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We are delighted to announce an open call for papers for our new themed collection focusing on Carbon nanoarchitectonics: nanoscale structural control for advanced applications in energy, environment and bio.

Nanotechnology has created various new possibilities for materials science, with nanoarchitectonics helping bridge the gap between nanoscale structures and functional materials. Carbon nanoarchitectonics grants access to a wide range of functional materials based on carbon allotropes, with increasingly widespread use in energy, environment and bio-related applications. This themed collection broadly focuses on carbon nanoarchitectonics, including (but not limited to):

• Biomass carbon for advanced functions
• Nanocarbons for battery applications
• Nanocarbons for supercapacitors and energy storage
• Nanocarbons for energy production (e.g., fuel cells, solar cells)
• Nanocarbons for sensing
• Nanocarbons for environmental remediation
• Nanocarbons for biomedicine
• New synthesis strategies for nanoarchitectured functional carbons
• New characterization strategies for nanoarchitectured functional carbons
• Theoretical and physical research of nanoarchitectured carbons

Submit before 31 March 2025

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office (nanoscaleadvances-rsc@rsc.org).

Nanoscale Advances publishes quality research across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It has an impact factor of 4.6 (Journal Citation Reports 2023, Clarivate Analytics).

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This themed collection is Guest Edited by:

Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan and University of Tokyo, Japan ORCID: 0000-0002-2445-2955 Katsuhiko Ariga received his Ph.D. degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1990. He joined the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in 2004 and is currently the leader of the Supermolecules Group and senior scientist with special missions of Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS. He is also appointed as a professor in The University of Tokyo.

Lok Kumar Shrestha National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan and Tsukuba University, Japan ORCID: 0000-0003-2680-6291 Lok Kumar Shrestha received a Ph.D. from Yokohama National University, Japan, in 2008. He joined the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) in April 2010. Currently, he is a Principal Researcher at the Research Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS. He has also been appointed a Professor at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. His research interests include supramolecular self-assembly, fullerene nanoarchitectonics, and hierarchical porous carbon materials for energy storage, sensing, and biological applications.

Qingmin Ji Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST), China ORCID: 0000-0001-7810-3438 Qingmin Ji received her PhD degree in chemistry from University of Tsukuba, Japan, in 2005. She then worked in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan before joining NJUST. Her current research focuses on the design of hybrid functional structures by self-assembly and exploring their advanced applications for sensing and catalysis.

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focusing on bio-inspired devices, covering bionics, flexible electronics, and robotics.

Guest Editors: Yao Ni (Guangdong University of Technology), Lu Yang (Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University), and Huanhuan Wei (Anhui University)

This special collection will aim to address the burgeoning field of bio-inspired technologies, from bionic electronics to robotics and flexible electronics. The latest research and developments are welcome in the design, fabrication, and application of bio-inspired devices.

You are welcome to submit an article within the scope before 1 May 2025.

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office by email.

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Did you know?

At Nanoscale Advances, our themed collections are built by collaboration between our Guest Editors and expert Associate Editors. Our Guest Editors guide the scope and curate the contributions in our collections but all submissions are handled through peer review by our team of resident Associate Editors. This means that as an author you receive a consistent experience, and as a reader you can trust the quality of the science being presented.

This collection is Guest Edited by:

	Yao Ni Guangdong University of Technology ORCID: 0000-0002-6370-4799 Yao Ni obtained his Ph.D. from Nankai University. He currently holds the position of Associate Professor at Guangdong University of Technology and serves as a William Mong Visiting Research Fellow at The University of Hong Kong. His research primarily focuses on neuromorphic electronic devices and systems. As the first author and corresponding author, he has published more than 20 high-level SCI papers in internationally renowned scientific and technological journals, including Nature Communications, ACS Nano, Advanced Science, SmartMat, Nano Energy, etc. He also holds positions as a young editorial board member and guest editor at journals like The Innovation, Exploration, Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Soft Science, Information & Functional Materials, Materials Lab, and Biosensors.
	Lu Yang Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University Scopus ID: 57221861836 Lu Yang obtained his Ph.D. from Nankai University. His research primarily focuses on ion hydrogel sensors, artificial synaptic devices, and artificial motor nerves. He has contributed to the publication of over 30 SCI papers in these areas.
	Huanhuan Wei Anhui University ORCID: 0000-0002-1306-5941 Huanhuan Wei obtained his Ph.D. from Nankai University. His primary research interests are the exploration and application of low-dimensional thin film materials and synaptic devices. He has over 40 published articles in in journals such as Nature Communications, Nano Letters, and Advanced Functional Materials.

