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Valorizing Waste-Derived Carbon for Advanced Battery Applications: Innovations and Sustainable Pathways

edited by

Ana Teresa Brandão

and

Carlos Pereira

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: green electrochemistry; sustainable energy storage; eco-friendly technologies; electrochemical processes; renewable energy conversion; environmental remediation; sustainable batteries; waste-to-energy systems; energy efficiency

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

Two-Dimensional Materials Heterostructure for Advanced Sensors and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Huan Hu

, Linbao Luo and Baoshi Qiao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials heterostructures; nanomanufacturing; optoelectronic devices; nanosensors; surfaces and interfaces; device simulations

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

Nanotechnology-Based Electrochemical Biosensors

edited by

Cristina Tortolini

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biosensors; electrochemical techniques; point-of-care; smart devices

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

New Perspective on Micro- and Nano-Lithography Technology

edited by Isabella Farella

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanolithography; microlithography; nanomaterials; novel lithography techniques; nanostructures and nanodevices; unconventional lithography; nanoscale characterization; nanofabrication and device integration

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

Advances in Photonic and Plasmonic Nanomaterials (3rd Edition)

edited by Nikolaos G. Semaltianos

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dot; nanocrystal; plasmon resonance; metamaterial; nanocomposite; photonics; nanostructures; carbon

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

Nanocrystalline Structures in Thin Films with Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Jose Maria Calderon-Moreno

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; sensing technologies; biomedical applications; nanoscale characterization; structural evolution; thin film engineering

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

Advances in Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

edited by

Teresa Cuberes

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; interface characterization; mechanical reinforcement; thermal response; electrical conductivity; dipolar interactions; electro-mechanical response; thermo-electric response; mechano-thermal effects; electro-thermal coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Nanophotonics, Nonlinear Optics and Optical Antennas

edited by Pao Tai Lin

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical antennas; plasmonic; integrated photonics

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

Advances in Nanoscale Friction

edited by Sung-Jun Lee

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale friction; atomic force microscopy (AFM); molecular dynamics simulation; superlubricity; two-dimensional materials; friction force microscopy (FFM); atomic-scale tribology; nanostructured surfaces

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

Nanomaterials for Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting: From Microwaves to Ultraviolet

edited by

Mircea Dragoman

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave electromagnetic detector and harvesting; IR detectors and harvesting; solar cells; UV detection and harvesting

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

Fabrication and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials

edited by Xiangdong Liu, Yuxi Liu and Xinping Zhang

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3670 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale filler; fabrication techniques; microstructure and properties; interfacial modification; polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Low-Dimensional Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Conversion

edited by

Puran Pandey

and

Seunghwan Jo

submission deadline 18 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; low dimensional nanocomposite; energy harvesting; energy conversion; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered System; energy storage; supercapacitors; water electrocatalysis

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

Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Environmental Applications—New Trends, Benefits and Future Opportunities

edited by

Joanna Rydz

Marta Musioł

and

Barbara Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5914 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based nanomaterials; nanoparticles; biodegradation; pharmacy; biomedicine; environment; cyrcular economy

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

Nanomaterials in Electrochemical Electrode and Electrochemical Sensor

edited by Suwyoung Ly

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical analysis; nanoscale; amplifier; multi-tasking; molecular structure

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

Recent Progress in Terahertz Nano-Metamaterials

edited by

Bin Tang

and Wei Su

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2612 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz metamaterials; metasurface; plasmon-induced absorption/transparency; bound states in the continuum (BIC) and quasi-BIC in metamaterials; inverse design; machine learning; smart materials

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

Engineered Nanomaterials for Environmental and Health Applications: Third Edition

edited by

Lucia Rocco

Filomena Mottola

and Ilaria Palmieri

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials; nanotechnology; human health; environmental health and safety; nanoremediation; ecosafety; nanotoxicity

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

New Trends in Porous Nanomaterials and Green Environment Applications

edited by

Ianasi Catalin

Adina Negrea

and Svera Paula

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; environment nanotechnology; lifecycle; porous nanomaterials

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

Functional Nanostructured Semiconductors: Design, Synthesis, Optoelectronic and Electronic Device Applications

edited by Hai Zhang and Jun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured semiconductors; electronic devices; optical properties; nanofabrication; quantum confined structures; optoelectronics; photonics; energy harvesting; sensing technologies; device integration

