The new composites and nanostructures of group IV materials provide a platform for advanced devices for nanoelectronics, photonics and sensors. This Special Issue will focus on aspects of nanotechnology associated with silicon and other group IV semiconductors. Different issues relevant to low-dimensional structures, such as nanowires, nanocrystals and nanopores or nanosheets, are potential topics. Both their fabrication, such as lithography, processing, physical approach, chemical etching, nanoparticle formation, and their application in devices, are subject of interest. In particular, group IV nanostructures implemented in photonic devices, such as detectors, light emitting sources, waveguides, optical modulators and photovoltaic cells, will be encouraged. Another point is the application of group IV nanostructures in the field of biological and chemical sensing and their impact on sensing performances. Moreover, defect characterization, engineering and the impact of crystal quality on the properties of electronic and photonic devices are topics for this issue.\u00a0This Special Issue of\u00a0Nanomaterials\u00a0will attempt to cover the most recent advances in group IV nanostructures, from synthesis and characterization to devices for photonics, nanoelectronics and sensors applications.
\nPotential topics include, but are not limited to:\u00a0Fabrication and characterization of IV-group nanostructures, nanodevices and nanosensors;\u00a0Nanowires, Nanorods and Nanoclusters and Nanosheets synthesis and characterization;\u00a0Carrier transport in nanodevices;\u00a0Optoelectronic materials and nanodevices using Si-based heterostructures and nanostructures;\u00a0Defects characterization and engineering;\u00a0Integration of photonics with Si CMOS technology;\u00a0Strain band-gap engineering and carrier transport in CMOS;\u00a0Si-based waveguide technology and nanodevice\u00ads;\u00a0Light emitting devices, detectors, waveguides, optical modulators;\u00a0Luminescence in IV group nanostructures-based materials;\u00a0Rare earth doping of Si nanostructures;\u00a0Photovoltaic cells;\u00a0Integrated waveguide sensing;\u00a0Nanomaterials for life science applications;\u00a0Nanoscale biosensors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","topic":[613,428,130,597,468,132,629,483,484,501,639],"country":[55],"nsj_language":[57],"class_list":["post-1349","call_for_papers","type-call_for_papers","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","topic-advanced-materials","topic-artificial-materials","topic-chemical-material-sciences-en","topic-data-sensing-and-analysis","topic-innovative-materials","topic-nanotechnology","topic-photovoltaic","topic-product-innovation","topic-production","topic-smart-materials","topic-solar-energy","country-switzerland","nsj_language-english"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n