Electronics in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanomaterials and nanostructures exhibit nanoscale dimensions in one to three dimensions, with easily tunable electronic properties, facile electron emission, and numerous interesting electron-related characteristics. One-dimensional and two-dimensional nanomaterial systems demonstrate exceptional optics and electronic performance due to the significant electric field enhancement arising from their large aspect ratios. Electrons emitted from low-dimensional nanomaterials and structures show spatial confinement, excellent momentum monochromaticity, and favorable integration potential, which can find important applications in vacuum metrology and mass spectrometry, electron beam devices, light emission and displays, and X-ray tubes. Practical applications of nanoelectronics still face many engineering challenges, including material interfacial bonding, electron uniformity and consistency, electrode configuration and optimization, etc. Progress in these areas holds vital significance for the practical implementation of nanoelectronics. The dimensional and scale constraints also lead to distinct physical properties and novel interactions in nanosystems, thus constituting an important research direction in low-dimensional physics. Electron interactions with photons, phonons, and other quasiparticles exhibit new regulations and phenomena in nanomaterials and nanostructures. Furthermore, compared to macroscopic materials, the nanometer thickness in certain dimensions allows electrons to easily penetrate the material, enabling the acquisition of both surface structural information to study low-dimensional surface/interface phenomena. Additionally, integrating electronic concepts and methodologies with multiple areas of nanomaterial research, thus leveraging their unique electronic characteristics, will provide novel research perspectives and help develop new control techniques.
Researchers and practitioners from various disciplines are invited to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore nanomaterial applications in electronics. This Special Issue aims to foster dialog and collaboration among experts in nanotechnology, materials science, physical engineering, and related fields, facilitating the exchange of ideas to drive innovation and practical applications.
Dr. Peng Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electron emission
- field enhancement
- photon and phonon
- surface and interface
- nanoelectronics
- applications
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