Special Issues

Micromachines runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Micro-Light Emitting Diode: From Chips to Applications
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5321
Keywords: MicroLED; MicroLED display; high pixel density array; active matrix; full color display; colloidal quantum dots; monolithic integration; flip-chip bonding; transfer technology; MicroLED applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Wearable Bioelectronics: Technology, Challenges and Applications
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5283
Keywords: 2D materials; organic bioelectronics; implantable / attachable/ wearable devices; flexible / stretchable / transparent bioelectronics; bio sensors; optogenetics; electroceuticals; OLED/QLED; electrode / encapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advances in Piezoelectric Sensors, Transducers and Harvesters, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4338
Keywords: piezoelectric sensors; piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric transducers; piezoelectric energy harvesting; nanogenerators; acoustic devices; ultrasound imaging; flexible electronics; biosensing; micro- and nano-manufacturing; additive manufacturing; NDT and structure health monitoring; smart systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Covalent Organic Frameworks (COF): Design, Synthesis and Applications
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 102
Keywords: covalent organic frameworks; anticancer agent; chemotherapy; EDTFP-1; nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12086 | Submission Open
Keywords: Metallic additive manufacturing; 3D printing; Microstructural control; New materials development
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Design Trends in RF/Microwave Filtering and Memristive Devices submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8641 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF/microwave filters; tunable/reconfigurable filters; multifunctional filtering devices; 3D printing; RF memristor; memristive devices; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Nano- and Microfluidic Materials and Systems
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7367 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advance in Energy Conversion and Storage: Material, Design and Application
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion batteries; flow batteries; fuel cells; CO2 reduction and utilization; other energy conversion and storage devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
III-V/III-N Materials and Devices
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open
Keywords: III-V materials and devices; III-N materials and devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Selected Papers from the 13th Symposium on Micro-Nano Science and Technology on Micromachines
edited by and Masahiro Motosuke
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3811 | Submission Open
Droplet Microfluidics: Fundamentals and Its Advanced Applications
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3113 | Submission Open
Keywords: droplet; emulsion; microfluidics; microdroplets; microchannel
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advances and Challenges in Biofabrication and Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open
Keywords: organ-on-a-chip; biofabrication; biosensors; 3D bioprinting; microfabrication of organ-on-a-chip platforms; microfluidics in organ-on-a-chip platforms; drug delivery in organ-on-a-chip platforms; cell/tissues analysis; micro/nanochemistry; MEMS/NEMS; cell culture platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Light Emitting Devices: From Fundamental Research to Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and characterization of luminescent materials; quantum dots; wells; and wires; material compounds; thin film multilayers; nanostructured materials and devices; amorphous and crystalline nanomaterials; luminescence mechanisms; electroluminescent devices and characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Novel Diamond Electronic Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open
Keywords: diamond growth; micro machining of ultra-hard materials; color centers in diamond; diamond power devices; devices for extreme environments; MEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
MEMS/NEMS Sensors and Actuators, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS/NEMS sensors: based on different principles— capacitive; resonant; piezoelectric; piezoresistive; MEMS/NEMS sensors: based on different physical quantities— pressure; force; acceleration; flow etc.; MEMS/NEMS actuators; MEMS/NEMS applications; MEMS/NEMS fabrication and packaging process; novel sensitive materials; novel structural designs
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Heat and Mass Transfer in Micro/Nanochannels submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; micro/nanoscale; thermal management; porous media; microchannel; microfabrication; heat exchanger
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Multi-Functional Integration Microwave Photonic Systems
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2334 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave photonics; integration of microwave photonics mixing and beamforming; joint microwave photonics radar and communication systems; integration of microwave photonics mixing and fiber transmission; integration of microwave photonics detection and measurement; integration of microwave photonics channelization and anti-interference; integration of microwave photonics detection and fiber transmission; integration of microwave photonics beamforming and fiber transmission; integration of microwave photonics processing and AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Smart Materials for MEMS Devices
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS/NEMS; smart materials; physical and mathematical modeling; energy harvesting; micro-surgery; molecules manipulation; sensors; actuators; micro-robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
IoT-Based Smart Security Alarm Systems
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2008 | Submission Open
Keywords: security alarm systems; IoT; burglar alarm; access control; alarm transmission; smart home security
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Hybrid Printed Electronics
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid printed electronics; design; manufacturing; process chains; substrates for special application requirements or with special functions; 3D electronic substrates; mounting techniques; thinned chips; interconnection materials; yield; reliability; encapsulation; packaging; applications of hybrid printed electronics; economic considerations
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Atomic Layer Materials and Processes submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic layer materials; atomic layer etching; atomic layer deposition; characterization of atomic structures; quantum circuits; MEMS; micro-robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Fundamentals and Applications of Light-Matter Interactions in Laser Metal Additive Manufacturing
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser beam shaping; in situ process monitoring; advanced diagnostics and feedback control techniques; predictive (AI and machine learning) correlative data analysis; materials simulation; modeling and design; materials for harsh environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Micro-Scale Devices for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Electroanalytical Sensing
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemistry; miniaturization; portable systems; Lab-on-a-Chip; micro-supercapacitors; electrochemical sensors; microelectronics; micropower units; microelectromechanical systems; microelectrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Network-on-Chip (NoC) and Related Technologies and Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open
Keywords: NoC architecture and implementation; NoC for intelligent cyber-physical systems; communication analysis; optimization; and verification; NoC at the un-core and system-level; novel NoC technologies; inter/intra-chip and rack-scale networks; complex system and network modeling and performance analysis; NoC-based system design automation; NoC related benchmark studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics and Microsystems for Ubiquitous Sensing and Intelligence
