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Design, Development, and Characterization of Advanced Materials for Modern Industry

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 137

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest advances in the field of advanced materials, with a particular focus on their fabrication, development, and characterization for modern industrial applications. The aim is to bring together innovative research papers and critical reviews that illustrate new directions and trends in materials engineering.

We invite contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics: innovations in composites, ceramics, metals, and polymers; advanced material manufacturing and processing techniques; detailed characterization of the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of materials; applications of advanced materials in key industry sectors such as automotive, aeronautics, biomedicine, and electronics; sustainability and the environmental impact of advanced materials; and case studies and industrial applications that demonstrate the benefits of adopting new materials.

Selected papers will highlight the significant impact of advanced materials on performance, efficiency, and innovation within modern industry. This Special Issue will provide a documentation of current knowledge for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals.

Dr. Madalina Simona Baltatu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • characterization and fabrication, innovations in composites, ceramics, metals, and polymers
  • material manufacturing and processing
  • physical, chemical, and mechanical properties
  • applications of automotive, aeronautics, biomedicine, and electronics
  • sustainability and the environmental impact

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Impact of CoCrFeNiMo High-Entropy-Alloy Doping on the Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of B4C Ceramic
by Alberto Daniel Rico-Cano, Julia Claudia Mirza-Rosca, Burak Cagri Ocak and Gultekin Goller
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(9), 4859; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15094859 - 27 Apr 2025
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The purpose of this article is to evaluate and compare the mechanical and electrochemical properties of four new materials, composed of a B4C ceramic matrix doped with 0.5%, 1%, 2% and 3% volumes of CoCrFeNiMo HEA with monolithic B4C. [...] Read more.
The purpose of this article is to evaluate and compare the mechanical and electrochemical properties of four new materials, composed of a B4C ceramic matrix doped with 0.5%, 1%, 2% and 3% volumes of CoCrFeNiMo HEA with monolithic B4C. The studied samples were obtained using the spark plasma sintering technique. The structure and hardness of the samples were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a Vickers microhardness test. After immersion in artificial sea water to simulate a corrosive marine environment, corrosion potential, corrosion rate and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests were carried out to determine the samples’ electrochemical behavior. Tafel slopes and the equivalent circuit that fit the EIS experimental data were obtained. A denser microstructure and smaller grain size was achieved as the HEA content increase. According to the Vickers measurements, every sample showed a normal distribution. All studied samples exhibit great corrosion resistance in a two-step chemical interaction, influenced by the presence of the Warburg element. The research demonstrates that increasing the HEA content implies better performance of corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, confirming the materials’ potential use in corrosive environments and harsh mechanical applications. Full article
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