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We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2025. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal.

Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) recognizes the significant role that our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to the surveys conducted in 2024, 92% of our authors rate the peer review process as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of excellent reviewers.

We would like to express our sincerest appreciation to all reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Nanomaterials’ peer review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in April 2024. Each quarter, we select a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Q3
Name: Prof. Dr. Paweł Niedziałkowski
Affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
Interests: supramolecular; biosensing platform; electrochemical detection; electrode surface

Name: Prof. Dr. Yichun Zhou
Affiliation: School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
Interests: coatings; thin films

Name: Dr. Oana-Georgiana Dragoș-Pînzaru
Affiliation: National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 700050 Iași, Romania
Interests: nanotechnology; nanomaterials; applications of multifunctional nanoparticles; development of new catalyst materials; biosensors; solid-state materials chemistry; electrochemical synthesis; surface science
“I find the peer-review process at Nanomaterials to be rigorous, constructive, and rewarding—it provides an excellent platform for advancing high-quality research in the field.”

Q2
Name: Dr. Scott Crawford
Affiliation: National Energy Technology Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
Interests: nanotechnology; photoluminescence; quantum sensing; MOF thin films; rare earths

Name: Dr. Thomas Blaudeck
Affiliation: Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
Interests: thin films and nanotechnology; photonics; materials; polymers; material characterization; nanomaterials; thin film deposition; optoelectronics

Name: Dr. Riccardo Scarfiello
Affiliation: CNR NANOTEC—Institute of Nanotechnology c/o Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: inorganic colloidal nanocrystals; synthetic mechanism; surface chemistry; solution processability; deposition techniques; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis electrochromic application; photovoltaic

Q1
Name: Dr. Aurelio Hierro-Rodriguez
Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain
Interests: 3D nanomagnetism; nanofabrication; magnetic thin films; X-ray magnetic vector tomography
“I think that the review process is key to maintaining excellence in scientific research. Referees have a great responsibility as they ensure high-quality standards and help to construct a fairer, more honest and transparent scientific system by being critical, constructive, comprehensive and helpful to authors and editors.”

Name: Dr. Maria Luisa Della Rocca
Affiliation: Laboratoire des Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, 75013 Paris, France
Interests: thermoelectricity; 2D materials; quantum transport; molecular electronics

Name: Dr. Nelson Filipe Lopes Dias
Affiliation: Institute of Materials Engineering, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
Interests: diamond-like carbon; amorphous carbon; magnetron sputtering; physical vapor deposition; tribology

On 13 November 2025, MDPI and Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) will host a webinar titled “New Nanoscale Platforms for Drug Delivery”.

This special webinar is regarding new structures and strategies for drug delivery at the nanoscale. With a focus on high-surface-area materials of different geometries and compositions, this event has assembled a complementary set of speakers who will address some of the unique challenges that new therapies face for the treatment of diseases that plague our world. We hope that you will find the information conveyed by Dr. Frederique Cunin of CNRS and Dr. Ciro Chiappini of King’s College London to be both motivating and useful.

Date: 13 November 2025
Time:  4:00 p.m. CET | 10:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 835 7315 3709

Register now for free!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized. 

If you are unable to attend, feel free to register nonetheless; we will inform you once a recording of the webinar becomes available.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Jeff Coffer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, USA;
• Dr. Frederique Cunin, Institut Charles Gerhardt, CNRS, Montpellier, France;
• Dr. Ciro Chiappini, BioNano Engineering, Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King’s College London, London, UK.

Relevant Special Issues:
“Latest Research on Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Using Inorganic Nanoparticles”
Guest Editors:  Dr. Sandra Jiménez-Falcao and Dr. Alejandro Baeza
Deadline for manuscript submission: 31 October 2025

“Nanoparticles for Multiple Drug Release”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. David Sánchez-García
Deadline for manuscript submission: 27 November 2025

“Nanostructured Materials and Coatings for Biomedical Applications”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Federica Paladini and Dr. Carola Esposito Corcione
Deadline for manuscript submission: 28 November 2025

“Applications of Functional Nanomaterials in Biomedical Science”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Goran Kaluđerović and Dr. Nebojša Pantelić
Deadline for manuscript submission: 5 December 2025

For more information about this webinar, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/Nanomaterials-23.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact journal.webinar@mdpi.com.

Nanomaterials Webinar Secretariat

This webinar will present relevant strategies for 3D printing using the extrusion of viscoplastic paste materials, also known as direct ink writing (DIW) or robocasting. To develop DIW, it is essential to design pastes with pseudoplastic rheology and understand how to post-process them so that they can be easily printed and transformed into multi-material structures. Two relevant examples in which carbon nanomaterials are used to prepare DIW electrodes for electrochemical applications will be presented in this webinar. 

Networks of solution-processed 2D materials are promising for applications in printed electronics, sensing and energy storage/generation. An important point to elucidate is the relation between the network morphology and the macroscopic electrical properties of the printed films. In this webinar, focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy nanotomography (FIB-SEM-NT) will be shown as an extremely useful tool to characterize the morphology of printed nanostructured networks and their devices. This technique will be surely used to investigate and optimize other nano-enabled devices for emerging applications. 

