Thin-Film Materials and Interface Engineering for Electronic, Optical and Energy Applications
This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Most current research in materials science focuses on improving device functionality through surface and interface engineering. In this context, the study and development of thin-film systems, processes, and materials for electronic, optical, and energy conversion/storage applications is crucial to meeting the growing demand for efficiency and high performance.
Significant progress has been made in thin-film research to develop novel devices that overcome the limitations of bulk materials. In this regard, advanced deposition techniques, along with the characterization of complex heterojunctions and 2D materials, may be the focus of this special issue.
The purpose of this special issue is to publish high-quality research articles, as well as review articles, addressing recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, modeling, and application of thin-film surfaces and their interfaces.
Dr. Marcos I. Flores
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanostructured thin films
- novel techniques for thin films synthesis
- experimental techniques for surface and interface characterization
- optical properties/applications of thin films
- electrical properties/applications of thin films
- modeling and simulation of thin films
- surfaces and interfaces
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Published Papers
Materials - ISSN 1996-1944