Recent Advancements in Synthesis and Applications of Thin Films
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 160
Special Issue Editor
Interests: batteries; nanotubes (CNT); energy storage; CNT-metal alloy composites; functionalization of CNT
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is devoted to thin-film technology, which is a rapidly evolving field of research and development. The use of thin-film materials has expanded greatly in recent years, with applications ranging from energy storage and electronics to optics and biotechnology. In research submitted for publication in this Special Issue, the authors should work towards the implementation of new ideas. This Special Issue, entitled “Recent Advancements in Synthesis and Applications of Thin Films”, will include research related to multifunctional thin-film materials and nanoparticle-based thin films. In particular, nanoparticle-based thin-films are a promising new type of material that can be used in a variety of applications; the electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of thin films can be used to enhance the conductivity of thin films for use in transparent electrodes and solar cells. The realization of this Special Issue will result in the development of new, easily accessible, organic and inorganic systems with high structural and chemical stability. The main objective of this Special Issue is to expand our knowledge of new-generation materials which are being used in optoelectronic devices, drug delivery systems, and energy storage systems. This Special Issue aims to cover recent progress and trends and should expand our knowledge regarding the implementation of thin-film technology and methods of production of these types of films.
Prof. Dr. Wojciech Ciesielski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thin films
- nanoparticle-based thin films
- multifunctional thin-film materials
- nanotubes
- graphene
- polysaccharides
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