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Nanomanufacturing: Feature Papers 2025

A special issue of Nanomanufacturing (ISSN 2673-687X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2025) | Viewed by 1551

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Prof. Dr. Candido Fabrizio Pirri

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Interests: nanotechnologies applied to biological systems (in particular sensors, lab on chip, and organ on chip); graphene and 2D materials for energy and environment (solar cells, supercapacitors); nanomaterials for microelectronics; nanomaterials and nanostructures for CO2 trapping and reduction; multifunctional nanocomposites for 3D printing
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Nanomanufacturing is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly open access journal focusing on all aspects of lithographic methods at the submicron- to nanoscale; the fabrication of nanomaterials and surfaces and their integration into functional devices; the exploitation and control of self-organization phenomena for patterning; and further applications of the resulting structures and devices in physical, biomedical, chemistry and environmental science, and life science experiments. In this Special Issue, “Feature Papers”, we aim to publish outstanding contributions in the main fields covered by the journal, which will represent a significant contribution to the community.

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Keywords

  • MEMS and NEMS
  • nanodevices or nanosystems
  • nanomachines
  • nanopatterning and lithography
  • 3D nanomanufacturing, 3D printing, and 3D bioprinting
  • nanosensors
  • top-down and bottom-up nanofabrication
  • plasma surface engineering
  • lab-on-a-chip devices and other nanofluidic devices
  • nanometrology and ultraprecision measurement science and technology

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Electron Transport, Charge Transfer Processes and Localized States of Charge Carriers in Nanosized Anodic TiO2 Films
by Ekaterina N. Muratova, Andrey A. Ryabko, Vyacheslav A. Moshnikov, Igor A. Vrublevsky and Alexandr I. Maximov
Nanomanufacturing 2026, 6(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/nanomanufacturing6010006 - 6 Mar 2026
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TiO2 films with a thickness of 20 nm were obtained by anodizing a titanium film with an aluminum sublayer on a glass substrate. The I–V characteristics were studied in a temperature range of 100–300 K. Three linear sections can be distinguished on [...] Read more.
TiO2 films with a thickness of 20 nm were obtained by anodizing a titanium film with an aluminum sublayer on a glass substrate. The I–V characteristics were studied in a temperature range of 100–300 K. Three linear sections can be distinguished on the I–V curves in logarithmic coordinates with a bias voltage of up to 2.5 V. The first section is an ohmic section with a bias voltage sweep from 0 V. The second section is associated with the space-charge-limited currents. The third section is characterized by the flow of Poole–Frenkel currents. In the third section, the slope of the approximating line is greater than in the second one due to the flow of higher currents. This is explained by the transition of electrons from donor centers to trap levels, which leads to a decrease in the number of free traps available for capturing electrons injected from the contacts into the conduction band. The obtained values of the Fermi energy of 0.032 and 0.028 eV for temperatures from 100 to 300 K, respectively, indicate that the electron traps in the forbidden zone of TiO2 are shallow. The value of the donor level energy E = 0.082 eV is close to the values of the activation energy of thermal conductivity. This indicates the formation of donor centers in anodic TiO2 by the mechanism of donor vacancies. In anodic TiO2 films, the concentration of electron traps is 1015 cm−3, which is approximately three orders of magnitude less than their concentration in anodic TiO2 films obtained by vacuum deposition. Full article
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rPET Nanofiber Membranes for Air Filtration: High Performance via Electrospinning Optimization
by Gabriela Brunosi Medeiros, Paulo Augusto Marques Chagas, Gustavo Cardoso da Mata, Daniela Patrícia Freire Bonfim, Daniela Sanches de Almeida and Mônica Lopes Aguiar
Nanomanufacturing 2026, 6(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/nanomanufacturing6010004 - 5 Feb 2026
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Although recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (rPET) is an attractive, sustainable feedstock for electrospinning, optimization of processing variables for filtration performance remains limited. This study quantifies how polymer concentration, flow rate, and applied voltage govern fiber morphology and key filtration metrics—collection efficiency (η), [...] Read more.
Although recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (rPET) is an attractive, sustainable feedstock for electrospinning, optimization of processing variables for filtration performance remains limited. This study quantifies how polymer concentration, flow rate, and applied voltage govern fiber morphology and key filtration metrics—collection efficiency (η), pressure drop (ΔP), quality factor (Qf), and porosity—in rPET membranes. A fractional factorial design was employed to model interactions and identify trade-offs in filtration performance. The optimal condition was obtained at 16 wt.% PET, 1.2 mL·h−1, and 22 kV, yielding uniform fibers with an average diameter of 328.6 nm and high filtration efficiencies (95.65–99.99%). The permeability constants were 1.07 × 10−12 m2 (20 wt.% PET) and 1.15 × 10−13 m2 (8 wt.% PET), indicating an increase in permeability with increasing polymer concentration and fiber diameter. The 20 wt.% PET membrane delivered the highest Qf of 0.0646 Pa−1 with a low ΔP of 48.5 Pa at 4.8 cm·s−1, reflecting a favorable balance between collection and airflow resistance. In summary, higher PET concentrations reduce flow resistance and improve Qf, whereas lower concentrations yield finer fibers and high η at the expense of permeability. rPET nanofiber membranes, therefore, represent a sustainable and versatile route to high-efficiency, lower-pressure-drop air filters for residential, industrial, and commercial environments. Full article
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