Focus on Amorphous and Nano-Crystalline Semiconductors

Guest Editors

  • Jun Xu, Nanjing University, China
  • John Robertson, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Xiaodan Zhang, Nankai University, Tianjing, China
  • Yuan Lin, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
  • Yuzheng Guo, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
  • Linwei Yu, Nanjing University, China

Scope

In collaboration with the 29th International Conference on Amorphous and Nano-Crystalline Semiconductors (ICANS), this Focus Collection aims to showcase the latest progresses and exciting breakthroughs and ideas, on the topics of amorphous and nanocrystalline thin film or other nanostructure materials.

The 29th International Conference on Amorphous and Nano-Crystalline Semiconductors (ICANS) will be held in Nanjing, China on Aug. 23-26, 2022. ICANS series has been serving as a prestigious international venue for the global academic researchers and engineers to meet every two years and share the latest progresses and breakthroughs on the topics of amorphous and nanocrystalline semiconductors, with a long history dating back to the first conference in 1965 in Prague.

This focus collection will publish selected articles submitted to ICANS29, with an aim to identify the rapidly expanding cutting-edge fronts in the research fields of Nanotechnology. The ICANS29 in Nanjing will cover a wide spectrum of different research topics/fields, including the fundamental theory, modelling and characterization technologies; Silicon-based, oxide, organic, perovskite and 2D thin film and nanostructures; thin film transistors (TFTs), solar cells, sensors, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and memory, as well as the emerging flexible thin film electronics and neuromorphic applications.

The topics included are listed below:

  • Amorphous system and theory
  • Si-based nanostructures
  • Oxide materials and devices
  • Solar cells
  • Thin Film Transistors for display
  • Phase change and memory
  • 2D materials
  • Flexible thin film electronics
  • Perovskite and organic devices
  • Emerging thin film technology

Submission process

We invite authors to submit original research articles, perspectives, and reviews to this focus collection, which will also feature invited articles. Please submit using our online submission form. When submitting please select your article type, and then choose Focus on Amorphous and Nano-Crystalline Semiconductors.

The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2023. Nanotechnology publishes focus collections incrementally. This means that articles submitted early will be published as soon as they are accepted and prepared for publication, without being delayed waiting for other papers in the collection. If you are not able to meet the deadline, please let us know.

Articles published in this collection will be listed below.

Participating Journals

Journal
Impact Factor
Citescore
Metrics
Impact Factor 2.9
Citescore 7.1

Letter

Pressure-induced disorder and nanosizing inhibits superconductivity in In2Te3

Jiapeng Zhen et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 05LT01

Topical Review

Advances in selenium from materials to applications

Hao Liu et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 242003

Silicon-based transient electronics: principles, devices and applications

Haonan Zhao et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 292002

Paper

Increasing coverage of mono-layer graphene grown on hexagonal boron nitride

Chengxin Jiang et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 165601

A stable solid-state lithium–oxygen battery enabled by heterogeneous silicon-based interface

Zhiqian Yu et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 165402

Open access
Enhanced luminescence sensing performance and increased intrachain order in blended films of P3HT and cellulose nanocrystals

Kazi M Alam et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 205703

Fast near-infrared photodetectors from p-type SnSe nanoribbons

Long Li et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 245202

Electrocatalytic activity of MoSi2N4 monolayers decorated with single transition metal atoms: a computational study

Yi Wang et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 245705

Simultaneously achieving high performance of thermal stability and power consumption via doping yttrium in Sn15Sb85 thin film

Shengqing Xu et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 265701

First-principles screening of surface-charge-transfer molecular dopants for n-type diamond

Bangyu Xing et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 265201

All-solution-processed perovskite/gallium nitride particles hybrid visible-blind ultraviolet photodetectors

Jing He et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 315202

Frequency dependent impedance response analysis of nanocrystalline ZnO chemiresistors

Abhijith P V et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 365501

Electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and crystal growth of p-type tellurium films through temperature dependent RF sputtering

Minseok Kim et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 385202

Array density effect on the optical and photoelectric properties of silicon nanowire arrays via Ag-assisted chemical etching

Hui Chen et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 405703

Single-nanowire-morphed mechanical slingshot for directional shooting delivery of micro-payloads

Ying Zhang et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 415604

Urea additive improves the performance of low bandgap tin–lead perovskite solar cells

Xinlei Gan et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 445401

Novel polysilicon in resisting thermal-evaporation Al-electrode damage and its application in back-junction passivated contact p-type solar cells

Yuheng Zeng et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 455705

Adjustable short-term memory of SiOx:Ag-based memristor for reservoir computing

Ruiyi Li et al 2023 Nanotechnology 34 505207

Application of interface treatment at different position p-nc-Si:H hole collector of silicon heterojunction cells

Yuxiang Li et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 015201

Large-scale and stacked transfer of bilayers MoS2 devices on a flexible polyimide substrate

Xiaojiao Guo et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 045201

Influence of samarium modification on the phase-change performance and phase structure of tin antimonide

Pei Zhang et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 045702

Open access
Computer simulation of carbonization and graphitization of coal

C Ugwumadu et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 095703

Study of resistive switching behavior in HfO2 nanocrystals synthesized via a low temperature hydrothermal method

Xiaozhang Chen et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 125203

Post-annealing effect of low temperature atomic layer deposited Al2O3 on the top gate IGZO TFT

Shuaiying Zheng et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 155203

Modulating the density of silicon nanowire arrays for high-performance hydrovoltaic devices

Binbin Zhang et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 185401

Preparation of a high-performance H2S gas sensor based on CuO/Co3O4 composite derived from bimetallic MOF

Zhanhong Li et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 195701

Fabrication of high quality lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 thin film and its application in memristor with ultralow operation voltage

Xiaofang Zhang et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 195708

Effects of gamma-ray irradiation on material and electrical properties of AlN gate dielectric on 4H-SiC

Xiaogang Zhu et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 275704

Nano-cutting mechanism of ion implantation-modified SiC: reducing subsurface damage expansion and abrasive wear

Qiang Kang et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 345702

Role of Coulomb blockade in nonlinear transport of conducting polymers

Zean Guo et al 2024 Nanotechnology 35 355201

Effect of SiCN thin film interlayer for ZnO-based RRAM

Woon-San Ko et al 2025 Nanotechnology 36 065201

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