Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses exhibit an exceptional versatility in terms of composition, structure, and related properties, thus being suitable for taking part in countless applications of human life. This section “Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses” publishes papers dealing with the design, synthesis, manufacturing, characterization, modeling, and applications of all types of ceramics and Glasses, such as single-crystal and polycrystalline ceramics, amorphous ceramics (glasses), partially-crystalline ceramics (glass-ceramics), nanoceramics, as well as composites based on or containing the mentioned materials. Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Processing: powder preparation; colloidal science; novel forming and sintering technologies; additive manufacturing; patterning, templates, and self-assembly; large scale/complicated shape processing; hybrid processes, co-firing of metals and ceramics; production of composites.
Properties: mechanical; electrochemical; electrical; ferroelectric; thermal; thermoelectric; optical; photoelectric; magnetic; interfacial; transport; thermodynamic; biocompatible; bioactive.
Theory and Simulation: defects; diffusion; phase transformation; phase equilibrium; thermodynamics; kinetics, chemical, thermal stability of ceramics; sintering modeling; micromechanical modeling.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Related Materials: Structure Design, Fabrication and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Additive Manufacturing Processing of Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Feature Papers in Refractories and Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Applications of Advanced Glass in Information, Energy and Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Emerging Refractory Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Structural, Thermal, Electrical, and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Ceramics (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Advanced Ceramics and Composites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Dielectric/Ferroelectric Ceramic Materials and Their Application in Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Functional Transparent Ceramics, Crystal and Glass (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Novel Functional Materials for Electronics and Biomedicine (Deadline: 1 March 2026)
- Glasses and Ceramics for Luminescence Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Research Progress in the Structure and Properties of Novel Functional Glasses (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Breaking New Ground: Recent Progress in Clayey Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- 3D-Printed Oxide Ceramics: Design, Mechanism and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Exploring the Versatility of Piezoelectric and Dielectric Electroceramics: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, Structure and Properties of Ceramics (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Characteristics of Dental Ceramics (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Components on the Leap to Industrial Use (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in High-Temperature Ceramics and Refractory Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Ceramics (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Processing and Microstructure Design of Advanced Ceramics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Structural Design and Performance Optimization of Energy Storage Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- The Application of Bioactive Glasses to Dental Restorative Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advanced Metallic and Ceramics Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Ceramic and Glass Materials: Additive Manufacturing and Various Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics (2nd Edtion) (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)