Nanocrystalline Materials Processing and Characterization
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical alloying; Fe–Ni alloys; invar-type alloys; spark plasma sintering
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Interests: soft magnetic materials; nanocrystalline materials; mechanical alloying; Heusler alloys; scanning electron microscopy; EDX; optical microscopy; X-ray diffraction; thermal anlaysis; magnetic measurements
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Interests: magnetic materials; soft magnetic composite; powder metallurgy; materials characterization
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Interests: magnetism and magnetic materials; sintering; spark plasma sintering; X-ray diffraction; thermal analysis; magnetic measurements; amorphous and nanocrystalline materials; soft magnetic composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocrystalline materials are polycrystalline materials characterized by crystallite sizes below 100 nm. The extremely small size of the crystallites results in the presence of a significant number of atoms at crystallite boundaries; thus, these materials can acquire special properties. Among the synthesis methods for nanomaterials are nanoparticle consolidation and the breaking down of a material into smaller and smaller parts, reaching nanometric size. In obtaining parts from these types of material, the greatest challenge pertains to preserving the nanometric structure during processing. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a forum for researchers in the field of material science and engineering to share their work with the scientific community against the backdrop of the 6th International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Advanced Materials (RoPM&AM2025), exploring the processing and characterization of nanocrystalline/nanometric materials.
Participants are encouraged to submit original research contributions focusing on synthesis methods, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials and powders. Contributions related to biomaterials and simulations are also encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies;
- New materials and applications;
- Functional materials;
- Advanced material processing;
- Material characterization.
Dr. Cǎlin Virgiliu Pricǎ
Dr. Florin Popa
Dr. Traian Florin Marinca
Dr. Bogdan Viorel Neamțu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- nanostructures
- advanced materials
- additive manufacturing
- mechanical alloying
- spark plasma sintering
- functional materials
- biomaterials
- annealing
- simulation and modelling
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