Date: 12 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CET | 5:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 836 5156 5688

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized. 

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch. 

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Silvia Villar-Rodil, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Oviedo, Spain;
• Dr. Victoria G. Rocha, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Oviedo, Spain;
• Dr. José María Munuera Fernández, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Carbono, INCAR-CSIC, Oviedo, Spain.

Relevant Special Issues:

“The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—–Surface Chemistry of Graphene and Graphene Oxide”
Guest Editor: Dr. Silvia Villar-Rodil
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 

“Carbon Nanoarchitectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Battery Applications”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Wei-Ren Liu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 

“2D Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage”
Guest Editor: Dr. Yutong Gong
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 December 2025 

“Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials Beyond Graphene”
Guest Editor: Dr. Maiyong Zhu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry celebrated the groundbreaking development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), an important class of porous crystalline materials. To mark this significant achievement, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) is pleased to present a curated collection of articles that we hope provide useful insights for the community and inspire further innovation in this exciting field.

1. “Functional MOF-Based Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications: A Critical Review”
by Maria-Anna Gatou, Ioanna-Aglaia Vagena, Nefeli Lagopati, Natassa Pippa, Maria Gazouli and Evangelia A. Pavlatou
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(15), 2224; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13152224
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/15/2224 

2. “Preparation of 2D ZIF-L and Its Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties”
by Jingyu Li, Yang Zhang, Haichao Zhao and Guoxin Sui
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(1), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/1/202

3. “Stability of Zr-Based UiO-66 Metal–Organic Frameworks in Basic Solutions”
by Jun Yeong Kim, Jiwon Kang, Seungheon Cha, Haein Kim, Dopil Kim, Houng Kang, Isaac Choi and Min Kim
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(1), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14010110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/1/110

4. “Mesoporous-Structure MOF-14-Based QCM p-Xylene Gas Sensor”
by Zhiheng Ma, Tongwei Yuan, Yu Fan, Yang Chen, Yueling Bai and Jiaqiang Xu
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(11), 1743; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111743
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/11/1743

5. “Calculation of Self, Corrected, and Transport Diffusivities of Isopropyl Alcohol in UiO-66”
by Chinmay V. Mhatre, Jacob J. Wardzala, Priyanka B. Shukla, Mayank Agrawal and J. Karl Johnson
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(11), 1793; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/11/1793 

6. “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Using Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Materials: A Comprehensive Review”
by Fanyi Kong and Wenqian Chen
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(16), 1340; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161340
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/16/1340

7. “Unveiling the MIL-53(Al) MOF: Tuning Photoluminescence and Structural Properties via Volatile Organic Compounds Interactions”
by Tanzeel Ul Rehman, Simonpietro Agnello, Franco Mario Gelardi, Martina Maria Calvino, Giuseppe Lazzara, Gianpiero Buscarino and Marco Cannas
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(5), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14050388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/5/388

8. “Research Progress on Metal–Organic Frameworks by Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy”
by Anqi Zheng, Kuibo Yin, Rui Pan, Mingyun Zhu, Yuwei Xiong and Litao Sun
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(11), 1742; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111742
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/11/1742

9. “Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Removal of Chemical Warfare Agents: Insights into Hydrolysis and Oxidation Reaction Mechanisms”
by Madeleine C. Oliver and Liangliang Huang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(15), 2178; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13152178
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/15/2178

10. “Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) as a Drug Delivery Vehicle for the Transport and Release of Telomerase Inhibitor BIBR 1532”
by Shunyu Zhang, Jinxia Li, Liang Yan, Yue You, Feng Zhao, Jixing Cheng, Limin Yang, Yanqi Sun, Qingchao Chang, Ru Liu et al.
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(11), 1779; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111779
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/11/1779

Conference: The International Battery Materials Association Annual Meeting 2025
Date: 9–14 November 2025
Location: Singapore

MDPI will be attending the International Battery Materials Association Annual Meeting 2025 as an exhibitor. The event will take place in Singapore, from the 9 to 14 November 2025. The IBA annual conference series began in 1975 and has established a strong reputation for state-of-the-art presentations and information exchange on the latest emerging battery technologies and their wide-ranging applications.

We are quite hopeful that this IBA 2025 conference will provide an excellent forum for interaction and friendship with world-wide renowned battery researchers for battery R&D.

The following open access journals will be represented:

• Batteries;
• Energies;
• WEVJ;
• Electronic Materials;
• Nanomaterials;
• Materials;
• Clean Technol.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please do not hesitate to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://iba2025.com/.

Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We extend our sincere thanks to all Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

We are excited to announce the 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences (ECCS 2026) organized by MDPI’s Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344, Impact Factor: 4.0, Citescore: 7.6), which will be held from 22 to 24 September 2026, CEST.

