Nano/Microstructured Materials: Rapid, Low-Cost, and Eco-Friendly Synthesis Methods

Call for Papers

Chemists are required to generate a diverse array of organic and inorganic molecules using eco-friendly conditions, including low cost and short reaction times. A primary driver of synthetic chemistry is, therefore, the development of efficient and environmentally benign synthetic protocols, as the pressure to produce the myriad of substances required by society in an eco-friendly fashion has continued to increase. Up to now, many works have been published on synthesis and characterization of various multidimensional micro/nanostructured materials via diverse synthesis methods. However, complex conditions and long synthesis time were required for most of these technologies.

Microwave- (MW-) assisted processing methods, as good examples, have developed for a variety of applications in organic and inorganic synthesis and transformations. There are many examples of the successful application of MW-assisted green chemistry for synthesis of micro/nanostructured materials in the literature. The major goals of this special issue are to find rapid methods for synthesis of organic and inorganic micro/nanomaterials, to maximize the efficient use of safer raw materials, and to reduce waste for fabrication of various micro/nanostructured materials. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Rapid, low cost, and eco-friendly synthesis and characterization of micro/nanostructured materials
• Microwave-assisted routes for micro/nanostructured materials fabrications
• Novel methods for rapid synthesis of multidimensional micro/nanostructures
• Green synthesis methods, their benefits, and capabilities for mass production

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/nanoparticles/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/nanoparticles/strm/ according to the following timetable:

Lead Guest Editor

• Amir Kajbafvala, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Guest Editors

• Minghang Li, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA
• Hamed Bahmanpour, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
• Mohammad H. Maneshian, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA
• Alexander Kauffmann, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, P.O.-Box 27 01 16, D-01171 Dresden, Germany