Micro- and Nanomanufacturing: From Nanoscale Structures to Devices
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 8125
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micromachining technologies; microgenerators for energy harvesting; micromachined sensors (gas sensors)
Interests: micromachined thermal sensors; gas sensors; vacuum sensors; flow sensors; atomic force microscopy; microbial fuel cells; analytical modeling; numerical modeling; intelligent transmitters
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Micro- and nanomanufacturing has revolutionized the development of materials and nanostructures leading to new functionalities and devices with improved performance. The ability to control matter at the micro- and nanoscale has a profound impact on our society, resulting in innovative processes and products in a majority of fields including health and wellbeing, energy, environment, safety and security, among others. Simultaneously, several scientific and technological obstacles must be overcome to upscale laboratory-developed materials and devices to industrial production.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to present recent advancements in micro- and nanofabrication, both at the laboratory as well as the industrial level. Contributions on novel materials and processes as well as their application in nanoelectronic devices, sensors, energy harvesting, etc., are encouraged. Reviews concerning micro- and nanomanufacturing processes and applications as well as industrial processes and mass production are also welcome.
This Special Issue will publish high-quality, original research papers and the topics will include, but are not limited to:
- Micro- and nanofabrication technologies (chemical/thermal, vapor-based deposition, solution-based techniques, self-assembly, 3D printing, etc.).
- Zero-dimensional materials (quantum dots, nanoparticles, etc.).
- One-dimensional nanostructures (nanowires, nanorods, nanotubes, etc.).
- Two-dimensional materials (graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), etc.).
- Three-dimensional materials (nanoporous materials, aerogels, nanostructured materials).
- Nanostructuring of surfaces, including plasma processes, nanoimprint, etc.
- Characterization of nanostructured materials and surfaces.
- Integration of nanostructured materials and processes for device fabrication, including:
- Nanoelectronic, photonic and plasmonic devices.
- Microsensors including physical sensors and chemical sensors.
- Energy harvesting, including piezoelectric, triboelectric, thermoelectric, etc.
- Technology scale-up and commercialization issues.
We look forward to your contributions and we hope that this Special Issue will act as a forum for industrial and academic research groups working in the field of micro- and nanofabrication.
Kind regards,
Dr. Christos Tsamis
Dr. Danijela Randjelovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micro- and nanomanufacturing
- zero-dimensional materials
- one-dimensional nanostructures
- two-dimensional materials
- three-dimensional materials
- nanoelectronic devices
- microsensors
- energy harvesting
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