Nano Devices and Nano Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Semiconductor nanostructures with 1D and 2D morphologies have attracted a great deal of interest in many fields of application. Whereas, early on, 2D heterostructure transistors have been investigated as efficient transducers for detecting physical, chemical, and biological signals, interest more recently has moved toward nanowires and nanorods with essentially 1D morphology. Such structures feature excellent crystallinity, good transport properties, and photoluminescence, which has allowed for interesting applications in opto-electronics and in photonic crystal technologies. Due to reactive surfaces and extremely high surface to volume ratios, 1D nanostructures have also been increasingly employed in the fields of gas and chemical sensors. While earlier work in this area has greatly contributed to the development of gas sensors with ultra-low-power consumption, capable of autonomous operation using micro-power scavenging techniques, 1D nanostructures, more recently, have been employed in the studies of surface adsorption processes, surface catalysis, and photo-electrochemical power conversion.

In view of this situation, you are invited to submit contributions that are devoted to the synthesis and study of innovative kinds of nanomaterials, particularly with a focus on enabling novel device concepts and demonstrating novel kinds of applications. Contributions are encouraged but not limited to existing and emerging fields of applications like chemical, gas, and biological sensing, optoelectronics, power-efficient devices, and energy applications.

Accepted papers are published in the joint Special Issue in Nanomaterials (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/Devices_sensors) or Inventions.

Prof. J. Daniel Prades
Dr. Gerhard Müller
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Inventions is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• Metal oxide semiconductors
• III-nitride materials
• Carbon-based materials
• 1D- and 2D-semiconductor structures
• Active surface centers
• Solid-gas interaction
• Solid-liquid interaction
• In situ and operando investigations
• Novel device concepts
• Novel applications