Special Issues

Micromachines publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building 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 on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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MEMS Magnetic Devices and Applications
edited by and Lizhu Ren
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic device; magnetic sensor; micro energy harvester-based magnetic device; micro/nano fabrication of magnetic material; new structure of magnetic sensor chip design and simulation; the application of magnetic device; magnetic biosensor; magnetic sensor chip-based 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Gas Sensors: From Fundamental Research to Applications
edited by Pengfei Cheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; MEMS sensor arrays; gas sensors device applications; electronic nose system; micro- and nano-preparation; micro-control; semiconductor crystal structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Micro and Nano Machining Processes, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-machining; nano-machining; tool-based micromachining; spm-based nanomachining; beam-based nanomachining; conventional micromachining; non-conventional micromachining; hybrid micromachining
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advances in Electrochemical Sensor
edited by Thangaraj S. T. Balamurugan, Sakthivel Kumaravel and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; environmental pollutants; biosensors; drugs sensing; food safety; wearable sensors; lab-on-chip; nano materials for sensing; aptasensors; molecularly imprinted polymers; microfluidic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Energy Conversion Materials/Devices and Their Applications
edited by , Yaling Wang and Lei Liu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaics; fuel cells; supercapacitors; batteries; luminescent solar concentrators; light-emitting diodes; optoelectronic materials; thermoelectric materials; luminescent materials; hydrogen energy materials; photocatalytic materials; photothermal materials; electrochromic materials and devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Small-Scale Devices in Biomedical Engineering
edited by Xianqiang Bao, Shuaizhong Zhang, Meng Li and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic devices for biomedical applications; miniaturized sensors and biosensors; implantable microsystems for drug delivery and monitoring; nanotechnology-enabled biomedical devices; wearable technologies for health monitoring; biomedical applications of microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs); bio-inspired and bio-integrated microdevices; advances in fabrication techniques for small-scale biomedical devices; regulatory considerations and clinical translations of small-scale devices; case studies highlighting the real-world impact of small-scale devices in healthcare; robotics in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Microwave Biochip and Flexible Sensors for Health Monitoring
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave; non-invasive; dielectric characterization; biological fluid; capacitive biosensing; lab-on-a-chip; capacitive pressure sensor; mico-structure PDMS; microfluidic; MXene/PVP composite; PVP nanofiber
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
Functional Materials and Microdevices
edited by Zhenhua Wu, Erzhen Mu, Hongjing Shang and Ming Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4600 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials and characterizations; energy conversion and transport; nano– micro device; device modeling and simulation; sensors and actuators; 3D printing and MEMS technologies; machine learning and algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Micro/Nano Sensors: Fabrication and Applications
edited by and Haiyang Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: femtosecond fabrication technology; MEMS fabrication technology; other microfabrication technology; MEMS sensors; fiber-optic sensors; optical MEMS sensors; temperature/pressure/acoustic/strain sensors; accelerometer; fiber Bragg grating; applications of sensors; signal processing; algorithms; and integration.
