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Smart Robots for Industrial Inspection: Integrating Micro-Technologies and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Bo Li

Min Li

and Xiaoling Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robot; micro robots; industrial robot; control strategy; measurement and inspection; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced sensors and micro-sensors integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Advanced Magnetoelastic Immunosensors and Their Applications

edited by

Zhongyun Yuan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetoelastic sensors; magnetostrictive materials; magnetoelastic coupling; immunosensors; smart sensing

Recent Progress of Lab-on-a-Chip Assays

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 37711 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printed devices; wearable devices; biosensors; point-of-care testing; lateral flow assays; immunoassay; nanomaterials; additive manufacturing.

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Micro/Nanostructures in Sensors and Actuators, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cong Wang

and

Shulan Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 27588 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano fabrication; micro/nano structure; sensors and actuators; MEMS; BioMEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Micro-Energy Harvesting Technologies and Self-Powered Sensing Systems

edited by

Zhaozheng Wang

, Tianzhao Bu and

Jianhua Zeng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22041 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; functional materials; micro fabrication; wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Micro-/Nanofluidic and Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Biomedical Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Senhorinha de Fátima Capela Fortunas Teixeira

Diana Pinho

and

Violeta Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12598 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanofluidics; lab-on-a-chip; biosensing; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; 3D organ models; nanotechnology; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Nanogenerators: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Junqing Zhao and

Xiaojing Mu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7677 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanogenerator; micro- and nano-manufacturing; nanotechnology; energy harvesting; nanoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Micro/Nano Optical Devices and Sensing Technology

edited by

Zhidong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6854 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano optical devices; optical sensing; photonic crystals; plasmonic resonance; metasurfaces; micro/nano fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Novel RF Nano- and Microsystems

edited by Zhongqian Niu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4830 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF Nano- and Microsystems; millimeter-wave and terahertz filters; millimeter-wave and terahertz mixers; millimeter-wave and terahertz multipliers; millimeter-wave and terahertz front end

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Piezoelectric Microdevices for Energy Harvesting

edited by

Lucian Pîslaru-Dănescu

Ruyan Guo

and Marius Popa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4400 | 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)

Research Progress of Ultra-Precision Micro-Nano Machining, Second Edition

edited by

Huaizhong Li

and Xiubing Jing

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micro-nano machining; micro-nano chip formation; process modeling and simulation; process automation and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Innovations in 3D Printing Technologies: From Microfabrication to Functional Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing technologies; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence (AI) in 3D printing; sustainability in 3D printing; multi-material printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)

Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Devices and Metasurfaces

edited by

Ruizhi Liu

Chang Ding

and

Guo Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurface; reconfigurable intelligent surface; reflecting modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

MEMS Gas Sensors and Electronic Nose

edited by Wenfeng Shen and Jun Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS semiconductor gas sensors; MEMS optical gas sensors; electronic nose and its applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Neural Microelectrodes for Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Jinping Luo

, Yilin Song and

Xinxia Cai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural microelectrodes; brain– computer interface; materials and micro/nanofabrication; neural signal processing; translational applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications, 4th Edition

edited by

Shengdong Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1127 | 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)

Potentials of 2D Materials for Emerging Electronic Devices

edited by

Ghulam Dastgeer

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; sensing devices; field-effect transistors (FETs); gas sensors; biosensors; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); graphene; optical sensors; flexible electronics; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable sensors; surface functionalization; nanodevices; neuromorphic sensing; artificial intelligence integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators for Biomedical Applications: Novel Materials, Innovative Designs, and Emerging Functions

edited by

Zhongjing Ren

and Ziran Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biosensors; micro/nano actuators; bio-inspired composites; field-effect transistor; gas sensors; integrated systems; flexible electronics; nanomaterials; aptamer-based biosensors; self-powered sensing; multifunctional integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Micro/Nano-Enabled Sensors and Systems for Environmental Monitoring: Innovation and Applications

edited by Lijuan Liang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; micro/nano sensors; biosensors; MEMS/NEMS; soil and water sensors; wearable environmental sensors; smart agriculture sensors; lab-on-a-chip for environmental analysis; chemical and gas sensors; optical and electrochemical sensors; nanomaterials in sensor development

(This special issue belongs to the Section C：Chemistry)

Microreactors and Their Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Magdalena Luty-Błocho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: microreactor; microfluidics; micromachines; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section C：Chemistry)

Microscale Biosensors Based on Smart Hydrogels and Soft Materials

edited by

Ye Tian

and

Wenlong Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft materials; hydrogel; biosensor; hydrogel sensing; flexible sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)

MEMS Actuators and Their Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Nicholas Sammut

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS actuators; microactuators; microactuator technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Microfluidic Droplet Array

edited by Yun Chen and Gordon Christopher

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; droplet generation; interfacial physics; droplet manipulation; biosensors; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Laser Micro/Nano Fabrication, Third Edition

edited by

Thomas C. Hutchens

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 199 | 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)

Flexible Bioelectronics for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yangzhi Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible bioelectronics; stretchable/soft electronics; wearable biosensors; implantable devices; bio-integrated interfaces; biocompatible materials and encapsulation; wireless system integration; multimodal sensing (electrical/chemical/mechanical); closed-loop monitoring and therapy (sensing + stimulation/drug delivery); wearable/implantable energy harvesters

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Semiconductor Materials and Processing Technology

edited by

Sung Gyu Pyo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor processing; deposition; etching; interconnect technology; thin film processing; process integration; wafer manufacturing; photolithography; patterning; packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Neuromorphic Memory and Computing-in-Memory Architectures: From Devices to Systems

edited by

Jinyong Wang

and Jing Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromorphic devices; memory devices; computing-in-memory; memristor; synaptic electronics; analog neural computing; crossbar arrays; von Neumann bottleneck; edge intelligence; optoelectronic memory; photonic– electronic hybrid computing; hardware AI accelerators; intelligent sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Machine Learning in Microfluidics

edited by

Hyungkook Jeon

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 323 | 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)

