Aims and Scope
Aims:
- A. Physics for Energy Materials, Transfer, Storage, and Conversion
- • Studies of materials for energy applications
- • Complex and multifunctional systems: composites, high-entropy alloys, hybrid materials
- • Processing and fabrication: thin film deposition, crystal growth, micro/nanofabrication
- • Elucidation of structure–property–performance relationships
- • Physics of energy transfer, harvesting, conversion and storage and corresponding applications (photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, thermoelectrics, catalysis, etc.)
- B. Applied Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology & Quantum Phenomena
- • Low-dimensional systems (0D, 1D, 2D), van der Waals heterostructures
- • Thin films and coatings with engineered physical properties
- • Surface and interface phenomena: functionalization, self-assembly, nanopatterning, reactivity
- • Device-oriented physics including:
- Nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, spintronics, plasmonics, photonics, non-linear optics’
- Magnetic and superconducting applications
- Sensors, actuators, and nanobiotechnologies
- Non-linear optics’
- C. Radiation–Matter Interaction and Advanced Characterizations
- • Imaging and diffraction techniques using, e.g., electrons, photons, neutrons
- • Spectroscopies including optical, electronic and vibrational spectroscopies
- • Operando approaches, studies of restructuring phenomena
- • Ion–matter interactions: defect engineering, ion implantation, irradiation-induced modifications
- • Instrumentation, data modeling, and algorithmic advances in characterization
- D. Applied Plasma Physics
- • Plasma generation and diagnostics
- • Plasma–surface interactions and plasma-assisted processes for material synthesis, functionalization, and nanostructuring
- • Modeling and simulation of plasma dynamics and plasma–matter interactions
EPJ AP is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to advancing applied physics through high-impact research that translates physical principles into functional technologies and devices. The journal emphasizes the use of experimental and theoretical physics to highlight and understand new physical phenomena, design, and optimize materials, processes, and systems with technological relevance. Cross-cutting topics in applied physics at the interface with biology, chemistry, and environmental science are also welcome as well as physics-informed AI and data-driven approaches in materials development.
We welcome original articles, short communications, and reviews that explore how the application of physics enables breakthroughs in energy applications, information technologies, advanced characterization, and next-generation materials.
Scope:
The journal covers a broad range of topics in applied physics with a strong focus on physical mechanisms that underpin real-world functionality and innovation. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:
- • Applied quantum phenomena: quantum transport, light–matter interaction, hybrid systems
