Characterization and Processing of Nanowires: Novel Advancements

Dear Colleagues,

As the main family member of one-dimensional (1D) materials, nanowires are always an attractive target for fundamental research and advanced applications. The structural specialty leads to various unique properties of nanowires compared to the thin films and bulks synthesized by the same materials, providing wider potential of advanced applications (in energy storage, gas/magnetic field/pressure sensing, optical nano-devices, etc.) On the other hand, the structural features of the nanowires present many challenges in the sample fabrication and properties characterization.

This Special Issue seeks to present the recent progress of novel methods for the fabrication and properties characterization of nanowires, and interesting designs for the potential application of nanowires in nano-devices. The potential topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Fabrication and characterization of single-crystalline/polycrystalline nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanoribbons;
2. Investigation of nanofibers with complicated structures (e.g., coaxial nanowires, Janus nanowires, nanowire networks, etc.);
3. Modelling and novel designs of potential nano-devices with nanowires.

Prof. Dr. Xianlin Zeng
Guest Editor

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• nanowire
• nanostructure
• 1D materials
• functional materials
• nano-device
• nano-sensing