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Advances in Nanostructured Alloys: From Design to Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured alloys; microstructure-property relationships; phase stability; mechanical properties; functional nanomaterials; nanocomposites; synthesis and processing; high-entropy alloys; advanced characterization; computational modeling of nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks)
Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites: Preparation and Applications in Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by Hong Shang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon; nanomaterial; nanocomposite; biomass; organic porous polymer; energy storage/conversion; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Application of Nanostructures in Electrochemical Energy Storage
edited by and Xin Zheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanostructure; interface engineering; solid/gel electrolytes; separators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Synthesis, Electrical Properties and Applications of Carbon-Based Nanocomposites
edited by Xianghai Song and Yangyang Yang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; functionalized carbon materials; graphene and its derivatives; bio-based carbon materials; preparation; characterization; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
New Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Nanomaterials Active in Catalysis and Photocatalysis submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; hybrid materials; photocatalysis; green synthesis; nanostructures; metal nanoparticles; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Thermal, Electrical and Thermoelectric Properties of Nanomaterials and Their Applications
edited by and Alexandros El Sachat
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal transport; thermal energy harvesting; thermoelectricity; transport properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Nanotechnology and 2D Materials for Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative medicine; nanotechnology; 2D nanomaterials; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenide; nanomedicine; nerve regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Thermal and Dielectric Properties of Nanostructures
edited by Junwen Ren
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal conductivity; dielectric; interface; energy storage; electronic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
The Research Related to Nanomaterial Cold Cathode: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotubes; nanowires; self-assembly; cold cathode; field electron emission; X-ray sources; microwave tubes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Latest Research on Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Using Inorganic Nanoparticles submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic nanoparticles; hybrid nanomaterials; metal oxide nanoparticles; metal nanoparticles; silica nanoparticles; drug release; sensing; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Metal Sulfides and MXene-Based Nanostructured Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitors and Overall Water Splitting
edited by , and Keshab Pandey
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging materials; supercapacitors; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Metal-Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical Properties, and Ultrafast Photonics: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-based nanomaterials; metal oxide nanoparticles; fabrications; optical properties; ultrafast photonics; nonlinear optics; nanophotonics; laser photonics; ultrafast optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
New Investigations of Nanostructured Metal-Organic Frameworks
edited by Rosana Pinto and Debanjan Chakraborty
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); porous materials; nanostructured MOFs; MOF synthesis; MOF functionalization; gas storage; gas separation; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; energy storage; batteries and supercapacitors; biomedical applications; drug delivery; bioimaging; environmental remediation; computational modeling; sensors; adsorption; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks)
New Research into Porous Nanomaterials for Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous nanomaterials; metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; porous organic polymers; inorganic porous materials; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Materials Using Pulsed Laser Deposition
edited by , Davide Orecchia and Cristina Mancarella
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser ablation; thin films; nanoplasmonics; nanofoams
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Nano-Based Advanced Thermoelectric Design: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronics cooling; thermal storage; energy storage materials; flammable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Graphene and Other 2D Nanomaterial-Based Composites: From Preparation to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3285 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D nanomaterial; composites; graphene; graphene oxide; surface functionalization; fabrication approaches; materials properties; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Applications of Nanomaterials in Gas Capture, Adsorption, Separation and Storage
edited by
submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanophenomenon; nanogeology; CO2/CH4/H2 geo-storage; transport in porous media; advanced nanomaterials for gas capture; separation; and storage; mechanisms of gas capture; separation; and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
New Advances in Applications of Nanoscale Imaging and Nanoscopy
edited by Li Huang
submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-voltage EM; low-dimensional and 2D materials; semiconductors; property calculations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale)
Nanostructured Thin Films: Growth, Characteristics and Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured; nanotechnology; nanoscale; thin films; growth; characteristics; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)
Unlocking Biomass Energy with Nanomaterials: Catalytic Innovations and Green Transformation
edited by and Yang Zhang
submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; catalyst; green energy; high value-added chemicals; structure– activity relationship; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Emerging Trends in Plasmonics and Nanoscale Optoelectronics: From Theory to Experiments
edited by Xiangchao Ma, Pei Zhao and Linfang Wei
submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunneling-based nanoelectronic devices; hot carrier-based nanoelectronic devices; quantum transport; process in nanoelectronic devices; plasmon-enhanced detectors; plasmon-enhanced solar cells; plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis; plasmon-based light source; plasmon-based sensors and other applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Nanomodification of Civil Engineering Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomodification; civil engineering materials; cement-based materials; Nano-SiO2; Nano-TiO2; shotcrete in cold-region tunnels; ultra-high durability; nano-dispersion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing)
Developments in Photocatalysts and Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocomposite Materials submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; nanocomposite materials; sustainable energy; environmental applications; photocatalytic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Progress of Emerging Nanomaterials in Ecotoxicity and Biotoxicity submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoecotoxicology; environmental toxicology; bioaccumulation of nanomaterials; nano– bio interactions; environmental risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Nanotechnology in Metal-Ion Batteries and Related Energy Storage Application