Advances in Pressure Sensors

edited by

Xudong Fang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanosensors; MEMS sensors; pressure sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Precision Actuation at Micro-Nano Scales: From Piezoelectric Motors to Magnetic Robots

edited by Cunman Liang and

Pan Li

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric motor; magnetic robots; micro-manipulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advancing MEMS/MOEMS Sensors: AI-Driven Optimization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Qianbo Lu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10621 | 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)

Emerging Devices and Technologies in BioMEMS for Biomarker Detection

edited by

Jianwei Zhong

Minhui Liang

and

Ye Ai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4044 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanodevices; nanomaterials; device miniaturization; circulating biomarkers detection; assay technologies lab-on-chip; wearable electronics; point-of-care testing devices; AI-assisted processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)

Laser Micro/Nano Fabrication and Surface Modification Technology

edited by

Qinghua Wang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser micro/nano fabrication; laser surface modification; functional surface; surface microstructure; surface chemistry; surface roughness; surface characterization; wettability; laser– material interaction mechanism; laser materials processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Laser-Assisted Ultra-Precision Machining

edited by

Juan Ignacio Ahuir-Torres

and Hiren R. Kotadia

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser assistant; laser polishing; laser cutting; laser surface texturing; laser processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Biomedical Micro/Nanorobots: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Chuang Zhang and

Zhiguang Wu

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanoparticle; micro/nanomotor; micro/nanorobots; intelligent control; biomedicine; energy conversion; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section B5: Drug Delivery System)

SiC Based Miniaturized Devices, 4th Edition

edited by

Stephen Edward Saddow

and

Francesco La Via

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: SiC microsystems; SiC MEMS; SiC biomedical devices; SiC micromachines; SiC microsensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Advanced Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices

edited by

Peng Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12257 | Submission Open

Keywords: AlN; GaN; SiC; ZnO; TiO2; Ga2O3; photodetectors; LEDs; HEMTs; IGBT

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Exploration and Application of Piezoelectric Smart Structures

edited by

Min Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8722 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric smart structure; piezoelectric material; sensor; actuator; energy harvesting; vibration control

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Biosensors for Biomedical, Agricultural and Environmental Applications

edited by Hamdi Ben Halima

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8215 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; environmental sensors; biomedical sensors; food sensors; quality control; nanosystems; nanomaterials; immobilization technologies; aptamer-based biosensors; enzyme-based biosensors; cell-based biosensors; DNA-based biosensors; immunosensors; Lab on a chip (LOC); miniaturization; microstructured sensors; nanostructured sensors; biomarker detection; pollutant detection; contaminant detection; xenobiotic detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)

Thin Film Microelectronic Devices and Circuits, 2nd Edition

edited by Chengyuan Dong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6211 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film electronic devices; thin film transistors; thin film solar cells; thin film sensors; thin film memory; stability; flexibility; thin film circuits; pixel circuits; active matrix addressing; systems on glass; CMOS technology; semiconductor displays; intelligent sensors; semiconductor memory

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Advanced Filtering, Fusion, and State Estimation in Microsystems and Robotics

edited by

Yuan Xu

and Yuriy S. Shmaliy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4343 | 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)

MEMS/NEMS Devices and Applications, 4th Edition

edited by

Ching-Liang Dai

and Zhi-Xuan Dai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4300 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sensors; force sensors; magnetic sensors; optical sensors; microphones; flow sensors; thermal sensors; chemical sensors; biosensors; gas sensors; actuators; resonators/filters; switches/relays; energy harvesters; lens/mirrors

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Fabrication, Reliability, Simulation, and Protection of Advanced Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits: Enabled by Emerging Semiconductor Materials

edited by Xiyuan Feng and Yunlei Zhong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3403 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging semiconductor materials; advanced semiconductor devices; integrated circuits (ICs); fabrication processes; reliability engineering; multi-physics simulation; device protection strategies; wide-bandgap semiconductors (WBG); two-dimensional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Advanced Micro-Nano Optical Sensors Based on MOEMS Technologies

edited by

Chenguang Xin

, Zhibin Wang and Mengwei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open

Keywords: displacement sensors; accelerometers; gyroscopes; pressure sensors; spectrometers; biosensors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Flexible and Wearable Devices for Health Monitoring and Energy Harvesting

edited by

Rafael Gonzalez-Landaeta

and

Amanda Carrillo Castillo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearables; devices for healthcare; energy harvesting; sensors; flexible electronics; supercapacitors; harvesters; self-powered electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Wearable Biosensors: From Materials to Systems

edited by

Ivo Iliev

and

Mariya Aleksandrova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable biosensors; materials for biomedical sensors; nanomaterials for enhanced biosensing; personalized healthcare; remote health monitoring; biocompatible materials; soft electronics; capacitive electrodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)

Resistive Random Access Memory Devices: Mechanisms, Materials, Devices, and Applications

edited by

Kai-Huang Chen

and

Chien-Min Cheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: RRAM; resistive switching; nonvolatile memory; neuromorphic computing

Diamond Micro-Machining and Its Applications

edited by

Chunlei He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond micro-machining; single-point diamond turning; high-precision devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Fabrication of Functional Surface Microstructures

edited by

Daxiang Deng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional surface microstructures microscale manufacturing; cutting; laser processing; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Advanced Packaging for Microsystem Applications, 4th Edition

edited by

Wenchao Tian

and

Yongkun Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced packaging technology; MEMSs; reliability; NEMSs; packaging materials; modeling and simulation; design and manufacturing process; microsystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

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