Magnetron Sputtering-Obtained Nanomaterials: From Synthesis to Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1637
Special Issue Editors
Interests: magnetron sputtering; thin-film deposition; combinatorial library synthesis; machine learning; 2D materials; nanomaterials and nanostructures; structural properties of amorphous materials; non-volatile memory devices; memristors; cellular automata modeling; chalcogenide glasses
Interests: phase-change memories; chalcogenide glasses; 2D transition metal dichalcogenides; thin chalcogenide films.
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetron sputtering has emerged as a powerful and versatile technique for the fabrication of nanomaterials and thin films with precisely controlled properties. This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research on functional magnetron sputtering-obtained nanomaterials and their applications in developing advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices.
This Special Issue includes the following topics:
- Magnetron sputtering technique and process optimization;
- Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and thin films by magnetron sputtering;
- Structural, optical, and electronic properties of sputtered nanomaterials;
- Applications of sputtered nanomaterials in electronic and optoelectronic devices, including but not limited to the below:
- Memory devices (e.g. phase-change memory, resistive switching memory);
- Sensors and detectors;
- Energy harvesting and storage devices;
- Spintronic and memristive devices;
- Optoelectronic devices;
- 2D materials obtained by magnetron sputtering;
- Modeling and simulation of magnetron sputtering processes and resulting nanostructures, including cellular automata approaches;
- Machine learning applications in material discovery and magnetron sputtering process optimization;
- Combinatorial thin-film libraries for rapid material exploration.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspective papers that advance the fundamental understanding and technological applications of magnetron sputtering for nanomaterials and devices. This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers from materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering to foster interdisciplinary development in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Claudia Mihai
Dr. Alin Velea
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- magnetron sputtering
- thin films
- nanomaterials
- electronic devices
- optoelectronic devices
- memristors
- sensors
- 2D materials
- machine learning
- combinatorial synthesis
- modeling and simulation
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