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A Sustainable Future Using 2D and 1D Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

edited by

Muralidharan Paramsothy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5304 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructure; nanodevice; nanocomposite; nanomembrane; nanomedicine; nanocircuit; chemical; physical; biological; thermal; optical; electrical; quantum; catalyst; energy; multifunctional; green; sustainable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Synthesis & Devices of Graphene-Based 2D Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Tamás Szabó

and

Amrita Jain

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4981 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; ultrathin films; functionality; graphene; graphene oxide; non-metallic elements; devices; supercapacitors; Li-ion battery; electrochemistry; colloids and surfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Recent Progress in Solar Cells Based on Nanomaterials

edited by Chao Ding and Hua Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3158 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructure; photovoltaics; solar cells; carrier dynamics; light harvesting; light management; interface engineering; surface chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Solar Energy and Solar Cells)

Low-Dimensional Materials: Thermal Characterization, Thermal Devices, and Thermal Management

edited by Xiangjun Liu, Yunshan Zhao and Yucheng Xiong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2492 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; thermal conductivity; heat dissipation; heat transfer; thermal devices; thermal management; phonon transport; interfacial thermal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Practical Perovskite Nanomaterials for Modern Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Shizhong Yue

and Kuankuan Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cell; LED; laser; sensor; perovskites; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks)

Review Collection in Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices

edited by

Marco Anni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoelectronics; sensors; shape-memory materials; actuators; soft robotics; flexible electronics; wearable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Nanomaterials for Advanced Batteries: Alkali Metal Ion Batteries, Aqueous Batteries, and Metal Batteries

edited by

Shaonan Gu

and

Jiangqi Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion battery; lithium-sulfur batteries; aqueous batteries; metal batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Carbon Nanocomposites for Energy

edited by

Yong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanocomposites; energy storage; graphene; carbon nanotubes; batteries; supercapacitors; energy conversion; electrochemical performance; sustainability; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Nanostructured Catalysts for Solar Energy Conversion

edited by Lele Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; fuel cells; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Applications of Functional Nanomaterials in Biomedical Science

edited by

Goran Kaluđerović

and

Nebojša Pantelić

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12292 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical science; drug delivery; therapeutics; anticancer; antibacterial; toxicology; diagnostics; imaging; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Nanoscale Material Catalysis for Environmental Protection

edited by Wenjie Li

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10579 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale materials; environmental catalysis; pollution control; gas purification; water treatment; carbon dioxide catalytic conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; catalytic mechanism; air pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Research of Conductive Nano-Scale Technology Tailored to Semiconductor Industry

edited by Yunlong He, Jiaxing Wei and Xiaoli Lu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3762 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoelectronics; flexible and stretchable electronics; microfabrication; semiconductor physics; nano-biosensing technology; materials science; nuclear radiation; semiconductor devices; power electronics; RF electronics; surface science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Synthesis, Chemical-Physical Properties and Applications of Quantum Dots Nanocrystals

edited by

Francesca Stefania Freyria

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; semiconductor; nanocrystal; surface effect; electrical conductivity; fluorescence; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)

Advances in Nanoindentation and Nanomechanics

edited by André Clausner and

Verena Maier-Kiener

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoindentation; nanomechanics; nanomechanical behavior of materials; in situ nanomechanics; computational nanomechanics; advanced instrumentation in nanomechanics; nanofracture; scale-bridging in nanomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)

Photochemical Frontiers of Noble Metal Nanomaterials

edited by

Martina Perić Bakulić

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metal nanomaterials; photocatalysis; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); plasmon-enhanced photochemistry; gold and silver nanostructures; electron transfer dynamics; light-driven reactions; bio-nano hybrid nanostructures; solar energy conversion; photochemical environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)

