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Advances in Energy Harvesting and Wearable Sensors: Powering the Future of Smart Technologies

edited by

Alwathiqbellah Ibrahim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wearable sensors; self-powered; future applications; smart sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

MEMS/NEMS Sensors and Actuators, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yulong Zhao

and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS/NEMS sensors (based on capacitive; resonant; piezoelectric; and piezoresistive principles) ; MEMS/NEMS sensors (based on different physical quantities; including pressure; force; acceleration; flow; etc.); MEMS/NEMS actuators; MEMS/NEMS applications; MEMS/NEMS fabrication and packaging processes; novel sensitive materials; novel structural designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Micro and Nanosensors: Fabrication, Applications and Performance Enhancements, 2nd Edition

edited by Joanna Smajdor and

Muhammad Ali Butt

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors; fiber optic sensors; resonant pressure sensor; electrochemical sensors; wearable sensors; plasmonic sensors; metasurfaces sensors; photonic crystal-based sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Nanomaterial/Composite-Based Electrochemical (Bio)Sensing Microsystem

edited by

Sadia Ameen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensor; nanomaterials; biomaterials; electrodes; electrical devices; composites; photoelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Multifunctional Transistors: Outlooks and Challenges

edited by Zhiyong Zhang and Lin Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional device; nanoelectronics; optoelectronics; spintronics; biomedical devices; sensors; logic devices; neuromorphic computing; memory devices; semiconductor innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Two-Dimensional Materials for Emerging Applications

edited by

Haozhe Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; robotics; actuation; MXene; chemical vapor deposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging: Materials and Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liangxing Hu

and Youngwoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 110 | 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)

Revolutionary Advances in 2D and 1D Material Based Electronics

edited by Xiyuan Feng and Yunlei Zhong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoelectronics; 2D Materials; 1D Materials; material synthesis and characterization; device architecture; transistors; sensors; energy storage; fundamental physics; electronic components

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Emerging Trends in Optoelectronic Device Engineering

edited by Indu Sharma and MINNAM REDDY VASUDEVA REDDY

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; 2D materials; thin films; semiconducting materials; quantum dots; photoluminescence; bandgap engineering; photovoltaics; optical sensors; light emitting diodes (lEds); solar cells; photodetectors; photoelectrochemical; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Manufacturing and Application of Advanced Thin-Film-Based Device

edited by

Guo-Hua Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: film manufacturing; film characterization; functionalized film; thin-film device; advance device application; micromachining process

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Recent Advances in Resonator-Based Magnetic Sensors

edited by Wen Zhao and Zilong Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical resonators; resonant magnetic sensors; magnetic field sensing; magnetic force detection; advanced sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Functional Droplet-Based Microfluidic Systems

edited by

Jong Min Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: droplet microfluidics; droplet generation; micro/nano droplets

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Polymer-Based Microfluidics

edited by Yiqiang Fan,

Pingan Zhu

and

Jiaming Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; polymer microfluidics; PDMS; PMMA; COC; microfabrication; flexible microfluidics; wearable devices; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Advances in Micro-supercapacitors and Micro Energy Storage

edited by

Pei-Hsin (Christine) Young

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-supercapacitors; micro energy storage; electrode materials; cycle stability; miniaturized electronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section C：Chemistry)

Reliability Issues in Advanced Transistor Nodes, Second Edition

edited by Stanislav Tyaginov

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability issues; hot-carrier degradation; self-heating; bias temperature instability; time dependent dielectric breakdown; defects; characterization of reliability issues; modeling of reliability issues; novel transistor architectures; finFET; NWFET; NSFET; FSFET; CFET

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Advances in Plasmonic Sensing Devices

edited by Fahad Usman and Jeong-Eun Park

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic sensors; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR); surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS); optical sensing devices; biomarker detection; biosensing applications; novel plasmonic/optical materials; sensor design and development; biomedical sensing; industrial applications; telecommunications sensing; environmental monitoring; plasmonic nanofiber sensors; plasmonic photothermal sensors; plasmonic metamaterial sensors; plasmonic waveguide sensors; plasmonic fluorescence sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Design and Manufacture of Micro-optical Lens, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lihua Li

and

W.B. Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-optics; micro-lens; polymer lens; glass lens; freeform design; miniaturization; control and automation; manufacturing technology; glass molding technology; precision machining; precision polishing; rapid prototyping; lithography

