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Exploring Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures: A Review Series

edited by

Rossana Dimitri

Francesco Tornabene

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

edited by

Ruxandra Maria Ilie-Mihai

Catalina Cioates Negut Cioates

and

Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden

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

Jin You Zheng

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

edited by

László Nagy

Francesco Milano

and

Livia Giotta

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)

edited by

Milena Georgieva

and

Natalia Krasteva

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

Cengiz S. Ozkan

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

Shuilai Qiu

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

Li Feng

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

Ritesh Sachan

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

Fathi Moussa

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

Won-Chun Oh

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

Xinyu Chen

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

Dongyang Li

, Meixia Shan and

Xiaoquan Feng

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

Silvia Armini

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

Xiaohua Huang

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

edited by

Wenhui Song

Yanyong Wang

and

Shiyuan Zhan

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

Xin Li

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

edited by

Magdalena Luty-Błocho

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,

Bo Weng

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

Dianyu Qi

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

Rafael C. Castro

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

edited by

Mireia Baeza

and

Julio Bastos-Arrieta

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

edited by

Kathalingam Adaikalam

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

Gang Tang

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

Yongfeng Shen

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

edited by

Pavani Krishnapuram

Suresh Kumar Jakka

Paulo Fernando da Costa Antunes

and

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira

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

Chunbo Lan

Geng Chen

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

Richard Bright

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

Junke Jiang

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

Steven C. Sutton

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,

Xiaoliang Zeng

and

Chao Chang

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

Jeffrey S. Souris

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

edited by

Sławomir P. Łepkowski

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

Zili Sideratou

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

edited by

Vladimir Dubrovskii

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

Lingyue Zhang

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