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This book contains the articles collected for the Special Issue entitled "Micro-nano Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications" in the journal Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). These selected articles provide a meaningful overview of recent advances and concepts beyond the state-of-the-art regarding surface functionalization of materials and deposition of thin films to be used in optical applications. The aim was to cover all relevant aspects of the topic (simulation, design, fabrication, characterization and applications) with a special emphasis on non-conventional methods for surface modification of materials, combinations of mature fabrication routes with emerging technologies (i.e., additive manufacturing) and large-area fabrication concepts to pave the way to an industrial utilization of the developed materials. This overview comprises the recent work of reputed scientists from Germany, Austria, Spain and India on: - New developments on the scale-up deposition of transparent conductive materials by magnetron sputtering,- Design of hierarchical surface structures at different scale lengths for nanoimprinting of optical nano- and micro-structures, - Non-conventional preparation of rutile-type TiO2 films at room temperature for optical applications on heat-sensitive substrates, - Design of spectrally selective solar absorber coatings based on computational simulation and ellipsometry measurements.

Research & information: general --- reactive magnetron sputtering --- transparent conductive oxide --- electronic transport --- doping efficiency --- tin dioxide --- Nanoimprint lithography --- UV-NIL --- reversal NIL --- liquid transfer imprint lithography --- hierarchical structures --- optical micro- and nanostructures --- ITO thin films --- magnetron sputtering --- low temperature deposition --- oxygen flow --- microstructure --- optoelectronic properties --- transparent heaters --- titanium oxide films --- filtered cathodic vacuum arc --- rutile --- optical coatings --- spectrally selective absorber --- multilayer stack --- spectroscopic ellipsometry --- optical constants --- simulation --- reactive magnetron sputtering --- transparent conductive oxide --- electronic transport --- doping efficiency --- tin dioxide --- Nanoimprint lithography --- UV-NIL --- reversal NIL --- liquid transfer imprint lithography --- hierarchical structures --- optical micro- and nanostructures --- ITO thin films --- magnetron sputtering --- low temperature deposition --- oxygen flow --- microstructure --- optoelectronic properties --- transparent heaters --- titanium oxide films --- filtered cathodic vacuum arc --- rutile --- optical coatings --- spectrally selective absorber --- multilayer stack --- spectroscopic ellipsometry --- optical constants --- simulation

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This book contains the articles collected for the Special Issue entitled "Micro-nano Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications" in the journal Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). These selected articles provide a meaningful overview of recent advances and concepts beyond the state-of-the-art regarding surface functionalization of materials and deposition of thin films to be used in optical applications. The aim was to cover all relevant aspects of the topic (simulation, design, fabrication, characterization and applications) with a special emphasis on non-conventional methods for surface modification of materials, combinations of mature fabrication routes with emerging technologies (i.e., additive manufacturing) and large-area fabrication concepts to pave the way to an industrial utilization of the developed materials. This overview comprises the recent work of reputed scientists from Germany, Austria, Spain and India on: - New developments on the scale-up deposition of transparent conductive materials by magnetron sputtering,- Design of hierarchical surface structures at different scale lengths for nanoimprinting of optical nano- and micro-structures, - Non-conventional preparation of rutile-type TiO2 films at room temperature for optical applications on heat-sensitive substrates, - Design of spectrally selective solar absorber coatings based on computational simulation and ellipsometry measurements.

Research & information: general --- reactive magnetron sputtering --- transparent conductive oxide --- electronic transport --- doping efficiency --- tin dioxide --- Nanoimprint lithography --- UV-NIL --- reversal NIL --- liquid transfer imprint lithography --- hierarchical structures --- optical micro- and nanostructures --- ITO thin films --- magnetron sputtering --- low temperature deposition --- oxygen flow --- microstructure --- optoelectronic properties --- transparent heaters --- titanium oxide films --- filtered cathodic vacuum arc --- rutile --- optical coatings --- spectrally selective absorber --- multilayer stack --- spectroscopic ellipsometry --- optical constants --- simulation