ECCS 2026 has been designed to closely align with the innovative new section structure of the journal. We sincerely invite the participation of all interested researchers and academics in exchanging ideas, engaging in fruitful collaboration, and making the new edition of this conference a success.

Conference Chairs:

• Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Baglio, National Research Council, Messina, Italy;
• Prof. Dr. Raffaella Mancuso, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy;
• Prof. Dr. Maria A. Goula, University of Western Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Greece;
• Prof. Dr. Gonzalo de Gonzalo, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.

Topics of Interest:

S1. Catalytic Materials;
S2. Environmental Catalysis;
S3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis;
S4. Biocatalysis;
S5. Biomass Catalysis;
S6. Industrial Catalysis;
S7. Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry;
S8. Catalysts Synthesis and Characterization.

Important dates:

Deadline for abstract submission: 22 May 2026;
Notification of acceptance: 22 June 2026;
Deadline for registration: 16 September 2026.

Guide for Authors:

Please submit your abstract at the following link by 22 May 2026: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1549.

Please use the following link to register for the event for FREE by 16 September 2026: https://sciforum.net/event/ECCS2026?section=#registration.

For details regarding Abstract Submissions and Poster and Slide Submissions you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section of the following website: https://sciforum.net/event/ECCS2026?section=#instructions.

Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award:

• Each winner will receive a certificate and a prize of CHF 200;
• Number of winners: 5.

For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact eccs2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at ECCS 2026!

The year 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the first nanogenerator, a pioneering invention by Professor Zhong Lin Wang's group that has since catalyzed the development of numerous innovative fields, such as piezotronics, tribotronics, and self-powered systems. To commemorate this milestone, we are pleased to present a curated collection of articles from Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). These papers showcase significant advancements within nanogenerator research, and we hope they serve as a valuable resource for the community.

1. “Review of Piezoelectric Properties and Power Output of PVDF and Copolymer-Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerators”
by Neelesh Bhadwal, Ridha Ben Mrad and Kamran Behdinan
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(24), 3170; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13243170
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/24/3170

2. “Advanced Cellulose–Nanocarbon Composite Films for High-Performance Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Nanogenerators”
by Jaime González, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Maxim Ivanov, Paula Ferreira, Paula M. Vilarinho, Ana Borrás, Harvey Amorín and Bernd Wicklein
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(7), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071206
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/7/1206

3. “Smart Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Stimulus-Response Materials: From Intelligent Applications to Self-Powered Systems”
by Xueqing Wang, Qinghao Qin, Yin Lu, Yajun Mi, Jiajing Meng, Zequan Zhao, Han Wu, Xia Cao and Ning Wang
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(8), 1316; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13081316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/8/1316

4. “Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Preventive Health Monitoring”
by Mang Gao, Zhiyuan Yang, Junho Choi, Chan Wang, Guozhang Dai and Junliang Yang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(4), 336; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14040336
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/4/336

5. “Improving the Performance of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator by Using an Asymmetric TiO₂/PDMS Composite Layer”
by Qingyang Zhou, Ryuto Takita and Takashi Ikuno
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 832; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050832
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/5/832

6. “Magnetic Material in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: A Review”
by Enqi Sun, Qiliang Zhu, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Tong Wu, Xia Cao and Ning Wang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(10), 826; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14100826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/10/826

7. “Pyro-Phototronic Effect for Advanced Photodetectors and Novel Light Energy Harvesting”
by Fangpei Li, Wenbo Peng, Yitong Wang, Mingyan Xue and Yongning He
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(8), 1336; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13081336
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/8/1336

8. “Current Achievements in Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerators Based on Barium Titanate”
by Olena Okhay and Alexander Tkach
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 988; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13060988
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/6/988

9. “Solid-Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Vortex-Induced Resonance”
by Xiaowei Li, Di Zhang, Dan Zhang, Zhongjie Li, Hao Wu, Yuan Zhou, Biao Wang, Hengyu Guo and Yan Peng
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(6), 1036; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13061036
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/6/1036

10. “Research on an Optimized Quarter-Wavelength Resonator-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Efficient Low-Frequency Acoustic Energy Harvesting”
by Xiu Xiao, Ling Liu, Ziyue Xi, Hongyong Yu, Wenxiang Li, Qunyi Wang, Cong Zhao, Yue Huang and Minyi Xu
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(10), 1676; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13101676
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/10/1676

We are pleased to announce that MDPI will host an Open Access—Academic Publishing Workshop during the XVII Reunión del GEC Conference.

Date: 21 October 2025
Time: 18:30–19:30 CEST
Venue: ETOPIA Center for Art and Technology, Zaragoza
Speaker: Dr. Jordi Martínez

This interactive session will cover key aspects of scholarly publishing, with a special focus on ethics in academic publishing and how to reply to reviewer reports. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn more about publishing with MDPI journals, including Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) and C—Journal of Carbon Research (ISSN: 2311-5629). We warmly invite researchers at all stages to join this engaging and practical workshop!

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