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

Advances in Nanostructured Metal Halide Perovskites for Optoelectronics: Materials, Devices and Commercialization

edited by

Fang Yuan

, Hua Dong and Kun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal halide perovskite; lead-free materials; low-dimensional materials; nanocrystals; solar cells; light-emitting diodes; photodetectors; stability engineering; industrial scaling; encapsulation techniques

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

Multifunctional Luminescent Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Ruiyu Mi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; quantum dots; optical performances; rare earth doping; AIE

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

Sustainable CO₂ Capture and Catalytic Conversion

edited by Qihao Yang,

Xu Chen

, Guoxiang Yang and Jiawei Zhong

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; plasma catalysis

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

High-Energy Pulsed Laser-Driven Synthesis and Modification of Nanomaterials

edited by Fang Wang and Xuenan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy lasers; ultrafast fiber lasers; nonlinear optical devices; chirped pulse amplification (CPA)

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

Electrochemical Nanosensors

edited by

Katarzyna Fendrych

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; carbon-based nanomaterials; voltammetry; potentiometry; chemically modified electrodes; electrode modifiers; nanoparticles

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

Hybrid and Functional Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

Antonella Macagnano

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid nanomaterials; functional nanomaterials; gas-VOC sensors; molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs); electrospun nanostructures; nanostructured metal oxides; photoelectrochemical sensors; IoT-integrated sensors; air pollutants of emerging concern

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

Nanotechnology in Natural Fibers and Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Advances and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Subrata Chandra Das

and

Sotirios A. Grammatikos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomodification; nano-engineering; nano-functionalization; nanobiomaterials; nanofibers; natural fibers; natural fiber reinforced polymer composites; nano-biocomposites; nano-textiles; synthesis or fabrication; cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); characterization; advanced and emerging applications; circular economy; recycling and reuse; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

High-Performance Insulating Nanomaterials: From Dielectric Design to Applications in Extreme Conditions

edited by Le Li, Jianghai Geng, Shifang Yang and

Jingxuan Song

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidimensional nanostructure; nanometer enhancement; fiber modification; mechanism of material performance improvement; performance and characterization; electrical equipment

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

Applications of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Imaging and Cancer Therapy: 4th Edition

edited by

James C. L. Chow

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomedical imaging; cancer therapy; nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery; photothermal therapy; photodynamic therapy; quantum dots; drug nanocarrier; theranostics

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

Current and Future Perspectives in Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery and Controlled Release: 2nd Edition

edited by

Oana Cadar

and

Erika Andrea Levei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials ; drug ; bioactive compounds ; delivery ; controlled release

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

New Advances in Nanochemistry for Heterogeneous Catalysis Research

edited by

Fátima Mirante

and Pedro Leo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; heterocatalysts; biocatalysts; conventional catalysts; renewable energy environmental remediation

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Water Remediation (3rd Edition)

edited by Pedro Manuel Martins and

Noelia González-Ballesteros

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; photocatalysis; adsorption; filtration; green synthesis; ecotoxicity; eco-physiology; sustainability; water remediation

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

Advances in Novel Solar Energy Nanomaterials and Technical Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rodrigo Martins

and

Hugo Aguas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovolatics; solar cells; nanomaterials; nanostructures; light harvesting; light management; plasmonic; interface engineering; carrier multiplication

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy and Sensors

edited by

Jerry J. Wu

and

Cheng-Hua Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterostructure nanomaterials; catalytic energy; sensor technology; environmental catalysis; sustainability; photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction

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

Nanoscale-Film: Growth, Interfacial Microstructure and Optical Properties

edited by

Katarzyna Wojtasik

and Natalia Nosidlak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofilms; thin film growth; interfacial microstructure; optical properties; photovoltaics; nanophotonics; plasmonics; energy storage; biomedical applications; optoelectronic applications; protective applications

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

Flexible Sensors Based on Nanomaterials (Second Edition)

edited by

Chenying Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; nanomaterials; nanofiber; wearable devices; physical and chemical sensing; tactile devices; intelligent application

