Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2018) | Viewed by 396
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-inspired metallic metasurfaces; surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensors; micro/nanofabrication; quantum dots and optoelectronic devices; biomimetics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: surface patterns; micro/nanostructures; biomimicry; catalysis; multifunctional devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emulating the micro/nanostructures existed in nature has led to great success in engineering smart and multifunctional devices applied in optics, sensing, wetting control, biology, and catalytic and energy conversion/storage fields. Theoretically, understanding the relationship between the functions and the natural micro/nanostructures can help scientists to optimize the device performance. Experimentally, various bottom-up and top-down technologies have been developed to mimic the micro/nanostructures in nature. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for scientists to publish their works associated with understanding the natural structure-function relationships, fabrication concepts of bio-inspired micro/nanostructures, and multifunctional devices inspired by nature.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Understanding the functions of natural micro/nanostructures;
- Fabrication methods of micro/nanostructures mimicking the natural ones;
- Multifunctional devices inspired by nature.
Dr. Shikuan Yang
Dr. Yang Yang
Guest Editors
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