Surface and Interface Engineering of Metal Oxides: From Atomic-Scale Design to Applications in Catalysis, Energy and Electronics
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editors
Interests: XPS; surface and interface; metal oxide; catalysis; in situ characterization
Interests: thin-film transistor; metal oxide semiconductors; electronics
Interests: metal oxides; phosphors; hybrids of organic/inorganic materials; opteoelectronics
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal oxides are pivotal in advancing technologies across catalysis, energy conversion/storage, and semiconductor devices, where their surface and interfacial properties dictate performance. This Special Issue focuses on innovative strategies to engineer metal oxide surfaces and interfaces at atomic or nanoscale precision, aiming to bridge fundamental discoveries with industrial applications. Key themes include the following:
Precision synthesis and modulation of surface/interface architectures through techniques such as atomic layer deposition, plasma etching, and solvent-directed crystallization.
Advanced characterization using in-situ/operando methods to probe dynamic interfacial processes, molecular adsorption/desorption, and charge transfer mechanisms.
Theoretical and computational models to predict interfacial electronic structures, lattice strain effects, and reaction pathways for catalytic cycles.
Structure-performance relationships in energy-dense applications, including perovskite solar cells, solid-state batteries, and gas sensors.
For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions exploring scalable fabrication, multifunctional hybrid systems, and sustainability-driven design principles for next-generation metal oxide-based technologies.
Dr. Xuefeng Chu
Prof. Dr. Chao Wang
Dr. Pier Carlo Ricci
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal oxides
- surface and interface
- atomic-scale synthesis
- interfacial catalysis
- advanced characterization
- energy applications
- structure-property relationships
- design and engineering
- computational material design
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