Contributions focused on physical chemistry aspects of the laser-material/nanoparticle interactions are invited to contribute a Virtual Special Issue on "Laser-enabled synthesis and processing of nanoparticles in liquids" in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Papers submitted to this Special Issue should describe theoretical and experimental advances in laser processing. Topics of interest include defect engineering through highly nonequilibrium synthesis conditions, the effect of the defects, size and ligands on electron-phonon relaxation, optical properties and the chemical activity of nanoparticles, time-resolved probing of laser-induced phase transformations (both in laser ablation and in laser-nanoparticle interactions), and nanoscale phase separation in multicomponent nanoparticles.

Any questions on the paper submission to the Virtual Special Issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry C should be directed to the Guest Editors of the Special Issue, Katharine Tibbetts, Stephan Barcikowski, and Anna Ziefuß.

Conference participants whose contributions focus on nanoparticle synthesis and characterization, productivity of nanoparticle synthesis, manufacturing of nanoparticle-based nanocomposites, and related topics are invited to contribute to a Thematic Issue on "Laser-material interactions in liquids applied to nanoparticles and nanocomposites" in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. Original papers submitted to this issue should describe new developments in nanoparticle synthesis techniques, integration of nanoparticles in advanced nanocomposite materials, and applications of laser-generated nanoparticles and nanocomposites in biomedicine, catalysis, energy conversion, additive manufacturing, and optics. Note that the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is a Diamond Open Access journal, i.e., there are no fees for authors or readers.

You may submit your article to the Thematic Issue of the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology any time now by uploading it directly to the Beilstein Publishing System. Instructions for authors are available at the journal website. When submitting your paper, please includes the following information in your cover letter: "Thematic Issue: Laser-material interactions in liquids applied to nanoparticles and nanocomposites; Editors: Carlos Doñate Buendía, Bilal Gökce, and Leonid V. Zhigilei."

The call for papers for the ANGEL thematic issue can be found on the journal website.

Any questions on the paper submission to the Thematic Issue of the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology should be directed to the Guest Editors of the Thematic Issue, Carlos Doñate Buendía, Bilal Gökce, and Leonid Zhigilei.

The submissions to both Special Issues will be accepted until November 30, 2024. The papers will be published as soon as they are accepted.