Innovations in Metasurfaces and Metamaterials Design
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 875
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The design of electromagnetic devices has long been limited by natural materials. As demands grow for miniaturization, multi-functionality, and tunability in optics and communications, conventional materials are increasingly inadequate. This has driven the development of metasurfaces and metamaterials—artificially engineered structures that manipulate waves at subwavelength scales. With exceptional design flexibility and unique electromagnetic properties, they open new possibilities for controlling wave–matter interactions.
The scope of this Special Issue, entitled "Innovations in Metasurfaces and Metamaterials Design", encompasses, but is not limited to, novel design methodologies, advanced materials, advanced fabrication techniques, theoretical modeling, and diverse applications of metasurfaces and metamaterials. This includes topics such as reconfigurable and intelligent metasurfaces; all-dielectric metamaterials; topological metamaterials; and their applications in areas like novel antennas, microwave devices, sensing, energy harvesting, and RF and optical stealth. We cordially invite researchers to contribute original research articles or comprehensive reviews that explore the latest advancements and future prospects in metasurface and metamaterial technologies.
Dr. Rongguo Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging conductive materials
- reconfigurable and intelligent metasurfaces
- novel antennas
- microwave devices
- sensing
- energy harvesting
- RF and optical stealth
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