Two-Dimensional Quantum Dots: Design, Synthetic Strategies and Technological Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Quantum Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 September 2022) | Viewed by 1846
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dyes; photochromism; organic nanomaterials; photovoltaics
Interests: graphene; graphene quantum dots; photoluminescence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to advertise the preparation of a new Special Issue in Materials, entitled “Two-dimensional Quantum Dots: Design, Synthetic Strategies and Technological Applications”.
In the last decade, the increasing focus on nanotechnology and nanomaterials’ properties funneled scientists’ attention on quantum confined systems, characterized by outstanding mechanical, optical and electronic features. This contributed to their rapid testing in a broad range of applications in the fields of electronics, imaging and medical-, energy- and engineering-related areas. Among those nanosized materials, two-dimensional quantum dots (2D QDs) attracted general interest due to a fascinating combination of versatile functionalization approaches and precise modulation of their peculiar features. Progression in this area is moving forward quickly; thus, we would like to edit this Special Issue to offer a broad readership a detailed and updated state of the art in 2D QDs research in terms of the development of synthetic strategies, the implementation of theoretical models and major technological achievements. With this aim in our mind, we warmly invite you to contribute to this Special Issue presenting your latest research achievements in this field. We welcome reports related to research areas such as sensing, electronics and energy applications, as well as biological context, as a tribute to 2D QDs and the high resonance these materials are receiving. Considering the elevated number of already-published articles on this topic, reviews are warmly welcomed, as they will offer a moment of analysis devoted to the status of researchers’ activity.
Dr. Aurelio Bonasera
Dr. Svetlana Jovanović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs, GQDs and g-C3N4 dots)
- phosphorene quantum dots (PQDs)
- transition metal chalcogenide quantum dots (TMC QDs)
- multi-element 2D QDs
- theoretical model implementation
- synthetic strategies
- photoluminescence
- sensing
- LED technology
- energy-related applications
