Advances in Nanostructures with Programmable Functionality and Applications of Quantum Modeling in Nanodevices
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 March 2024) | Viewed by 103
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum modeling; nanoscience; physico-chemical processes at surfaces
Interests: molecular self-assembly; on-surface reaction; molecular electronics; single molecule junction; STM; conductive-AFM
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a promising and efficient nanofabrication method, self-assembly should eventually contribute to the development and manufacturing of materials and devices for real-world applications. The field of self-assembly is moving far beyond the early reports on fabrication, with a new focus on forming materials with programmable functions. Organic nanomaterials featuring sophisticated structures, with desirable electronic, photonic, energy storage, and chemical formation functionalities, are expected to be engineered through self-assembly.
In this respect, specific self-assembled nanoarchitectures with selective structural features are desired, where the design and the nature of the building blocks are key parameters for selecting intrinsic functionalities. Density functional theory, molecular dynamic simulations, or machine learning potentials can be used to design and characterize these nanoarchitectures.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research papers or comprehensive reviews reporting the self-assembly of novel nanostructures or materials with programmable functionality using experimental or theoretical approaches. Papers related to significant advances in self-assembly, not only in material fabrication but also as regards functionalities, with potential applications to sensors or electronic devices, etc., are also encouraged.
Dr. Mahamadou Seydou
Dr. Xiaonan Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanofabrication
- self-assembly
- 2D materials
- scanning probe microscopy
- quantum modelling
- density functional theory
- molecular dynamic simulation
- machine learning