We are delighted to announce a call for papers for our latest themed collection across  Nanoscale Advances and Catalysis Science & Technology on Advanced Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications guest edited by Dr Kalliopi Kousi(University of Surrey, UK), Dr Eleonara Cali (Politechnical di Torino, Italy), Dr Manuel Ramos Murillo (Universidad Autónoma of Ciudad Juárez, México), Dr Raúl Pérez Hernández (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, México) & Dr Quan Li, Honourary Guest Editor (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China)

This new special collection, hosted across Nanoscale Advances and Catalysis Science & Technology, is in conjunction with symposia held at IMRC Cancun in August 2024.

We invite submissions of original research articles & review articles that delve into fundamental principles and practical applications, including but not limited to:

• Chemical synthesis and evaluation of catalytic materials to support clean liquid fuels production, environmental catalysis and remediation
• Bulk and nanoscale catalytic materials for hydrogen production in fuel cells by electrocatalytic processes, conversion of biomass, energy storage and organic electrosynthesis (Photocatalytic materials, Electro-catalytic materials and Single-Atom Catalysts)
• Controlled synthesis and scaling of MOFs, metal nanoparticles, etallocenes, ionic liquids, transition metal carbides, phosphides, nitrides and sulfides catalytic materials.
• In situ studies of synthesis and/or activation of catalytic materials during pretreatment.
• Application of advanced characterization techniques including in situ/operando methodologies by atomic force, scanning tunneling electron microscopy (SEM, STEM, TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Synchrotron Radiation, Raman, and Mössbauer spectroscopies.
• Computational modelling and AI/machine-learning approaches for catalytic materials, reactions and mechanisms.

Articles can be submitted at any time before the deadline via the relevant journal online submission system. Please see the journals’ webpages linked above for more information on their scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

Please note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of the journals and acceptance is not guaranteed.

Open for submissions until 31 March 2025.

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focusing on bioengineering!

Guest Editors: Su Zheng (The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China), Le Zhicheng (National University of Singapore), Gu Zhen (University of Science and Technology Beijing)

Submissions on the following topics are welcome:

1. Nanoscale functional biomaterials including the development and application of bioelectronic materials, responsive materials, smart materials, programmable materials, biocompatibility and biodegradability, immunomodulatory materials, integration with micro and nanotechnology, and personalized smart materials.
2. Frontiers of nanobioprinting techniques include high-resolution bioprinting, multi-material printing, dynamic bioprinting, cell microenvironment optimization, tissue engineering scaffolds, functional organ and tissue models, high-throughput bioprinting, personalized medicine, novel bioinks, and clinical translation.
3. Other cutting nanobiotechnology research of innovative bioengineering include gene editing technologies, synthetic biology, biomanufacturing, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, bioinformatics and systems biology, immunoengineering, microfluidics and organs-on-chips, biomaterials, biosensors, neuroengineering, bio-robotics, environmental bioengineering, nanobiotechnology, single-cell technologies, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Submit your work by 1 June 2025

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office by email.

Submission Information

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Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office and Guest Editors reserve the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal’s usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Nanoscale Advances.

Did you know?

At Nanoscale Advances, our themed collections are built by collaboration between our Guest Editors and expert Associate Editors. Our Guest Editors guide the scope and curate the contributions in our collections but all submissions are handled through peer review by our team of resident Associate Editors. This means that as an author you receive a consistent experience, and as a reader you can trust the quality of the science being presented.

We are delighted to announce an open call for papers to our new themed collection focusing on molecular quantum dynamics!

The Guest Editors propose to explore the recent advances in time-resolved SPM, ultrafast dynamics in nanoscale materials, atomic-scale manufacturing and quantum nano-electronics in this new themed collection.

A prime objective is to explore the overlap between groups working on scanning probe methods for advancing atom-based technologies and researchers from the photonics community working on quantum information, ultrafast molecular and quantum dynamics, light-matter interfaces, and nanometric functional materials.

Submit before 1 April 2025.

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office.

Please note that article processing charges apply to all articles submitted to Nanoscale Advances if, following peer-review, they are accepted for publication. Exceptions include researchers at Research4Life Group A and B countries, and those whose institutes have an existing deal that covers publication in our gold open access journals. Details of the APC and discounted rates can be found here.

This collection is Guest Edited by:

	Kristina Rusimova University of Bath, UK ORCID: 0000-0002-3679-9948 Dr Rusimova is interested in light-matter interactions – how she can use light to manipulate individual atoms, or atoms to manipulate the properties of light. She is particularly interested in studying the behaviour of energetic (hot) electrons generated by light, or by a local electronic probe (the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope); how these hot electrons interact with atoms, molecules, and surface defects; and how they dissipate their energy on surfaces in two-dimensional materials. She is also interested in developing speciality low-loss hollow-core optical fibres for miniaturisation of alkali vapour devices. In addition, she works on exploiting the optical nonlinearity of exotic two-dimensional materials.
	Tom Siday University of Birmingham, UK ORCID: 0000-0003-0157-3233 Dr Siday is an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham in experimental metamaterials and nanophotonics. Prior to this he held a role at the University of Oxford as Fulford Junior Research Fellow; Postdoctoral Researcher in Ultrafast Terahertz Microscopy.
	Marcello Righetto University of Oxford, UK ORCID: 0000-0001-5507-1445 Dr Marcello Righetto is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Semiconductors Group of Prof. Laura Herz in the Department of Physics (CMP), University of Oxford. His current research focuses on novel metal halide semiconductors, studying these new materials using ultrafast spectroscopy techniques (ultrafast Upconversion PL, Optical pump-THz probe). His research aims at finding non-toxic and environmentally-friendly semiconductors, which can compete with lead halide perovskite in terms of optoelectronic applications.

