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Exploring Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures: A Review Series
edited by , and Matteo Viscoti
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational methods; constitutive models; fracture mechanics; multiscale modeling; multiphysics; nanomaterials; optimization design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Applications and Advances of Nanocomposites for Biosensors submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; nanoparticles; nanomaterials; biosensors; graphene; metal oxides; carbon nanotubes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) and Related Systems
edited by Qianqian Duan
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon quantum dots (CQDs); drug delivery; bio-imagings; organelle labeling; fluorescent sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Nanostructured Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications
edited by and Songjie Li
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; crystal facet engineering surface modification; heterostructure; band gap engineering; electrocatalytic water splitting; photocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrochemical water splitting; photodegradation; anti-corrosion; CO2 reduction; N2 reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Research and Development of Bioactive Nanomaterials submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; bio-hybrids; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Advances in Nanotoxicology: Health and Safety (Second Edition) submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineered nanomaterials; molecular mechanisms of nanotoxicity; nano-enabled drug delivery systems; nanomedicine for cancer therapy; environmental impact of nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Advances in Nanotechnology for Pollutant Degradation
edited by Shangyi Li
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: water and wastewater treatment; adsorption technology; advanced catalytic oxidation; catalytic materials; groudwatwer treatment; large-scale deployment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Nanomaterials-Enabled Energy Storage and Conversion: Theoretical Insights
edited by Dashuai Wang
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; energy conversion; theoretical calculations; computational materials science; density functional theory; molecular dynamics simulation; machine learning; nanoscale reaction mechanisms; interfacial engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Next-Generation Materials for Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation materials; electrocatalysis; energy storage; solid-state batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium— metal anodes; supercapacitors; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution (HER); oxygen evolution (OER); oxygen reduction (ORR); CO2  reduction (CO2RR); single-atom catalysts; high-entropy materials; MXenes; metal— organic frameworks (MOFs); advanced electrolytes; in-situ/operando characterization; AI in materials design; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
The Application of Nanomaterials for Fire Safety
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: black phosphorus; nanomaterials; flame retardance; polymers; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Nitride Semiconductors: Nanomaterials, Devices and Applications
edited by Xiaowei Zhou
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: III-nitride; photoelectronic device; electronic devices; defect; doping efficiency; reliability analysis; two-dimensional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Advances in the Study of Nanomaterials for Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy shortage; phase change; high-entropy alloys; electrochemical performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Current State of Laser Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser synthesis; metal nanoparticles; green synthesis; femtosecond laser synthesis; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)
Fullerenes and Carbon Nanostructures for Health
edited by
submission deadline 24 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: fullerenes; carbon nanostructures; safety; toxicity; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Multifunctional Materials and Applications: Basic Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Composites, Electronics, and Biomaterials: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic materials; environmental materials; advanced composites; functional materials; energy storage; sensors; and applications; biomedical materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)
Recent Advances in Nanoscale Detection for Biomedical Imaging and Analysis
edited by Anthony A. Fung and
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoscopy; bionanophotonics; small molecules; single-molecule detection; contrast agents and probes; super-resolution imaging; nano-spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Recent Advance in Molecular Modeling and Simulation of Nanomaterials
edited by , Meixia Shan and
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular modeling and simulation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; computational material science; nanostructures; adsorption; membrane separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Trends and Prospects in Nanoscale Thin Films and Coatings (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanosize; nanomaterials; thin films; coatings; membranes; layers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)
Extracellular Vesicles: Nanotechnology-Based Isolations, Characterizations, and Applications for Cancer Diagnostics and Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5837 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; isolation; characterization; cancer; diagnostics; monitoring; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Nanoscale Tribophysics and Electromechanical Coupling in Functional Materials
edited by Andrea Gerbi
submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribomechanics; electromechanical coupling; nanoscale friction; atomic force microscopy (AFM); triboelectricity; flexoelectricity; ferroelectric switching; advanced functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for the Oil and Gas Industry submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; shale oil and gas reservoirs; subsurface carbon dioxide storage; subsurface hydrogen storage; fracture propagation; fluid flow dynamics; rock mechanics; enhanced oil and gas recovery
Application and Research of Laser Manufacturing Technology in Nanomaterials
edited by Pei Zuo and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; laser manufacturing; green preparation; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)
The Latest Progress of Nanoscale Materials for Photoelectric Detectors
edited by Peiwen Lv and Qinye Bao
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectric detectors; semiconductor; solar cells; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Waste for Product Approach: The Role of the Nanomaterials in the Process submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalyst; pharmaceutical waste; mining waste; metals recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Light-Emitting-Diodes Based on Quantum Dots
edited by Heng Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum dot; light-emitting diodes; QLEDs; optoelectronic devices; cadmium-based quantum dot; perovskite quantum dots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Heterogeneous Photocatalysts Based on Nanocomposites (Second Edition)
edited by Jianjun Yang, and Cong Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; photocatalysts; degradation; environmental remediation; solar energy conversion; wastewater treatment; pollution remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Nonlinear Optics in Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials (Second Edition)
