Micro/Nanomanufacturing and Cross-Scale Fabrication: Methods, Systems, and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micro and nano-engineering; nanofabrication; nanomechnaics/nanotribology; micro/nanofluidics; MEMS; nanowires
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Interests: precision measurement; ultra-precision machining
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Interests: nanofabrication; nanofluidic chips; SERS
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Micro/nanomanufacturing and cross-scale fabrication technologies have become essential enabling tools for advanced devices and systems, spanning areas such as MEMS, flexible electronics, biomedical implants, and energy harvesting systems. These fabrication approaches are increasingly being adopted in high-precision industries, including in the production of semiconductor equipment, ultra-precision optics, and miniaturized sensors. However, significant scientific and technical challenges remain. Fabrication accuracy, reproducibility, and throughput are often difficult to balance, especially when scaling across multiple dimensions. Process integration of dissimilar materials, real-time monitoring at micro/nanoscales, and robustness under varying operational conditions also present persistent hurdles. This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in micro/nanomechanical manufacturing and cross-scale fabrication, with an emphasis on innovative methodologies, integrated systems, and real-world applications. We invite submissions of research papers, communications, and review articles focusing on the following: (1) novel processes and equipment for micro/nanomachining, additive micro-manufacturing, micro-formative manufacturing, hybrid subtractive–additive processes, and other cross-scale fabrication methods; (2) system-level developments including precision motion systems, in situ metrology, adaptive control strategies, and intelligent manufacturing platforms; and (3) application-oriented advances in MEMS, biomedical devices, photonic components, ultra-precision molds, and functional microstructures across consumer, industrial, aerospace, and medical sectors. Contributions that address scalability, sustainability, and industrial translation of micro/nanomanufacturing are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Yanquan Geng
Dr. Chenyang Zhao
Dr. Jiqiang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micro/nanofabrication
- cross-scale fabrication
- micro-formative manufacturing
- intelligent manufacturing
- functional micro/nanostructures
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