Optoelectronic Information Storage: Physical Insights and Device Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 154
Special Issue Editors
2. Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
Interests: optical information storage; photochromic materials and devices
2. Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
Interests: optical/electrical Information storage
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a vital branch of optoelectronic science, the development of information storage is grounded in the effects and principles of interactions among photons, electrons, quasiparticles, and material systems. It encompasses advanced materials, devices, methods, and instruments involved in the generation, transmission, detection, and manipulation of energy and information, addressing the growing demand for high-density, ultrafast, low-power, and multifunctional storage technologies in the era of big data and artificial intelligence. This Special Issue will highlight novel materials, devices, and systems with unique electrical and optical properties in the rapidly evolving field of information technology, aligning with rising scientific interest. We encourage submissions that explore fundamental principles and innovative applications, focusing on topics including but not limited to the following:
- Materials for Optoelectronic Information Storage:
- Liquid crystals;
- Polymer coating;
- Phase-change materials;
- Resistive switching materials;
- Photochromic and electrochromic coatings.
- Storage Mechanisms and Technologies:
- Holographic data storage;
- Integrated photonic storage systems;
- Metasurfaces and nanostructured coatings;
- Memristor and neuromorphic devices;
- Flexible and wearable optoelectronic storage devices.
Prof. Dr. Shencheng Fu
Dr. Xin Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- optoelectronic information storage
- memristor
- neuromorphic devices
- holographic data storage
- polymer coating
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