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Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1397

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Prof. Dr. Guoyan Dong

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School of Optoelectrics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Interests: electomagnetic metamaterials; photonic crystal; 1D quasiperiodic structure; nanooptics
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Dear Colleagues,

Electromagnetic metamaterials, humanmade structures with exceptional properties not found in nature, have revolutionized the control of electromagnetic waves, enabling unprecedented applications in diverse fields. This Special Issue, "Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials", seeks to highlight cutting-edge research and innovations in this rapidly evolving domain. Contributions are invited to explore novel designs, fabrication techniques, and theoretical breakthroughs in metamaterials, with a focus on their transformative potential in areas such as ultra-compact photonic devices, next-generation wireless communication systems, advanced sensing platforms, and energy harvesting technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, tunable and reconfigurable metamaterials, topological metamaterials, nonlinear and quantum-enhanced metamaterials, metasurfaces for wavefront manipulation, and metamaterial-inspired solutions for cloaking, imaging, and radiation control. This issue also welcomes studies addressing challenges in scalability, fabrication precision, and integration with existing technologies. By bridging fundamental research and practical applications, this Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerate the translation of metamaterial innovations into real-world technologies that address global challenges in telecommunications, healthcare, energy, and beyond.

Prof. Dr. Guoyan Dong
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • electromagnetic metamaterials
  • metasurfaces
  • topological photonics
  • metamaterial cloaking
  • nonlinear metamaterials
  • quantum metamaterials
  • energy harvesting
  • wireless communications
  • advanced sensing
  • reconfigurable optics

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Collinear Pulse Train PLD: Fabrication of High-Refractive-Index-Difference TiO2/ZnO Multilayers with Multifunctional Applications
by Xiang Zhao, Guoyan Dong, Zheng Zhu, Yutao Qin, Jiaxiang He and Jin Yu
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(3), 1354; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16031354 - 29 Jan 2026
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Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is widely used for functional film fabrication, but traditional nanosecond-laser-induced thermal effects and interface roughness severely limit the quality of multilayer structures. To address this critical challenge, a picosecond pulsed laser with collinear pulse train output was adopted for [...] Read more.
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is widely used for functional film fabrication, but traditional nanosecond-laser-induced thermal effects and interface roughness severely limit the quality of multilayer structures. To address this critical challenge, a picosecond pulsed laser with collinear pulse train output was adopted for TiO2/ZnO multilayer preparation, achieving dual advantages of thermal diffusion suppression and roughness reduction. A systematic investigation was conducted on the properties of TiO2 and ZnO films, establishing a “constant-deposition-rate multi-pulse regulation” strategy that yielded low roughness (4.43 nm for TiO2, 3.27 nm for ZnO) and optimized refractive index matching. Through 500 °C oxygen annealing, TiO2’s refractive index was enhanced to 2.6, forming a large refractive index difference (Δn = 0.77) with ZnO (~1.83) for efficient photonic band gap (PBG) regulation. Integral annealing was identified as the optimal post-treatment, enabling the four-layer TiO2/ZnO multilayer to reach a maximum reflectance of 75% with excellent structural uniformity. The multifunctional applications of the multilayers exhibit excellent ability in photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) and fluorescence enhancement of CdSe quantum dots (QDs). This work pioneers a high-quality PLD-based multilayer fabrication route and opens new avenues for its application in environmental remediation and optoelectronic devices. Full article
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Experimental Demonstration of Airborne Virtual Hyperbolic Metamaterials for Radar Signal Guiding
by Xiaoxuan Peng, Shiqiang Zhao, Yongzheng Wen, Jingbo Sun and Ji Zhou
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(2), 773; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16020773 - 12 Jan 2026
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The inherent diffraction of electromagnetic waves, such as shortwaves and microwaves, severely limits the effective signal transmission distance, thereby constraining the development of related applications like radar and communications. This work experimentally demonstrates the use of a virtual hyperbolic metamaterial (VHMM) realized via [...] Read more.
The inherent diffraction of electromagnetic waves, such as shortwaves and microwaves, severely limits the effective signal transmission distance, thereby constraining the development of related applications like radar and communications. This work experimentally demonstrates the use of a virtual hyperbolic metamaterial (VHMM) realized via a plasma filament array induced in air by a femtosecond laser. We characterize the ability of this VHMM to control electromagnetic waves in the shortwave and microwave bands, particularly its guiding and collimating effects. By combining experimental measurements with effective medium theory, we confirm that under specific parameters, the principal diagonal components of the permittivity tensor for the plasma array exhibit opposite signs, manifesting typical hyperbolic dispersion characteristics which enable the guiding of electromagnetic waves. This research provides a feasible approach for utilizing lasers to create dynamically reconfigurable and non-physical structures in free space for manipulating long-wavelength electromagnetic radiation, demonstrating potential for applications in areas such as radar, communications, and remote sensing. Full article
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