edited by Dawei Li and Mengmeng Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear optics; low-dimensional materials; nanostructures; nonlinear optical metasurfaces; optical harmonic generation; nonlinear optical absorption; nonlinear optical characterization; nonlinear optical imaging; nonlinear optical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for High-Performance Transistors and Photodetectors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic and optoelectronic devices; 2D materials; transistors; photosensors; photodetectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Quantum Dots for Selective Biosensing and Analytical Applications in Complex Matrices
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum dots; fluorescence; analytical chemistry; biosensing; nanodiagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Advances in Nanomaterials and Printing Approaches for Electrochemical and Bioelectrochemical Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; functional metal nanoparticles; biorecognition agents; supramolecular active biomolecules; carbon-paste electrodes; electrochemical detection; inkjet-printed; 3D-printed; microfluidic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Catalytic Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal and oxide nanoparticles; complex nanoparticles; nanoparticle catalysts; material for energy storage and conversion; solar energy; water splitting; hydrogen energy; sustainable materials management; environmental remediation; waste water treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Low-Dimensional Materials for Nonlinear Photonics and Optoelectronics Applications
edited by Baohua Zhu
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear optical materials; nonlinear optical effects; nonlinear optical devices; nonlinear optical theory; nonlinear optical simulation; nonlinear optical measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Advances of Machine Learning in Nanoscale Materials Science
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven materials discovery; automated experimentation; inverse design; materials databases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Heterogeneous Nanostructuring for Enhanced Mechanical Properties in Metallic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic materials; nanoscale; heterogeneous microstructure; mechanical performance; strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)
Prospects of Nanoscale Optical Materials in Sensor Technology submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensors; luminescent materials; fluorescent biomarkers; plasmonic effects; metal nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
New Trend of Nanostructures for Next-Generation Energy Harvesting Systems
edited by , and Yupei Jian
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered devices; internet of things; piezoelectric; triboelectric; thermoacoustic; thermoelectric
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Metasurfaces and Optical Nanodevices
edited by Hui Yang
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials and metasurfaces; on-chip meta-devices; optical analog computing; non-Hermitian metasurface; bound states in the continuum; nonlinear metasurface devices; quantum optics; sensing and imaging; optical metrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Nanocatalysis-Experimental Investigations and Computational Simulations
edited by Grzegorz Matyszczak
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; sonocatalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; catalysis; quantum dots; machine learning; ab initio calculations; DFT; molecular dynamics; computation; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Nanomaterials in Medicine and Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5941 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; regenerative medicine; nanostructures; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; biomaterials; nanocarriers; nanostructured scaffolds; multifunctional nanoparticles for theranostic applications; antimicrobial nanomaterials; nanomaterials for immunotherapy and vaccine delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Low-Dimensional Perovskite Materials and Devices
edited by and Qiuhua Liang
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional perovskite; synthesis techniques; crystal structures; optoelectronics; device physics; simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
The Effects of Nanoparticles on the Gut Microbiome
edited by
submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticle; gut microbes; nanotoxicity; nanoplastic; titanium dioxide; risk assessment; antibacterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Advances in Nano-Enhanced Thermal Functional Materials
edited by Peng Tao, and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15570 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal conversion materials; thermal storage materials; thermal interface materials; polymer nanocomposites; phase change materials; thermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Nanomaterials in Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; nanoplatform; cancer therapy; photosensitizer; reactive oxygen species; hypoxia; hybrid nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
III-Nitride Nanomaterials and Devices submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open
Keywords: III-nitride quantum wells; III-nitride quantum wires; III-nitride quantum dots; III-nitride nanomaterials; epitaxial growth; strain-related effects; electrical and optical properties; nano-light-emitting diodes; ultra-small lasers; single photon emitters; theoretical modelling and numerical simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Nanostructured Materials for Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications (Third Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured materials; drug and gene delivery systems; stimuli-responsive therapeutics; bioimaging agents; bio-analytical diagnostics; theranostics; antibacterial/antimicrobial/antiviral agents; drug targeting; triggered drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Preparation and Application of Nanowires: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18600 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductor nanowires; vapor– liquid– solid growth; selective area growth; ternary III– V nanowires; nanowire heterostructures; growth modeling; optical and structural characterization; crystal phase; applications of nanowires
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Advanced Spin and Orbital Torques: Fundamentals, Materials, and Applications in Spintronics
edited by Sheng Jiang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: spin dynamics; spin– orbit torque; orbital torque; magnetic nanostructures and interfaces; altermagnets; Dzyaloshinskii– Moriya interaction; skyrmions; spin Hall effect; ultrafast magnetism; MRAM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)
Advances in Nanofiber Membranes for Separation Applications
edited by and Li Long
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: water purification; composite membranes; functional coatings; long-time stability; industries; novel materials; advanced fabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Research and Applications of Anti-Corrosion Nanocoatings
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional nanomaterials; surface/interfacial modification; polymer reinforcement; long-term coatings; coating life prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Nanostructured Materials for Electrocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17413 | Submission Open
Keywords: electro-catalysis; nano-materials; energy conversion; methane oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
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