Advanced Design and Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design and regulation of metal nanostructures and nanoclusters; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis
Interests: CO2 capture; nanostructured materials; calcium looping; hydrogen energy; CO2 conversion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements in the design and characterization of nanostructured materials, aimed at enhancing the understanding of their structure–property relationships and applications across various scientific and industrial fields. Nanostructured materials are defined as materials with at least one dimension of their building blocks measuring less than 100 nm, which imparts unusual physical properties that differ from those observed at the macroscale. They have already been used in electronics, medicine, biology, sensors, catalysis, and spectroscopy. They are used in the form of nanoclusters, nanocrystals, colloids, composites, or thin films. Precisely characterizing these materials to understand the structure-related properties is essential to further functionally developing and designing of these materials. We are looking to understand the interactions between the sizes, morphologies, and surfaces of nanomaterials and their properties. Therefore, for the upcoming Special Issue, we would like to ask you to present your latest studies on the design and characterization of different types of nanostructures.
Dr. Fan Tian
Dr. Yongqing Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructure
- characterization
- structure–properties relationship
- material design
- nanoclusters
- nanoparticles
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