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Current Research in Nanocrystals and Their Implications for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Conversion, and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Atanu Jana

and Tarak Nath Mandal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2558

Keywords: nanocrystals; energy conversion and storage; optoelectronics; device fabrication; materials engineering; water-splitting; supercapacitor; battery; solar cells; light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Novel Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Composites: A Journey from Synthesis to Application

edited by Sohrab Rohani and Hafezeh Nabipour

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; novel synthesis; MOF composites; novel characterizations; applications; environmental; energy sector; controlled drug release; flame retardants; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks)

Electrochemical and Electrocatalysis Performance of Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy

edited by Linjie Zhang and

Jinjie Qian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanosynthesis; electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Functional Materials Promote Triboelectric Nanogenerator toward High Performance and Multifunction

edited by

Ning Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 194

Keywords: triboelectric nanogenerator; functional materials; self-powered system; chemical sensor; tactile sensor; performance enhancement; multifunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Environmental Fate, Transport and Effects of Nanoplastics

edited by

Philippe Le Coustumer

Serge Stoll

Mohammed Baalousha

and

Wei Liu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8185 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoplastic; ecotoxicity; fate; transport; environment organism; human; health; socio-economic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Advances in Micro and Nanofiber: Fabrication, Properties and Applications

edited by

Bing Wang

and

Xiaoshan Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8085 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber; nanofiber; microfiber; fabrication; property; microstructure; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Innovative Nanostructured Semiconductors for Electronic Devices

edited by

Andrea Orsini

and

Stefano Salvatori

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3024 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosheets; nanowires; nanosensors; quantum dots; LIPSS; charge mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Nano-Photonics: Subwavelength Optical Elements, Metasurfaces, Plasmonics and Quantum Photonics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2298 | Submission Open

Keywords: subwavelength optical elements; metasurfaces; metastructures; metamaterials; plasmonics; quantum photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Environmental Catalysis: Second Edition

edited by

Jian Qi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: controllable synthesis; micro-/nanostructured materials; energy conversion and storage; environmental catalysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics: Second Edition

edited by

Shengzhong Liu

and

Adel Najar

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11858 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; perovskite; 2D; solar cell; photodetector; laser; transistor; LED; sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Noble Metal-Based Nanostructures: Optical Properties and Applications

edited by

Carlos Lodeiro

Adrián Fernández Lodeiro

and

Javier Fernandez Lodeiro

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6264 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metal-based nanostructures; gold nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advancing the Sustainable Application of Nanostructured Materials in Solar Cells

edited by

Kwang Leong Choy

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11611 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; nanomaterials; sustainable solutions; solar energy; photovoltaic performance; light absorption; power conversion efficiency; charge transport; stability and durability; perovskite solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Solar Energy and Solar Cells)

Lanthanide-Doped Luminescent Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, Optical Properties and Applications

edited by

Sai Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11490 | Submission Open

Keywords: lanthanide-doped luminescent nanomaterials; upconversion; perovskites; energy transfer; sensing; solid-state lighting; photodetector; anti-counterfeiting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Advanced Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications

edited by

Yao Yao

and

Xianhe Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10821 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanocomposites; physical sensor; chemical sensor; sensitive mechanism of nanocomposites; sensitive electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing and Detection (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weiping Cai

and

Hongwen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9567 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; heterogeneous nanostructures; nanopatterned surfaces; sensing performance; surface modification; nanosensors; fast and trace detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Design and Applications of Heterogeneous Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Hongbo Ju

Bingyang Ma

Manuel António Peralta Evaristo

, Jicheng Ding and

Filipe Fernandes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6067 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-strcutured materials; surface engineering; 3D-printed materials; self-lubricant coatings; simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Optical Properties of Semiconductor Nanomaterials: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ruifeng Lu

