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Piezoelectric MEMS/NEMS—Materials, Devices, and Applications, Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7368 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric sensors and actuators; microrobotics; piezoelectric MEMS resonators; acoustic MEMS devices; surface acoustic wave devices; energy-harvesting technologies; simulation and modeling of piezoelectric MEMS; application of smart materials in MEMS; micro/nanofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Structural Analyses and Designs for Flexible/Stretchable Electronics, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4769 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible electronics; stretchable electronics; wearable electronics; bioelectronics; implantable electronics; flexible/stretchable electronic materials; flexible/stretchable electronic structures; flexible/stretchable electronic components; structural analyses; structural designs; structural optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Emerging Trends in Optoelectronic Device Engineering
edited by Indu Sharma and MINNAM REDDY VASUDEVA REDDY
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronics; 2D materials; thin films; semiconducting materials; quantum dots; photoluminescence; bandgap engineering; photovoltaics; optical sensors; light emitting diodes (lEds); solar cells; photodetectors; photoelectrochemical; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advanced Interconnect and Packaging, 3rd Edition
edited by and Dawei Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3893 | Submission Open
Keywords: interconnect on-chip interconnect; through-silicon via (TSV); transmission line; advanced packaging; 3D integrated circuits and microsystems; antenna in packaging (AiP); integrated passive device (IPD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Micro/Nano Manufacturing of Electronic Devices
edited by Qianqian Chen, Haoyue Li and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open
Keywords: micromachining of vacuum electronic devices; interface engineering of sensors; microelectronics assembly; micro/nano-scale processes; micro-joining; laser micromachining; emerging microfabrication technologies; micro/nanostructures for surface and interface engineering; reliability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
The Next Generation of Magnetometer Microsystems and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum sensor; magnetometer; chip scale; NV center; OPM; SQUID; SERF; magnetometer microsystem; magnetometer application
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Recent Advances in MEMS Mirrors
edited by and Binbin Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2927 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS mirrors: modelling; control; fabrication and other; MEMS mirror arrays: deformable mirror; digital mirror device; phase light modulator; optical cross connect (OXC)  and other; MEMS mirror applications: optical communications; optical imaging; spectrometers; optical display; laser printing and other
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Integrated Sensing and Transducing Devices
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor; transducer; signal; miniaturization; IC; chip; SoC; algorithm; process; micromachine
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Integrated Optical, Electrochemical, and Electrical Biomicrofluidics
edited by Lihua Wang, and Xiuli Gao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Exploring the Potential Applications of Microfluidics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic flow; microchannels; fabrication of microfluidic components; microfluidic circuits; microfluidic applications; particles fabrication; particles separation; particle detection; liposomes; microfluidics vs. milifluidics; hybrid microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Recent Advances in Nanoindentation Techniques
edited by Pengyue Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoindentation; mechanical properties; nanostructured materials; deformation mechanisms; multiscale simulations; edge effects; material anisotropy; computational materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Micro- and Nanofluidics for Biomedical Applications
edited by , and Beatriz D. Cardoso
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; nanofluids; biomicrofluidics; microfabrication; mass transport; heat transport; computational fluid dynamics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-chips; cell mechanics; nanoparticles; blood flow; microcirculation; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Microfabrication and Nanotechnology in Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nanotechnologies; materials; manufacturing; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
3D Bioprinting and Biofabrication Technologies for Tissue Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofabrication; biomaterials; 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; bioink; scaffolds
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Recent Advances in Resonator-Based Magnetic Sensors
edited by Wen Zhao and Zilong Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical resonators; resonant magnetic sensors; magnetic field sensing; magnetic force detection; advanced sensing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advances in Wire-Based Metal Additive Manufacturing
edited by Armando Caballero and Chong Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing; wire laser additive manufacturing; electron beam metal deposition; process optimization; material performance; residual stress; process monitoring; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Micro/Nano Thermal Fluids and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: convection; porous media; Newtonian flow; non-Newtonian flow; micro/nano heat transfer; multi-phase flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
The New Era of Surface Microfluidics: Advances and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface microfluidics; capillary-driven flow; digital microfluidics; wettability engineering; biosensing and spectroscopy; closed-channel microfluidics; electrowetting and magnetowetting; microfabrication and surface modification; lab-on-a-chip technologies; optofluidics and microfluidic sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Ultra-Precision Micro Cutting and Micro Polishing
edited by and Weijia Guo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-precision cutting; cutting mechanisms; chemical and mechanical polishing; elastic emission machining; photoelectrochemical polishing; plasma polishing; jet polishing; magnetic fluid polishing; ion beam polishing; laser-assisted polishing; ultraviolet-assisted polishing; catalyst-referenced etching polishing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advances and Applications of Optical Metasurfaces and Metalens
edited by Saurabh Srivastava
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: meta-optics; metasurface; deep-UV; refractive index; tunability; phase-change
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Emerging Trends in Single-Cell Biosensors: Technologies, Applications, and Future Directions
edited by and Xi Luo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-cell biosensors; biochemical detection; real-time monitoring; IoT-enabled biosensing; nanomaterials; AI-assisted data analysis; high-throughput screening; personalized diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
Development of 3D Cancer Models in Microengineered Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional cancer models; microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip; tumour microenvironment and metastasis; drug screening and immunotherapy; biofabrication and novel biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
State of the Art in Perovskite Solar Cells
edited by Jinfei Dai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic; perovskite surface; solar energy; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Microfluidic Machinery with 3D Channel Networks
edited by Juyeol Bae
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D microfluidics; microsystems; lab-on-a-chip; microfabrication; nanofabrication; high-throughput processing; biomimetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Recent Progress in Silicon/Graphene Junction-Based Devices for Various Applications
edited by Sabata J. Moloi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon/graphene; defects; interfaces; junction; devices; optoelectronic
