Low-Dimensional Materials for Film-Based Opto-Electronic Devices

Dear Colleagues,

Low-dimensional materials—such as zero-dimensional quantum dots, one-dimensional nanowires, and two-dimensional layered materials—have emerged as key building blocks for next-generation opto-electronic devices due to their unique tunable properties, quantum confinement effects, and high surface-to-volume ratios. Coating technologies—including core/shell engineering, ligand exchange, encapsulation, and thin-film deposition—play a pivotal role in tuning interfacial properties, enhancing photostability, suppressing defect states, and enabling device-level integration.

This Topical Collection aims to gather original research and critical reviews at the intersection of low-dimensional materials and advanced coating technologies. We welcome contributions that explore novel synthetic strategies, innovative surface passivation methods, scalable coating processes, and structure–property–performance correlations in nanomaterial-based systems.

This Topical Collection offers a timely and comprehensive platform to highlight the convergence of materials science and surface/interface engineering through coating technologies. By fostering cross-disciplinary contributions from chemistry, materials science, physics, and engineering, the Topical Collection aims to accelerate the development of nanomaterial-based devices with enhanced efficiency, longevity, and manufacturability.

• Synthesis and functionalization of low-dimensional materials:

Quantum dots, nanowires, nanosheets, and 2D materials; Surface and interface engineering; Doping, alloying, and compositional control.

• Film fabrication strategies for low-dimensional materials:

Spin coating, dip coating, spray coating, inkjet printing; Vapor-phase deposition and epitaxial growth; Layer-by-layer assembly and self-assembly techniques; Scalable and solution-based fabrication methods; In-situ monitoring and control during film formation.

• Structural, optical, and electronic characterization:

Crystallinity, morphology, and interface analysis; Charge carrier mobility and recombination dynamics; Photophysical property tuning via size/shape control.

• Device integration and architecture optimization:

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs); Photodetectors and image sensors; Thin-film transistors; Solar cells.

Dr. Xiaoyu Zhang
Dr. Wenxu Yin
Collection Editors

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