Novel Functional Materials for Electronics and Biomedicine—Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of Materials entitled “Novel Functional Materials for Electronics and Biomedicine—Second Edition”.

The design and synthesis of new inorganic and organic materials, as well as composites from them with predetermined optical, electrical, mechanical and magnetic properties for electronic and biomedical applications, are of significant importance nowadays. The proposed Special Issue will gather the newest results on research on the selection of appropriate initial compositions of varied organic and inorganic materials, as well as composites of them and their preparation via varied experimental techniques. Another goal of this Special Issue is to briefly review the contemporary methods most often used to characterize the phase composition, structure and physical properties of the obtained materials. Finally, studies that introduce methods and technologies for optimizing the process of energy conversion are welcome. Regular articles that cover the following potential topics, among others, are invited:

1. Bulk glasses and glass-ceramics for electronic and opto-electronic applications;
2. Bulk glasses, ceramics and composites for the biomedicine;
3. Surface modification and materials’ characterization methods;
4. Energy conversion;
5. Crystallization phenomena. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Plamen Petkov
Prof. Dr. Ruzha Harizanova
Guest Editors

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