2D Structured Membranes: From Fabrications to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Today, the industrial production of membrane and micro-membranes is particularly widespread, especially in those sectors where mechanical performances, closely related to the intrinsic properties of the constituent materials, are required, supported by analytical and numerical applications. If on the one hand the analytical-numerical modeling is quite advanced (especially in the MEMS/NEMS field) as evidenced by the myriad of models developed, tested and presented in scientific literature, on the other hand the experimentation is still lacking; in the sense that it is not yet able to keep pace with theoretical developments to confirm the results. Furthermore, the models present in the literature often fail to consider the intrinsic chemical-physical properties of the materials that make up the membranes themselves.

Then, in this framework, the idea of proposing this Special Issue arose in an attempt to fill this gap in the industrial engineering sectors related, but not only, to membrane MEMS/NEMS devices as they currently represent the devices that suffer most from the gap between theoretical model and experimental confirmations. 

We are pleased to invite you to submit original works, reviews, scientific letters concerning these topics that currently play a role of primary importance in the manufacturing industry of membranes and micro-membrane for MEMS/NEMS devices.

Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: PDEs and ODEs for Membrane MEMS/NEMS devices.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Luisa Fattorusso
Prof. Dr. Mario Versaci
Guest Editors

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