Advanced Functional Materials and Their 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: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 716
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microwave absorption; electromagnetic shielding; magnetoelectric composite; lithium/sodium ion electrode materials; in situ electron microscopy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced functional materials are new materials with special physical and chemical properties whose performance exceeds the limitations of traditional materials and has a wide range of application prospects and potential. For example, high-temperature corrosion-resistant materials can be used, for example, aviation and automobile engines; high-performance battery materials can be used in electronic equipment, electric vehicles, and other fields; and nano-materials can be used in the fields of biomedicine and atmospheric pollution prevention. Therefore, the research and application of advanced functional materials provide strong support for the innovation and development of various fields, and are expected to be applied in more fields in the future. This Special Issue aims to present research papers and review articles focusing on (1) the exploration of new mechanisms, (2) the design of new structures, and (3) the development of new materials.
Dr. Xiao Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- new mechanisms
- new structures
- new materials
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