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Plant-Derived Nanovesicles: Emerging Roles in Health and Biotechnology
edited by Stefano Fais
submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 450 | 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 , , Kaidong Song and
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17757 | 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 and
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14578 | 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 , Yoshikatsu Ueda and Xianren Zhang
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11318 | 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 , Yonglin Liu and
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9820 | 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 submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7535 | 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 , , Marco Sanna Angotzi and
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2899 | 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 1330 | 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 191 | 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 , Su Zhou and Deyang Li
submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | 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
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3981 | 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)
Trends and Prospects in Gas-Sensitive Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1479 | 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)
Novel Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries
edited by Lin Mei
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | 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)
Biomedical Applications of Metal Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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 , Sohail M. A. K. Mohammed and Tanaji Paul
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | 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, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | 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
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 113 | 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 , Liangshu Xia and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | 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
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 110 | 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
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17236 | 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
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6690 | 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
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | 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
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | 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 744 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational; simulation; first-principles calculations; molecular dynamics; experimental Validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Advances in Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiophysics: Innovations and Methodological Breakthroughs in Atomic Force Microscopy
edited by
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic force microscopy; protein dynamics; biomolecules mechanics; cell mechanics; membrane biophysics; artificial intelligence; regenerative medicine; gene editing; drug development; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Preparation, Characterization, Properties, Simulation, and Applications of Nanostructured Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20594 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; graphene-based composites; organic coatings/films; thermal or magnetic properties; semiconducting nanoparticles; dental gels; adhesives; resins; and composites; water treatment; pollutant removal by nanocomposites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Engineering of Advanced Functional Nanomaterials by Laser, Plasma and Radiation-Assisted Techniques
edited by Nicu Doinel Scarisoreanu and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3618 | 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)
Two Dimensional Nanostructures with Efficient Catalytic Performance for Energy and Environment Applications submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction reaction; oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions; photocatalysis; nanocatalysts; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Nanomaterials for Environment Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31216 | 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)
Laser-Matter Interaction for Nanostructuration: From Fundamentals to Optical, Electrochemical, Magnetic and Electrical Quantum Sensing submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12111 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-field-induced spatially-confined photochemical deposition; laser-assisted chemical vapor deposition (LCVD); laser dewetting of metals; laser ablation; laser vaporization; pulsed laser deposition (PLD); sensing and biosensing; plasmonics; fundamentals quantum sensing; optical quantum sensing; electrochemical quantum sensing; magnetic quantum sensing; electrical quantum sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)
Nanophotonic: Structure, Devices and System
edited by Jiangluqi Song
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8301 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanophotonics; nanostructures; plasmonics; nanotheranostics; photonic devices; nanofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Featured Reviews in Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6218 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical chemistry; nanoscale; heterogeneous catalysis; electrochemistry; sensing; gas storage; thermodynamics; nanomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)
The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials–Surface Chemistry of Graphene and Graphene Oxide
edited by Silvia Villar-Rodil
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3922 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Advanced Nanocatalysis in Environmental Applications
edited by Yanqing Jiao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2818 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocatalysis; environmental remediation; pollutant degradation; green chemistry; sustainable catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
The 15th Anniversary of Nanomaterials—Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Interfacial and Structural Properties of Nanosystems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2175 | 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—Women in Nanomaterials submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2076 | 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
Perspectives on Physics of Advanced Nanomaterials and Interfaces
edited by , , Michele Perego and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | 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)
Fabrication and Application of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | 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—2D Materials and Heterostructures: Synthesis, Processing, and Device Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | 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)
Applications and Research of Nanocarriers and Nanopesticides in Agriculture
edited by , Xiaohong Pan, and Rongbo Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaetrials; nanopesticides; nanocarriers; targeted release; plant protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology in Agriculture)
Mechanical, Physical Properties and Thermal Characteristics of Nanofiller-Reinforced Composites
edited by Jiaxing Shao and Ying Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiller; composite materials; microstructure design; performance characterization; functionalization; strengthening mechanism; theoretical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)
Research on the Optical, Electrical, and Thermal Properties and Applications of Hybrid Nanomaterials
edited by , Pallavi Kumari, Pawel Jarka and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1278 | 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)
Recent Advances in Antibacterial Nanoscale Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial; nanoparticles; nanomaterials; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Selected Papers from the 5th International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2025) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials and nanostructures; 2D materials and graphene; nanoparticles and quantum dots; nanowires and nanotubes; nanobiology and nanomedicine; nanophotonics and plasmonics; nanoelectronics and nanodevices; nanoenergy and nanocatalysis; nanofabrication and nanomanipulation; nanofluidics
Nanomaterials and Nanostructures for Spintronic Terahertz Devices
edited by , and Liang Cheng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open
Keywords: spintronics; terahertz; THz emitters; THz modulators; THz detectors; nanomaterials; nanostructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Nanostructured Semiconductors for Advanced Photodiodes, Photodetectors and Thin-Film Photovoltaics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoscale heterojunctions; thin-film photovoltaic materials; nanophotonic engineering; carrier recombination suppression; energy conversion materials; spectral response engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Design and Application of Nanomaterials in Photoenergy Conversions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | 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)
Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Based Platforms for Efficient (Bio)Sensing submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasmonic nanoparticles; plasmonic nanoplatforms; plasmonic sensors; plasmonic biosensors; immunosensors; chemical sensing/detection; contaminant detection; monitoring nanodevices; immunosensors; microfluidic detection devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Surface-Engineered Nanomaterials for Improved Biocompatibility and Targeted Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer-based coatings; lipid or liposome coatings; protein and peptide coatings; biomimetic (cell membrane) coatings; ligand functionalization; drug delivery; immunotherapy; cancer therapy; tissue regeneration; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
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