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Catalytic Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Kathalingam Adaikalam

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

New Perspectives in Ultra Precision Manufacturing and Micro-Nano Inspection Technology

edited by Feng Shi and

Xing Peng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8417 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra precision polishing; advanced materials; ion beam polishing; magnetorheological finishing; ultra smooth; low damage; machine vision; defect detection; measurement and metrology; optical design; integrated optoelectronic devices

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

Design and Applications of Protein/Peptide Nanomaterials

edited by

Yongchun Liu

and Hao Su

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7623 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein; peptide; self-assembly; nanostructures; biomimetic; green agriculture; renewable energy; drug delivery; biosensing; catalysis

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

Low Dimensional Materials Fabrication, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Filippo Giubileo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7222 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nanomaterials; nanodevices; 2D materials; low dimensional materials; photodetectors; characterization; transport properties; batteries; energy

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

Carbon Nanoarchitectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Battery Applications

edited by

Wei-Ren Liu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5028 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; electrochemical energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries

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

Recent Advancements in Mesoporous Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Viorica Pârvulescu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4720 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous nanomaterials; nanomaterials synthesis; mesoporous catalysts; modified supports; composite catalysts; mixed nano-oxides; nanocatalysts; supported metals; metal– support interaction; hybrid catalysts

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

Low-Dimensional Materials for Nonlinear Photonics and Optoelectronics Applications

edited by Baohua Zhu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4372 | 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)

2D Materials for High-Performance Optoelectronics

edited by

Wei Feng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3041 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; photodetectors; photodiodes; self-powered; optoelectronic synapse

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

Heterogeneous Nanostructuring for Enhanced Mechanical Properties in Metallic Materials

edited by

Yongfeng Shen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; nanoscale; heterogeneous microstructure; mechanical performance; strengthening

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

Advances of Machine Learning in Nanoscale Materials Science

edited by

Gang Tang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | 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)

Novel Materials in Advanced Oxidation/Reduction Processes: A Holistic Approach to Environmental Remediation

edited by

Inmaculada Velo Gala

, Eliana Sousa Da Silva,

Pascal Wong-Wah-Chung

and

María Del Pilar Fernández-Poyatos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-free nanomaterials synthesis; green chemical synthesis; catalytic materials; photocatalytic materials; electrocatalytic materials; nanomaterials in photoelectrochemistry; thermocatalytic application; nanomaterials in advanced oxidation processes; water splitting (for H2 and/or O2 generation); CO2 reduction; water treatments

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

Nanopharmaceutical Approaches for Inducing Cell Death in Tumors

edited by

Mihaela Balas

and

Madalina Andreea Badea

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; cell death; anti-tumoral mechanisms; targeted cancer therapy; drug delivery; cancer treatment; selective toxicity; oncogenic signaling pathways; drug resistance

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

Nanophotonics: Plasmons, Lasers and Photonic Devices

edited by

Mária Csete

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; plasmonics; photonic devices; non-classical light emission; metamaterials; spin– orbit interaction; quantum information

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials 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 148 | 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)

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 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; luminescent materials; fluorescent biomarkers; plasmonic effects; metal nanoparticles

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

Nanowires for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Lew Reynolds

and

Shanthi Iyer

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanowires; synthesis; physical properties; electronic and optoelectronic devices and applications

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

Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals and Alloys: Properties and Applications

edited by

Sabrina State

and

Ana Teresa Brandão

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical synthesis; nanomaterials; green synthesis; electrodeposition; metals and metallic alloys; composites

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

Power Management for Triboelectric Nanogenerators

edited by

Jing Pan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: triboelectric nanogenerators; self-powered sensing; stress sensors; temperature sensors; biochemical sensors; friction materials development; energy conversion devices design

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

Nanocatalysis—Experimental Investigations and Computational Simulations

edited by Grzegorz Matyszczak

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

Nonlinear Optics Studies on Nanosurfaces and Nanostructures

edited by Yuning Zhang and

Jiayang Wu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosurfaces; nanostructures; nonlinear optics

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

Metasurfaces and Optical Nanodevices

edited by Hui Yang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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)

Two Dimensional Material Based Nanocomposites for Energy and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Kasirajan Kasinathan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; nanocomposites; MXene; layered double hydroxides (LDHs); energy storage; supercapacitors; wound healing; antibacterial activity; biocompatibility; multifunctional hybrid materials

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

Nanomaterials in Medicine and Healthcare

edited by

Richard Bright

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13367 | 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 7569 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies for Micro/Nano-Sensors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dongzhi Zhang

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3101 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical gas sensor; fluorescent bio-sensor; electrochemical bio-sensor; novel nanomaterials; 2D materials; hybrids; hetero-integration; surface and interface design; vacancies modulation; trace detection; fast response/recovery; selectivity enhancement; DFT calculation

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

The Role of Nanomaterials in Soils and Plants

edited by

Marta Marmiroli

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | 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)

Functional Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Shuilai Qiu

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Applications for Nanostructured Alloys

edited by

Zhongwu Zhang

and Yang Zhang

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8756 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured alloys; strengthening method; strengthening mechanisms; mechanical properties; alloy manufacturing

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

Hybrid Nanomaterials and/or Nanocomposites for Photo(Electro-) Catalytic Applications

edited by Yang Fu,

Peng Li

and Zhongjie Yang

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8046 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; hybrids; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

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

Two-Dimensional Ferromagnetic Materials for Spintronics: From Fundamental to Applications

edited by

Minghu Pan

and Qingyu Xu

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7832 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular beam epitaxial; the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method; van der Waals heterostructure; 2D ferromagnetism; proximity coupling; magnetic anisotropy; transition metal dichalcogenides: Fe3GeTe2; Cr2Ge2Te6; CrI3; and CrTe2; etc.

