Eco-Sustainable Designing of Metal Oxide Thin Films with High Properties Using Advanced Micro–and Nanofabrication Technologies
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 879
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thin films; oxide materials; n-type tradition materials (doped ZnO, SnO2, In2O3, as well as their ternary and quaternary counterparts); CIGS solar cells, RF magnetron sputtering and vacuum thermal evaporation techniques; binary semiconductors (CdS, CdSe, ZnTe, ZnSe); ZnTe/CdSe heterojunctions; metasurfaces/ metamaterials
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Interests: SiGeSn-based nanomaterials; 2D materials; group IV nanocrystals embedded into dielectrics; high-k gate oxides; magnetron sputtering; thermal evaporation assisted by e-beam, charge storage and opto-electric properties; VIS-SWIR bandgap of group IV alloys; sensors; photodetectors; nonvolatile memories
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to their unique physical, chemical, and electrical properties, metal oxide thin films contribute to advanced technologies such as electronics, optoelectronics, and renewable energy systems.
This Special Issue focuses on novel advances and offers unique opportunities for metal oxides to integrate diverse optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical properties for various applications. Advanced micro- and nanofabrication technologies, atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition, or magnetron sputtering offer the capability of controlling film thickness, composition, and microstructure with a high degree of precision, keys to enabling optimization of their functional properties. These sustainable fabrication strategies underline the reduction in resource consumption and the use of green precursors. In addition, nanostructuring techniques enhance the transparency, conductivity, and photocatalytic activity by tailoring the films' morphology and crystalline structure. Integrating computational modeling and machine learning significantly accelerates the discovery of novel materials and processing conditions. Applications of eco-sustainably designed metal oxide thin films span from photovoltaics, sensors, and transistors to energy storage systems, which have become the backbone of green technologies. Thus, the field holds tremendous potential for tackling global challenges regarding energy, sustainability, and technology advancement.
Dr. Petronela Garoi
Dr. Ionel Stavarache
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal oxid
- thin films
- advanced deposition
- structural and optical properties
- transparent contact
- sensors
- floating gate memories
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