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2D Nanomaterials as (Opto)electronic Gas Sensors

edited by

Dalal Fadil

and

Marta Feliz

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; graphene; MXenes; TMDs; nanostructure; nanohybrid; heterostructure; metal; catalyst; gas sensors; optoelectronic gas sensor; nanoelectronics; flexible electronics; IoT sensing

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

Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Caroline Maria Bezerra De Araujo

and Marcos Gomes Ghislandi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; photocatalysis; desalination; membrane separation; water and wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; sustainable nanomaterials; nanostructured materials; nanocomposites; continuous-flow systems

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

Nanotechnology for Regenerative Medicine

edited by Yoshitaka Miyamoto

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic nanomaterials; smart nanomaterials and nanoengineering; organ-on-a-chip and microfluidics; nano-DDS; spheroids, organoids and 3D bioprinting; decellularized tissues and biomaterials; nanotoxicology; theranostic nanoplatforms; smart implants; AI-driven nanomaterials

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

Nanomaterials for Plasmonic Optics: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Pengfei Cheng and Hongrui Cheng

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic nanomaterials; surface plasmon resonance; nanophotonics; light–matter interactions; plasmonic applications

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

Emerging Porous Nanomaterials in Supported Catalysis

edited by

Jianyong Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous nanomaterials; metal–organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; porous organic polymers; inorganic porous materials; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis

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

Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Production and Storage

edited by

Zhao Ding

and

Liangjuan Gao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3380 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; renewable energy; hydrogen storage; CO2 capture; fossil fuel recovery; water splitting catalyst; anti-reflective; superhydrophobic

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

Nanosafety and Nanotoxicology: Current Opportunities and Challenges: 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Andreoli

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial cytotoxicity testing; nanomaterial genotoxicity testing; nanosafety; new approach methodologies (NAMs); safe and sustainable-by-design (SSbD) approaches in silico methodologies; FAIR approach

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

Application Potential of Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalytic Reaction

edited by

Zhansheng Lu

and

Xu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalysts; electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution (HER); oxygen evolution (OER); oxygen reduction (ORR); CO2 reduction; nitrogen reduction (NRR); DFT modeling; metal support interactions; catalytic mechanisms; energy conversion; fuel cells; green hydrogen

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

Intelligent Metaphotonics: From Design to Advanced Optoelectronic Applications

edited by Hongqiang Zhou and

Qiang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; intelligent design; artificial intelligence; machine learning; electromagnetic wave manipulation; multidimensional multiplexing applications; meta-holography; holographic display; optical computing; meta-imaging; flat optics; metalenses; cascaded layers; nanostructures; on-chip micro/nano devices; opto-electronics computing and applications

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

Nanomodified Composites—Structure Integrated Design

edited by

Shengai Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomodified composites; integrated design; microstructure; macroscopic properties; interface behavior; AI algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Application of Nanoindentation Technology in Material Analysis

edited by Xinyao Zhu,

Zhongnan Wang

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; 2D materials; high-entropy alloys; metallic glasses; perovskites; soft tissues; biological cells; bacterial biofilms; creep; viscoelasticity; fracture toughness; fatigue; machine learning; finite element modelling (FEM); inverse modelling; interface adhesion; size effects; micromechanics

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

Quantum Dots: Optical Properties and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Enguo Chen

and Ben Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; nanotechnology; optoelectronic applications; display applications; QLEDs; micro‑LEDs

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for CO₂ Capture and Valorization

edited by

Margarita D. Popova

and

Hristiyan A. Aleksandrov

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and valorization; porous adsorbents–MOF, zeolite, hybrid composites; thermal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; computational modeling; techno-economic analysis

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

Electrospun Nanofibers and Nanostructured Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Qian Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; electrospun nanofibers; nanostructured biomaterials; biomedical nanomaterials

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

The Role of Nanomaterials in Soils and Plants

edited by

Marta Marmiroli

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7809 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobiotechnology; nanofertilizers; plant–nanomaterial interaction; nanomaterials in soil and their action on the soil microbiome; nanomaterials; plant rhizosphere

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

Nanomaterials for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants, Hydrogen Evolution and Ammonia Production

edited by Jing Feng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7481 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; degradation; hydrogen production; ammonia synthesis; visible light; energy bands; heterojunctions; surface properties

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

Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials: 3rd Edition

edited by

Long Ren

and

Jianguo Guan

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2445 | 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)

Nanomaterial Design for Electrochemical Systems: Energy Storage, Intelligent Sensing and Flexible Devices

edited by

Hui Huang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; electrochemical energy storage; intelligent sensors; flexible electronic devices; data-driven materials design

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

Recent Advance in Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

edited by Wen Wang and Ran Cai

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; nanomaterials; electron microscopy; spectroscopic techniques; machine learning/AI for data processing

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

Nanomaterials for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Biochemical Sensing & Detection: Design, Synthesis, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Cheng Chen

and Zhaoqi Yang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); metal-based carbon materials; metal oxides; metal-free nanomaterials; covalent–organic frameworks (COFs); heterogeneous catalysis; biomedical sensing; biomedical detection

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

Functional Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Shuilai Qiu

submission deadline 28 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3595 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic/inorganic; hybrid; nanocomposites; interface; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Nanomaterials in Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy

edited by

Jeffrey S. Souris

submission deadline 28 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | 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)

Novel Advances in Magnetic Nanomaterials: Core–Shell Architectures, Matrices, and Emerging Functionalities

edited by Armen N. Kocharian

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: core–shell magnetic nanoparticles; carbon-based magnetism; magnetic nanocomposites, magnetic heterostructures and nanoelements; interface engineering; carbon-based matrices; multifunctional nanomaterials; high-entropy magnetic materials

