Advanced Materials in 3D Printing

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred as 3D printing, plays an unquestionably important role in the world today. Cited by Forbes, Wohlers Report 2020 states that in 2019, the AM industry, consisting of all AM products and services worldwide, grew 25% to $12 billion. Besides the importance already achieved by AM at the present time, it is expected that its significance will increase in the future. AM’s contributions extend to several relevant fields such as aerospace, automotive, construction, electronics, energy, healthcare, and optics.

We have recently witnessed the rapid development of 3D printers, which has enabled the establishment of a coherent and systematic study of the relationship between the materials, processing, and properties of parts produced with conventional materials. These developments have allowed us to realize that materials play an essential role in 3D printing and strongly affect the performance of products obtained through these technologies. However, despite the advances made so far, the number of materials available for 3D printing is still quite limited, opening up a window of opportunity for the development of new advanced materials. These developments can potentially lead to to the manufacture of inovative products with improved performance and sustainability, propelling the growth of 3D printing technologies.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a scientific platform regarding the development of  advanced materials for 3D printing to discuss the present advances and challenges in 3D printing technologies. The Special Issue, entitled Advanced Materials in 3D Printing, is intended to be a broad spectrum forum for the presentation of publications in the form of original research articles or review papers addressing the most recent studies on the synthesis, processing, and characterization of advanced materials for 3D printing.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Miguel Santos Vicente
Prof. Dr. Marco Leite
Guest Editors

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