Dear Colleagues,

Nanostructured materials for plasmonic/photonic applications have become a new research paradigm poised to transform current technologies. Nanofabrication and characterization of such structures are crucial to boost the performances of optical nanosystems.

There is a strong interest in the unconventional optical properties of chiral metamaterials, alternative plasmonic nanostructures (beyond noble metals), hybrid nanostructures and novel 2D or 3D nanostructure arrangements.

This Special Issue provides the possibility to highlight the most recent theoretical and experimental developments in the optical properties of plasmonic/photonic nanosystems and nanomaterials and to discuss their potential applications.

In this Special Issue, we expect to cover a variety of topics:

• Chiral metamaterials;
• Plasmonic and photonic nanostructures;
• Nanostructures for strong light–matter coupling;
• Hybrid nanophotonics;
• Plasmonic/photonic nanostructures for sensing, energy and hydrogen production.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Marco Esposito
Dr. Massimo Cuscunà
Dr. David Maria Tobaldi
Guest Editors

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• nanophotonics
• metamaterials
• chirality
• plasmon nanoparticles
• surface lattice resonances
• nanofabrication
• plasmonics
• strong light–matter coupling
• optoelectronic devices
• 2D materials
• nanolasing
• bound state in the continuum
• sensing
• energy and hydrogen production