your work will be immediately freely available for anyone to read in perpetuity. Article Publication Charges (APC) apply for publication in this fully open access journal.

There are diverse open-access options for publications in American Chemical Society journals. Please visit our Open Science Resource Center for more information.

How to Submit

• Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
• Select the “Journals” tab.
• Search for JACS Au.
• Click "Submit."
• Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “DNA Nanotechnology for Optoelectronics and Biomedicine."

If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Prof. Chunhai Fan (fan-office@jacsau.acs.org).