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Precision Optical Manufacturing and Processing
edited by , and Dongxu Wu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical manufacturing; precision processing; process chains; micro- and nanometrology; modelling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
MEMS Actuators and Their Applications
edited by Nicholas Sammut
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS actuators; microactuators
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Mechatronic Integrated Devices (MID): Materials, Technologies and Applications
edited by Wolfgang Eberhardt, and Jörg Franke
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for MID: thermoplastic; thermoset; ceramic; glass; additive manufacturing; metal plating; 3D structuring; coating based functionalization; digital printing; digital process chains; sustainable processes; functionalized electronic package; sensor integration; application of MID: HF engineering; medical technology; industrial engineering; automotive; reliability of MID
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advanced Photodetectors: Materials, Design and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodetectors; materials science; semiconductor devices; design; sensing technology; optoelectronics; nanomaterials; quantum dots; optical communication; imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
3D Integration: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D integration; advanced packaging; TSV; microchannels; DFM; DFR; integrated circuit design; reliability; manufacturability; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Interfacial Physics, Healthcare and Medicine: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
edited by Alireza Mohammad Karim and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: interfacial physics; fluid dynamics; biosensors; bio-printing; medicine; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advanced Metamaterials and Their Applications
edited by Jin-Chen Hsu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic crystals; phononic crystals; optical metamaterials; acoustic metamaterials; elastic metamaterials; topological metamaterials; mechanical metamaterials; metasurfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Microelectronic Devices: Physics, Design and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-nanoelectronics; emerging semiconductor devices; wide-band semiconductor; emerging fabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Biosensors for Biomedical and Environmental Applications, Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 45 | 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)
Recent Advances in Micro/Nano Flexible Sensors
edited by Junbin Yu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible sensor; stretchability; conformability; wearable electronics; novel materials; sensor system
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Micro-/Nanofluidic Devices and Applications
edited by Massimiliano Rossi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; particle/droplet manipulation; lab-on-a-chip; micro-acoustofluidics; microswimmers; microbioreactors
Advanced Additive Manufacturing Techniques: From Fundamental Research to Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by Reza Teimouri
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; surface integrity; mechanical properties; post-treatment; selective laser melting; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Optics & Photonics—Micro and Nano Structures, Materials and Devices (AOP2024) submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro and nanosystems; sensors and actuators; microbots and nanorobots; optical communications; optical fiber devices and applications; biophotonics and biomedical and medical applications of light; ultrafast lasers and power lasers systems; optical metrology; industrial applications; optoelectronics; microwave photonics; plasmonic devices; photonics and optical instrumentation for space and astronomy; liquid crystals; photonic and optoelectronic materials; glasses; thin films; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; bioMEMS; micro/nano fabrication and manufacturing; lithography; patterning; surface micromachining; laser fabrication; micro/nano-scale energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Prospective Outlook on Perovskite Materials and Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; commercial development; interface engineer; crystal growth; device stability; degradation; solar cells; light emitting devices; memristor; nanocrystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Current Trends in Microneedles: Design, Fabrication and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid and hollow microneedles; coated microneedles; dissolvable microneedles; microneedle microfabrication; microneedle arrays; microneedle patches; microneedle applications; microneedle design; drug delivery; biosensing; biocompatibility; tissue mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Current Trends in Miniature Devices: Design, Fabrication, and Applications submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced miniature design/fabrication/applications; miniature devices; paper-based devices; wearable devices; multi-material fabrication; surface processing; surface functionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Intelligent Micro-Manufacturing and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4092 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Bioinspired Interface and Fluid Manipulation: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired interface; fluid manipulation; droplet; wettability; microfluidics; bioinspired surface; bubbles; soft materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
New Advances in Wearable and Flexible Sensor Devices and Their Future Prospects submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; wearable electronics; flexible; stretchable; nanomaterials; composite materials; 2D materials; elastomeric substrates; textile-based sensors; sensitivity; limit of detection; reliability; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Feature Papers of Micromachines in 'Materials and Processing' 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical microdevices micro/nanofabrication BioMEMS organs-on-a-chip; minimally invasive devices; wearable devices; biosensors; 3D bioprinting; MEMS and CMOS technologies; point-of-care devices; III– V devices; thin-film transistors; artificial intelligence with applications in micro/nanofabrication and sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advances in Sensors and Electronic Instrumentation 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: microelectronic devices; optoelectronics; sensors; transducers; measuring instrumentation; MEMS; NEMS; electronics; plasmonics; metasurfaces; wearables; neuromorphic computing; photonic neural networks
