Special Issues

Micromachines runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Magnetic and Spin Devices, Volume II submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9066 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital spintronics; spin– transfer torque (STT); spin– orbit torque (SOT); magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM); in-memory computing; magnetic sensors; energy harvesting magnetic devices; artificial intelligence of things.
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Nanorods: From Synthesis to Application submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxide semiconductors; carbon nanomaterials; magnetic nanomaterials; chemical deposition; electrochemical deposition; physical deposition; nanomaterial growth; photocatalyst; supercapacitors; light emitters; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
MEMS Sensors: Past, Present and Future
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4226 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS; sensors; design; fabrication; calibration; sensing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Recent Progress in the Fabrication of Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Materials and Device Structures
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence; phosphorescence; thermally activated– delayed fluorescence; hybrid– local charge transfer; organic light-emitting devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Micro-Manufacturing and Applications, Volume IV: Materials and High-Precision Micromachining
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro manufacturing; high-precision micromachining; specific micro/nano-manufacturing technologies; materials design; micro/nano-machining
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
State-of-the-Art Fabrication, Characterization and Manipulation Techniques for Nanomaterials and Structures
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; heterostructures; nanofabrication; synthesis; characterization; self-assembly; nanodevices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
3D Printing Technologies for Electroanalytical Applications submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: three-dimensional (3D) printing; additive manufacturing technology; Fusion Deposition Modeling (FDM); Digital Light Processing/DLP; 3D printer; 3D pen; 3D-printed electrochemical sensors; 3D-printed electrochemical devices; conductive filaments
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Beyond Moore’s Law: Hardware Specialization and Advanced System on Chip
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submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5349 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASIC/FPGA design; SoC architecture; hardware acceleration; RTL Design with HDL (Hardware Design Language); HCL (Hardware Construction Language); HLS (High-level Synthesis); neural networks; verification methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 6565 | Submission Open
Keywords: high- and low-voltage silicon-based devices; GaN and compound semiconductor devices; SiC- and other-material-based devices; power IC technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
GaN-Based Semiconductor Devices, Volume II
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5910 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN; power devices; RF; reliability; modeling; GaN technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advanced Antenna System: Structural Analysis, Design and Application submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5568 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave antenna; structural design; electromechanical coupling; thermal management; sensing and measuring; antenna manufacturing and packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Nanoparticles: Optical Properties and Applications submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanoparticles; magnetic nanoparticles; composite nanoparticles; semiconductor nanoparticles; optical properties; modeling and simulation; synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles; applications of nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Graphene-Based Field-Effect Transistors
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based field-effect transistors; sensors; memristors; electronic skin; power generator and storage; energy harvest; neuromorphic computing; synaptic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Hardware-Friendly Machine Learning and Its Applications, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; design methodology; co-design; framework; computing methodologies; hardware accelerators; DNN compression; DNN quantization; edge AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Organic Chemistry and Nanotechnology submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy conversion; nanotechnology; functional nanomaterials; metal– organic frameworks and porous materials; nano-catalyst in organic reactions and transformations
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Microsensors and Microchips: Fabrication, Characterization and Application
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical microsensors; potentiometric microchip; screen-printed microchip; amperometric microsensors; microfabrication; automation of microchip
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Flexible and Wearable Sensors
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 25 articles | Viewed by 31724 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible sensors; electronic skin; flexible electronics; wearable electronics; MEMS wearable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
3D Bioprinting and Biofabrication for the Future of Tissue Engineering
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20574 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; biofabrication; biomaterials; biomedical convergence
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Bioelectronics & Wearable Devices: Sensing, Signal Processing and Powering
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 21 articles | Viewed by 20233 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioelectronics; wearable sensors; health monitoring; energy harvesting; energy storage; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Micro and Smart Devices and Systems, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 19 articles | Viewed by 17862 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Embedded System for Smart Sensors/Actuators and IoT Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17089 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; Internet of Everything; smart sensors; embedded systems; embedded systems security
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Microwave Passive Components
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 18 articles | Viewed by 16365 | Submission Open
Keywords: theory; modeling; fabrication; measurement and applications; microwave; millimeter and terahertz wave passive component/devices applied in the communication; radar and some other systems; passive component/devices in antenna; filters; biosensors; vacuum electronic devices; pulse compressor; particle accelerator; etc.; other work related to microwave devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Fundamentals and Applications of Micro-Nanorobotics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15503 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-nanorobotics; control; biomedical applications; functionalized materials; remote actuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Medical Micro/Nanorobots
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13665 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nanorobots; theranostics; drug delivery; cell manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Optical MEMS, Volume III submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11380 | Submission Open
Keywords: micromirrors; microlenses; tunable lenses; metalenses; microgratings; microbolometers; endomicroscopy; microspectrometers; beam steering; optical phased arrays; optical switches; VOA micro-LiDAR; OXC; DMD; optical MEMS sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Biosensors for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11357 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; biosensors; environmental sensors; biomedical sensors; food sensors; quality control; nanosystems; nanomaterials; immobilization technologies; aptamer-based biosensors; enzyme-based biosensors; cell-based biosensors; DNA-based biosensors; immunosensors; lab on a chip (LOC); miniaturization; microstructured sensors; nanostructured sensors; biomarkers detection; pollutants detection; contaminants detection; xenobiotics detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
