Topic: Advanced Micro/Nano Bioelectronics: Functional Materials, Biointerfaces, and Miniaturized Devices

The proposed special issue would focus on the materials science of biocompatible micro/nano oxide/nitride films, nanocarbon films, and their integration through unique bio-interfaces, enabling a new generation of transformational miniaturized medical-based biosensors and implantable energy generation devices.

Specific manuscripts would focus on the topics described below:

1. Materials Science of Lead-Free Biocompatible Piezoelectric Oxide Films Enabling Piezoelectrically Actuated Biosensors and Implantable Energy Generation Devices;

2. Materials Science / Properties of Biocompatible Piezoelectric AlN Films and Applications to Piezoelectric- An Actuated Biosensors and Implantable Energy Generation Devices;

3. Materials Science/Properties of Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline and Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films and Applications to new generations of Bioelectronics;

4. Materials Science/Properties of Integrated Biocompatible Oxide Piezoelectric/Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Films Enabling New Generation of MEMS/NEMS-based Biosensors and Implantable Miniaturized Energy Generation Devices to Power key Biomedical Devices like Defibrillator/Pacemakers;

5. Materials Science/Properties of Integrated Biocompatible AlN Piezoelectric/Ultrananocrystalline Diamond UNCD) Films Enabling New Generation of MEMS/NEMS-based Biosensors and Implantable Miniaturized Energy Generation Devices to Power key Biomedical Devices like Defibrillator/Pacemakers;

6. Materials Science/Properties of New Transformational Piezoelectric Polycrystalline Diamond Films/Membranes to Enable New Generation of Biosensors and Implantable Energy Generation Devices.

The materials science issues would involve detailed descriptions of film synthesis processes, such as microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition, hot-filament chemical vapor deposition, and atomic layer deposition, suitable for producing transformational micro/nanoscale structured films with the multifunctionalities required to produce a new generation of superior micro/nanostructured biomedical devices. In addition, the manuscripts would include detailed descriptions of complementary materials analytical techniques to provide detailed characterization of micro/nanostructures, physical, mechanical, chemical, electronic, and biological properties of the materials.