Nanomaterials and Devices: Optical and Electrical Properties
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2024 | Viewed by 300
Special Issue Editors
Interests: new improved materials; photonic materials; nanocomposites; energy; strain engineering
Interests: nanotechnology; luminescent materials; energy; advanced materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The globe is witnessing an extensive investment in the development of nanodevice infrastructure for the fourth industrial revolution and beyond. The development of new technologies and the improvement of existing technologies (photonics and energy) need novel materials with special tunable properties. It has also been reported that the transition to sustainable energy systems, effective medical treatment, and other advanced technologies such as photonic devices require the development of these new and improved materials. Nanomaterials provide us with the platform to design these new materials for specific applications as it gives us access to very important physical, electrical, and chemical properties. It is well documented that optical properties of nanomaterials (absorption, transmission, reflection, and emission) are dynamic and may significantly differ from their bulk counterparts. It has also been observed that the electrical and electrochemical properties (conductivity or resistivity) of materials change at the nanoscale. Optical and electrical properties are some of the key properties of materials that are used for various technological applications and may be engineered by manipulating the shape, size, and surface functionality of the materials’ particles. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we welcome original research and review articles (on the synthesis and deposition of nanodevices) which focus on the optical and electrical properties of nanomaterials for photonics, energy storage, and photovoltaic applications.
Prof. Dr. Simon Mokhotjwa Dhlamini
Prof. Dr. Luyanda Lunga Noto
Guest Editors
Dr. Guy Leba Kabongo
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- optical
- electrical
- nanomaterials
- nanodevices
- synthesis
- deposition
- energy
- photonics
- photovoltaics
