Material Design and Optimization for Opto-Electronic Devices

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to introduce an upcoming Special Issue in MDPI’s journal Materials, entitled “Material Design and Optimization for Opto-Electronic Devices”. This Special Issue seeks to spotlight advances in research and innovations at the intersection of materials science and opto-electronics. A central focus will be on photodetectors, which play an indispensable role in modern technology by converting light into electrical signals, serving as the backbone for applications ranging from optical communications and environmental sensing to security, imaging, and night vision.

We invite the submission of papers that advance the knowledge and technology in this dynamic field. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The design and development of novel materials for high-performance opto-electronic devices, particularly photodetectors (including density functional theory calculations and other simulations).
• The exploration of device concepts and materials for detection and emission across a broad spectrum, from X-rays to Terahertz.
• Innovation in ultrafast, broadband, and highly sensitive opto-electronic components, addressing the needs of next-generation high-speed and efficient systems.
• Application-focused studies on devices for night vision, environmental monitoring, security systems, and imaging.
• Advancements in related technologies such as polarimetric imaging and integrated opto-electronic systems.

This Special Issue aims to capture the latest trends and transformative advances, providing a platform for researchers and engineers to showcase their work in materials and device engineering, thereby shaping the future of opto-electronic technologies. We eagerly await your contributions and are confident that this collection of research will inspire further progress and collaboration within the scientific community.

Dr. Haroldo Hattori
Prof. Dr. Wen Lei
Dr. Wenwu Pan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.