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Microphysiological Systems for Cancer Research

edited by

María Virumbrales-Muñoz

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: MPS; microfluidics; tissue engineering; cancer; organoid; migration; mechanism; interactions; organ-on-a-chip

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Low-Dimensional Nano-Scaled Materials: From Principles to Device Application

edited by

Sake Wang

and

Nguyen Tuan Hung

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-scaled materials; quantum dot; nanowire; nanotube; two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; fabrication; devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Micro-Manufacturing and Applications, 5th Edition: Materials and High-Precision Micromachining

edited by

Atanas Ivanov

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro manufacturing; high-precision micromachining; specific micro/nano-manufacturing technologies; materials design; micro/nano-machining

Microfluidic Systems for Biomedical Analysis, Detection and Diagnosis

edited by

David J. Collins

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7746 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; microsystems; lab-on-a-chip; electrophoresis; tissue engineering; acoustofluidics; hydrodynamics; optical tweezers; micromanipulation; lab-on-a-disk; organ-on-a-chip; drug discovery; diagnosis; cell analysis; bioassay

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Flows in Micro- and Nano-Systems

edited by

S. Kokou Dadzie

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluid heat transfer; nano-liquid flows; thermal-creeping flows/thermophoresis; diffusion in microfluidics; Newtonian/non-Newtonian electrolyte flows; electro-viscous flows; multiphase flows in micro- and nanochannels

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Acoustic Transducers and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic transducers and their design; simulation; testing; and characterization; piezoelectric MEMS device; thin-film piezoelectric materials and material properties; MEMS integration process; acoustic modules; algorithms; circuits; and systems; acoustic lenses and meta-surfaces; acoustic transducer arrays and their applications; implementation and usage of acoustic devices for various applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Recent Advance in Piezoelectric Actuators and Motors, 3rd Edition

edited by

Dalius Mažeika

and

Liang Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric actuator; ultrasonic motor; piezoelectric transducer; piezoelectric mirror; arrays energy harvesting; vibration control; piezoelectric actuator and motor modeling; piezoelectric actuator and motor applications: aerospace; weapons; optical instruments; biomedical equipments

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advanced Micromixing Technology

edited by

Lanju Mei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidic mixing; mixing efficiency; passive micromixer; active micromixer; acoustic; electric; pressure; magnetic field; etc.; micromixing technology; obstacles; serpentine; lamination and spiral structures; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

MEMS Nano/Micro Fabrication, 2nd Edition

edited by Donghwi Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano/microfabrication; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); sensor and actuator; surface wettability; single-phase heat transfer; two-phase heat transfer; device cooling

Nanotechnology in Li-Ion Batteries and Beyond

edited by

Dinh Duc Nguyen

and

Duong Duc La

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cathode materials to increase capacity and stability; development of new anode materials for Li-ion batteries; nanotechnology in solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and stability; development of non-flammable electrolytes; thermal management systems; and protective coatings on electrodes; materials engineering; novel cell architectures; and electrode designs for higher energy densities; methods for recycling and reusing battery materials; new battery chemistries beyond Li-ion: lithium– sulfur (Li-S) batteries; sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries; solid-state lithium metal batteries; magnesium and zinc batteries; hybrid and multifunctional batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section C：Chemistry)

Future Prospects of Thin-Film Transistors and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Meng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: Thin-film transistor (TFT); TFT-based applications; TFTs fabrication techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Virtual Image and Nanotechnology

edited by Gwanggil Jeon,

Abdellah Chehri

Jiao Shi

and

Yu Lei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; signal; video; and image processing; AR and VR; nanotechnology; artificial intelligence; super resolution; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

RF and Power Electronic Devices and Applications

edited by Yuqi Wei and

Hao Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride HEMT; power electronics; RF and mmWave device; power converter

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Microforming Technology and Its Applications

edited by Jenn-Terng Gau

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: microforming; size effect; micro formability; microchannels; microtool and die design; microfabrication; springback; modeling and simulations; micro tribology; strain rate

