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Recent Progress in Solar Cells Based on Nanomaterials

edited by Chao Ding and Hua Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2087 | 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)

Application of Nanomaterials in Solid-State Energy Storage Materials and Batteries (Second Edition)

edited by

Zhaoqiang Li

, Zhibao Huo and

Qiang Pang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; nanomaterials; solid electrolytes; battery integration; solid interface chemistry

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

Nanoscale Materials for Detection and Remediation of Water Pollutants

edited by

Lidia Magerusan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; water pollution; water analysis; electrochemical detection; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; pathogens; sensors; filtration systems; water remediation

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

Preparation of High-Performance Nanofiber Membranes for Separation Applications

edited by

Guangfa Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiber membranes; high performance; separation applications; electrospinning; membrane fabrication; surface modification; porosity control

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

Current Trends in Nanostructured Biosensors: A Journey into the Future of Detection and Innovation

edited by

Camelia Bala

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; materials; biomolecules; environment; clinical and food quality control; nanostructured biosensors

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

Nanostructured Materials and Thin Films for Advanced Engineering Applications and Green Sustaibable Solutions

edited by Talha Bin Yaqub, Jicheng Ding and

Hongbo Ju

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; thin films; tribology; sustainable engineering; green mobility technology; wear and friction resistance; eco-friendly materials; simulations

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

Review Collection in Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices

edited by

Marco Anni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

Preparation and Characterization of Nanomaterials

edited by

Liang Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal method; colloidal method; CVD; ion exchange reaction; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; energy storage; solar cells; PEC

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

Nanostructured Catalysts for Solar Energy Conversion

edited by Lele Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

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

(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 23 | 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)

Practical Perovskite Nanomaterials for Modern Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Shizhong Yue and Kuankuan Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

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

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

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 14 | 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)

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 2332 | 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)

Advances in Nanoindentation and Nanomechanics

edited by André Clausner and

Verena Maier-Kiener

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | 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)

Analysis of 2D Semiconductor: Materials, Devices and Applications

edited by

Junhui Yuan

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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 15 | 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 the Development of Chemical and Biological Sensors for Hormones and Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Keith J. Stine

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; electrode; hormone; pollutant; endocrine disruptor; nanoparticle; nanomaterials

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

Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials: 3rd Edition

edited by

Long Ren

and

Jianguo Guan

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 10 | 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)

Advances in Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiophysics: Innovations and Methodological Breakthroughs in Atomic Force Microscopy

edited by

Elisabetta Canetta

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic force microscopy; protein dynamics; biomolecules mechanics; cell mechanics; membrane biophysics; artificial intelligence; regenerative medicine; gene editing; drug development; drug delivery

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Anbu Mozhi Thamizhchelvan

submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 2 | 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)

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 2021 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Trends and Prospects in Gas-Sensitive Nanomaterials

edited by

Sachin Navale

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | 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)

Thermophysical Properties of Nanocolloids and Applications

edited by

Alina-Adriana Minea

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocolloids; nanofluids; ionanofluids; nanoparticle-enhanced ionic liquids (NEIL); nano-enhanced phase change materials; PEG-based fluids with nanoparticles; experimental studies on thermophysical properties; simulation; theoretical models for predicting thermophysical properties; applications in engineering; applications in other areas (medicine; drugs manufactory; etc.)

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

Biomedical Applications of Metal Nanomaterials

edited by

Luca Scotti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | 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. Khan Mohammed and Tanaji Paul

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 22 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Bioimaging: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gangho Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

Nanostructured Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

edited by

Dawei Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

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

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

Novel Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by Lin Mei

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 11 | 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)

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 8 | 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)

Light-Driven Nanocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qingsong Zhang

, Liangshu Xia and

Qingyi Zeng

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Thermoelectric Nanomaterials, Devices and Applications

edited by

Tsung-Shine Ko

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric properties; nanomaterials; thermal management

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

Engineering of Advanced Functional Nanomaterials by Laser, Plasma and Radiation-Assisted Techniques

edited by Nicu Doinel Scarisoreanu and

Catalin-Daniel Constantinescu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; plasma processing; radiation processing; nanoclusters & nanostructures; nanomaterials & nanocomposites; surface structuring; thin films & multilayers; functional properties engineering

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

Nanomaterials for Environment Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Application

edited by

Yanmin Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20294 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechano-chemical synthesis of nanoparticles; photocatalysis; pyrocatalysis; piezocatalysis; tribocatalysis; magnetocatalysis; ferro/pyroelectric nanomaterials; nanoparticles for environmental application; nanomaterials for medical application; nanomaterials for energy harvesting and conversion

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

Self-Assembled Nanocomposites and Nanostructures for Environmental and Energic Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9869 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; nanostructures; self-assembly; photocatalyst; biosensors; energy materials

