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Thin Film Deposition and Characterization in Micro- and Nano-Technology

edited by

Chih-Hao Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film deposition; thin film characterization; nanoprobe; nanotechnology

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

Recent Developments in Electrical Discharge Machining Technology

edited by

Muhammad Pervej Jahan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-EDM; nano-EDM; hybrid EDM; parameter optimization; analytical modeling; process simulation; tool wear; difficult-to-cut material

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

Droplet Microfluidic-Based Systems: Fundamentals, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by Wei Guo and Yage Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; droplet manipulations; high-throughput screening; microfabrications; biochemical assays; directed evolution

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

Advancing Energy Storage Techniques: Chemistry, Materials and Devices

edited by Yingmeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion devices; advanced materials; novel electrode design; cell engineering design; energy storage chemistry; energy storage mechanism; machine learning; multidisciplinary approaches

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

Ultra-Precision Surface Abrasive Micro-Machining: Advances and Applications

edited by Fengjun Chen and Jianguo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: abrasive; polishing; finishing; grinding

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

Celebration of 60th Anniversary of Moore's Law: The Significant Milestone in Micromachines

edited by

Sabina Merlo

Huikai Xie

and

Nam-Trung Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: basic structures of MEMS ; applications of MEMS ; processes of MEMS; bio-MEMS and related fields ; integrated circuits; integrated photonic circuits; semiconductor devices; 2D semiconductor materials; complementary metal– oxide– semiconductor (CMOS); metal– oxide– semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET); nanotransistor; photodetectors; quantum devices; finFETs

Feature Papers of Micromachines in Additive Manufacturing 2025

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel applications of additive manufacturing; selective laser melting; hybrid additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; laser-based additive manufacturing; metallic additive manufacturing; 3D printing

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

Metasurface-Based Devices and Systems

edited by

Giuseppe Brunetti

and

Muhammad Ali Butt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric metasurface; imaging; sensing; communications technologies; beamforming; beamsteering; dielectric antenna

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

Advances in Flexible and Wearable Electronics: Devices and Systems

edited by

Eun Gyo Jeong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; wearable devices; stretchable sensors; printed and hybrid electronics; low-power circuits and system integration; wireless communication for wearables; energy harvesting and self-powered systems; smart materials and nanostructures; biomedical applications

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

CMOS-MEMS Fabrication Technologies and Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liangxing Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: CMOS-MEMS fabrication technologies; CMOS; MEMS; CMOS-MEMS integration; 3D integration

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

Selected Papers from the 26th EuroSimE Conference

edited by

Jiajie Fan

and Willem Van Driel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS/NEMS; microelectronics microsystems reliability; simulation and modeling

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

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

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Current Research Progress in Microwave Metamaterials and Metadevices

edited by

Linda Shao

and

Xiaoguang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: theory and modeling of metamaterials/metasurfaces; electromagnetic metamaterials/metasurfaces; reconfigurable metamaterials/metasurfaces; novel effects in microwave metadevices

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

Potentials of 2D Materials for Emerging Electronic Devices

edited by

Ghulam Dastgeer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Advanced Flexible Electronic Devices for Biomedical Application

edited by

Yueying Yang

and

Junyeob Yeo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible or stretchable electronics; wearable sensors; implantable devices; smart prosthetics; bioelectronics; flexible electronic materials; advanced fabrication techniques; bio-integrated systems

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

Advances in Vacuum Nanoelectronics

edited by

John Xanthakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoelectronics for X-ray sources; field emission displays; electron emitters for microscopy and lithography; vacuum transistors; thermoelectric energy conversion; photo-induced electron nanosources; nanoelectronics of THz technology; field emission and microplasma; modern theory of field emission and electron devices

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

Micro/Nano Optical Devices and Sensing Technology

edited by

Zhidong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 116 | 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)

Nanogenerators: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Junqing Zhao and

Xiaojing Mu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

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

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

MEMS Sensors and Their Novel Breakthrough Applications

edited by Yu-Sheng Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors; microstructures; nanomaterials; nanophotonics; 2D materials; metamaterials; photonic integrated circuit; microfluidics; biochips; 3D printing

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

Wearable Piezoelectric Sensors for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ragu Sasikumar

and

Palraj Ranganathan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric nanogenerators; wearable sensors; biomechanical motions; healthcare

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

Microscale Biosensors Based on Smart Hydrogels and Soft Materials

edited by

Ye Tian

and

Wenlong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

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

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

Magnetorheological Materials and Application Systems, Second Edition

edited by

Seung-Bok Choi

and

Miao Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetorheological materials; temperature effect; thermal conductivity; heat transfer

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

Recent Advances in Soft Miniature Robotics: Design, Fabrication, Control, and Application

edited by

Rongjing Zhang

and

Patrick R. Onck

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; stimuli-responsive materials; bioinspired actuation; 3D/4D printing; human– robot collaboration; medical robotics; autonomous control; wearable technologies

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

Research Progress on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices

edited by

Min Wang

and

Junrui Liang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectrics materials and structures; novel ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials; vibration control and application; piezoelectric energy harvesting devices and systems

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

MEMS and NEMS Sensors: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions in Micro/Nano Technologies

edited by Meng Nie and

Kuibo Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS/nano sensors; micro/nano nanotechnology; sensor technology; material innovations; wearable devices; nanoelectronics

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

Micro/Nano Photonics and Metamaterials: From Research to Applications

edited by Fuxin Guan, Wange Song and

Xinhua Wen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials/metasurfaces; photonic integrated platform; topological and non-Hermitian physics; micro/nano-scale manufacturing techniques; time-varying media; nonlinear optical devices; complex media; photonic and phononic crystals

