Call for Papers: Special Issue: Advances and Innovations in Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) and Related Nanostructures – Second Edition

We are excited to announce a new Special Issue in the journal Nanomaterials dedicated to the latest breakthroughs in Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) and related nanostructured materials.

📢 As Guest Editor, I warmly invite researchers, collaborators, and the broader nanoscience community to contribute their latest work to this timely and impactful collection.

🌟 Why This Special Issue?

Glancing Angle Deposition has emerged as a powerful and versatile nanofabrication technique, enabling:

• Precisely engineered 3D nanostructures

• Tailored optical and plasmonic properties

• Advanced sensor, energy, and biomedical applications

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform spanning:

• Fundamental growth mechanisms

• Advanced nanostructure design

• Structure–property–function relationships

• Hybrid nanofabrication strategies

• Device integration and real-world applications

🔬 Topics of Interest

We welcome contributions including (but not limited to):

Fundamentals & Fabrication

• GLAD and oblique angle deposition mechanisms

• Novel nanostructures and architectures

• Hybrid fabrication (GLAD + ALD, CVD, templating, etc.)

Characterization & Modeling

• Optical, electrical, magnetic, and chemical properties

• Structure–property–function relationships

• Simulation and modeling of growth and performance

Applications

• Plasmonics and photonic devices

• Sensors and biosensing (including SERS)

• Energy materials and catalysis

• MEMS/NEMS and integrated systems

🧑‍🔬 Guest Editors

• Prof. Yiping Zhao (University of Georgia, USA)

• Prof. Jitendra P. Singh (IIT Delhi, India)

• Prof. Tansel Karabacak (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA)

📅 Submission Deadline

🗓 June 10, 2026

📖 About the Journal

Published in Nanomaterials (MDPI):

• Impact Factor: 4.3

• CiteScore: 9.2

• Indexed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science

• Fully Open Access for maximum visibility

💡 Why Submit?

• Rapid and rigorous peer review

• High visibility and broad interdisciplinary readership

• Opportunity to contribute to a focused, high-impact collection in nanoscience

🔗 Learn More & Submit

👉 Visit the Special Issue page:https://www.mdpi.com/si/266503

📣 Final Note

This Special Issue is an excellent opportunity to highlight cutting-edge advances in GLAD nanostructures, particularly those connecting fabrication → physics → functionality → applications.

We look forward to your contributions and to advancing this exciting field together.