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

Perspectives on Physics of Advanced Nanomaterials and Interfaces

edited by

Daniel Moraru

Judy Z. Wu

, Michele Perego and

Felicia Iacomi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; interfaces; processing techniques; characterization techniques; theoretical models and simulations; nanodevices

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Women in Nanomaterials

edited by

Eugenia Valsami-Jones

Barbara Bonelli

, Fei Xiao and

Ilaria Armentano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; 2D materials; 2D transition metal sulfides/oxides; metal/organic frameworks; mxene; energy conversion; energy storage; CO2 CCS; solar photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental remediation; gas adsorption and storage; H2 production and storage; tissue engineering; cellulose nanocrystals; lignin nanoparticles

Fabrication and Application of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials

edited by

Magdalena Aflori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based nanomaterials; biomimetic materials; composite materials; surface modifications; stimuli-responsive; functional nanomaterials; synthetic and natural polymers; micropatterns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Theoretical Design of Green Chemistry Nanomaterials

edited by

Sotirios Baskoutas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable nanomaterials; computational chemistry; eco-friendly synthesis; molecular modeling; catalysis design; nanostructures; renewable resources

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials: Exosome-Based Nanomaterials

edited by

Eleonore Fröhlich

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; liposomes; carbon-based nanomaterials; exosomes; imaging; drug delivery; immunotherapy; cancer therapy; targeting; biologics; tissue regeneration; safety

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—2D Materials and Heterostructures: Synthesis, Processing, and Device Applications

edited by

Filippo Giannazzo

Bela Pecz

and

Salvatore Ethan Panasci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials: graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; h-BN; Xenes (silicene; stanene; phosphorene; etc.); MXenes; magnetic layered materials; van der Waals heterostructures and 2D alloys; large-area growth methods for 2D materials (CVD; MOCVD; MBE; PLD; ALD); the advanced characterization of 2D materials and heterostructures (Atomic resolution TEM; Scanning probe Microscopies; Raman; optical and photoelectron spectroscopy; ...); theoretical modelling; electronic/optoelectronics applications (digital; RF; photodetectors; flexible/wearable electronics); sensors (environmental; chemical; biomedical applications); quantum technologies; energy technologies (light harvesting; thermoelectrics; batteries/supercapacitors; hydrogen evolution reaction)

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Interfacial and Structural Properties of Nanosystems

edited by

Paolo M. Scrimin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; colloids; emulsions; surfactants; proteins; polymers; adsorption; reactions; films; forces; measurement techniques; charge transfer; electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; energy production and storage

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials–Surface Chemistry of Graphene and Graphene Oxide

edited by Silvia Villar-Rodil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; chemistry

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Nanomaterial-Reinforced Metal, Ceramic, and Polymer Matrix Composites and Their Applications

edited by

Li Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metallic nanocomposite; ceramic; polymer; nanofiber; graphene; thermal stability; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Thermally Conductive Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by Yong Zhang and Xinfeng Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic thermal management; energy storage and conversion; aerospace thermal regulation; industrial heat exchange systems

Advances in Bioactive Materials for Nanomedicine

edited by Francesca Corsi,

Andrea Pelliccia

and

Maurizio Fraziano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles; nanozymes; biomimetic nanomaterials; surface functionalization; drug delivery; biofabrication; flow synthesis

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

The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials: Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Processes

edited by

Yuechang Wei

Tierui Zhang

and

Zaicheng Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalysts (SACs); atomic-level dispersion; electrocatalytic applications; photocatalytic mechanisms; active site engineering; energy conversion and storage; electronic structure calculations; synergistic catalytic effects

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

Enhancing Energy Storage in Batteries and Devices Through Nanoscale Strategies

edited by

Qinglin Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion batteries; aqueous zinc-ion batteries; capacitors; energy storage applications

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

Research on the Optical, Electrical, and Thermal Properties and Applications of Hybrid Nanomaterials

edited by

Barbara Hajduk

, Pallavi Kumari and Pawel Jarka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconducting polymers; conjugated polymers; organic electronics; organic solar cells; OFETs; polymer composites; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Design and Application of Nanomaterials in Photoenergy Conversions

edited by

Rama Krishna Chava

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: one-dimensional heterostructures; porous two-dimensional nanosheets; interfacial engineering; photocatalysis; solar-to-fuel conversion reactions; nanostructured photocatalysts; defect-engineered photocatalysts; environmental remediation reactions

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

Interfacial Studies and Industrial Applications of Nanocatalysts

edited by Yun Zu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; interfacial chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; industrial catalysis; surface engineering; sustainable energy; environmental remediation; in situ characterization; scalable synthesis; reaction mechanisms

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

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