Advances in Nanomaterials and Thin Films: Microstructure, Optical Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute a manuscript for inclusion in this Special Issue of Materials (Journal Impact Factor: 3.2). In this Special Issue, we will address recent progress in the study of nanomaterials and thin films, the processing technology behind them, and their advanced characteristics. Special focus will be placed on their microstructure, optical properties, and applications.

This Special Issue aims to provide a forum for publishing papers that advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the synthesis, microstructure, physical properties, and functions of all kinds of nanomaterials and thin films. It covers all aspects of materials science and engineering, including structural, mechanical, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, as well as their various applications. Advanced nanomaterials and thin films are currently among the most active research fields in materials sciences and engineering applications. Thin films have been widely used for industrial products in making electronic devices, optical coatings, instrument hard coatings, decorative parts, etc. Nanomaterials and thin films have driven recent advances in microelectronics and optoelectronics, leading to growth in the fields of optical communications and information processing, energy storage, and display applications.

For this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of original research articles and reviews. We invite researchers from around the world to present their research on this topic.

Prof. Dr. Chuen-Lin Tien
Guest Editor

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.