Materials and Applications of Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organometallic chemistry; photochemistry
Interests: organometallic chemistry; catalysis; transition metal complexes; biological active molecules; asymmetric synthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Advances in photonic and optoelectronic materials are driving a new generation of devices capable of controlling light with extraordinary precision and efficiency. These materials—ranging from traditional semiconductors like silicon and gallium arsenide to emerging options such as perovskites, quantum dots, and two-dimensional materials—enable light generation, modulation, and detection across a broad spectrum. Their integration into compact, high-speed systems is reshaping fields such as optical communication, biomedical imaging, environmental sensing, and quantum information technologies. A central challenge lies in translating material-level innovations into robust, scalable applications under real-world operating conditions. Devices must perform reliably despite issues such as thermal fluctuations, mechanical stress, and electromagnetic interference. Achieving this demands not only advanced fabrication techniques but also deeper understanding of light–matter interactions at the nanoscale. Pushing photonic and optoelectronic technologies from controlled environments into practical deployment is key to unlocking their full potential across science, industry, and society.
This Special Issue of Applied Sciences welcomes original research articles, communications, and reviews dealing with the synthesis of new organic and metal-based complexes and also materials applied to photonic and optoelectronic devices or potencial photonic application.
Dr. Lorenzo Arnal Vallés
Dr. Giorgio Facchetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organometallic emiters
- organic emiters
- material science
- imaging
- sensing
- photnics
- optoelectronic devices
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