Lab on a Chip
Breakthrough Technologies and Applications in Organ-On-a-Chip
Submissions open:
1 June 2024
Deadline:
Ongoing
Guest Editor(s):
Séverine Le Gac (University of Twente), Roger Kamm (MIT), Yi-Chin Toh (Queensland University of Technology), and Tae-Eun Park (UNIST)
In this Thematic Collection, we aim to highlight the most innovative and groundbreaking advancements in organ-on-a-chip technology and applications at the forefront of the field.
Microfluidic Systems for Addressing Energy Challenges
Submissions open:
1 July 2024
Deadline:
Ongoing
Guest Editor(s):
Tony Kovscek (Stanford)
In this Thematic Collection, we aim to showcase cutting-edge advancements in micro/nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices that can address critical energy challenges, paving the way for a sustainable future.
Microfluidics for Wearable and Implantable Technologies
Submissions open:
1 January 2025
Deadline:
15 June 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Chwee Teck (C.T.) Lim (NUS) and Wei Gao (Caltech)
This Thematic Collection aims to highlight the most innovative advancements in wearable and implantable sensing, showcasing cutting-edge applications shaping the future of the field.
Nanoscale
Optical nanomaterials for biomedical and environmental applications
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
6 May 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Professor Yun Suk Huh, Inha University, South Korea,
Professor Mingdong Dong, Aarhus University, Denmark,
Professor Zegao Wang, Sichuan University, China,
Dr. Marzieh Ramezani Farani (Inha University, South Korea
Dr. Shuai Zhang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA, 0
Dr. Mohammad Tavakoli Yaraki, Macquarie University, Australia,
The current special issue aims to highlight the significance of optical nanomaterials in detecting, quantifying, visualizing, and analysing biomedical and environmental topics. It will cover a range of materials and techniques, including fluorescent nanomaterials (e.g., organic molecules, metal nanoclusters, carbon dots, quantum dots), plasmonic nanostructures (e.g., metal nanoparticles, planar metal structures), various biosensing technologies (e.g., fluorescent and colorimetric biosensors, SERS-based probes, SRS microscopy, microfluidic devices, lateral flow assays), drug delivery and cancer treatment.
Nanomedicines for Crossing Biological Barriers
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
16 May 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Lucie Sancey, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, CNRS, France,
Professor Ariane Boudier, University of Lorraine, France,
Professor Elise Lepeltier, University of Angers, France, ORCID:0000-0002-7666-6453
Marie-Pierre Rols, The Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, CNRS, France
Jeanne Leblond Chain, University of Bordeaux, France,
Professor Nguy峄卬 T. K. Thanh, University College London, UK, .
This special-themed collection focuses on nanotechnologies which have opened very promising opportunities to treat diseases, with the design of nanomaterials able to cross the different biological barriers encountered and to interact specifically with diseased tissues.
Reactivity and Self-Assembly in Confined Spaces
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
30 June 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Xavier Ribas Salamaña, IQCC, Spain
Huan Pang, Yangzhou University, China)
F. Dean Toste, University of California Berkeley, USA
Raul Hernandez Sanchez, Rice University, USA
This joint themed collection with ChemComm aims to bring together contributions showcasing all topics of reactivity and self-assembly in confined spaces including the behaviour of chemical species within nanoconfined environments.
Quantum Nanomaterials
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
29 July 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Dr Yujeong Bae, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for materials science and technology, Switzerland
Dr Paola Ceroni, University of Bologna, Italy
Dr Yi Chen, Peking University, China
Quantum materials have emerged as a rapidly expanding field at the intersection of condensed matter physics, materials science, and quantum technology. A significant milestone in the recognition of quantum materials research was the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots, highlighting the transformative impact of nanoscale semiconductor materials. This breakthrough, along with developments in topological insulators, moiré superlattices, superconducting materials, and quantum defects in solids, has fueled new directions in quantum information science and novel device architectures.
This special issue aims to highlight the latest advancements and challenges in quantum materials research.
Magnetic Nanoparticles
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
1 September 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Ali Abou-Hassan, Sorbonne University, France
Professors Nguy峄卬 T. K. Thanh, University College London, United Kingdom
Teresa Pellegrino, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy
Anna Cristina S. Samia, Case Western Reserve University, United States
Olivier Sandre, University of Bordeaux, France
Lise-Marie Lacroix, Toulouse University, France
This themed collection aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances in the field of magnetic nanoparticle research, by covering its different facets ranging from rational design of synthesis processes to improved properties dispersion states, and end applications.