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor readout circuits; instrumentation amplifiers; data converters; MEMS-CMOS interface; energy harvesting; DC– DC converters; analog computing; compute-in-memory; ultrasound imaging; lab-on-a-chip; neural interface; wearable medical devices; implantable medical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Microfluidic Platforms for Cell Culture and Investigations, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: long-term culture; hypoxic/hyperoxic culture; culture in gradients; coculture/3D culture; single-cell culture; on-chip cell sorting/harvesting/passaging; on-chip culture for environment monitoring; cryopreservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Selected Papers from 2023 the 9th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics-EECR 2023
edited by Jing Luo, Xinbo Yu, Jianwen Hu, Xuanyi Zhou and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Recent Advances in Micro/Nanorobots—from Biomedical to Environmental Applications and Beyond
edited by and Jizhuang Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nanorobots; micro/nanoswimmers; micro/nanomotors; micro/nanomachines; micro/nano manipulation; actuators; biomedical; sensing; environmental; assembly; swarming behavior; active matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advances in Quantum Dot Lasers
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: growth methods of quantum dot materials; physics and device properties of quantum dot lasers; theoretical model of quantum dot lasers; dynamics in quantum dot lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Biomaterials for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Applications
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; synthetic nanomaterials; green synthesis nanomaterials; synthetic biomaterials; green synthesis biomaterials; stem cell differentiation; stem cell culture; stem cells proliferation; in vitro stem cell culture; in vivo or animal testing of stem cells; stem cell therapy; tissue regeneration; cell regeneration; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Chemical Gas Sensors Based on Organic Nanomaterials submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: Langmuir– Blodgett thin films; spin coating; self-assembly; Metal– Organic Frameworks; Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM); Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR); fluorescence; electrochemistry; polymer-based chemical sensors; chemical sensor; gas sensor; chemo-optical sensor; gas sensor mechanism and modelling; swelling dynamic of nano thin films; gas sensor applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
3D Printed Soft and Musculoskeletal Actuators, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open
Keywords: exploiting nonlinear behaviors; emergent dynamics; distributive actuation and control; antagonistic actuation; haptic feedback; advanced materials; modeling and optimization; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Low-Dimensional Materials and Related Heterostructures: Promises for Next-Generation Optoelectronic & Electrical Devices submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional materials; two-dimensional materials; dynamics; optoelectronic and electronic devices; multi-scale simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems, Volume II submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 26 articles | Viewed by 18901 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; machining and forming technology; machine tool design and manufacturing; micro- and nanofabrication; smart manufacturing; non-traditional manufacturing processes; energy-efficient manufacturing; computer-integrated manufacturing systems; intelligent control and algorithm; system optimization; system reliability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Magnetic and Spin Devices, Volume II submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8906 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital spintronics; spin– transfer torque (STT); spin– orbit torque (SOT); magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM); in-memory computing; magnetic sensors; energy harvesting magnetic devices; artificial intelligence of things.
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Nanorods: From Synthesis to Application submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxide semiconductors; carbon nanomaterials; magnetic nanomaterials; chemical deposition; electrochemical deposition; physical deposition; nanomaterial growth; photocatalyst; supercapacitors; light emitters; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
MEMS Sensors: Past, Present and Future
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4130 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS; sensors; design; fabrication; calibration; sensing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Recent Progress in the Fabrication of Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Materials and Device Structures
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence; phosphorescence; thermally activated– delayed fluorescence; hybrid– local charge transfer; organic light-emitting devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Micro-Manufacturing and Applications, Volume IV: Materials and High-Precision Micromachining
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro manufacturing; high-precision micromachining; specific micro/nano-manufacturing technologies; materials design; micro/nano-machining
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
State-of-the-Art Fabrication, Characterization and Manipulation Techniques for Nanomaterials and Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; heterostructures; nanofabrication; synthesis; characterization; self-assembly; nanodevices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
3D Printing Technologies for Electroanalytical Applications submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional (3D) printing; additive manufacturing technology; Fusion Deposition Modeling (FDM); Digital Light Processing/DLP; 3D printer; 3D pen; 3D-printed electrochemical sensors; 3D-printed electrochemical devices; conductive filaments
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Novel Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Devices
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: Si-based optoelectronic devices and its applications; photonic and optoelectronic materials and devices; micro/nano fabrication and manufacturing; optical fiber communications; Si photonics quantum information processing; Si photonics sensors; OPA Lidar
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Beyond Moore’s Law: Hardware Specialization and Advanced System on Chip
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submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASIC/FPGA design; SoC architecture; hardware acceleration; RTL Design with HDL (Hardware Design Language); HCL (Hardware Construction Language); HLS (High-level Synthesis); neural networks; verification methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6051 | Submission Open
Keywords: high- and low-voltage silicon-based devices; GaN and compound semiconductor devices; SiC- and other-material-based devices; power IC technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
GaN-Based Semiconductor Devices, Volume II
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5749 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN; power devices; RF; reliability; modeling; GaN technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advanced Antenna System: Structural Analysis, Design and Application submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5272 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave antenna; structural design; electromechanical coupling; thermal management; sensing and measuring; antenna manufacturing and packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Nanoparticles: Optical Properties and Applications submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanoparticles; magnetic nanoparticles; composite nanoparticles; semiconductor nanoparticles; optical properties; modeling and simulation; synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles; applications of nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Graphene-Based Field-Effect Transistors
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based field-effect transistors; sensors; memristors; electronic skin; power generator and storage; energy harvest; neuromorphic computing; synaptic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Hardware-Friendly Machine Learning and Its Applications, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; design methodology; co-design; framework; computing methodologies; hardware accelerators; DNN compression; DNN quantization; edge AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
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