Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

The new Special Issue of Crystals titled “Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)” continues the previous Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/metals_matrix). Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are composed of ductile metals reinforced with a variety of stiff ceramic particles or fibers. Due to their excellent mechanical and physical properties, MMCs have attracted great attention in the applications of the automobile and aerospace industries. However, fabricating advanced MMCs still encounters challenges, such as choosing suitable reinforcements, achieving good dispersion with strong interfacial bonding, and realizing large-scale production. Recently, many methods, including (ⅰ) utilization of low-dimensional reinforcements such as graphene or carbon nanotubes, (ⅱ) development of new manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing, (ⅲ) establishment of multi-scale strengthening systems, etc., have been attempted to improve the comprehensive performances of MMCs.

This Special Issue titled “Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)” aims to collect state-of-the-art research on advanced MMCs. Original contributions related to current MMCs are welcome in the form of short communications, full-length articles, and reviews. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: powder fabrication techniques, new sintering or fusion techniques, multi-functional MMCs, related modeling and simulation, new applications of MMCs, strengthening mechanisms, interface design and control, and microstructure and property relationships.

Prof. Dr. Ismail Özdemir
Guest Editor

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• metal matrix composites
• additive manufacturing
• nanocarbons
• spark plasma sintering
• powder metallurgy
• interface control
• strengthening mechanism
• mechanical response
• functional properties