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Feature Review Papers in Materials Science and Engineering

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 February 2025 | Viewed by 5818

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1. i3S—Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-180 Porto, Portugal
2. INEB—Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-180 Porto, Portugal
3. Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: biomaterials with antimicrobial properties; infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms (ARM) and antimicrobial alternatives to ARM microorganisms; biofilms
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2. Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
3. FP-I3ID (Instituto de Investigação, Inovação e Desenvolvimento), FP-BHS (Biomedical and Health Sciences Research Unit), Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal
Interests: nasal and cutaneous drug delivery; nose-to-brain delivery; lipid nanoparticles; biopharmaceuticals; biological medicines; advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)
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Dear Colleagues,

Materials science and engineering is a cross-disciplinary subject that focuses on how materials behave and how their structure controls their behavior. Deeper knowledge into the relationships between fundamental science and different groups of materials (e.g., ceramics, composites, metals, and polymers) can be engineered to achieve better performance.

The focus of this Special Issue is placed on Feature Review Papers in Materials Science and Engineering. Therefore, we aim to collect comprehensive reviews relating to this area. This Special Issue aims to improve the international exchange of scientific knowledge in materials science and technology, encompassing metallic materials; ceramics and glasses; composites; and polymers.

Contributions that focus on emergent materials as well as research on nanomaterials and biomaterials are particularly welcome.

In view of your outstanding research in this field, we are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue and submit your excellent work.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Maria Pia Ferraz
Dr. Ana Catarina Silva
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  • materials science
  • nanomaterials
  • biomaterials
  • emergent materials

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Nanomaterials Applied in the Construction Sector: Environmental, Human Health, and Economic Indicators
by Maria Teresa Ferreira, Eliana Soldado, Giovanni Borsoi, Maria Paula Mendes and Inês Flores-Colen
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(23), 12896; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132312896 - 1 Dec 2023
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Over the past two decades, the application of nanostructured materials in construction, such as concrete, paint, coatings, glass, renders, plasters, thermal insulation, steel, and even sensors, has become increasingly prevalent. However, previous studies and reports have raised concerns about the ecotoxicity and long-term [...] Read more.
Over the past two decades, the application of nanostructured materials in construction, such as concrete, paint, coatings, glass, renders, plasters, thermal insulation, steel, and even sensors, has become increasingly prevalent. However, previous studies and reports have raised concerns about the ecotoxicity and long-term impact of nanomaterials on human health and the environment. National and international legislation and regulations are struggling to keep up with the rapid development of nanomaterials, taking into account their unique characteristics and essential requirements for application and commercialization. This paper, based on existing standards for conventional materials and bibliometric networks of papers focused on nanomaterials, conducts a critical review and proposes relevant indicators for the application of nanomaterials in the construction sector. These indicators should be mandatory and are divided into environmental, human health, and economic perspectives, providing a risk assessment framework for applying nanomaterial-based constructive solutions oriented to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Full article
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Overview of 3D Printed Exoskeleton Materials and Opportunities for Their AI-Based Optimization
by Izabela Rojek, Janusz Dorożyński, Dariusz Mikołajewski and Piotr Kotlarz
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(14), 8384; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13148384 - 20 Jul 2023
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An aging population, the effects of pandemics and civilization-related conditions, and limited leapfrogging in the number of rehabilitation and physiotherapy specialists are driving demand for modern assistive technologies, especially upper and lower limb exoskeletons. Patient-tailored devices are a rapidly developing group of technologies, [...] Read more.
An aging population, the effects of pandemics and civilization-related conditions, and limited leapfrogging in the number of rehabilitation and physiotherapy specialists are driving demand for modern assistive technologies, especially upper and lower limb exoskeletons. Patient-tailored devices are a rapidly developing group of technologies, both from a biomechanics, informatics, and materials engineering perspective. In particular, the technological development of 3D printing, the expanding range of available materials and their properties (including contact with living tissue and bodily fluids), and the possibility of selecting and optimizing them using artificial intelligence (including machine learning) are encouraging the emergence of new concepts, particularly within the Industry 4.0 paradigm. The article provides an overview of what is available in this area, including an assessment of as yet untapped research and industrial and, in part, clinical potential. Full article
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