Materials and Their Performance Characterization in Extreme Environments
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 102
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high-temperature mechanical properties; ceramics and their composites; polymers and their composites; materials for extreme environments and their performance characterization
Interests: high-temperature mechanical properties; fracture and fatigue; failure mechanism; characterization method; metals and alloys; composite material
Interests: continuum damage mechanics of materials and structures; modelling of ceramic polycrystalline materials; modelling of composites: ceramic and polymer matrix, polymer foams, wood and plywood; fracture mechanics of materials under mechanical loading and thermal shock; plates with damage and sandwich structures; experimental testing of materials and structures under: static, cyclic, thermal and impact loading
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Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid development of aerospace, nuclear energy, ocean exploration, and other cutting-edge fields, the preparation of high-performance advanced materials and understanding the properties of the materials in extreme environments (such as ultra-high temperature, ultra-low temperature, strong radiation, high pressure, and corrosive media, including those with microstructure and macroscopic properties, etc.) have become key challenges in the fields of materials science and engineering. This Special Issue will discuss key topics such as failure mechanisms, multi-scale modeling, advanced characterization techniques (including experimental and theoretical characterization), and the design of high-performance advanced materials that can adapt to extreme conditions. By promoting interdisciplinary dialog, this topic will bridge the connection among experimental methods, theoretical frameworks, and engineering applications, ultimately supporting the development of materials, technologies, and more in extreme environments.
We are delighted to invite researchers to participate in this Special Issue, entitled “Materials and their performance characterization in extreme environments". Papers related to the following topics, as well as to the keywords listed below, are welcome:
Prof. Dr. Ruzhuan Wang
Dr. Yi He
Prof. Dr. Tomasz Sadowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- failure mechanisms
- multi-scale modeling
- extreme environments
- microstructure and macroscopic properties
- design of high-performance advanced materials
- advanced characterization techniques (including experimental and theoretical characterization)
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