Emerging Nanostructured Powders: Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 872
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxide nanoparticles elaboration and characterization; influence of nanometric scale on properties; applications of nanostructured particles
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Interests: nanomaterials; metal oxide
Interests: materials for electronics; materials for power electronic devices; materials for renewable energy sources
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanostructured powders represent a cornerstone of modern materials science, where the transition from bulk to nanoscale dimensions unlocks a suite of novel and enhanced properties. These materials, characterized by features such as high surface area, quantum confinement effects, and tunable surface chemistry, are revolutionizing fields from energy storage to advanced manufacturing. The ability to engineer these powders with precise control over their size, morphology, crystallinity, surface chemistry, and composition—from complex oxides and high-entropy alloys to MXenes and core–shell structures—is pushing the boundaries of modern materials. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the latest breakthroughs in the synthesis, characterization, and multifaceted applications of nanostructured powders.
We cordially invite the submission of high-quality original research articles and comprehensive reviews. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced Synthesis Strategies: Novel bottom-up and top-down approaches, including sol–gel, spray pyrolysis, hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, chemical vapor condensation, and mechanochemical synthesis.
- Emerging Material Systems: Research on MXenes, high-entropy alloys (HEAs), metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and complex multi-component or composite powders.
- Precision Engineering of Nanostructures: Design and fabrication of hollow, porous, core–shell, and other hierarchically structured powders.
- Characterization and Properties: Advanced microscopy, spectroscopy, and in situ studies linking nanostructure to functional properties (catalytic, electronic, magnetic, mechanical, etc.).
- Broad Spectrum of Applications: Focused contributions on energy storage and conversion (batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells), catalysis (electro-, photo-, and thermal catalysis), environmental remediation, antimicrobial protection, additive manufacturing (3D printing), biomedicine, and aerospace.
Dr. Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu
Dr. Ecaterina Magdalena Modan
Dr. Mihai Oproescu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured powders
- nanospheres
- oxide metal
- high-entropy alloys
- MXenes
- metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
- advanced ceramics
- energy storage
- heterogeneous catalysis
- additive manufacturing
- functional nanomaterials
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