Nanostructures for Surfaces, Catalysis and Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

Materials with nanoarchitectonic structures encompass a broad range of classes engineered to fulfil specific functions for different applications. Indeed, we are currently faced with many challenging issues, from the development of green renewable and low-cost energy systems to smart devices for health monitoring, and from the abatement of water/atmospheric pollutants to drug delivery, just to name a few. Therefore, the extraordinary versatility of nanomaterials together with the possibility of tuning their dimensionality in 0D, 1D, 2D, or 3D networks are fundamental characteristics for their ultimate application. 

For this Special Issue of Nanomaterials entitled “Nanostructures for Surfaces, Catalysis and Sensing” we invite contributions from the broad community of scientists developing functional nanomaterials and systems based on nanoparticles of different classes (metal oxides, carbon-based or graphene-based nanostructures, quantum dots, and so on) alongside their composites and engineered nano-interfaces. There should be a clear description of the promising materials’ features together with their enhanced properties. Moreover, the focus should be centered on the interplay between the nanoarchitectonics and the final functionalities. The application fields can be (but they are not limited to) surfaces, (photo)catalysis, electrocatalysis, and nano-sensing. Full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Cappelletti
Guest Editor

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