IMPACT FACTOR 3.623 an Open Access Journal by MDPI Synthesis, Characterization, and Degradation of Advanced Optical and Photo-Active Materials Guest Editors: Message from the Guest Editors Prof. Dr. Willem D van Driel Dear Colleagues, 1. Electronic Components, Technology and Materials This Special Issue seeks to highlight original research (ECTM), Department of papers or review articles that report on the current state-of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628 the-art in synthesis and characterization of optical CD Delft, The Netherlands materials and the topics of light–matter interaction (i.e., 2. Signify, 5656 AE Eindhoven, photo catalyst materials), a critical subject of degradation The Netherlands and reliability of advanced optical and photoactive [email protected] materials. Dr. Maryam Yazdan Mehr Key unique features in this Special Issue are Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Optical properties of material systems; [email protected] The (nano)materials aspects of optical phenomena; The materials aspects of devices and applications; Inter-relating optical materials ageing to the Deadline for manuscript product failure; submissions: Investigating the integration of several stresses 30 December 2021 (thermal, moisture, light radiation, mechanical damage, and more) into the performance of a large-scale system; Multiscale/multiphysics simulation and experimental techniques of optical compounds in micro/optoelectronic devices (PCB, subassemblies); Reliability and failure in optoelectronic devices (light-emitting diodes or LED); Optical materials in OLEDs, in photoactive devices and in solar cells. mdpi.com/si/55345 SpeciaIslsue IMPACT FACTOR 3.623 an Open Access Journal by MDPI Editor-in-Chief Message from the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Maryam Tabrizian Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) was launched in 2008. The James McGill Professor, journal covers twenty comprehensive topics: biomaterials, Professor of Biomedical energy materials, advanced composites, structure analysis Engineering, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of and characterization, porous materials, manufacturing Experimental Surgery, processes and systems, advanced nanomaterials, smart Department of Biomedical materials, thin films and interfaces, catalytic materials and Engineering, Faculty of carbon materials, materials chemistry, materials physics, Medicine/Faculty of Dentistry, Duff Medical Science Building, optics and photonics, corrosion and materials 3775 University Street, Montreal, degradation, construction and building materials, QC H3A 2B4, Canada materials simulation and design, electronic materials, advanced and functional ceramics, metals and alloys, general. The distinguished and dedicated editorial board and our strict peer-review process ensure the highest degree of scientific rigor and review of all published articles. Materials provides a unique opportunity to contribute high quality articles and to take advantage of its large readership. Author Benefits Open Access:— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions. High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Ei Compendex, CaPlus / SciFinder, Inspec, Astrophysics Data System, and many other databases. Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering) / CiteScore - Q2 (Condensed Matter Physics) Contact Us Materials Tel: +41 61 683 77 34 mdpi.com/journal/materials MDPI, St. Alban-Anlage 66 Fax: +41 61 302 89 18 [email protected] 4052 Basel, Switzerland www.mdpi.com @Materials_Mdpi.