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Innovative Plasmonic Nanostructures: Integrating 2D Materials, Advanced Sensing, and Theoretical Modeling submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasmonic nanostructures; 2D plasmonic materials; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); biosensing and chemical sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
State-of-the-Art Memristor and Optoelectronic Memristor: Materials, Fabrication, Mechanism and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open
Keywords: memristor; optoelectronic memristor; synapse; neuromorphic computing; resistive switching; reconfigurable neuromorphic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Linear and Nonlinear Vibrations for Sensing and Energy Harvesting
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; sensors and actuators; vibrations; MEMS and NEMS; smart structures; nonlinear dynamics; wave propagation; collective dynamics; dynamic stability; nonlinear phenomena; reduced order modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Portable Sensing Systems in Biological and Chemical Analysis submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open
Keywords: portable devices; on-site analysis; smart materials; smartphone applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Point-of-Care Testing Based on Biosensors and Biomimetic Sensors
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care testing; immunosensors; biomimetic techniques; molecularly imprinted polymers; artificial enzymes; aptamers; biosensors; diagnostics; rapid detection; multiplexing; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Point-of-Care Devices)
Power MEMS for Energy Harvesting
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); energy harvester; sensors; power electronics; power conversion; mechanical vibrations; micro solar cell arrays; vibrational transduction; photovoltaic transduction; piezoelectric transduction; electromagnetic transducers; electrostatic transducers
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Resistive Random Access Memory Devices: Mechanisms, Materials, Devices, and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open
Keywords: RRAM; resistive switching; nonvolatile memory; neuromorphic computing
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) Modules, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open
Keywords: IGBT module; integrated circuit rackaging; power devices; reliability analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advanced Filtering, Fusion, and State Estimation in Microsystems and Robotics
edited by and Yuriy S. Shmaliy
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor fusion; state estimation; kalman filters; robust filtering; navigation; robotics; wearable devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Fabrication of Functional Surface Microstructures
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional surface microstructures microscale manufacturing; cutting; laser processing; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Integrated Quantum Photonic Chips
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum photonic circuits; integrated quantum light sources; quantum state manipulation; quantum detectors; scalable quantum fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Piezoelectric Microdevices for Energy Harvesting
edited by , and Marius Popa
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; composite piezoelectric materials; piezoelectric microdevices; MEMS; self-powered systems; smart materials; thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Recent Study and Progress in Micro/Nanorobots
edited by Fangzhou Xia and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: miniaturized robot design and fabrication; precision instruments for nanotechnology; novel transducers for sensing/actuation; MEMS devices in micro/nanorobotics; smart material and physical intelligence; control and estimation at the micro/nanoscale; data-driven motion control on the nanoscale; nanoscale fabrication and characterization; swarm and collective behavior; nano/microrobots for biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Optical Tweezers and Their Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical tweezers; optical trapping; optical manipulation; near-field optical trapping; optical fiber tweezers
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advanced Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing Technologies for Flexible Electronics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano-manufacturing; additive manufacturing; flexible electronics; wearable technology; soft actuators and sensors; roll-to-roll manufacturing; nanomaterials; modeling and design of manufacturing processes; artificial intelligence in manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
3D Tissue Engineering Techniques and Their Applications
edited by Ninghao Zhu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; organ-on-chip; biosensor; biofabrication; disease modeling; drug delivery; drug screening; diagnostics; biomaterials; stem cell culture; organoid culture; bioMEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Advances in Optoelectronic Co-Design: Bridging EIC and PIC Technologies
edited by Dan Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: EIC-PIC co-design targeting: high-speed optical interconnect; LiDAR; quantum; other emerging applications; EIC-PIC packaging and integration; EIC-PIC joint simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Topological Photonic Microdevices for Next-Generation Sensing and Modulation
edited by Hongming Fei and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic topological insulator; synthetic dimension; non-Hermitian system; photonic crystal; metamaterial; high-order topology; quantum Hall effect; quantum spin Hall effect; coupled cavities/resonators; topological edge states; Anderson localization; nonlinear effects; quantum topological photonics; topological lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Advanced Developments in Droplet Microfluidics
