Surface Science: Fractals, Advanced Fractals, and Multifractals Approaches
A special issue of Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 2564
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface science and applications
Interests: AFM; SEM; TEM; surfaces; topographical and morphological characterization of three-dimensional surfaces at the micro/nanoscale; development of new mathematical tools in the investigation of 3D surface quality; theoretic and applied research in advanced materials science in applied sciences; mechanical and tribological characterization of macro–micro-nanostructures; experimental techniques for micro/nanomechanical and micro/nanotribological characterization; fractal and multifractal geometry analysis and applications
Interests: statistical physics and its interdisciplinary applications
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Dear Colleagues,
Fractal mathematics has been extensively explored for the characterization of different types of surfaces, e.g., thin films, polymeric films, and biological systems. The analysis of images obtained by microscopic techniques, such as AFM, SEM, and TEM, has played an important role during this process. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and related techniques have been the main tools used for the study of morphological aspects and 3D spatial patterns of surfaces for technological purposes. AFM topographical maps can provide important information about surface morphology, topographical profile, spatial complexity, surface percolation, topographical uniformity, topographical homogeneity, and surface dynamics. In this regard, fractal and multifractal theory are the main mathematical tools used for studying such parameters, which have helped to provide a deep understanding of the behavior of 3D spatial patterns of surfaces at micro- or nano-scale. Thus, this Special Issue is devoted, but not limited, to works encompassing the study of spatial patterns mapped by microscopic techniques using fractal and multifractal theory. Theoretical works resulting from the acquisition of artificial surfaces by computer models that aim to investigate spatial patterns, surface growth, and surface dynamic are also welcome.
Dr. Robert S. Matos
Dr. Henrique Duarte da Fonseca Filho
Dr. Marcelo Amanajás Pires
Guest Editors
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Dr. Robert S. Matos
Dr. Henrique Duarte da Fonseca Filho
Dr. Marcelo Pires
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fractal and Fractional is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- surfaces and interfaces
- microscopy and microanalysis
- atomic force microscopy
- scanning electron microscopy
- transmission electron microscopy
- morphological investigation
- fractal analysis
- fractal models applied to surface topography
- computational models for investigating surface properties
- advanced fractal analysis
- surface texture
- multifractal approaches
- surface dynamics
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