Photofunctional Nanomaterials and Nanostructure, Second Edition

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 789

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Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Interests: photophysics; photoluminescence; and photothermal effect of emerging nanomaterials; such as carbon nanomaterials; graphene; 2D materials; halide perovskites
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Dear Colleagues,

Following the tremendous success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Photofunctional Nanomaterials and Nanostructures ”, in which a total of seven papers were published, (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/95GAG78V26), a second edition is being launched.

Photofunctional nanomaterials and nanostructures that can convert and utilize photons in diverse forms have profound meanings, from fundamental understandings to applications. Thus, photofunctional nanomaterials and nanostructures have stimulated trans-disciplinary interests in physics, chemistry, material science, biology, photons, and engineering, and stimulated scientific breakthroughs in photovoltaics, photolithography, photoelectronics, photocatalysis, photobiology and phototherapy, photosynthesis, and optical sensing. Recently, photofunctional materials and photon conversion, with their unique appeal, are attracting an increasing number of researchers to promote the development of this field.

Although there are rapid advancements in photofunctional nanomaterials and nanostructures, there is still plenty of room to further improve their performances by enhancing fundamental knowledge. This Special Issue aims to focus on progress and advances in the design, synthesis, photophysics, photochemistry, and applications of photoluminescent, photothermal, photovoltaic, photocatalytic, and photoresponsive nanomaterials. Research on light–matter interactions, photolithography, laser fabrication, optical metamaterials, nonlinear optics, light-induced structural transformation, and ultrafast carrier dynamics is also included. As such, we welcome contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following themes: 

  • Design and synthesis of novel photoluminescent, photothermal, photovoltaic, photocatalytic, and photoresponsive nanomaterials;
  • Applications of photofunctional nanomaterials in optoelectronics, energy, and biomedicine, such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, photonic synapses, nano/micro-lasers, photonic integration, optical sensing, bioimaging, biosensing, phototherapy, etc.;
  • Fundamental photophysics, photochemistry, and ultrafast carrier dynamics underlying photon conversion and utilization;
  • Interactions of photofunctional nanomaterials with metamaterials/photonic crystals/surface plasmonics/optical cavities;
  • Laser fabrication of photofunctional nanomaterials and nanostructures.

Dr. Zhixing Gan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • photofunctional nanomaterials and nanostructures
  • photon conversion
  • photoelectronics
  • photovoltaic
  • photocatalysis
  • photoluminescence
  • biosensing

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Photothermal and Hydrophobic Surfaces with Nano-Micro Structure: Fabrication and Their Anti-Icing Properties
by Meng Li, Renping Ma, Chaokun Yang, Lebin Wang, Shuangqi Lv, Xin Zhao, Mengyao Pan, Jianjian Zhu and Hongbo Xu
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(5), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15050378 - 28 Feb 2025
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The formation of ice due to global climate change poses challenges across multiple industries. Traditional anti-icing technologies often suffer from low efficiency, high energy consumption, and environmental pollution. Photothermal and hydrophobic surfaces with nano-micro structures (PHS-NMSs) offer innovative solutions to these challenges due [...] Read more.
The formation of ice due to global climate change poses challenges across multiple industries. Traditional anti-icing technologies often suffer from low efficiency, high energy consumption, and environmental pollution. Photothermal and hydrophobic surfaces with nano-micro structures (PHS-NMSs) offer innovative solutions to these challenges due to their exceptional optical absorption, heat conversion capabilities, and unique surface water hydrophobic characteristics. This paper reviews the research progress of PHS-NMSs in their anti-icing applications. It introduces the mechanisms of ice prevention, fabrication methods, and pathways for performance optimization of PHS-NMSs. The anti-icing performance of PHS-NMSs in different application scenarios is also discussed. Additionally, the paper provides insights into the challenges and future development directions in this field. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Photofunctional Nanomaterials and Nanostructure, Second Edition)
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