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: droplet generation; droplet-based assays; droplet manipulation; droplet-based applications; chemical reactions inside microfluidic droplets; physics of microfluidic droplets; open-source equipment for droplet microfluidics; droplet microfluidics and 3D printing; droplet-based high-throughput screening; single-cell manipulation or analysis with droplet microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Magnetic Nanoplatforms for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nanoplatforms; nanomedicine; biomedical nanotechnology; targeted drug delivery; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents; biosensors; theranostics; nanocomposites; micro/nanofabrication; functionalized nanomaterials; biocompatible materials; controlled drug release; magnetic field-assisted therapy; tissue engineering; magnetic nanorobots; smart nanocarriers; diagnostics and imaging; translational nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Machine Learning in Microfluidics
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; machine learning; lab-on-a-chip; ML-based Flow Prediction; Microfluidic device optimization; image-based analysis; automated experimentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Heat Transfer with Micro/Nano Structures
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano structures; conduction; convection; radiation; scalable fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advances in Microfluidic Chips for Chemical and Biomedical Applications
edited by Rongxin Fu and
submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8902 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; optofluidics; acoustofluidic; dielectrophoresis; micro manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advancing MEMS/MOEMS Sensors: AI-Driven Optimization and Emerging Applications
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent design of MEMS/MOEMS: AI/ML-driven optimization; topology optimization; bio-inspired design; multi-physics modeling: coupled mechanical-optical-thermal-electrical analysis; digital twins; sensor architectures: accelerometers; gyroscopes; IMUs; hybrid MEMS/MOEMS; advanced materials: metamaterials; 2D materials; piezoelectrics; nanocomposites; performance enhancement: noise reduction; self-calibration; sensitivity optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advances in Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing and Metrology Technologies: Innovations and Future Directions
edited by , Feng Shi and Chong Shan
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion beam polishing; magnetorheological finishing; laser/ultrafast machining; freeform optics; adaptive optics; defect detection; damage mechanism; interferometry; novel optical materials; intelligent manufacturing; atomic-level manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Design and Applications of Smart Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric; MEMS; energy harvesting; sensors; actuators; and resonators; magnetic sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Biomedical Applications
edited by Liuyang Sun
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7340 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible electronics; wearable electronics; wearable health monitoring; implantable sensors and actuators; biocompatible materials; real-time physiological monitoring; rehabilitation devices; human– machine interaction; brain– computer interface; wireless transmission in biomedical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Broadband Terahertz Devices and Communication Technologies, 2nd Edition
edited by Jiao Zhang, , Kaihui Wang and Xiongbin Yu
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6880 | Submission Open
Keywords: THz source (electrical; photonic); THz mixer (electrical; photonic); THz modulator (electrical; photonic); THz beam steering (electrical; photonic); THz topological photonics; THz amplifier (low-noise; power; traveling wave tube; etc.); passive THz devices (filter; polarizer; antenna; etc.); baseband processing for THz links (transmitter; receiver); THz propagation and channel modeling; system-level demonstration of electrical THz communications; system-level demonstration of photonic THz communications; THz-orbital angular momentum (OAM) communications; THz integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors and Electrochemical Energy Storage System
edited by Aviraj Teli
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite metal oxide; electrochemical supercapacitor; hybrid supercapacitors; 2D materials; nanofiber-based materials; electrochemical energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Advanced Micro-Nano Optical Sensors Based on MOEMS Technologies
edited by , Zhibin Wang and Mengwei Li
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: displacement sensors; accelerometers; gyroscopes; pressure sensors; spectrometers; biosensors; gas sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
New Advances in Wearable and Flexible Sensor Devices and Their Future Prospects submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12048 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; wearable electronics; flexible; stretchable; nanomaterials; composite materials; 2D materials; elastomeric substrates; textile-based sensors; sensitivity; limit of detection; reliability; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Lab on Chips and Optical Sensors submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11578 | Submission Open
Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; optical sensors; optical actuators; absorbance; fluorescence; surface plasmon resonance; waveguides; optic fiber; biomedical application; chemical application; cell cultures; organotypic cultures
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Novel Devices, Emerging Applications and Advances in MEMS Fabrication Processes, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8976 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS sensors; MEMS actuators; BioMEMS; medical MEMS; microfluidic devices; PiezoMEMS; energy harvesters; triboelectric nanogenerators; MEMS-based electronic systems; MEMS fabrication processes; MEMS emergent aplications