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

Nanoscale Thermoelectric Materials: Advanced Synthesis and Characterisation Approaches

edited by

Andreas Delimitis

and Theodora Kyratsi

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2847 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics (TEs); nanomaterials; electron microscopy; nanostructural properties; phase separation; doping; TE properties; thermal conductivity; figure of merit; environmental sustainability; energy harvesting

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Semiconductor Photonics and Their Applications in AI and Sensing

edited by

Amer Kotb

and

Wei Chen

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; semiconductor photonics; quantum dots; artificial intelligence (AI); photonic sensing; optoelectronic devices; two-dimensional materials; photonic crystals; AI-driven photonics; smart sensors

(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 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle; gut microbes; nanotoxicity; nanoplastic; titanium dioxide; risk assessment; antibacterial

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

New Trends in Plasma Technology for Nanomaterials and Applications

edited by Zhiqiang Chen and

Anton Nikiforov

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12374 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; plasma technology; plasma treatment; plasma synthesis; plasma processing; surface modification/ surface functionalization; energy; catalysis; environment

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

Green Nanoparticles for Topical Administration of Drugs

edited by

Elisabetta Esposito

Manuela Malatesta

and Maria Grazia Ortore

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6554 | Submission Open

Keywords: green nanoparticles; liposomes; ethosomes; skin; mucosae; transdermal delivery; sustainability; natural polymers; lipids; phospholipids

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

Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

edited by Yuping Duan and Huifang Pang

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic absorption/shielding; nanocomposites and nanoparticles; magnetic alloys with nanocrystals; electronic functional components; magnetic functional materials; metamaterials with excellent electromagnetic performance

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

Advances in Nanostructured Electrode Materials: Design and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Maria Grazia Musolino

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodes; nanostructured materials; scalable synthesis; characterization; structure– property relationships; electrocatalysis; electrochemical performance; energy storage and conversion

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

Advances in Nano-Enhanced Thermal Functional Materials

edited by Peng Tao,

Xiaoliang Zeng

and

Chao Chang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22211 | 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)

Application of Nanotechnology in Detection and Removal of Pollutants in Water System

edited by

Mandeep Singh Bakshi

and Rajpreet Kaur

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10618 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials/nanosensors for water sustainability; metal pollutant/microplastic detection in water; industrial effluents; agricultural run-off pollutant removal; magnetic nanoparticle extraction of water pollutants; nano-adsorbent; engineered nanoparticles for water purification

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

The Study of the Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Cells

edited by

Paolo Giunchedi

Carla Serri

and Sara Demartis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6043 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomaterials; nanotoxicology; cytotoxicity; immunotoxicity; genotoxicity; carcinogenesis; oxidative stress; inflammation

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

Polymeric 3D Printing: Applications in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

edited by

Jianlei Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5168 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D prototyping; 3D filaments; additive manufacturing; advanced nanocomposites; 3D printing applications

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

Nanomaterials and Energetics: Design, Developments, and Challenges from Experimentation and Computation Aspects

edited by

Weiqiang Pang

Djalal Trache

and

Kaili Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-energetic materials; nano-metal fuels; nano-technology; nano-energetic composites; nanocatalysts; nanothermites; solid rocket propellant; thermal decomposition; combustion; molecular dynamic simulation

Applications of Nanomaterials in Optical Sensors, Second Edition

edited by Xinlei Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3719 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); photonic crystal sensors; fluorescence sensors; nanomaterial-based sensors; optofluidics

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

Nano- and Micro-Scale Innovative Materials and Development: Selected Papers from the 6th International Micro-Nanotechnology Innovation and Development Forum (6-IMNIDF)

edited by

Weiqiang Pang

and

Jieshan Qiu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano- and microscale textile materials; metallic materials; energy materials; functional materials; catalytic materials; intelligent sensing materials; carbon materials; biomaterials; interdisciplinary integration technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Thermal Challenges in Renewable Energy: Nanofluidic Solutions

edited by

Muhammad Mubashir Bhatti

Kambiz Vafai

and

Sara I. Abdelsalam

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2993 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluids; electro-magneto-hydrodynamics; porous media; nanotechnology; renewable energy engineering; machine learning techniques; artificial neural networks (ANNs)

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

State-of-the-Art Optical Nanostructures, Metasurfaces, and Photonic Devices

edited by

Viktoriia Babicheva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; tunable materials; optical resonances; plasmonic metastructures; high-refractive-index materials; Mie resonances; directional scattering; Kerker effect; quantum technologies; optical communications

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

Nanostructured Materials for Solar-Driven Fuel Synthesis: Harnessing Sunlight for Green Energy and Energy-Dense Chemicals

edited by

Kwang Leong Choy

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar-driven fuel; nanostructured materials; photocatalysts; CO2 reduction; water splitting; plasmonic nanomaterials; photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices; solar thermochemistry; machine-learning-guided design; techno-economic analysis

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

Functional Nano-Optoelectronic Devices: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications

edited by

Yougen Yi

Zao Yi

and

Hua Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; photoelectric materials; micro-nano optics; plasmonics; sensing; photocatalysis

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

Innovative Directions in Thermoelectric Materials: Development and Characterization Approaches in Nano-Scale

edited by

Panagiotis Mangelis

and

António Pereira Gonçalves

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics; nano-materials; nanostructuring; nano-composites; doping; figure-of-merit; Seebeck coefficient

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

Recent Discoveries of Novel Ablative Thermal Protection Nanocomposites and Nanostructures

edited by Xiangyu Jin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: ablative thermal protection nanomaterials; thermo– mechanical– chemical coupling; thermal protection nanostructure design; nano material-structure integration; refractory nanocomposites; aerospace thermal protection; computational modeling of ablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

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