Functional Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics and Photocatalysis

Dear Colleagues,

Energy efficient devices are the need of the hour. In this regard, functional and energy efficient nanomaterials with high-end applications such as optoelectronic devices, which encompass diode lasers, light emitting diode (LED) and photovoltaics (PV), have gained much attention. In addition, semiconducting nanomaterials also find applications in photocatalysis. In such nanomaterials, surface states as well as quantum effects influence their optoelectronic as well as photocatalytic activities. Metal nanoparticles exhibiting surface plasmon resonance (SPR) such as Ag, Cu and Au, further enhance their properties. Nanomaterial-based devices present several advantages such as ease of fabrications and low cost. Moreover, conformal coating of nanomaterials on flexible substrates produce more versatile and lightweight devices.

This Special Issue invites all researchers in the field to submit relevant publications in optoelectronics and photocatalysis. These include organic, inorganic, and hybrid (organic-inorganic) nanomaterials. Additionally, publications that report on device fabrication using these nanomaterials are also actively sought.

Prof. Dr. Protima Rauwel
Prof. Dr. Erwan Rauwel
Guest Editors

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