New Trends in Microwave/Millimeter Antennas/Filters: From Fundamental Research to Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11107 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave/mm-wave MIMO antenna; microwave/mm-wave 5G antennas; microwave/mm-wave filters; phased arrays for mm-wave 5G communication; sub-6GHz MIMO antennas and filters; massive MIMO systems; wearable antennas for biomedical applications; dielectric resonator antennas and filters; beamforming antenna designs; reconfigurable antennas and devices; advanced materials for antenna design; high gain antennas; UWB antennas; transparent components; wireless power transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Recent Advance in Medical and Rehabilitation Robots submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10115 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical robot; rehabilitation robot; control strategy; human– machine interaction; performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Rise of MXenes: A New Family of Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials and Devices
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9294 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; MXenes; electronics; energy conversion; surface termination; transistors; catalysis; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advanced Biomanufacturing for Biomedical Engineering Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced biomanufacturing; biomaterials; cell/stem cell; regenerative medicine; disease modeling; drug screening; advanced imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Ultrafast Laser Processing of Difficult-to-Machine Materials and Micro/Nano Structures
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4744 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast laser; difficult machining materials; process technology; interaction mechanism; functional structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Applications of Modern Artificial Intelligence and Antenna Technology: Design, Materials, Processing Techniques, Signal Processing and Sensing Methods submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4738 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing techniques for communications; antenna modelling using artificial intelligence (AI); antenna development using intelligent materials; metamaterials/metasurfaces for antenna design; microwave sensors; UWB and 5G applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Accelerometer and Magnetometer: From Fundamentals to Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4397 | Submission Open
Keywords: accelerometer; magnetometer; MEMS sensor; inertial sensor; seismometer; gravimeter; sensing mechanism; sensor fusion; inertial navigation; new application
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
On-Chip Electron Emission and Related Devices
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron emission; field emission; thermionic emission; hot electron emission; Spindt cathode; microfabrication; on-chip; vacuum nanoelectronics; electron beam-based device; vacuum transistor; nanomaterial; electron source; vacuum electronic device
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
New Materials and Approaches for Li-Ion Batteries and Beyond
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3581 | Submission Open
Keywords: Functional nanostructured materials; Surfaces; interfaces; and applications; Energy and catalysis applications; Beyond lithium-ion batteries; New materials and approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Passive and Active THz Components submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3380 | Submission Open
Keywords: THz components; THz technology; THz waveguides; material properties for millimeter; microwave; and optoelectronic applications; novel 1-D and 2-D materials for THz applications; tunable THz materials and devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Microfluidics for Food Science Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2947 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; microfluidics; microfluidics fabrication methods; digestion; bioaccessibility; lab-on-a-chip; biological analysis; microfluidics design and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Biosensors in Monitoring and Diagnosis for Medical and Agricultural Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; optical biosensors; microfluidic-integrated biosensors; nanomaterial-based biosensors; enzyme-based biosensor; immunosensors; aptamer or nucleic acid-based biosensors; microbial or whole-cell biosensors; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nanoprocessing
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast lasers; materials processing; nano- and microscale; laser– matter interaction; laser ablation; laser machining; surface texturing; two/multi-photon polymerization/reduction; beam/pulse shaping; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Origami Devices: Design and Application
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open
Keywords: paper-based actuators; foldable devices; origami pattern designs; flexible micro manipulators; thin-film hinges/joints/mechanisms; fundamentals and dynamics of origami devices; fabrication of origami devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Recent Advances in CMOS Devices
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced CMOS devices; CMOS devices performance; structure design; CMOS gate length; surface and interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Electrical Manipulation of Bioparticles in Microfluidics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; electrical gradient; bioparticles; dielectric spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advances in Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Devices and Antennas
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open
Keywords: wideband and multiband antennas; metamaterial-inspired antennas; circularly polarized antennas; reconfigurable and tunable antennas; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and diversity antennas
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Micro- and Nano-Robots: From Design to Application
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open
Keywords: design; drive; and application of micro- and nano-robots; soft robotics; micro- and nano-devices; microfluidics-based manipulation and applications; biological manipulation and applications; biomedical engineering applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Electron Microscopy and Single Molecule Studies of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1700 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM); cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET); cryo-focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (cryo-FIB SEM); liquid phase electron microscopy (LPEM); microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED); novel algorithms; including artificial intelligence; to study protein structure and dynamics; optical tweezers; single-molecule studies of physical properties of biomolecules; super-resolution microscopy; time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Nanoparticles: The Future of Drug Delivery
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid nanoparticles; nanoparticles; polymeric micelles; nanogels; extracellular vesicles; biomedical applications; toxicity; degradation; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section B3: Nanoparticles in Biomedicine)
Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging: Materials and Technologies
edited by , , , Yu Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1250 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductor packaging; advanced packaging; chip and wire bonding technology; mixed assembly technology; multichip modules (MCM); package-on-package (PoP); system-in-package (SiP); heterogeneous integration; chiplet interconnection; hybrid bonding; 2.5D (interposer); 3D (TSV/TGV); packaging materials; materials qualification.
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Microreactor Chips: Design, Fabrication, and Cutting-Edge Applications
edited by , , , Xuefeng He and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open
Keywords: microreactor devices; multiphase reacting flow; mass transfer; fine chemical synthesis; biochemical analyses; material synthesis; energy conversion and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Embedded Artificial Intelligence for Energy and Sustainability Issues submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
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