Symmetry in Graphene and Nanotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

Symmetry is a physical feature that is preserved under transformation; in fact, practically all natural rules originate from symmetry. Hence, breaking the symmetry of layered materials, such as graphene, can amend their electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties. The typical symmetries are inversion, rotational, time-reversal and gauge, which can be broken by electric and magnetic fields, interlayer twisting, crystal phase control, band and strain engineering, and so on.

We invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue “Symmetry in Graphene and Nanotechnology”. This Special Issue is seeking high-quality contributions related to the symmetry breaking behaviors of graphene and graphene-based moiré superlattices (and others). Moreover, studies on nanotechnology-related topics, especially atomic force, scanning tunneling and scanning transmission electron microscopy, are also welcome.

To submit your paper, select the Journal “Symmetry” and the Special Issue “Symmetry in Graphene and Nanotechnology” via the MDPI submission system.

Dr. Yuhao Li
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Symmetry is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• symmetry breaking
• graphene
• moiré superlattices
• flexoelectricity
• ferroelectricity
• atomic force microscopy
• piezoelectric force microscopy
• scanning tunneling microscopy
• strain engineering