Advanced Materials and Structures: Mechanics, Design, and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Interests: materials and structures; advanced manufacturing; re-manufacturing; joining; welding; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement in materials science has revolutionised structural design across numerous industries and advanced materials—including composites, metamaterials, hybrid systems, and smart materials—offer exceptional mechanical, thermal, and functional properties that traditional materials cannot achieve. Understanding these materials’ fundamental behaviour, fabrication methods, and performance optimisation is crucial to addressing current and emerging challenges in industrial applications.
This Special Issue aims to publish original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that explore the full spectrum of advanced materials and structures. We welcome contributions examining mechanical properties, deformation mechanisms, fracture behaviour, manufacturing techniques, and practical applications across various industrial sectors, including aerospace, automotive, energy, marine, biomedical, and civil engineering.
Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The mechanical characterisation and performance evaluation of advanced materials;
- The multi-scale modelling and computational simulation of material behaviour;
- The deformation, damage, and fracture mechanics of composites and other advanced materials;
- Fatigue, creep, and time-dependent response under various loading conditions;
- Novel experimental techniques for material property assessment;
- Advanced manufacturing and processing methods;
- Multifunctional materials and adaptive structures;
- Lightweight design and structural optimisation;
- The sustainability and life cycle assessment of advanced materials;
- Industrial applications and case studies demonstrating performance benefits.
We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue and look forward to your valuable contributions that will advance both the fundamental understanding and practical applications of advanced materials and structures.
Dr. Saeid Lotfian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- composites
- metamaterials
- hybrid systems
- smart materials
- mechanical properties
- deformation mechanisms
- fracture behaviour
- manufacturing techniques
- practical applications
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