Functional Nano-Optoelectronic Devices: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Optoelectronic materials are often regarded as the cornerstone of the optoelectronic information industry. In recent decades, although significant progress has been made in the development of optoelectronic materials for various applications, the understanding and optimal design of high-performance optoelectronic materials still need to be improved on in various specific applications. Recently, the emerging applications of nanostructures/nanomaterials in newly developed nanotechnology have provided opportunities to significantly improve photoelectric performance by improving optical absorption, carrier separation, and transfer efficiency. On the other hand, many new systems of optoelectronic materials have been developed, such as perovskite materials, organic–inorganic heterojunctions, nano-photonics, and the semiconductor electrolyte junction. The organic combination of nanostructures/nanomaterials and new (or traditional) materials will greatly improve the performance of photoelectric materials. An important reason for this is that nanostructures/nanomaterials can significantly enhance light collection in a very small area, in which the transmission distance for photo-generated carrier extraction is very small, and the active sites for photo-generated carrier transfer are relatively dense.

In this Special Issue, we aim to provide a timely perspective on the advances in photoelectric materials and sensing applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Fabrication of nanostructures;
• Optical properties of nanostructures;
• Optoelectronic materials: fabrication and optoelectronic properties;
• Sensing (refractive index sensing, optical fiber sensing; biosensors, and so on);
• Sensing under artificial intelligence;
• Photocatalysis and application;
• Photoluminescence and device;
• Interaction between light and matter.

Prof. Dr. Yougen Yi
Prof. Dr. Zao Yi
Prof. Dr. Hua Yang
Guest Editors

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