Kun Zhao

, Chao Feng, Ya Bai and Liang Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical properties; semiconductors; nanomaterials; low-dimensional materials; photocatalysis; nanoparticles; ultrafast optics; optical nano-manipulation; nano-magnetooptics; spectral imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Nanoscale Catalytic Synthesis of Biodegradable or Biobased Polymeric Materials from Carbon Dioxide

edited by

Yuezhong Meng

Yuning Li

Luyi Sun

and Shan Ren

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5686 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale catalytic synthesis; carbon dioxide (CO2); biodegradable materials; polymeric materials; catalyst; electrolytes; lithium-ion batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Development of Advanced Nanomaterials and Electrolytes for Batteries and Supercapacitors

edited by

Jiangmin Jiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5391 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion; batteries; Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries; supercapacitors; hybrid-ion capacitors; electrode materials; nanocomposite materials; electrolytes; biomaterials; porous carbon materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Nano-Optics and Nano-Optoelectronics: Challenges and Future Trends—2nd Edition: Semiconductor Nanophotonics

edited by

Hai-Zhi Song

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-optics; integrated photonics; nano-optoelectronics; flat optics; nano-waveguide chips; optoelectronic integration; metamaterials and metasurfaces; quantum nano-optics; topological photonics; nano-optomechanics; semiconductor nanophotonics; semiconductor materials; optoelectronic devices; quantum dots; photonic technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Optical and Electrical Properties of Nanostructured Thin Films

edited by

Maja Mičetić

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5181 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured thin films; quantum dots; nanoparticles; surface plasmon resonance; multiple exciton generation; optical properties; electrical properties; thin film deposition methods; modeling electrical and optical properties of thin films; applications of thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Advanced Porous Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Application (Second Edition)

edited by

Yannick Guari

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous nanomaterials; MOFs; sensors; drug delivery; gas separation; energy storage; fuel cell; nanocatalysis; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Degradation of Pollutants by Nanostructured Photocatalysts

edited by

Davide Spanu

Sandro Recchia

and Marco Pinna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanostructures; environmental remediation; water purification; green chemistry; pollutant degradation; air purification; nanotechnology; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Nanosomes in Precision Nanomedicine (Second Edition)

edited by

Lucia Baldino

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosomes; nanomedicine; liposomes; niosomes; transfersomes; exosomes; nanocarrier; drug delivery; targeted delivery; disease treatment; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Interplay between Nanomaterials and Plants

edited by Xiang Zhao and Haixin Cui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano agrochemicals; nanopesticides; nanofertilizers; gene modification; nanodelivery; plant growth; plant absorption; uptake and transfer; conduction behavior; plant– nanomaterial interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Advanced Methods for Studying Thermal Parameters (Thermal Conductivity and Temperature) at the Nanoscale

edited by

Michal Pawlak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal conductivity; temperature; nanomaterials; thermal diffusivity; thermal boundary resistance; luminescent thermometry; thermal-wave-based method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Application of Nanocatalysts in the Transformation and Degradation of Organic Pollutants

edited by Shiping Xu and Huazhang Guo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; organic pollutants; photocatalysis; degradation; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Theoretical and Computational Studies of Nanocrystals

edited by

Xiaohua Yu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: size effect; nanothermodynamic; theories computational; computing method; research progress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)

Heterogeneous Integration Technology for More Moore

edited by

Hei Wong

, Jun Liu and JIeqiong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous integration technology; heterogeneous 3D integration; silicon substrate; micro/nanoelectronic devices; wafer bonding technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Development and Synthesis of New Nanostructured Catalysts

edited by Bowen Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nano-catalysts; MOFs/COFs; structure– property correlation; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; CO2 reduction; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Photonics/Optoelectronics Properties and Applications of Two-Dimensional Heterostructures

edited by Hailu Wang, Tiange Zhao and Zhigao Hu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; photodetectors; photodiodes; field-effect transistors; charge carrier transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Novel Two-Dimensional Materials and Applications for Electronic Devices

edited by

Chiashain Chuang

and

Dung-Sheng Tsai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); 2D material and heterostructure; electronic transport; optoelectronic devices; electronic devices and novel devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Fabrication and Application of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials

edited by

Magdalena Aflori

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based nanomaterials; biomimetic materials; composite materials; surface modifications; stimuli-responsive; functional nanomaterials; synthetic and natural polymers; micropatterns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Advances in Characterization of Nanomaterials by X-ray/Neutron Scattering Methods

edited by

Henrich Frielinghaus

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase problems; interfaces; interphases; structure; dynamics; processes; small angle scattering; diffraction; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Nanomaterials and Their Composites for Supercapacitor Applications

edited by Rongmei Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; high energy density; electrode materials; nanomaterials; composites; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

