Nanomaterials and nanotechnology are playing a vital role in the development of novel devices and applications. They present unique features which diverge significantly from those of their bulk counterparts. These distinctive characteristics offer the basis for novel nanoelectronics/optoelectronics, nanosensors, and nanodevices which can overcome the limitations of current devices. This session provides a forum for sharing works about the preparation, characterization, fabrication, and application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in several electronic/optoelectronic devices and sensors. The scope of this session covers, without being limited to, various applications in electronics/optoelectronics, sensors, and other devices, including actuators, soft robotics, wearable electronics, flexible/stretchable electronics, photodetectors, solar cells, light emitting diodes, optical fiber, laser diodes, transistors.

Nanoscale materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices:

• Synthesis, characterization, and manipulation of nanomaterials
• Nanoscale fabrication techniques for device integration
• Nanowires, nanotubes, and nanofilms for device applications
• Nanocomposites and hybrid materials for enhanced device performance
• Novel materials for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics

Nanoscale devices and sensors:

• Nanoscale transistors, diodes, and other electronic components
• Photovoltaic and photodetector devices
• Quantum dots and quantum wells for advanced functionalities
• Nanosensors for chemical, biological, and environmental applications
• Flexible and wearable electronics incorporating nanomaterials

Nanotechnology-enabled device fabrication and manufacturing:

• Nano lithography and nanofabrication techniques
• Self-assembly and self-organization methods for device fabrication
• Bottom-up and top-down approaches for nanoscale patterning
• Nanoscale characterization and metrology techniques
• Scalability and reliability challenges in nanoscale device manufacturing

Integration of nanomaterials and nanodevices:

• Hybrid integration techniques for nanomaterials and microelectronics
• Nanoscale interconnects and packaging for device integration
• Integration of nanosensors and sensor networks
• Challenges and opportunities in system-level integration

Applications of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in electronics and optoelectronics:

• Nanophotonics and plasmonics for light manipulation
• Energy harvesting and storage using nanomaterials
• Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and nanoresonators
• Nanotechnology for data storage and computing
• Emerging applications and future trends in the field