Luminescent Nanomaterials and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

In the past two decades, luminescence nanomaterials have attracted a considerable amount of interest because of their unique physicochemical, structural, and spectroscopic characteristics. Apart from their applications in classic phosphor technologies such as in fluorescent lamps, light emitting diodes, emission displays, X-ray detectors, and tomography, luminescent nanomaterials continue to provide breakthroughs in the areas of security (banknotes, identification documents, etc.), biological labeling (e.g., in research and for non-invasive medical diagnosis), sensing, and photovoltaics. It is possible to finely tune their spectroscopic and physicochemical properties suiting specific requirements. Important examples of these materials include semiconductor quantum dots, carbon dots, metal-doped nanomaterials, metal nanoclusters, or organic–inorganic composites and hybrids.

The present multidisciplinary Special Issue aims to publish state-of-the-art manuscripts concerning synthesis, investigations, and applications of luminescent nanomaterials in various areas of research. The topics of the issue tentatively include but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of novel luminescent nanomaterials;
• Nanostructured optical materials for biomedical applications, such as biological imaging, biosensors, and photothermal therapy;
• Luminescent nanoparticles for lighting, imaging, security, and sensing applications from UV to mid-infrared spectral regions;
• New inorganic and organic nanomaterials for spectral conversion;
• Quantum cutting, upconversion, and luminescence downshifting nanomaterials;
• Transition metal dichalcogenide single-photon emitters such as WSe₂, hBN, etc.

Dr. Ashish Arora
Guest Editor

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