Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials and nanostructures, characterized by their nanoscale dimensions, have surged to the forefront of scientific innovation. With precise control over synthesis techniques, remarkable nanotubes, thin films, superlattices, and epitaxial wafers have emerged, revolutionizing fields ranging from electronics and energy storage to nanomedicine. These advancements have led to groundbreaking applications such as nanoelectronics, efficient energy conversion, targeted drug delivery, and plasmonic photonics. As the field advances, researchers are also addressing safety concerns and pushing the boundaries of computational modeling.  

To explore novel properties and applications and make nanomaterials and nanostructures a frontier of transformative potential, this Special Issue will address manifold topics, including growth, synthesis, and fabrication techniques that highlight innovative methods for producing nanomaterials and assembling nanoscale structures, such as bottom-up approaches (chemical synthesis and physical growth methods) and top-down processes (nanolithography and etching), as well as characterization methods that present advanced techniques for characterizing the physical, chemical, and structural properties of nanomaterials and nanoscale structures, including electron microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface analysis.

We are interested in exploring the unique properties of nanomaterials and how they can be harnessed for various applications, such as electronics, photonics, energy storage, harvesting, sensing, and catalysis. This Special Issue will cover emerging trends and breakthroughs in the field, such as two-dimensional materials like graphene, quantum dots, nanoparticle-based therapies, and advancements in nanoelectronics. We also encourage theoretical and computational approaches, including papers on theoretical modeling and computational simulations of nanomaterials and their behavior.  

We welcome papers that combine research in UV and IR sensing and advanced growth techniques. This Special Issue will explore the applications of nanomaterials in optical sensing through novel device designs and quantum-well IR photodetectors. It will also address the applications of the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in biosensing and chemical sensing. Furthermore, the intricate modeling of PVD and CVD growth processes of nanomaterials will also be addressed by exploring the control of material properties, and ultimately fostering breakthroughs in areas from photonics to materials science.   

Dr. Zahira El Khalidi
Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Comini
Dr. Abderrahim Moumen
Guest Editors

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• nanomaterials and nanostructures
• growth and elaboration methods
• characterization techniques
• modeling and simulation
• power electronics
• sensors
• composites
• growth processing modeling
• surface plasmon resonance
• IR and UV imaging