Recent Progress in 2D Semiconductor Materials and Devices
edited by , Guoqing Xin, , and Dezhong Cao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D semiconductor materials; advanced processes; photodetectors; quantum devices; MOSFET devices; semiconductor device reliability; first-principles calculations; modelling and simulation; intelligent design
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Feature Papers of Micromachines in ‘Engineering and Technology’ 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano fabrication and manufacturing; design and optimization principles of micro- and nanosystems; micro-nanosystems and advanced technologies for engineering applications; electronic system (including electrical circuits and devices; transistors; capacitors; inductors; resistors; diodes; insulators and conductors) engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Lab on Chips and Optical Detection Methods submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; optical sensors; optical actuators; absorbance; fluorescence; surface plasmon resonance; waveguides; optic fiber; biomedical application; chemical application; cell cultures; organotypic cultures
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Feature Papers of Micromachines in Physics 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Feature Papers of Micromachines in Biology and Biomedicine 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
High Energy Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: high energy additive manufacturing (HEAM) processes; advanced materials by HEAM; performance and applications of HEAM; post-processing of HEAM parts; modeling and design of AM processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advances in MEMS Inertial Sensors
edited by Tong Zhou, Jing Zhang and Yan Su
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS inertial sensors; inertial navigation systems; inertial measurement units
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Functional Nanostructured Organic and Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Micromachines submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic small molecules; polymers; inorganic nanostructures; hybrid composites; developing nanostructured organic and hybrid materials by wet and dry methods; laser and vapor deposition techniques; lithography processing; characterization of the organic and hybrid nanomaterials; devices integrating functional nanostructured organic and hybrid materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Thin Film Microelectronic Devices and Circuits
edited by Chengyuan Dong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film electronic devices; thin film transistors; thin film solar cells; thin film sensors; thin film memory; stability; flexibility; thin film circuits; pixel circuits; active-matrix addressing; systems on glass; CMOS technology; semiconductor displays; intelligent sensors; semiconductor memory
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
MEMS Packaging Technologies and 3D Integration, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS; packaging; bonding; integration; vacuum; implantable; biocompatibility; reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Microfluidic Nanoparticle Synthesis
edited by and Bo Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; miniaturized reactors; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; hybrid nanostructures or nanocomposites; nanomaterial synthesis; biosensing; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Research Progress of Advanced SiC Semiconductors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3C-SiC; 4H-SiC; bulk growth; epitaxial growth; oxidation; film characteristics; FET device; power device
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Soft Actuators: Design, Fabrication and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; soft actuators; smart materials; bio-inspired designs; novel fabrication techniques; control of soft actuators; soft robotics applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Devices: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
edited by Junshuai Xue, Xi Jiang and Song Yuan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices; power semiconductor devices; semiconductor performance characterization; power electronics; semiconductor device fabrication; semiconductor device reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Nanoscale Lithography—Pressing Miniaturization towards Ever Smaller Sizes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolithography; nanopatterning; Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM); nanoscience; nanomaterials; organic films and polymers; nanofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Surface and Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic wave sensors; piezoelectric materials; signal processing; fabrication techniques; material innovations; device optimization; theoretical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Feature Reviews in Micromachines 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
The 15th Anniversary of Micromachines submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-/nano-scale multiphysics phenomena; micro-/nano-scale devices; various materials based micro- and nano-structures; devices; systems; micro- and nano- fabrication and manufacturing; micro- and nano-technologies in biological; chemical; medical; environmental and energy applications
Nanotechnology for Biomedical Imaging
edited by Damber Thapa
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: the development of novel nanoparticle-based contrast agents for imaging; nanoparticle-mediated targeted imaging and drug delivery; advances in imaging technologies; clinical translation and future prospects of nanotechnology in biomedical imaging; advanced image analysis techniques; nanotechnology-based therapeutic approaches; applications in cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Micro and Nanofluidics for Biomedical and Aerospace Applications
edited by , and Beatriz D. Cardoso
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; nanofluids; biomicrofluidics; microgravity; microfabrication; mass transport; heat transport; computational fluid dynamics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-chips; cell mechanics; nanoparticles; blood flow; microcirculation; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
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