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Engineering Solutions in Wind Energy Systems: Design, Efficiency, and Sustainability
In this collection, we aim to showcase cutting-edge research and developments that advance the efficiency and sustainability of wind energy systems, from turbine design and performance optimization to conversion, maintenance, multifunctional wind turbine foundations, and end-of-life management.
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Sensing Technologies for Crop Health and Growth
With this cross-journal Collection, we invite manuscripts that highlight continual or real-time sensing systems of any form, primarily for arable farming or crop production.
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Thermal Management in Micro- and Nanodevices
This collection between Nature Communications, Communications Engineering, and Scientific Reports aims to promote developments in thermal transport phenomena and management technologies that enable efficient device operation.
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NeuroAI and Embodied Intelligence
This cross-journal Collection brings together research at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic hardware, and robotics with a focus on how insights from brain function can inspire the design of more adaptive, efficient, and intelligent systems. We welcome submissions that explore neurobiologically-inspired models, architectures, and learning algorithms that have the potential to enhance embodied AI and robotic systems.
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Generative AI for mechanical engineering design and optimization
In this collection we aim to publish exciting advances in the capability of generative AI methods and their application directions within a broad mechanical engineering scope.
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Microgrids and Distributed Energy Systems
This Collection highlights the research advancing the design, control, monitoring of microgrids and relevant components, including the coverage of different scales of the electric grids, challenges with integrating various renewable energy sources, and life cycle analyses.
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Lifecycle of sustainable electronics
In this collection, we aim to bring together the advances in sustainable electronics ranging from the use of eco-friendly device design and fabrication methods, non-toxic/biodegradable materials, to end-of-life ideas for recycling and reusing electronic device components.
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Engineering the future of 2D transistors: scaling, p-doping, and contact strategies
With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Engineering and Scientific Reports invite manuscripts reporting reliable strategies for (down-)scaling, p-doping and contact engineering of 2D transistors.
Image: © Hao-Yu Lan and Zhihong Chen, Purdue University. Figure Caption: a cross-sectional electron microscopy image of a monolayer WSe2 transistor with a channel length of 55 nm.Open for submissions -
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Inclusive bioengineering
This inclusive bioengineering collection features articles that address global inequites related to gaps in bioengineering research and knowledge
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3D printing of Energy Devices
This collection will explore the various research directions in building and optimizing energy devices, as well as opening up new applications for such devices via 3D printing technology.
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Harnessing Topological Acoustics for Applied Solutions
By integrating interdisciplinary efforts and industry collaboration, this collection aims to push the boundaries of topological acoustics and deliver transformative solutions with significant societal impact.
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