Advances in Silicon Carbide Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Bulk silicon carbide is a wide-bandgap semiconductor with different crystalline forms. In the past, owing to its excellent electronic characteristics, it has mainly been used for high-temperature, high-frequency, and high-power electronic devices. SiC has also long been recognized as one of the best biocompatible materials, especially in cardiovascular and blood-contacting implants and other biomedical devices. Studies on silicon carbide and SiC-derived nanostructures appeared in the early 1990s along with the successful heteroepitaxial growth of SiC on silicon. An extensive literature review of silicon carbide-based nanostructures clearly shows that fundamental research in SiC nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanowires and nanodots) has shifted to numerous applied fields and continues to be a subject of increasing interest, especially in biosensing.

This is a sign that the structures and technologies have been mastered and that the most obvious applications (electronic devices) have been explored. Research teams are now exploring new fields and applications for these nanostructures. The purpose of this Special Issue is to bring together the state of the art in this field and to allow the emergence of novel ideas and concepts for silicon carbide- and SiC-derived nanostructured devices. Indeed, SiC-based nanostructures open up new perspectives for many interdisciplinary applications in the fields of biomarkers, energy recovery, photovoltaics, sensors, manipulators, actuators, optoelectronics, quantum devices, telecommunications, environmental science, mechanics, biomaterials, etc.

Since the synthesis of functional materials requires a good understanding of physical, biological and chemical properties, fundamental studies, as well as applied, theoretical and/ or computational studies, specifically related to new applications are encouraged.

Full papers, communications and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Giancarlo Salviati
Dr. Giuseppe D'Arrigo
Dr. Stephen E. Saddow
Guest Editors

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• silicon carbide
• silicon carbide-based nanostructures
• nanostructure doping
• surface effects
• surface functionalization
• characterization of SiC nanostructures
• applications of SiC nanostructures
• theory and computation