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Micro/Nano Manufacturing of Electronic Devices

edited by Qianqian Chen, Haoyue Li and

Guo Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromachining of vacuum electronic devices; interface engineering of sensors; microelectronics assembly; micro/nano-scale processes; micro-joining; laser micromachining; emerging microfabrication technologies; micro/nanostructures for surface and interface engineering; reliability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Structural Analyses and Designs for Flexible/Stretchable Electronics, 3rd Edition

edited by

Rui Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; stretchable electronics; wearable electronics; bioelectronics; implantable electronics; flexible/stretchable electronic materials; flexible/stretchable electronic structures; flexible/stretchable electronic components; structural analyses; structural designs; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Microfluidics for Biological and Medical Analysis, Detection and Diagnosis

edited by

Lung-Ming Fu

and Che-Hsin Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; microsystems; lab-on-a-chip; lab-on-paper; organ-on-a-chip; point-of-care devices; biological and medical analysis; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Micro/Nano Machining Technology and Applications

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-machining; nano-machining; micro-cutting tools; conventional micro-machining; non-conventional micro-machining; ultra-precision machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Perovskite Solar Cells: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Rathinam Balamurugan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; passivation of solar cells; green process; interface engineering; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Micro/Nanostructures in Sensors and Actuators, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cong Wang

and

Shulan Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano fabrication; micro/nano structure; sensors and actuators; MEMS; BioMEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advances in Focused Ion Beam Technology for Micro- and Nano-Fabrication

edited by Yi Qiao and Zongwei Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: FIB; micro-fabrication; nano-fabrication; TEM; APT

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems, 3rd Edition

edited by Guochao Li, Zhaoju Zhu and

Youqiang Xing

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14037 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; machining and forming technology; machine tool design and manufacturing; micro- and nanofabrication; smart manufacturing; non-traditional manufacturing processes; energy-efficient manufacturing; computer-integrated manufacturing systems; intelligent control and algorithm; system optimization; system reliability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Research Progress of Ultra-Precision Micro-nano Machining

edited by

Huaizhong Li

and Xiubing Jing

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12124 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micro-nano machining; micro-nano chip formation; process modeling and simulation; process automation and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Magnetorheological Materials and Application Systems

edited by

Seung-Bok Choi

and

Miao Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5250 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetorheological materials; temperature effect; thermal conductivity; heat transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Laser Micro/Nano-Fabrication

edited by

Yixuan Feng

and

Man Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser subtractive machining; laser additive machining; heat-affected zone; microstructure; tool life; surface finish; residual stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Fiber Optic Sensing Technology: From Materials to Applications

edited by

Na Zhao

Changsheng Li

and

Benfeng Bai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fibers/sensors; optical fabrication; microstructure manufacturing; circuit design; multiparameter sensing; extreme environmental monitoring; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Innovations in Biosensors, Gas Sensors and Supercapacitors

edited by

Prashant Shivaji Shewale

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsystems; electrochemical sensors; energy storage; glucose monitoring; gas detection; supercapacitors; miniaturization; fabrication techniques; sensor technology; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Application of Microfluidic Technology in Biology

edited by Sumit Parvate and

Goran T. Vladisavljević

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; single-cell analysis; organ-on-a-chip; high-throughput screening; DNA sequencing; personalized medicine; synthetic biology; real-time analysis; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

III-V Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Process Technology, Second Edition

edited by Hsin-Chu Chen, Hao-Chung Kuo and Yi-Jen Chiu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: III-V semiconductor epitaxial growth and fabrication; optoelectronics and semiconductor devices; integration process technology; III-V materials applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Microfluidics for Single Cell Detection and Cell Sorting

edited by

Zhen Cheng

and Jingjing Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; microsystems; optofluidic; microfluidic flow cytometer; biosensor; actuator; single-cell detection; single-cell imaging; mass spectrometry; spectral analyzer; impedance cytometer; fluorescent-activated cell sorting; image-activated cell sorting; dielectrophoresis; acoustophoresis

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Magnetic Manipulation in Micromachines

edited by

Behrad Khamesee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromanipulation; electromagnetic devices; permanent magnets; microrobotics; electromagnetic actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Micro Energy Harvesting Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Jian He

and Ying Gong

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; energy conversion; energy management; energy parameter prediction and control; micro-energy harvesting materials; energy harvesting device applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Microfluidic Chips for Biomedical Applications

edited by