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Innovations in Biosensors, Gas Sensors and Supercapacitors submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open
Keywords: microsystems; electrochemical sensors; energy storage; glucose monitoring; gas detection; supercapacitors; miniaturization; fabrication techniques; sensor technology; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Electrokinetic Principles in Biological and Biomedical Systems
edited by Gongchen Sun
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrokinetics; micro/nanofluidics; electrophoresis; dielectrophoresis; electroosmosis; ion concentration polarization; charge separation; membrane potential; electrotaxis; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Fiber-Optic Technologies for Communication and Sensing
edited by Pengyu Guan and Xingyuan Xu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical signal processing; optical communication; nonlinear devices; fiber lasers; optical frequency comb; photonic crystal fibers; optical computing; quantum information processing; optical interconnects; optical fiber amplifier and optical module; fiber-optic sensor; fiber Bragg grating
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Biosensors and Their Applications in Disease Characterization and Diagnosis
edited by Arwa Fraiwan
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; point-of-care; disease characterization; cell-based sensors; biochemical sensors; microbial sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
Integrated Photonics and Optoelectronics, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17261 | Submission Open
Keywords: active and passive photonic devices; nanoscale optical modulators and photodetectors; chip integrated single photon generation and detection; photonic interfaced hybrid quantum systems; photonic computing and photonic quantum computing; advanced nanomaterial for photonic structure; on chip mid-IR photonics; micro- and nanofabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Flows in Micro- and Nano-Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13826 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluid heat transfer; nano-liquid flows; thermal-creeping flows/thermophoresis; diffusion in microfluidics; Newtonian/non-Newtonian electrolyte flows; electro-viscous flows; multiphase flows in micro- and nanochannels
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Laser Micro/Nano Fabrication, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13516 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser micro/nanofabrication/machining; direct laser writing; subtractive/additive processing; surface texturing; optical surface modification; ultrafast/femtosecond lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
2D-Materials Based Fabrication and Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12468 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals heterostructures; transistors; gas sensors; MEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Micro/Nanostructures in Sensors and Actuators, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10542 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano fabrication; micro/nano structure; sensors and actuators; MEMS; BioMEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
MEMS Actuators and Their Applications
edited by Nicholas Sammut
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9337 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS actuators; microactuators
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Electromagnetics with Graphene and 2D Materials: Physics, Applications and Meta-Devices
edited by Alexandros Pitilakis, and Hamidreza Taghvaee
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5306 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; two-dimensional materials (TMDs; MXenes; black phosphorous; etc.); metasurfaces; optics and photonics; THz science; mmWave technology; optoelectronics; electro-optics; reconfigurable devices; electronics; energy harvesting; space/time-varying structures; nonlinear phenomena; light sources; topological photonics; quantum photonics; waveguides; antennas
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advancement of Laser Technology from Materials Processing to Nano/Micro Fabrications
edited by and Sima Umrao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3895 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser material processing; light– matter interactions; lasers in defense and manufacturing; sustainable recycling process; renewable energy; laser machining; cutting; welding; and polishing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Polymer-Based Microfluidics
edited by Yiqiang Fan, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3647 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; polymer microfluidics; PDMS; PMMA; COC; microfabrication; flexible microfluidics; wearable devices; soft robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advanced Micromixing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic mixing; mixing efficiency; passive micromixer; active micromixer; acoustic; electric; pressure; magnetic field; etc.; micromixing technology; obstacles; serpentine; lamination and spiral structures; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Application of Microfluidic Technology in Biology
edited by Sumit Parvate and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3025 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; single-cell analysis; organ-on-a-chip; high-throughput screening; DNA sequencing; personalized medicine; synthetic biology; real-time analysis; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Recent Advances and Challenges in Nanoscale and Microscale Semiconductor Devices
edited by and Seyed Amir Ghoreishi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2588 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano transistors; short-channel effects; FinFETs; FET biosensors; power devices; semiconductor technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advanced Biomaterials and Biofabrication
edited by , Zhongwei Guo and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2401 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biofabrication; 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; stem cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Novel Electromagnetic and Acoustic Devices
edited by and Rui Xi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; acoustics topological insulators; reconfigurable; multifunction
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Nanostructured Optoelectronic and Nanophotonic Devices submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; broadband detection; photodetectors; quantum dots; light– matter interaction; solar cells; nanophotonic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Research Progress of Silicon-Based Photodetectors
edited by Yuan Dong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodetectors; silicon; extreme environments; fabrication processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Integration of MEMS, 3D Printing, and Nano-Enabled Technologies in Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communication; fiber sensor; nanomaterial; 5g/6g networks; mems; nanomaterial sensors; integrated communications and sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Next-Generation Wearable Technologies: Integrating Smart Sensing, Biomedical Innovation, and Sustainable Energy Solutions submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable technologies; smart sensors; biomedical sensing; self-powered systems; energy harvesting; health monitoring; adaptive sensing; sustainable electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advanced Nanomaterials for High-Performance Gas Sensors submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured materials; gas sensing mechanisms; metal oxide semiconductors (MOSs); two-dimensional (2D) materials; heterojunction engineering; room-temperature sensing; selectivity enhancement; sensor sensitivity optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Advances in Focused Ion Beam Technology for Micro- and Nano-Fabrication
edited by Yi Qiao and Zongwei Xu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: FIB; micro-fabrication; nano-fabrication; TEM; APT
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Point-of-Care Medical Testing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care; NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test); microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Point-of-Care Devices)
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