Analysis of 2D Semiconductor: Materials, Devices and Applications

edited by

Junhui Yuan

and Yunlai Zhu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional semiconductor nanomaterials; two-dimensional semiconductor nanodevices; wide-bandgap semiconductors; semiconductor physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Advances in Nanoscale Spintronics

edited by

Brahim Marfoua

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale magnetism; spintronics; magnetic nanoparticles; skyrmions; spin-torque effects; magnetoresistance spin-orbitronics; quantum computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)

Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic Devices: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Yusuf Selim Ocak

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic devices; nanomaterial synthesis; quantum nanostructures; nanocrystals; 2D materials; hybrid and heterostructure materials; photovoltaics; photodetectors; charge and exciton dynamics; photocatalysis and PEC systems; quantum sensing; scalable fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials: 3rd Edition

edited by

Long Ren

and

Jianguo Guan

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive materials; smart materials and devices; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; electro/magnetorheological fluid; micro/nanomotors; metamaterials; field-responsive photonic crystals; ferro/piezoelectric materials; photoelectric and photocatalytic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Advanced Nanomaterials in Gas and Humidity Sensors: Second Edition

edited by Yang Li

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; humidity sensors; nanomaterials; nanocomposites; low-dimensional nanostructures; sensibility; selectivity; sensing mechanisms; flexible/wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Nanotechnology for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Conversion

edited by

Yurong Zhou

, Zhipeng Yu and Qian Gong

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; aqueous batteries and supercapacitors; single-atom catalyst and photocatalysis; electrochemical actuator; nanostructured confinement; interface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Lignin-Based Nanocomposites: Applications, Trends and Challenges

edited by Boyu Du and Jingyu Xu

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignin; nanocomposites; hybrid nanomaterials; functionalization; adsorbents; adhesives; resins; coatings; cosmetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Nanomaterials for the Development of Chemical and Biological Sensors for Small Organic Molecules

edited by

Keith J. Stine

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; electrode; hormone; pollutant; endocrine disruptor; nanoparticle; nanomaterials; metabolite; vitamin; neurotransmitter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Anbu Mozhi Thamizhchelvan

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; cancer immunotherapy; drug delivery; enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect; immune checkpoint inhibitors; cytokines; cancer vaccines; tumor microenvironment; tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs); dendritic cells (DCs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Plant-Derived Nanovesicles: Emerging Roles in Health and Biotechnology

edited by Stefano Fais

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; plants; vegetables; fruits; antioxidants; drug delivery; dermo-cosmesis; regenerative medicine; food supplements

The Future of Nanotechnology: Healthcare and Manufacturing

edited by

Jihua Chen

Zihao Ou

, Kaidong Song and

Seungpyo Hong

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15497 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; AI; AI algorithms; robotics; healthcare; manufacturing; additive manufacturing; battery materials; energy storage and harvest; wearable devices; biomedical devices; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Laser-Based Nano Fabrication and Nano Lithography: Second Edition

edited by

Koji Sugioka

and

Ya Cheng

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13629 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; nano fabrication; nano lithography; 3D processing; surface nanostructuring; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Nanobubbles and Nanodroplets: Current State-of-the-Art

edited by

Lijuan Zhang

, Yoshikatsu Ueda and Xianren Zhang

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9890 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobubbles; ultrafine bubbles; nanodroplets; environmental sciences; biological applications; interfacial effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Development and Evaluation of Nanomaterials for Agriculture

edited by

Yulong Zhang

, Yonglin Liu and

Huayi Chen

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8776 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizers; biochar; clay; pesticide; environmental functional materials; microplastics; soil pollution; wastewater

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology in Agriculture)

Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

edited by

Silvana Alfei

and

Guendalina Zuccari

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5493 | Submission Open

Keywords: bola-amphiphiles; bola-amphiphilic hydrogels; self-forming nanosized vesicles; colloidal properties; self-forming micelles; bis-phosphonium salts; bis-triphenyl phosphonium groups; mitochondria-targeted bola-amphiphiles; membrane permeabilization; drug delivery systems; gene delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization and Application of Nanostructured Metals and Metal Oxides

edited by

Valentina Mameli

Carla Cannas

, Marco Sanna Angotzi and

Fausto Secci

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; metal oxide; nanoparticles; nanostructure; nanocomposite; nanomaterials; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Nanomanufacturing Using Ion Beam Technology

edited by Mateus G. Masteghin and David Cox

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: focused ion beam; nanofabrication; ion implantation; selective etching and deposition; ion impurities; nanometrology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

Nano-Device for Electronics and Sensor Applications

edited by Enxiu Wu

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-device; sensor; electronics; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Study and Applications of Luminescent Nanomaterials

edited by

Lei Lei

, Su Zhou and Deyang Li

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: lanthanides; inorganic luminescence; nanomaterials; optoelectronics; photonics; luminescent properties; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Bioimaging: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gangho Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2985 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nanorod; core– shell nanomaterial; imaging agent; magnetic resonance imaging; X-ray computed tomography (CT); fluorescent imaging; acoustic imaging; theragnostic agent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Novel Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by Lin Mei

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; ionic conductivity; interfacial stability; electrode– electrolyte interface; high energy density; composite electrode; all-solid-state battery architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Advanced Nanoscale Materials and (Flexible) Devices: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kaiwen Lin

and

Baoyang Lu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; flexible devices; nanophase; chemistry; physics; electronics; healthcare; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Trends and Prospects in Gas-Sensitive Nanomaterials

edited by

Sachin Navale

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: Gas sensors; health and safety monitoring; gas-sensitive nanomaterials; metal oxide and carbon-based materials; graphene; MXenes; metal– organic frameworks; nanocomposites; computational modelling and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Graphene and Other 2D Materials

edited by

Jianling Meng

and

Cong Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; synthesis; electronic devices; photonic devices; electrochemical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Biomedical Applications of Metal Nanomaterials

edited by

Luca Scotti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biochemistry; cell membrane; ionic chances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)

Advances in Boron Nitride Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Reinforcing Composites

edited by

Arvind Agarwal

, Sohail M. A. K. Mohammed and Tanaji Paul

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron nitride; nanoplatelets; nanotubes; synthesis; characterization; composites; mechanical behavior; thermal properties; wear characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Advances in Biomimetic Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces

edited by Dongliang Tian, Xiaofang Zhang,

Qiuya Zhang

and

Yan Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic; microstructured materials and their manufacture; surface– interface research; liquid transport and its mechanisms of action; fog collection; controlled separation; structure– performance relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)

Nanostructured Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

edited by

Dawei Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; heterogeneous electrocatalysis; biomass conversion and utilization; defect electrocatalysis; MOFs catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

Light-Driven Nanocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qingsong Zhang

, Liangshu Xia and

Qingyi Zeng

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; advanced treatment technologies; light-driven nanocatalysts; solar energy; semiconductor nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)

New Trends in Nanoscale Photonic Crystals and Their Photovoltaic Properties

edited by

Hongbo Xu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; photovoltaic devices; electrochromic devices; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)

Magnetization and Magnetic Disorder at the Nanoscale

edited by

Tatyana Koutzarova

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15432 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials synthesis; magnetic properties; nanoscale magnetism; magnetic disorder; magnetic oxides; ferrites; diluted magnetic oxides; manganites; magnetic nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)

2D Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Yutong Gong

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5359 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D); energy conversion and storage; solar cells and fuel cells; batteries; capacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)

Advances in Theoretical and Computational Physics of Low-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Jie Li

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; structure; simulation; theoretical; computational

(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)

Advanced Thermoelectric Nanomaterials, Devices and Applications

edited by

Tsung-Shine Ko

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric properties; nanomaterials; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)

Computational Design of Nanostructures and Related Experimental Validation

edited by Xiaoli Yuan

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational; simulation; first-principles calculations; molecular dynamics; experimental Validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)

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