Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterization, and Application

Dear Colleagues,

Materials scaled down to the size of nano are normally too small to be seen with the naked eye and even with conventional optical microscopes, but nanostructures often present intriguing properties in physics, chemistry and biology. Low-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials, including nanoparticles (0D); nanoribbons, nanowires and nanorods (1D); and atomic layered materials (2D), normally have exotic properties in electronics, optics and magnetics due to the quantum confinement effect. With the deep understanding of the exotic properties of low-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials through the intensive and extensive fundamental studies of various nanostructure preparation and characterization approaches, related technology on the basis of using nanomaterials is thus becoming significant for its potential to change the daily lives of human beings. Innovations in nanotechnology are also changing dramatically with each passing day, from fundamental studies in research labs to practical industrial applications.

In this context, we, in collaboration with the Editors of Nanomaterials, are organizing a Special Issue on the topic of “Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterization and Application”. The aim of this Special Issue is to elucidate the state-of-the-art of this fast-growing field of research from both fundamental and application perspectives. We are pleased to invite authors who have made important contributions to this field to submit articles in the form of full papers, communications, and reviews. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Nanostructure preparations of semiconductor materials and studies of the relevant novel properties in electronics, optics and magnetics;
• Nanofabrication of semiconductor devices based on advanced nanotechnology;
• Fundamental studies of novel physical properties of surfaces and interfaces of 2D semiconductor nanomaterials.

Prof. Dr. Da Zhan
Prof. Dr. Yufei Liu
Dr. Wenxi Guo
Guest Editors

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