Optical and Quantum Electronics - CALL FOR PAPERS: Green Photonics and Optical Materials for Sustainable Product and Energy Applications
Green photonics and optical materials have emerged as essential tools in the quest for sustainable products and energy applications. They leverage the power of light to address various environmental challenges and provide energy-efficient solutions. Green photonics refers to the use of photonic technologies to preserve, monitor, protect, and conserve the environment and promote sustainable living. It encompasses a wide range of applications including LED and OLED technologies to replace traditional lighting solutions. Novel optical technologies are approached for monitoring environmental conditions, air and water quality, and other parameters related to sustainability.
Optical materials that can interact with light in unique ways to achieve specific functionalities or properties. Advanced optical materials can improve efficiency and reduce the cost of producing sustainable products. Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and quantum-dot displays are examples of technologies where photonics play a crucial role in energy efficient displays. Optical sensors can detect minute amounts of pollutants or measure other environmental indicators, facilitating quicker responses to environmental threats. Optical communication systems, using fiber optics and other light-based technologies, offer energy-efficient data transmission solutions such as green data transmission. Green photonics can also play a role in recycling efforts, with optical sorters being used in waste treatment plants to identify and separate different types of materials as waste reduction. Sustainability benefits of green photonics and optical materials include reduction in energy consumption, decreased carbon footprint, economic benefits and environmental preservation. Green photonics and optical materials hold the potential to revolutionize our approach to sustainability. By harnessing the unique properties of light and leveraging advanced optical materials, we can develop solutions that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable. Potential topics included, but not limited.
- Green photonics and optical materials for laser-based manufacturing
- Biopolymer enabled optics in nanocellulose for sustainable applications
- Optical photoactive core shell quantum dots nanostructure for efficient energy harvesting
- Biodegradable polymers and optical materials for 3D printing applications
- Green photonics and fiber optic sensing technologies for energy-efficient optical telecommunication systems
- Biodegradable polymer films and coatings for food packaging applications
- Optical multi-colour materials and carbon dots for photo-rewritable paper and anti-counterfeiting
- Green photonics and optical materials for biomedical and catalytic applications
- Ultrafast photonics and optical materials for energy conservation and radiative heat transfer
- Green photonics and low power optical materials for green energy applications
- Current challenges and opportunities in optics and photonics for environmental sustainability
Important Dates:
Open submission: Oct 20, 2023
Submission deadline: Sep 15, 2024
Guest Editors:
Dr. M. Shaheer Akhtar, (Lead Guest Editor)
Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
shaheerakhtar@ieee.org (this opens in a new tab)
Dr. Jean-Michel Nunzi
Queen's University, Canada
nunzijm@queensu.ca
Dr. Mohamed Nawfal Ghazzal
Institut de Chimie Physique, Université Paris-Saclay, France
mohamed-nawfal.ghazzal@universite-paris-saclay.fr
Submission Information:
The submitted article must be original, unpublished and not currently reviewed by other journals. Authors must mention in their cover letter for each Special Issue manuscript that the particular manuscript is for the theme and name of Guest Editors of Special Issue consideration so that the Guest Editors can be notified separately.
Please visit https://submission.nature.com/new-submission/11082/3 (this opens in a new tab), when submitting your paper and, in the Detail tab in the Collections dropdown list, choose "Green Photonics and Optical Materials"
Published articles will be found here (this opens in a new tab).