Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology for Optoelectronic Devices

Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials have garnered tremendous attention for a wide range of alternative optoelectronic devices, including solar cells, light-emitting diodes, lasers, photodetectors, etc., due to their excellent optical and electrical properties. However, the related systems still face various challenges, such as inferior long-term stabilities, poor optoelectronic properties, and the presence of heavy metals, preventing their further applications. The investigation of advances in optoelectronic nanomaterials, devices, and physics to overcome the demerits mentioned above has emerged as an important fundamental and applied research area. These research fields will unlock the potential for paradigm-changing solutions to the daunting challenges of solar energy harvesting, photoconversion, and electrics in the new era. Fortunately, various researchers are currently working on these issues and some have even attempted to explore the physics behind these nanomaterials and devices.

Therefore, this new Special Issue on “Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology for Optoelectronic Devices”, hosted by Nanomaterials, has been launched to explore the research on optoelectronics that covers a broad range of topics. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Synthesis of high-quality nanocrystals (including assembly strategy), and related outstanding optoelectronic devices;
• Advanced characterization methodologies to reveal crystal orientation and the mechanism for excellent optoelectronic device performance;
• In-depth investigations of fundamental energy transfer mechanisms, as well as energy loss mechanisms, in optoelectronic devices;
• Theoretical prediction of unexplored nanomaterials/nanostructures with potential applicability in photovoltaics;
• Strategies to improve the device performance and reliability of nanocrystal-based solar cells.

Important Note: All contributions to this research topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Nanomaterials reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of the peer-review process.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jun Pan
Dr. Qingquan He
Guest Editors

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• nanomaterials
• optoelectronic devices
• perovskite/organic solar cells