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; battery performance; electrode materials; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Nanomaterials for Stretchable and Wearable Devices
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: light-emitting diodes; photodetectors; flexible devices; wearable devices; stretchable devices; display and lighting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
2D Structured Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by and Yanmeng Shi
submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13099 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; heterostructures; crystal structure; synthesis; functional devices; phase transition; transport properties; theoretical simulation; twisted heterostructure/homostructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Ferroelectricity, Multiferroicity, and Magnetism in Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open
Keywords: spintronics; ferroelectricity; multiferroicity; antiferromagnetism; ferromagnetism; altermagnetism; magnetic tunnel junction; first principles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Luminescence Properties and Bio-Applications of Nanomaterials
edited by Sergii Golovynskyi
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures; quantum dots; nanowires; nanoparticle; nanocrystal; imaging; diagnostics; therapy; near infrared; biophotonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Electronics in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
edited by Peng Liu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron emission; field enhancement; photon and phonon; surface and interface; nanoelectronics; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Advances in Nanomedicine Biotechnologies (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanobiosystems for targeted drug delivery; advances in anti-cancer nanotherapies; novel approaches for anti-infective nanomedicine; innovative nanotherapies for neurodegenerative disorders; nanomedicine strategies for metabolic disorder management; development of biosensors for biomedical applications; point-of-care diagnostics using nanomaterials; nanotechnology-enabled regenerative medicine; biocompatible nanomaterials for tissue engineering; nanoparticles for controlled release and sustained drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials Beyond Graphene
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal dichalcogenide; hexagonal boron nitride; metallene; graphitic carbon nitride; MXene; layered double hydroxide; layered metal oxides; black phosphorus; metal& ndash; organic framework; covalent organic framework
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Visible Light-Driven Nano-Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications
edited by and Sujun Guan
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: visible light; nano-photocatalyst; environmental; energy; band engineering; quantum utilization efficiency; semiconductor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Optical Properties of Nanomaterials: Linear and Nonlinear Behavior
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; 2D materials; nonlinear optics; saturable absorbers; fiber lasers; solid lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Development and Application of Defective Nanocatalysts
edited by Yang Luo
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting-edge nanomaterials; material defects; defect engineering; advanced synthesis; catalysts; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Advanced Nanostructured Plasmonic Sensors submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; plasmonics; sensing; self-assembly; nanostructured materials; LSPR; SERS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings for Electrochemical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film; evaporation; sputtering; ion beam assisted deposition (IBD); chemical vapour deposition (CVD); plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD); atomic layer deposition (ALD); cathodic arc deposition; pulsed laser deposition (PLD); sol– gel; electrodeposition; energy storage; thin film battery; hydrogen energy production; fuel cells; electroplating; electrolysis; plasma electrolytic oxidation; electropolishing. photoelectrochemical reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials)
Advanced Materials: Sustainable Energy Harvesting, Environmental Cleanup and Functional Application
edited by , and
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; energy harvesting; environmental cleanup; battery; functional material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
Pioneering Nanomaterials: Revolutionizing Energy and Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis and sustainable chemistry; energy conversion and storage; environmental sensing and electrooxidation; nano-biosensors and medical diagnostics; emerging technologies and smart nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Synthesis, Characterization and Upscaling of Nanomaterials submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; synthesis; characterization; upscaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures)
Research Progress of Graphene-Based Photodetectors
edited by Carmela Bonavolontà
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodetectors; heterojunctions; graphene; carbon nanotubes; quantum sensors; optoelectronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
HfO2-Based Ferroelectric Thin Films and Devices
edited by Ren-Ci Peng and
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectric thin films; novel topological domains; HfO2-based ferroelectric; domain and domain dynamics; wake-up effect and fatigue; endurance; metastable ferroelectric phase; ferroelectric memory and logic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices)
Nano Materials for Supercapacitors with High Performance
edited by Fuqiang Liu
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; nanomaterials; energy storage; electrode materials; carbon nanostructures; transition metal oxides; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); 2D materials; electrochemical performance; high power density
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
Nanoscale Superconductivity
edited by
submission deadline 21 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: filamentary superconductor; quantum confinement; interfacial heterostructures; novel fabrication techniques; theoretical model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
Nanomaterials for Biomedicine and Nanotheranostics
edited by
submission deadline 22 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomaterials; nanomedicine; nanotheranostic; nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
Advances and Applications of Nanomaterials in Terahertz Science and Technology
edited by Juan A. Delgado-Notario
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open
Keywords: terahertz; sensing; imaging; detectors; sources; devices; spectroscopy; 2D materials; graphene; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Catalysis at the Nanoscale: Insights from Theory and Simulation
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoscale catalysis; theoretical modeling; computational chemistry; machine learning in catalysis; reaction mechanisms; multiscale simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures)
State-of-the-Art Nanostructured Photodetectors
edited by and Fabi Zhang
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodetectors; nanostructures; two-dimensional materials; quantum confinement; plasmons; metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanophotonics Materials and Devices)
Harnessing Advanced Nanostructures for Catalysis/Electrocatalysis Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance catalysts; electronic properties; pollutant degradation; environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Catalysis)
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