Nanoscale Horizons
DNA nanotechnology
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
21 July 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Chunhai Fan (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China), Wenlong Cheng (University of Sydney, Australia), Chengde Mao (Purdue University, USA), Shelley Wickham (University of Sydney, Australia), Young Hoon Roh (Yonsei University, South Korea) and Laura Na Liu (University of Stuttgart, Germany)
DNA nanotechnology concerns unconventional design of artificial nucleic acid materials beyond their function as genetic information carriers in life. It harnesses the unique programmable properties of DNA molecules to create unprecedented nanoscale structures and devices with applications across a wide range of disciplines including chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, biology, electronics and photonics.
Nanocatalysis
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
16 July 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Marcella Lusardi (Princeton University, USA)
Tianyi Ma (RMIT University, Australia)
Wee-Jun Ong (Xiamen University Malaysia)
Vivek Polshettiwar (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India)
Jennifer Strunk (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Huabin Zhang (KAUST, Saudi
Arabia)
This special-themed collection aims to provide a comprehensive platform for showcasing the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends in catalysis, with a focus on the interface at materials and nanoscience.
Nanoscale Advances
Nanoscale Advances in Innovative Bioengineering
Submissions open:
Now open for submissions
Deadline:
1 June 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Su Zheng (The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of 新月直播app下载 and Technology of China), Le Zhicheng (National University of Singapore), and Gu Zhen (University of 新月直播app下载 and Technology Beijing)
Submissions on the following topics are welcome:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications
Submissions open:
Now open for submissions
Deadline:
31 December 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Dr Kalliopi Kousi(University of Surrey, UK)
Dr Eleonora 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 新月直播app下载 & Technology, is in conjunction with symposia held at IMRC Cancun in August 2024.
Bio-inspired devices: advances in bionics, flexible electronics and robotics
Submissions open:
Now open for submissions
Deadline:
1 May 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Yao Ni (Guangdong University of Technology)
Lu Yang (Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology of Nankai University)
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.
High throughput synthesis, characterisation and optimisation of nanomaterials
Submissions open:
Now open for submissions
Deadline:
17 September 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Dr Philip D. Howes (University of Sussex, UK), Dr Caterina Minelli (National Physical Laboratory, UK), Dr Michael Thomas (University College London, UK), Dr Catherine Hansel (Novo Nordisk, UK)
A themed collection focusing on:
- Pioneering Nanotechnology and Biotechnology: Topics exploring how high-throughput methods and automation are enabling breakthroughs in nanomaterials design and development with transformative potential in fields such as medicine, energy, and environmental science.
- Advancing High-Throughput Synthesis: Studies focusing on scalable and efficient approaches to synthesising nanomaterials with precise control over their properties e.g. size, shape, and composition.
- Innovations in Characterisation Techniques: Research into high-throughput analytical tools designed to rapidly and accurately characterise the properties of nanomaterials.
- Accelerated Optimisation: Research focused on rapid and/or automated optimisation of nanomaterials synthesis processes or product properties.
- Data-Driven Approaches in Nanotechnology: Investigations leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics to accelerate discoveries and innovations in nanomaterial research.
- Cross-Disciplinary Applications: Contributions demonstrating the role of high-throughput nanomaterials research in cross-cutting areas such as medical, renewable energy, catalysis, water purification, environmental remediation, advanced electronics, food safety, wearable technologies etc.
New Principal Investigators: A spotlight on recent appointees
Submissions open:
Now open for submissions
Deadline:
Ongoing
Guest Editor(s):
N/A
We are delighted to announce a special collection designed to feature members of our community who are just starting out as principal investigators.
Did you start your principal investigator position within the last three years?*
We know it can be tough setting up a new lab, training students for the first time, teaching undergraduates, as well as growing your own profile in the community.
We want to help. If you submit to this collection, and if your paper is accepted, we will offer extra promotion and visibility through our journal networks to raise your profile with an interview-style blog discussing your vision for your group’s research.
Magnetic Nanoparticles
Submissions open:
Open for submissions now
Deadline:
1 September 2025
Guest Editor(s):
Ali Abou-Hassan, Sorbonne University, France
Professors Nguy峄卬 T. K. Thanh, University College London, United Kingdom
Teresa Pellegrino, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy
Anna Cristina S. Samia, Case Western Reserve University, United States
Olivier Sandre, University of Bordeaux, France
Lise-Marie Lacroix, Toulouse University, France
This themed collection aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances in the field of magnetic nanoparticle research, by covering its different facets ranging from rational design of synthesis processes to improved properties dispersion states, and end applications.
*2023 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2024)
**The median time from submission to first decision including manuscripts rejected without peer review from the previous calendar year
***The median time from submission to first decision for peer-reviewed manuscripts from the previous calendar year
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