Hybrid Composites—from Fundamental Studies to Intelligent and Sustainable Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of the Journal of Composites Science dedicated to the evolving field of hybrid composite materials, encompassing both traditional approaches and emerging methodologies. This Special Issue aims to showcase high-quality research ranging from fundamental experimental and analytical studies to advanced data-driven, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for hybrid composites.

Hybrid composites, which combine multiple material systems to achieve synergistic and tailored properties, have long been a subject of active research due to their ability to overcome the limitations of individual constituent materials. Conventional studies focusing on material design, manufacturing processes, microstructural characterisation, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance, as well as application-driven investigations, remain highly relevant and strongly encouraged.

At the same time, recent advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digitalisation are opening new pathways for accelerated materials discovery, predictive performance modelling, and intelligent manufacturing of hybrid composites. In parallel, increasing emphasis on sustainability and circular economy principles is driving research into bio-based, recycled, and low-carbon hybrid composite systems.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions covering a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:

• Experimental, analytical, and numerical studies of hybrid composites
• Traditional materials design, processing, and characterisation techniques
• Mechanical, thermal, environmental, and long-term performance evaluation
• AI- and machine-learning-assisted materials design and optimisation
• Multiscale modelling, data-driven approaches, and digital twins
• Intelligent manufacturing, process monitoring, and quality assurance
• Sustainable hybrid composites, life-cycle assessment, and eco-design
• Novel hybrid architectures, processing routes, and application case studies

By bringing together established methodologies and emerging technologies, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on the current state and future directions of hybrid composites research.

We invite researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies. Through this collective effort, the Special Issue seeks to foster knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continued advancement of hybrid composite materials for both high-performance and sustainable applications.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Dr. Chensong Dong
Guest Editor

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• experimental, analytical, and numerical studies of hybrid composites
• traditional materials design, processing, and characterisation techniques
• mechanical, thermal, environmental, and long-term performance evaluation
• AI- and machine-learning-assisted materials design and optimisation
• multiscale modelling, data-driven approaches, and digital twins
• intelligent manufacturing, process monitoring, and quality assurance
• sustainable hybrid composites, life-cycle assessment, and eco-design
• novel hybrid architectures, processing routes, and application case studies