Physicochemical, Mechanical and Biological Properties of Nanocomposites
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 173
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomineralization; microstructures; functional Materials; electron microscopy; high resolution diffraction methods
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanocomposite materials have existed in nature more than 500 million years, enabling functional and/or mechanically durable biological tissues, such as shells, bones, and teeth. These materials are hybrid composites, exhibiting—in most cases—a hierarchical architecture that spans multiple scales, from nanoscale structures to macroscopic functional architecture. Advances in modern materials science now enable us to artificially produce composite materials by controlling the nanoscale structure of their constituents. Today, this technology spans natural resources, ceramics, metals, polymers, and their combinations in composites. The goal is to achieve novel functionalities, or combinations thereof, including enhanced mechanical, conductive, dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, or optical properties. Artificially mimicking biological nanocomposite tissues remains a major challenge, particularly for biomedical applications. The following Special Issue of Crystals invites submissions on nanocomposites that explore the structure or structural arrangement of crystals and their influence on the physicochemical, mechanical, or biological properties of the material.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang W. Schmahl
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanocomposites
- atomistic and hierarchical structure/architecture
- biomaterial properties/biomedical applications
- bioinspired materials
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