New Challenges in Antimicrobial Nanomaterials

edited by

Mohan Edirisinghe

and

Guogang Ren

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; antimicrobial; antiviral; antibacterial; antifungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Black Phosphorus-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications

edited by

Shuilai Qiu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: black phosphorus; nanomaterials; flame retardant; polymers; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Nitride Nanostructures: Growth Methods and Device Applications

edited by Xiaowei Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ⅲ-nitride; photoelectronic device; electronic devices; defect; doping efficiency; reliability analysis; two-dimensional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advances in Polymer Nanocomposite Films：2nd Edition

edited by

Teresa Cuberes

submission deadline 21 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymer nanocomposites; stimuli-responsive polymer nanocomposites; fractal organization in polymer nanocomposites; surface/interface modification in polymer nanocomposites; graphene-based polymer nanocomposites; luminescence; optical; electric; dielectric; magnetic; thermal and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites; microscopy on polymer nanocomposites; 3D printed polymer nanocomposite films; integration of machine learning for the study of polymer nanocomposite films.; Multiscale properties of polymer nanocomposite films.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Artificial Intelligence and Nanotechnology

edited by

Ashok Vaseashta

submission deadline 24 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; AI and ML; optimization; ecosystem of innovations; technology foresight; advanced AI-based nanomaterials for pollution monitoring and mitigation; and sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Nanomaterials and Nanostructures for Food Processing and Preservation

edited by

Aris Giannakas

and

Constantinos Salmas

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9796 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; food processing; food preservation; food packaging; ZnO; TiO2; zeolite; microemulsions; nanoemulsions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Nanomaterials for Sensors, Actuators and Environmental Applications

edited by

Matteo Tonezzer

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7728 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanocomposites; nanodevices; sensors; batteries; supercapacitors; (photo)catalysts; energy production; energy storage; water purification; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Design of Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Devices

edited by

Lucía Dos Santos Gómez

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4295 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; energy storage; energy conversion; electrochemistry; clean technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Radiation Technology in Nanomaterials

edited by

Elham Gharibshahi

and

Miltiadis (Miltos) Alamaniotis

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; nanofabrication; ionizing radiation; gamma radiation; radiation-induced synthesis; radiolytic method; radiation detection and radiation effects; application of nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

III-Nitride Nanomaterials and Devices

edited by

Sławomir P. Łepkowski

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: III-nitride quantum wells; III-nitride quantum wires; III-nitride quantum dots; III-nitride nanomaterials; epitaxial growth; strain-related effects; electrical and optical properties; nano-light-emitting diodes; ultra-small lasers; single photon emitters; theoretical modelling and numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Peng Zhang

, Xiaoyan Yang and Yuwei Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanocatalyst; environmental photocatalysis; photocatalytic nanomaterials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Catalysis and Adsorption of Nanomaterials in Wastewater Remediation

edited by

Maria-Loredana Soran

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; pollutants; wastewater; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Nanomaterials for Green and Sustainable World

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

and

Valery A. Svetlichnyi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19152 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials for sustainable technologies; ecological catalysis; nanomaterials for personalized medicine; sustainability and recycling; green synthesis of nanomaterials; nanomaterials for hydrogen technology; nanomaterials for clean energy applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Advanced Nanomaterials in Gas and Humidity Sensors

edited by Yang Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12881 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; humidity sensors; nanomaterials; nanocomposites; low-dimensional nanostructures; sensibility; selectivity; sensing mechanisms; flexible/wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Nano-Enabled Materials for Clean Water and Energy Generation

edited by

Muhammad Sultan Irshad

and

Naveed Mushtaq

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12173 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-energy nexus; energy conversion; solar-driven evaporation; nano-enabled photothermal materials; hydrogels thermal management; thermoelectricity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

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