Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 317
Editors
Interests: semiconductors; liquid phase epitaxy; optical characterization; optoelectronic devices
Interests: nanoheterostructures; II-VI & III-V quantum wells; visible and infrared optoelectronics; optical characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of semiconductor nanostructures represents a foundational pillar of modern nanoscience and technology. Since the pioneering theoretical and experimental work on quantum wells, wires, and dots in the 1980s and 1990s, the ability to confine charge carriers in reduced dimensions has unlocked a new paradigm for tailoring electronic and optical properties. This quantum engineering directly controls fundamental parameters such as bandgap, density of states, carrier mobility, and exciton binding energy.
Today, semiconductor nanostructures are not merely scientific curiosities but the active components at the heart of transformative optoelectronic technologies, from high-efficiency displays and solid-state lighting to next-generation photovoltaics, ultrafast photodetectors, and hardware for quantum information processing.
This Special Issue aims to capture the state of the art at the vibrant intersection of nanoscience, semiconductor physics, and device engineering. It will provide a dedicated platform for research that elucidates novel phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures and demonstrates their translation into advanced optoelectronic functionality.
The scope is intentionally broad to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field, encompassing the following topics:
- Epitaxial quantum wells, wires, dots, and superlattices in III-V, II-VI, and group-IV systems.
- Low-dimensional and hybrid heterostructures (e.g., 2D/3D, 1D/2D, and perovskite/2D).
- Van der Waals heterostructures and Moiré superlattices.
- Bandgap and strain engineering for tailored electronic and photonic properties.
- Novel phenomena: Spin–orbit coupling, topological states, strong light–matter coupling, charge/energy transfer dynamics.
- Applications in quantum photonics, next-generation optolectronics, energy conversion, and neuromorphic computing.
We invite you to submit high-quality original research articles and comprehensive review articles that align with the theme and scope of this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Julio Gregorio Mendoza-Álvarez
Guest Editor
Dr. Gerardo Villa-Martínez
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- semiconductor nanostructures
- quantum dots & quantum wells
- optoelectronic
- photonics
- heterostructures
- LEDs & lasers
- photodetectors
- nanophotonics
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