Charge Dynamics at the Nanoscale
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: charge transport in insulation; electrical ageing; partial discharge; polymer insulation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Charge transport, accumulation, and discharge are important phenomena in power, electrical, and related materials. Over the last several decades, the understanding of the charge dynamics of materials has extended from the macroscale to micro-meter scale. Furthermore, this knowledge has greatly improved power, electrical, and electronic applications. However, most of the theories on charge dynamics are discussed in the nanometer scale, such as Schottkey injection, Tunnelling theory, and hopping theory. The discovery of charge dynamics at the microscale is not yet deep enough to improve theories and build a link with the charge dynamics of materials in the nanostructure. On the one hand, we lack experimental tools or methods to exactly detect charge dynamics at the nanoscale. Additionally, we lack valid models and effectively accurate simulation methods to calculate charge dynamics at the nanoscale.
So, this Special Issue aims to call for existing works to reveal charge dynamics in the nanoscale and to improve our understanding of the relationship between charge dynamics at the nanoscale and the nanostructure of the materials. The papers should include, but are not limited to, the following topics：
- Nanoscale experimental methods of detecting the charge dynamics in various materials.
- Nanoscale charge behavior at the surface or in the bulk of the materials.
- Nanomaterials with designed structure or function that can efficiently influence nanoscale charge behavior.
- Nanoscale models and simulations of charge dynamics influenced by the nanostructure of materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Zepeng Lv
Dr. Jun Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bulk charge
- charge transport
- charge accumulation
- surface charge
- discharging
- nanoscale charge dynamic
- metal/insulation surface
- heterojunction