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

Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nanoprocessing, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xin Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast lasers; materials processing; nano- and microscale; laser– matter interaction; laser ablation; laser machining; surface texturing; two/multi-photon polymerization/reduction; beam/pulse shaping; numerical modeling

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

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

edited by

Huaizhong Li

and Xiubing Jing

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Microwave-Assisted Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Nanya Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; microwave material process; biomedical engineering; advanced processing methods

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

Advances in Microfluidic Technologies for 3D Cell Culture, Organ-on-a-Chip, Regenerative Trials and Translational Medicine

edited by

Iraj Alipourfard

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative therapy; disease modelling; organ-on-chip; microfluidics; 3D cell culture; stem cell; cell markers

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

Novel Surface and Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices, Second Edition

edited by Wei Luo, Chengjie Zuo,

Wen Wang

and Jian Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface acoustic waves; bulk acoustic waves; RF filters (Hybrid; SAW; BAW); acoustic wave sensors; RF-MEMS

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

Advances in Nanophotonics: Physics, Materials, and Applications

edited by

Yi-Yu Cai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonics; metamaterials; nanophotonics; self-assembly; single-particle spectroscopy

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

Smart Biomaterials for Biofabrication: Design, Functionality, and Application

edited by

Shabir Hassan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart biomaterials; biofabrication; tissue engineering; drug delivery; 3D bioprinting; minimally invasive implantation; AI-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)

Recent Progress in Wearable Healthcare Devices

edited by

Sungyong Jung

and

Hyusim Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable microsystems; flexible/stretchable microelectronics; MEMS/NEMS for health monitoring; on-skin and implantable sensors; multimodal biosensing; AI-enabled microsensors; energy harvesting at microscale; microfluidics for wearable devices; edge computing in wearable health; microfabrication for biomedical applications

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

Photodetectors and Their Applications

edited by Jinfeng Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; flexible devices; materials; applications

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

Optical Biosensors and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by Wonil Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); plasmonic nanoantenna; microfluidic biosensor; lab-on-a-chip; photonic crystal sensor; whispering-gallery-mode microresonator; optical microfiber; optofluidics; fluorescence lifetime imaging; intracellular sensing; optoporation; wearable optical sensor; point-of-care diagnostics; nanoplasmonics; single-molecule detection

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

Recent Advances in Field-Effect Transistors: Materials, Devices, and Emerging Applications

edited by Xiao Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: field-effect transistors; CMOS scaling; novel channel materials; ferroelectric FETs; steep-slope devices; nanosheet FETs; device modeling; gate stack engineering; 2D materials; emerging logic devices

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

Recent Advances in Printing Electronics and Sensor Technologies

edited by Md. Rajibur Rahaman Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: printed electronics; conductive inks; screen printing; sensors; smart textiles; colorimetric sensor; healthcare devices; printed circuitry

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

Novel Designs in Programmable or Self-Assembling Microdevices

edited by Cheng Lin, Xiaozhou Xin and Liwu Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembling material; implantable microdevices; shape memory polymers; 3D/4D Printing; smart microstructures and microdevices

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

Optofluidic Devices and Their Applications

edited by Xiang Wu

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: optofluidics; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; biomedical diagnostics; environmental sensing; solar energy harvesting; artificial photosynthesis; optofluidic microscopy; spectroscopy; pollutant detection; single-cell analysis; portable imaging; 3D printing in optofluidics; hybrid integration; personalized medicine; molecular analysis; renewable energy solutions; device fabrication techniques; miniaturized analytical systems; high-sensitivity detection; biosensors

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

Self-Powered Sensors: Design, Applications and Challenges

edited by Jian Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-powered sensors; triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogenerator; flexible electronics; thermoelectric; biofuel cell

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

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Devices: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Jie Su, Xi Jiang and Song Yuan

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices; power semiconductor devices; semiconductor performance characterization; power electronics; semiconductor device fabrication; semiconductor device reliability

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

Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Sensing Applications

edited by Claudia Cirillo and Mariagrazia Iuliano

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; energy storage; sensing applications; nanostructures; functional nanomaterials; material synthesis; nanotechnology

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

Acoustic-Wave-Based Sensors and Microfluidics: Theories, Techniques, and Applications

edited by

Wenbo Peng

and Xiaolong Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13325 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface acoustic wave; bulk acoustic wave; acoustic wave sensors; sensing mechanisms; acoustofluidics; acoustic streaming; micro/nanoparticle manipulation; lab-on-a-chip

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

Research Trends of RF Power Devices

edited by Sheng-Lyang Jang and

Wen-Cheng Lai

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF power device design and fabrication; RF power circuit design and characterization; heterogeneous integration of RF semiconductor devices; RF/THz power circuit; integrated power devices; passive components; sensors

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

Microfluidic Chips for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yung-Shin Sun

and

Paul Hsieh-Fu Tsai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9449 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-a-chip; microfabrication; μ TAS; MEMS

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

SiC Based Miniaturized Devices, 3rd Edition

edited by

Stephen Edward Saddow

, Brenda L. VanMil and Benoit Hamelin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8274 | 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 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3118 | Submission Open

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

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

Complex Fluid Flows in Microfluidics

edited by

Célio Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; non-Newtonian fluids; multiphase flows; microfluidic device design; computational fluid dynamics; flow visualization; heat transfer in microfluidics

(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)

Emerging Nanomaterials and Novel Structures for Photodetectors and Their Applications

edited by

Zhanfeng Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; optoelectronic sensors; optoelectronic materials; photodetector design and integration; perovskite photodetector; organic photodetector; imaging technology; human health monitoring; marine environmental monitoring

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

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