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Applications of Data Sciences in Semiconductor Industry: Design, Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing
edited by and Yu-Po Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8304 | Submission Open
Keywords: data sciences; machine/deep learning; artificial intelligence; optimization; semiconductor; integrated circuit design/manufacturing/packaging/testing; thermal/electrical simulation; design and advanced packaging development
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
RF Devices: Technology and Progress
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8132 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF MEMS; switch; filters; ase shifters; varactors; inductors; antenna; reconfigurable; tuneable
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Interfacial Physics, Healthcare and Medicine: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7020 | Submission Open
Keywords: interfacial physics; fluid dynamics; biosensors; bio-printing; medicine; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Micro/Nano Systems and Devices for Biomedical Applications: Design, Fabrication and Applications
edited by Kian Jafari
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6045 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano biosystems; BioM/NEMS; biomedical microsystems; emerging technologies for biomedical applications; point-of-care testing of micro-nano devices; optical technologies and micromirrors for medical instruments; drug delivery systems and other sorts of micro or nano systems and devices related to health or biological aspects
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
III–V Compound Semiconductors and Devices, 2nd Edition
edited by Yeong-Her Wang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5886 | Submission Open
Keywords: compound semiconductor; high-k dielectric; insulator; frequency; optoelectronic
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Recent Development of Micro/Nanofluidic Devices, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5616 | Submission Open
Keywords: micromixer; microreactor; microseparator; microsprayer; micro/nano sensor; micro/nano fabrication; droplet manipulation; lab on a chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Exploration and Application of Piezoelectric Smart Structures
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5424 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric smart structure; piezoelectric material; sensor; actuator; energy harvesting; vibration control
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
RF MEMS and Microsystems submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF MEMS; microsystems; reconfigurable systems; antenna
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Silicon-Based Photonic Technology and Devices
edited by Jian Li and Yisu Yang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon-based photonics; PICs; quantum well/dot lasers; modulators; detectors; material growth; device processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Immunoassay Platforms for Biomedical Detection
edited by Jian Gu and Chao Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunoassay; lateral/vertical flow assays; nano/microfluidics; nano/microscale biosensors; biosensor system integration; lab-on-a-chip; point-of-care testing; healthcare and environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Novel Micromachine Systems Enabled Tissue Characterization and Physiological Monitoring
edited by Muyang Lin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open
Keywords: micromachine system; tissue characterization; ultrasound; healthcare; wearable sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Microsystems for Point-of-Care Testing and Diagnostics
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care testing/diagnostics; microfluidics; biosensors; wearables; digital microfluidics; paper-based diagnostics; lab-on-a-chip; rapid diagnostics; cancer detection; infectious and chronic diseases; data analytics; device fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Point-of-Care Devices)
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for Microfluidic Biochips
edited by and Xing Huang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; microfluidic device design; system-level design; device placement; fluid routing; control-logic synthesis; testing and fault-tolerant design
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Future Trends in Ultra-Precision Machining submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-precision machining; material removal mechanism; optical material; surface topography
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
GaN Heterostructure Devices: From Materials to Application, 2nd Edition
edited by Baijun Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN heterostructure; optoelectronic devices; electronic devices; biosensor; THz devices; MEMS devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advanced Packaging Technology for MEMS Devices submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced packaging; wafer-level packaging; wafer bonding; heterogene packaging; chiplet; 3D integration; sensor fusion; smart sensor system
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Research Progress on Advanced Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectricity; piezoelectric energy harvesting; piezoelectric energy harvester; applications of piezoelectric energy harvesters; novel piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting; self-powered wireless sensors; broadband energy harvester; energy harvester design; structural health monitoring; nonlinear generator; bistable generator; piezoelectric nanogenerator; vibration energy harvester
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
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