Scope and Topics

“Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Nanostructured materials application and innovation transfer” has been published regularly, since 2001. The journal is the official journal of the National Coordination Council on Nanotechnologies (NCCNT), established at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

During the period 2001-2008, the issues were published by Heron Press as science book series. In 2008 the periodic “Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Nanostructured materials application and innovation transfer” passed the evaluation process and was accepted for referencing in Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) data bases. Since 2015 year the “Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Nanostructured materials applications and innovation transfer” is appearing twice in a year in the end of June and November. Since 2021 "Nanotechnology: Nanostructured materials application and innovation transfer" obtained its ISSN online.

“Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Nanostructured materials application and innovation transfer” represents original works in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnologies, which have been reviewed by experts in respective field. The revision process is single-blind review. The papers accepted for publication in the journal included: theoretical studies such as modeling of processes for nanomaterials production and simulations of nanostructure design and properties; as well as experimental investigations in many areas of nanotechnology- thin films, multi-layered structures, nanocomposites, nanophases in bulk materials, bio-nano products and processes, micro- and nano-engineering, etc. Papers concerning hot topics of the day in the field of nanotechnology and nanosociety in Bulgaria and all around the world are also welcome.

A) NANO- and GREEN ENERGY. NANOELECTRONICS and PHOTONICS

NANO- and GREEN ENERGY. NANOELECTRONICS and PHOTONICS includes research areas as: Fuel Cells; Hydrogen technology; Batteries; Energy Conversion and Storage; Energy Harvesting and Storage; Nanotechnology for Solar Energy; Thin Film Photovoltaics; Nanotechnology for Thermal Solar; Clean Energy Technology, etc.

Electrical & Electronic & Magnetic& Optical Properties of nanomaterials Quantum dots; Molecular electronics; Molecular Photonics; Inorganic and Organic Photodetectors; Nano sensors; Laser Technologies; Glass waveguides; Solid State Lighting (LED, OLED); Optoelectronics; Digital Technologies; Plasmonic Devices

B) NANOMATERIALS- Production, Properties, Characterization

NANOMATERIALS- Production, Properties, Characterization considers synthesis, modification and characterization of:

• Inorganic nanoparticles of metals, oxides, carbides, nitrides, oxy-carbides and nitrides, etc. as well as any type of nanocomposites; Photocatalytic nanoparticles; Nanomaterials in Catalysis; Electrochemical Materials Science;
• Organic Nanomaterials & Polymers- Homopolymers, Copolymers, Dendrimers; Polymer nanocomposites; Polymers for energy; Biopolymers
• Thin Films and Multilayered Structures produced by different physical and chemical methods; Nanostructured Superhard and Protective Coatings; Surface Activation and Functionalization

C) GRAPHENE AND RELATED MATERIALS

Graphene growth, synthesis, and integration; Transfer of graphene to host substrates; Graphene properties (optical, electronic, structural, nanomechanical, etc.); Impurity and doping; Interlayer and intralayer heterostructures; Applications of graphene (transparent electrodes, sensors, transistors, OLEDs, OPVs, Energy, Photonics, Spintronics, Biomedical applications, etc.)

Graphen-like 2D Nanomaterials, heterostructures and superstructures

D) BIO-NANOTECHNOLOGY. NANOMEDICINE, NANOPHARMACY

Nanomaterials for Biology and Medicine; Nanostructures for medical applications-Nanofibres, Nanoparticles, and Nanotubes; Nanospining of medical materials; Biomolecules, Bio- systems, Biostructures; Cell-Nanomaterial Interactions; Biomaterials and Nanomaterials for biosensing, imaging, diagnostic; Targeted Drug Delivery; Regenerative Nanomedicine; Nanodrugs and Nanopharmacy Nanodentistry

E) MICRO- AND NANO-ENGINEERING. NANOMETROLOGY

MICRO- AND NANO-ENGINEERING. NANOMETROLOGY considers problems related to different aspects of micro- and nanoengineering such as technological processes’ design; equipment and methods for nanomaterials production, modification, manipulation and identification. Devices and methods for characterization of nano-objects especially their mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties, as well as different type sensors are also the subject of the topic.

F) MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS

MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS –considers theoretical and computational modelling approaches to the following:

• Computational materials design and discovery;
• Material properties and processes at the nano-scale;
• Multiscale modeling of devices and processes;
• Film growth models;
• Nanoparticle formation and growth models;
• Graphene and related 2D materials;
• Organic materials and properties, etc.