Nanoscale Advances is pleased to announce an open call for papers, for the upcoming themed collection, Nanomaterials for catalysis and sensing applications.

In catalysis/adsorption and sensing technology, nanomaterials have emerged as a highly promising alternative to traditional chemicals. The synthesis of nanomaterials marked by its controllability and eco-friendly nature, now relies on cutting-edge technologies. This evolution paves the way for the development of next-generation materials, holding immense potential across various industrial applications. The recent strides in these nanomaterials underscore the imperative for further research, aimed at designing novel materials tailored for multifunctional uses. In light of these developments, our special issue aims to highlight the recent advances in nanomaterials and their advanced applications in catalysis and sensing. This collection also aligns with a conference held at Hue University, 2024: “Second Green Chemistry Conference in the Central and Highlands Region, Vietnam”.

We invite submissions of original research articles and review articles that delve into both the fundamental principles and practical applications, encompassing, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Advanced synthesis
• Nanocomposites
• Surface modification for selected applications
• Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) detection
• Nanocatalysts
• Photocalysts
• Electroanalysis
• Adsorption

Open for submissions until 20th January 2025

Ready to submit your manuscript? Visit our online submissions platform: manuscriptcentral.com/na.

Please ensure to indicate when prompted during the submission process that this submission is for the themed collection Nanomaterials for catalysis and sensing applications.

All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer review process, including an initial Editorial assessment as to suitability for the journal before potential peer review.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to contribute your latest work to this themed collection. We look forward to receiving your manuscripts!

This themed collection is Guest Edited by:

Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Dr. Thanh-Danh Nguyen is a senior researcher of Institute of Chemical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). He obtained his master degree in Organic Chemistry (2008) from VNHCM-University of Science, Vietnam. Nguyen received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Konkuk University, Republic of Korea in 2016. Currently, he focused on metallic nanomaterials, sensor, smartphone sensor, and multi-functional materials. He has published 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters with H-index of 21 (2024). He has serviced as an editor and a guest editor for several SCIE journals such as Plos One, Polymers, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, etc.

Hoang Tuan Nguyen

Hoang Tuan Nguyen, Ph.D. Student, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University.

M.Sc., University of Sciences, Hue University, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry (2022).

Ph.D. Student, Jeonbuk National University, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University.

Nguyen’s research interests lie at the intersection of materials science and catalysis, with a particular focus on nanostructured materials such as MOFs, ferrites, and nanocomposites. His work delves into the intricate mechanisms of catalytic processes and electro-analysis, aiming to advance our understanding and application of these materials in various fields. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. at the Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, focusing on the development of an effective catalyst for the overall water splitting reaction. This research endeavor is part of his dedication to unlock the potential of hydrogen as a clean and renewable fuel source.

Dinh Quang Khieu

Dinh Quang Khieu, Professor of Physical Chemistry, Dean of Department of Chemistry, Hue University

PhD, Hue University, Physical chemistry (2009)

MSc, Hanoi University, Physical chemistry (1997)

Khieu’s research focuses on the materials with nanostructures (MOFs, nano oxides, zeolites), catalysis, adsorption and electro-analysis. He has published 100 peer-reviewed articles with H-index of 26.  He was a guest editor for the special issue entitled “Synthesis and Application of Novel Hybrid Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Adsorption, and Electrochemistry” for Journal of Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2019). At present, he is a vice-president of Vietnam Association of Catalyst and Adsorption and a Sub-Editor for Journal of Natural Sciences, Hue University, Vietnam.

Mita Dasog

Dr. Mita Dasog (she/her), FRSC is an Associate Professor and Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Research Chair in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan, and then moved to the University of Alberta to begin her PhD studies with Prof. Jonathan Veinot where she focused on the syntheses, properties, and applications of silicon quantum dots. After a short stay at the Technical University of Munich as a Green Talents visiting scholar, Dr. Dasog went on to hold an NSERC postdoctoral position with Prof. Nathan Lewis at the California Institute of Technology, where she studied light-material interactions. Currently, her research group focuses on the development of photocatalysts, electrocatalysts, and refractory plasmonic nanostructures for water treatment and clean fuel production. She co-leads the Green Hydrogen Research Cluster at Dalhousie University and is an elected member of the Global Young Academy and the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.