Functional Hybrid Materials for Developing Nanoarchitectures

Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid developments in nanoscience and related technologies, various hybrid nanoarchitectures and corresponding device applications have been realized and reported. Hybrid nanostructures are an emerging class of materials that are composed of two or several components, least one of which has a dimension in the nanoscale regime. A hybrid nanostructure possesses the advantages of its individual components, and at the same time may exhibit brand-new physical properties, as well as functions for practical applications, which can be quite distinguishable from those of individual counterparts. The components of a hybrid nanostructure can be chosen from a wide range of materials, including metals, metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, polymers/small molecule, and, carbonaceous materials, etc. Importantly, their morphologies are versatile, such as zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles, 1D nanowires/tubes/belts, 2D nanosheets/plates, and 3D porous frameworks/networks.

Functional hybrid materials provide opportunities for creative fields, and remarkable properties, and future advanced applications.

From these points of view, we cordially invite authors to contribute original research results and review articles covering current progress in the field of hybrid materials based on functional organic materials.

The following areas are suitable for this Special Issue:

• Development of organic/inorganic based hybrid materials
• Preparation and characterization of bio-hybrid nanostructures
• Nanostructured block copolymers thin films
• Plasmonics for high-performance devices and sensors
• Functional hybrid materials for energy conversion and storage devices
• Low dimensional materials for bio/chemical and environmental sensors
• Development of flexible and transparent electrodes for optoelectronic devices
• Multi-functional smart hybrid materials.

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• Development of organic/inorganic based hybrid materials
• Preparation and characterization of bio-hybrid nanostructures
• Nanostructured block copolymers thin films
• Plasmonics for high-performance devices and sensors
• Functional hybrid materials for energy conversion and storage devices
• Low dimensional materials for bio/chemical and environmental sensors
• Development of flexible and transparent electrodes for optoelectronic devices
• Multi-functional smart hybrid materials