Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing and Energy Devices: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (3rd Edition)
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 118
Special Issue Editor
Interests: material science; nanotechnology; self-assembly; thin films; conducting polymers; electrochemistry; nanoparticles synthesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of the previous two successful editions, titled “Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing and Energy Devices: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”, which were also hosted by this Guest Editor.
This third edition expands the scope of functional nanomaterials (e.g., metal–organic frameworks, noble metal nanoclusters, semiconductor quantum dots, carbon-based nanostructures, polymeric nanoparticles, perovskites, transition metals and metal oxides) beyond sensing devices to include energy applications. The aim of this extension is to exploit the unique properties of nanomaterials (e.g., high surface area, tunable surface structures, and advanced optical, electrical and mechanical features) in the design and development of not only sensing devices but also energy devices, with a particular focus on renewable and sustainable energy sources. The increased cost of crude oil due to recent conflicts in the Middle East has increased demand for alternative energy sources that consider environmental and cost impacts. In this scenario, nanomaterials, due to their unique properties, offer great potential for the development of both energy and sensing devices, ranging from energy harvesting and solar energy conversion to the detection of pollutants, heavy metals and pathogenic microbes. In light of these considerations, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for scholars to share their recent findings on the synthesis and characterization of functional nanomaterials, as well as their applications in sensing and energy devices. It also seeks to bring together the latest results in modeling, simulation, synthesis, advanced characterization and applications.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conventional, unconventional, and “green” synthesis approaches;
- Innovative preparation routes for nano-systems with tailored spatial organization;
- Modeling, simulation, and characterization of nanomaterials;
- Recycling and renewable resources;
- Functional and smart devices;
- Device design and characterization.
Dr. Barbara Vercelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green synthesis approaches
- renewable energies
- sustainable approaches
- smart devices
- pollutant detection
- modeling and simulation
- optical and electrochemical techniques
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