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

Nanobubbles and Their Properties

edited by Athanasios C. Mitropoulos and

Ramonna I. Kosheleva

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobubbles; colloid and interface science; gas–liquid interfaces; interfacial phenomena; surface chemistry; nanobubble characterization

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

Novel Nanocatalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by Chaoyun Ma

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanocatalysts; in situ/operando characterization; catalytic mechanisms

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

Next-Generation Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy: Targeting Strategies, Mechanistic Insights, and Translational Perspectives

edited by

Mihaela Balas

and

Madalina Andreea Badea

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; nanoparticles; advanced nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; tumor targeting; translational nanomedicine; nano–bio interactions; nanotoxicology; theranostics; precision oncology

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

Emerging Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Nanostructures: Materials, Physics, and Devices

edited by Fan Ye

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnSiN2; ZnGeN2; ZnSnN2; preparation; doping; device

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

Applications of Nanosemiconductors and Quantum Dots in Solar Cells

edited by

Yu Chen

Chunfeng Mao

and Yinhua Lv

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosemiconductors; quantum dots; solar cells; nanomaterials

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

Wet Assembly and Processing of Nanomaterials

edited by Zhiyuan Xiong and Renbo Wei

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: wet assembly; wet processing; colloidal assembly; nanomaterials; scalable processing

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

Nanodiamond-Based Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by Sergei Malykhin

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanodiamonds; nanodiamond synthesis; color centers; surface functionalization; defect engineering; hybrid nanomaterials; nanocomposites; quantum sensing; drug delivery; biosensing

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

Nanomaterials for Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

edited by

Luyao Zheng

and

Kavya Keremane

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskites; tandem solar cells; nanomaterials; nanoscale

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

Nanomaterials for Advanced Biosensing Platforms

edited by Qianqian Duan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; nanoparticles; carbon nanotube; biosensor; nanoprobe; biomonitor technique; micro-nano sensing

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

Next-Generation Innovative Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Nanomaterials

edited by Junshuai Xue

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy and characterization of wide/ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor nanomaterials; wide/ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor nanoelectronics physics, device process and theoretical calculation; emerging electronics

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

Perovskite Nanostructured Solar Cells

edited by Lisha Xie

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible solar cells; SAM; non-radiative recombination; crystal regulation; phase homogeneity; operational stability; nanomaterials

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

Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Innovative Technologies for Efficient Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Guoxu Liu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); energy conversion efficiency; energy storage integration; self-powered systems; power management circuits; contact electrification; triboelectric materials; charge density enhancement; self-charging power units; sustainable energy harvesting

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

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Energy Storage and Conversion Applications

edited by

Madhav Chavhan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon; carbon composites; hierarchical porosity; surface functionalization; heteroatom doping; battery; supercapacitor; fuel cell; electrocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction

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

Recent Advances in Nanoscale Detection for Biomedical Imaging and Analysis

edited by

Anthony A. Fung

and

Xinyu Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7051 | 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)

Practical Perovskite Nanomaterials for Modern Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Shizhong Yue

and Kuankuan Ren

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6598 | 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 Drug Delivery and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Anbu Mozhi Thamizhchelvan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3849 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Microwave Absorption and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

edited by

Raghvendra Singh Yadav

and

Anju Anju

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3300 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; microwave absorption; EMI shielding; magnetic property; dielectric property

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

Luminescent Nanoprobes for Biomedical Imaging, Treatment and Detection

edited by

Paolo Canepa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescence nanoprobes; phosphorescent nanoprobes; luminescence imaging; theranostics; phototherapy; photoluminescence; fluorescence; nanomedicine; nanotechnology

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

Heterogeneous Photocatalysts Based on Nanocomposites (Second Edition)

edited by

Jianjun Yang

Bo Weng

and Cong Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; photocatalysts; degradation; environmental remediation; solar energy conversion; wastewater treatment; pollution remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Porous Nanomaterials: Emerging Platforms for Catalytic Applications

edited by

Amir Khojastehnezhad

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; porous polymers; heterogeneous catalysis; nano-materials; functionalized materials; covalent organic frameworks (COFs); metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs); porous organic polymers (POPs); microporous organic networks (MONs)

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

Experimental and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the Nanoscale Systems

edited by

Horng-Tay Jeng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: condensed matter physics; nanoscale systems; electronic structures; magnetisms; transport properties; experimental synthesis and measurements; theoretical analyses

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

Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

edited by Hong Yin

submission deadline 5 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; carbon dots; biomedical applications; environmental remediation; biosensing; drug delivery; antibacterial nanomaterials; catalysis; photocatalysis; water purification; sustainable nanomaterials; circular economy

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

Advances in Nanophotonics and Metasurface

edited by Hongtao Wang,

Shuyuan Xiao

and

Yize Liang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurface; metamaterials; plasmonics; 2D materials; photonic devices; structured light; computational imaging; optical vortices; machine learning; holography

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

Synthetic, Natural and Hybrid Nanovesicles: Advancing Drug Delivery from Design to Future Directions

edited by

Stefano Tacconi

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; synthetic nanoparticles; bio-based nanosystems; extracellular vesicles; targeted therapy

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

In Vitro/Vivo Applications of Nanomaterials in Biomedicine

edited by Carlotta Pucci and

Chiara Martinelli

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanomedicine; in vitro models; in vivo studies; nanotoxicology

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

Latest Advances in Halide Perovskite Nanomaterial Research

edited by

Fangze Liu

and

Jing Wei

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: halide perovskites; quantum dots; nanocrystals; photovoltaics; photodetectors; light-emitting diodes

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

2D Magnetic Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Youdi Gu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional magnetic materials; van der Waals magnetic heterostructures; 2D ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism; altermagnetism; spintronics; Berry curvature and nonlinear transport; spin–orbit torque; magnetic memory and neuromorphic computing

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

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