Recent Progress in Surface Characterization and Functionalization of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 236
Special Issue Editors
Interests: colloidal stability of carbon-based nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene); chemical functionalization of graphitic nanostructures; multifunctional graphene/polymer composite materials; semiconducting nanostructured assemblies as functional electrode components in optoelectronic applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to attract researchers covering the field of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials (nanostructured films, coatings, and patterned surfaces), their functionalization and characterization. In recent years, the interest in two-dimensional nanomaterials has been growing, due to their unique features such as high anisotropy, effective surface area, high surface-area-to-volume ratio, mechanical strength, structure, plasmonic, electron confinement, optical properties, surface charge, and tuneable functionalities. Despite being very popular and thoroughly researched, many challenges still remain, in terms of their synthesis and fast and efficient methods of production, accurate thickness and layer number determination, and the discovery of new and effective applications in research and industry.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- 2D nanomaterials (graphene, the MXene family, molybdenum disulphide, boron nitride, carbon nitride, zirconium phosphate, amongst others) and their synthesis;
- Advanced characterization techniques, such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy (SPM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy;
- Surface functionalization techniques for providing application-oriented properties.
Dr. Dimitrios Tasis
Dr. Labrini Sygellou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- two-dimensional nanomaterials
- nanostructured coatings
- surface characterization
- surface functionalization
- nanotechnology
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