Matassa Roberto, Ray Sekhar Chandra, Zheng Yuebing
Physics Division, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, 62032, Camerino, Macerata, Italy.
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Via A. Borelli 50, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 1;14(1):26268. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77887-5.
Chirality at the nanoscale has emerged as a key area of interest in materials science and engineering, with significant implications for various fields such as spintronics, photonics, optoelectronics, quantum computing, and biomedicine. With their unique properties such as enantioselective interactions with light and spin-polarized electron transport, chiral nanomaterials are opening a new window of opportunities for the design of advanced functional devices. This editorial provides an overview of the current state of research in chirality in nanomaterials. We also showcase several papers from this collection that exemplify the breadth of current work, offering insights into the future directions of this rapidly evolving field.
纳米尺度的手性已成为材料科学与工程领域一个关键的研究热点,对自旋电子学、光子学、光电子学、量子计算和生物医学等各个领域都有重大影响。手性纳米材料具有与光的对映选择性相互作用和自旋极化电子传输等独特性质,正在为先进功能器件的设计打开一扇新的机遇之窗。这篇社论概述了纳米材料手性研究的现状。我们还展示了本论文集的几篇论文,这些论文例证了当前工作的广度,为这个快速发展的领域的未来方向提供了见解。