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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 7558 | 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 2472 | 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 356 | 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 291 | 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 238 | 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 3681 | 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 1356 | 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 1372 | 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)

Nanotechnology and Alloys: Microstructure Evolution and Properties Enhancement

edited by

Seyed Mahmood Fatemi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: UFG alloys; nanostructured alloys; microstructure evolution; grain refinement; severe plastic deformation; grain boundaries; phase transformation; thermal stability; structure–property relation; property enhancement

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

Wet Assembly and Processing of Nanomaterials

edited by Zhiyuan Xiong and Renbo Wei

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Fan Ye

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

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

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

Nanobubbles and Their Properties

edited by Athanasios C. Mitropoulos and

Ramonna I. Kosheleva

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 89 | 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 85 | 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 75 | 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)

Nanomaterials for Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

edited by

Luyao Zheng

and

Kavya Keremane

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskites; tandem solar cells; nanomaterials; nanoscale

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

Nanodiamond-Based Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by Sergei Malykhin

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 72 | 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)

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 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosemiconductors; quantum dots; solar cells; nanomaterials

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

Next-Generation Innovative Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Nanomaterials

edited by Junshuai Xue

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

Nanomaterials for Advanced Biosensing Platforms

edited by Qianqian Duan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

Perovskite Nanostructured Solar Cells

edited by Lisha Xie

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 48 | 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 45 | 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 35 | 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 7169 | 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 6676 | 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 3931 | 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 3351 | 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 2140 | 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 1773 | 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 278 | 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 40 | 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 77 | 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 2779 | 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 1702 | 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 337 | 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 300 | 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 68 | 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)

Nanomaterials for Sustainable Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soil, Solid Waste and Wastewater

edited by

Liangjie Fu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; heavy metal adsorption; waste treatment; soil treatment; sustainable waste management; environmental remediation

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

Applications of Nanostructured Thin Films in Sensing and Biomedical Fields

edited by

Jose Maria Calderon-Moreno

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Laser-Assisted Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Nanomaterials

edited by

Mónica Fernández-Arias

and

Antonio Riveiro

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; laser ablatio; laser surface modification; pulsed laser deposition; nanoparticles; nanostructured materials; nanofibers; advanced manufacturing; nanomaterials; laser-matter interaction; laser engineering

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

Innovative Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Solar Cells

edited by Lin Xie and Ruijia Tian

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation solar cells; tandem photovoltaics; flexible photovoltaics; stability; large-area fabrication; high-efficiency photovoltaics

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

Theoretical and Computational Studies of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites

edited by

Mihai A. Gîrțu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanocomposites; computational materials science; density functional theory; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo simulation; multiscale modeling; structure–property relationships; surfaces and interfaces; defects; transport properties; simulation-guided materials design; machine learning; materials discovery; low-dimensional materials; nanoparticles; quantum dots; thin films; heterostructures; hybrid materials; polymer-matrix nanocomposites; ceramic-matrix nanocomposites; metallic nanocomposites; organic–inorganic nanocomposites; electronic-structure calculations; ab initio methods; density functional theory; time-dependent density functional theory; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo methods; coarse-grained modeling; continuum modeling; mesoscale simulation; finite-element modeling; multiphysics simulation; multiscale modeling; structure–property relationships; surfaces and interfaces; defects; charge transfer; energy transfer; electronic properties; optical properties; magnetic properties; mechanical properties; thermal properties; transport properties; self-assembly; morphological evolution; machine learning; data-driven modeling; materials informatics; surrogate modeling; high-throughput computation; inverse materials design; uncertainty quantification; computational materials discovery; photovoltaics; photocatalysis; energy storage; sensors; nanoelectronics; optoelectronics; molecular magnetism; environmental remediation; biomedical nanomaterials; simulation-guided design; theory–experiment integration; computational validation; predictive modeling; reproducible computational research

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

Nanomaterials for Smart Coating Technology

edited by Hong-Bo Wang and

Dayan Ma

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart coatings; functional nanomaterials; additives; multifunctional

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Fluorescence Sensing

edited by

Montse Visa

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent nanoprobes; biosensing; fluorescence signal registration; bioimaging processing and analytics; biomaterial sensing devices; near-infrared (NIR) bioimaging; data acquisition pipelines; quantitative fluorescence sensing; functional micro-optics

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

Recent Progress in Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Sajid Iqbal

, Robert Matthew Asmussen and

Abuzar Kabir

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; sorption; waste immobilization

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

Nanowires for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Lew Reynolds

and

Shanthi Iyer

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Applications of Nanocatalysts for Energy-Related Hydrogen Production

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; hydrogen production; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); reaction mechanisms; structure–activity relationship; sustainable energy

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

Application of Functional Nanocomposites in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Meizhao Han

, Hui Li,

Ziming Liu

and

Xuetang Xiong

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanocomposites; pavement engineering; nanomodified asphalt binder; nano-enhanced concrete; self-sensing pavement; smart pavements; self-healing materials; pavement durability; nanoscale characterization; sustainable pavement infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanocomposite Materials)

Femtosecond Laser Technology for Nanostructure Fabrication

edited by

Lijing Zhong

, Chen Zhang and Jiacheng Hu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: femtosecond laser; nanofabrication; femtosecond laser direct writing; multiphoton polymerization; glass integrated photonics; co-packaged optics; through-glass via; 3D photonic integrated circuits

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

Nanocatalysis for Environmental Remediation and Clean Energy

edited by

Bin Zhu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; environmental remediation; clean energy; nanocatalyst synthesis

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

Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

edited by Yuping Duan and Huifang Pang

submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3007 | 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)

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