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This is a Special Issue on Molecular Electronics which provides an overview of the field and will be useful for both theoreticians and experimentalists. Topics include protein-based electronics, field-induced trans-to-cis isomerisation, phonon thermal conductance, spin-dependent transport, attenuation factors, HOMO-LUMO gap corrections and nanofabrication techniques.

molecular electronics --- self-assembly films --- Langmuir-Blodgett films --- electrografting --- top-contact electrode --- molecular junctions --- attenuation factor --- density functional theory --- graphene --- single molecule junctions --- metal/molecule interface --- energy level alignment --- conductance --- electron transport --- DFT + Σ --- thermoelectricity --- phonon --- thermal conductance --- OPE3 --- anchor groups --- pyridyl --- thiol --- methyl sulphide --- carbodithioate --- spin polarization --- magnetic chain with AAH modulation --- light irradiation --- single-molecule junctions --- STM break-junction --- in-situ isomerisation --- carotenoids --- azurin --- solid-state junction --- biomolecular electronics --- electronic transport --- molecular dynamics --- n/a

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Graphene is a two-dimensional, one-atom-thick material made entirely of carbon atoms, arranged in a honeycomb lattice. Because of its distinctive mechanical (e.g., high strength and flexibility) and electronic (great electrical and thermal conductivities) properties, graphene is an ideal candidate in myriad applications. Thus, it has just begun to be engineered in electronics, photonics, biomedicine, and polymer-based composites, to name a few. The broad family of graphene nanomaterials (including graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, graphene quantum dots, and many more) go beyond and aim higher than mere single-layer (‘pristine’) graphene, and thus, their potential has sparked the current Special Issue. In it, 18 contributions (comprising 14 research articles and 4 reviews) have portrayed probably the most interesting lines as regards future and tangible uses of graphene derivatives. Ultimately, understanding the properties of the graphene family of nanomaterials is crucial for developing advanced applications to solve important challenges in critical areas such as energy and health.

Research & information: general --- Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning --- graphene oxide --- electrochemical synthesis --- oxidation level --- exfoliation degree --- morphology --- interlayer spacing --- surface defects --- electrical resistance --- graphene --- mass production --- shear exfoliation --- physical exfoliation --- superlattice --- 2d materials --- electrocatalytic --- modified graphene nanoplates --- graphene additives --- antifriction --- engine lubricant oil additives --- antiwear --- carbon nanofibers --- reduced graphene oxide nanofibers --- hydrothermal reduction --- capacitance --- amine --- cryogel --- CO2 capture --- sol-gel --- silico-phosphate composite films --- optical limiting functionality --- ultrashort laser pulses --- carbon nanotubes --- hot-filament CVD --- field electron emission --- laser machining --- nanotechnology --- graphene-derived materials --- mud cake --- rheology --- effect of nanocomposites --- fluid loss --- water-based drilling fluids --- cement composite --- characterization --- rheological --- application --- energy harvesting --- α-lipoic acid --- UV-VIS spectroscopy --- SERS spectroscopy --- thermal properties --- electrical properties --- strain sensing --- joule heating --- reduced graphene oxide --- tissue regeneration --- 2D-scaffolds --- hydrogels --- fibers --- stem cell differentiation --- cadmium sulphide --- PVK --- hybrid light-emitting device --- electroluminescence --- nanocrystals --- graphite --- few-layer graphene --- Raman --- TEM --- UV-vis --- Lorentzian fitting --- nanocellulose --- conductive inks --- liquid-phase processing --- film fabrication --- sustainability --- metal-free electrodes --- graphyne-like materials --- synthesis and doping --- electronic and magnetic properties --- electronic transport --- photodetectors --- reduce graphene oxide --- dyes --- heavy metals --- pollutant removal --- graphene oxide --- electrochemical synthesis --- oxidation level --- exfoliation degree --- morphology --- interlayer spacing --- surface defects --- electrical resistance --- graphene --- mass production --- shear exfoliation --- physical exfoliation --- superlattice --- 2d materials --- electrocatalytic --- modified graphene nanoplates --- graphene additives --- antifriction --- engine lubricant oil additives --- antiwear --- carbon nanofibers --- reduced graphene oxide nanofibers --- hydrothermal reduction --- capacitance --- amine --- cryogel --- CO2 capture --- sol-gel --- silico-phosphate composite films --- optical limiting functionality --- ultrashort laser pulses --- carbon nanotubes --- hot-filament CVD --- field electron emission --- laser machining --- nanotechnology --- graphene-derived materials --- mud cake --- rheology --- effect of nanocomposites --- fluid loss --- water-based drilling fluids --- cement composite --- characterization --- rheological --- application --- energy harvesting --- α-lipoic acid --- UV-VIS spectroscopy --- SERS spectroscopy --- thermal properties --- electrical properties --- strain sensing --- joule heating --- reduced graphene oxide --- tissue regeneration --- 2D-scaffolds --- hydrogels --- fibers --- stem cell differentiation --- cadmium sulphide --- PVK --- hybrid light-emitting device --- electroluminescence --- nanocrystals --- graphite --- few-layer graphene --- Raman --- TEM --- UV-vis --- Lorentzian fitting --- nanocellulose --- conductive inks --- liquid-phase processing --- film fabrication --- sustainability --- metal-free electrodes --- graphyne-like materials --- synthesis and doping --- electronic and magnetic properties --- electronic transport --- photodetectors --- reduce graphene oxide --- dyes --- heavy metals --- pollutant removal