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

Research on Sensing of Nanogenerator

edited by Meng Nie and

Kuibo Yin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG); piezoelectric/pyroelectric sensing; self-powered sensor; flexible materials design; energy harvesting; miniaturized integrated devices; wearable devices; nanoelecronics

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

Nanomedicine in Cancers (Second Edition)

edited by

Lisheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; cancer markers; tumor; drug delivery; cancer therapy; immunotherapy

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

Smart Nanodevices for Therapy: Present and Future Perspectives

edited by

Raffaele Conte

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; targeted drug delivery; stimuli-responsive nanodevices; cancer therapy; regenerative medicine; personalized medicine; ethical and regulatory challenges

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

Nanomaterials in Modern Immunotherapy: Innovations, Applications, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Nitin Charbe

Sushesh Srivatsa Palakurthi

and Sumedha Kapre

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; nanoparticle drug delivery; tumor microenvironment; dendritic cell targeting; vaccine adjuvants; immunomodulation; cytokine delivery; macrophage repolarization; clinical translation

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

Nanotechnology and Sediment Recycling for Sustainable Fertilizer and Crop Production

edited by Weidong Li and

Sajid Mehmood

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology in agriculture; sediment recycling; sustainable fertilizers; crop production; soil remediation; nutrient cycling; heavy metal immobilization; aquaculture sediment utilization; environmental sustainability

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

SERS in Transition: Integrating Nanomaterials, Multimodal Platforms, and AI Tools

edited by

Gabriella Caminati

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman scattering; SERS substrates; SERS sensing; nanomaterials-based SERS; nanomaterial-based sensing; machine learning in SERS sensing

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

Interface Structures and Properties in Nanocomposites

edited by Shuai Zhang and Ruishan Xie

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; interface engineering; mechanical properties; interfacial characterization; multifunctional materials; interfaces; structure– property relationship; thermal and electrical properties

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

Recent Advances in Surface and Interface Nanosystems

edited by

Alessio Mezzi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3316 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst surfaces; adsorption; surface chemical reactions; surface characterizations; surfaces and interfaces; physico-chemical properties of nanosystems

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

Design and Fabrication of Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jong-Min Lim

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; polymer materials; colloids; nanoparticles; nanowires; carbon nanotube; photonic crystal; dispersion; surface chemistry; energy; drug delivery; catalysis; electronic materials; thermal interface materials

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

Plasmonic Hybrid Nanostructures for Photocatalysis and Enhanced Luminescence

edited by

Zhenglong Zhang

, Huan Chen and

Lei Yan

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic catalysis; surface plasmon resonance; enhanced electromagnetic field; hot carrier transfer; photothermal effect; molecular reaction; nanomaterial growth; crystal transformation; luminescence enhancement

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

Application of Nanocatalysts in the Transformation and Degradation of Organic Pollutants

edited by Shiping Xu and Huazhang Guo

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6015 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; organic pollutants; photocatalysis; degradation; mechanism

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

Nanostructured Biomass-Based Materials for Energy Storage and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Junqi Wang

, Jinxing Wang, Guang Hu and Weiqiang Sun

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10453 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based composites; intelligent biomass-based materials; biomass-modified electrolytes; electrode materials; supercapacitors; pollutant treatment; air purification; reusable adsorbents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Advances in Plasma-Induced Synthesis of Nanomaterials

edited by

Ahmad Hamdan

and Jacopo Profili

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; nanomaterials; gas-phase synthesis; liquid-phase synthesis

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

Noble Metal-Based Nanostructures: Optical Properties and Applications

edited by

Carlos Lodeiro

Adrián Fernández Lodeiro

and

Javier Fernandez Lodeiro

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12682 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metal-based nanostructures; gold nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; optical properties

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

Nano-Photonics: Subwavelength Optical Elements, Metasurfaces, Plasmonics and Quantum Photonics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11455 | Submission Open

Keywords: subwavelength optical elements; metasurfaces; metastructures; metamaterials; plasmonics; quantum photonics

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

Advanced Laser Manufacturing: Preparation of Functional Nanostructures and Synthesis of Nanomaterials

edited by Wenwu Zhang and

Ji Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5903 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser micro/nano structures manufacturing; laser super-resolution etching; nanomaterial laser synthesis; laser-induced periodic structure; laser surface modification; laser material interaction; surface plasmon resonance; advanced laser applications

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

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