Design and Fabrication of Nanostructured Metamaterials: Bridging Nanophotonics to Next-Generation Optical Technologies
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2025 | Viewed by 2678
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Interests: optical metamaterial; metasurfaces; filters; absorbers
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanostructured metamaterials and nanophotonics represent two rapidly evolving and interconnected fields at the forefront of modern materials science and photonics. Nanostructured metamaterials are engineered materials with artificial nanostructures designed to exhibit extraordinary electromagnetic properties not found in natural materials. These properties are derived from the subwavelength-scale structural design rather than the inherent properties of the constituent materials. On the other hand, nanophotonics focuses on the manipulation and control of light at the nanoscale, leveraging the unique interactions between light and nanosized structures. The convergence of these two fields has led to remarkable advancements, opening up new possibilities for a wide range of applications, from high-speed communication to ultrasensitive sensing and beyond. These advancements highlight the interdisciplinary nature of nanophotonics, bridging physics, materials science, and biotechnology to unlock next-generation optical technologies.
This Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to cover the recent progress made in the field of nanostructured metamaterials and nanophotonics. We welcome authors to submit full papers, communications, and reviews. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Recent advances in nanostructured metamaterials and nanophotonics have led to significant breakthroughs and have opened new avenues for innovation in various fields (synthesis, fabrication, properties, and applications of advanced nanomaterials in the optical region; controlling light (propagation, polarization, phase, amplitude)). With ongoing research and development, these technologies are expected to continue to evolve and have a profound impact on our daily lives.
Prof. Dr. Yongzhi Cheng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- all-dielectric
- all-metal
- nanostructure(s)
- graphene
- MXene
- absorption
- solar energy
- metasurfaces
- metamaterials
- detection
- sensing
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