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Mesoscopic physics deals with systems larger than single atoms but small enough to retain their quantum properties. The possibility to create and manipulate conductors of the nanometer scale has given birth to a set of phenomena that have revolutionized physics: quantum Hall effects, persistent currents, weak localization, Coulomb blockade, etc. This Special Issue tackles the latest developments in the field. Contributors discuss time-dependent transport, quantum pumping, nanoscale heat engines and motors, molecular junctions, electron–electron correlations in confined systems, quantum thermo-electrics and current fluctuations. The works included herein represent an up-to-date account of exciting research with a broad impact in both fundamental and applied topics.

Technology: general issues --- quantum transport --- quantum interference --- shot noise --- persistent current --- mesoscale and nanoscale physics --- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology --- electron quantum optics --- photo-assisted noise --- charge and heat fluctuations --- time-dependent transport --- electron–photon coupling --- open quantum systems --- phonon transport --- nanostructured materials --- green’s functions --- density-functional tight binding --- Landauer approach, time-dependent transport --- graphene nanoribbons --- nonequilibrium Green’s function --- electronic transport --- thermal transport --- strongly correlated systems --- Landauer-Büttiker formalism --- Boltzmann transport equation --- time-dependent density functional theory --- electron–phonon coupling --- molecular junctions --- thermoelectric properties --- electron–vibration interactions --- electron–electron interactions --- thermoelectricity --- heat engines --- mesoscopic physics --- fluctuations --- thermodynamic uncertainty relations --- quantum thermodynamics --- steady-state dynamics --- nonlinear transport --- adiabatic quantum motors --- adiabatic quantum pumps --- quantum heat engines --- quantum refrigerators --- transport through quantum dots --- spin pump --- spin-orbit interaction --- quantum adiabatic pump --- interferometer --- geometric phase --- nonadiabaticity --- quantum heat pumping --- spin pumping --- relaxation --- time evolution --- quantum information --- entropy production --- Renyi entropy --- superconducting proximity effect --- Kondo effect --- spin polarization --- Anreev reflection --- conditional states --- conditional wavefunction --- Markovian and Non-Markovian dynamics --- stochastic Schrödinger equation --- quantum electron transport --- quantum dots --- fluctuation–dissipation theorem --- Onsager relations --- dynamics of strongly correlated quantum systems --- quantum capacitor --- local fermi liquids --- kondo effect --- coulomb blockade --- mesoscopic systems --- nanophysics --- quantum noise --- quantum pumping --- thermoelectrics --- heat transport