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Section Board for 'Smart Materials' (47)
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Interests: sustainable energy devices; nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; microscale heat transfer; flexible and stretchable electronics
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Special Issue in Nanomaterials: Nanomaterials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Special Issue in Nanomaterials: Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanowires: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
Special Issue in Materials: Feature Paper in Section Smart Materials
Special Issue in Nanomaterials: Expanding Nanoscale Composite Frontiers for Future Generations of Sustainable Energy
Interests: smart textiles; advanced fiber; strain sensor; structural color; thermal management

Interests: design, development, and structural characterization of hybrid multifunctional nanomaterials for sustainable applications and technologies; functional nanocomposites; polymeric coatings; surface properties implementation; green chemistry; supramolecular assemblies; organometallic complexes; smart materials; nanostructured materials; colloidal nanoparticles; blend bio-based polymers
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Special Issue in Materials: Structural Study and Synthesis of Hybrid Multifunctional Nanomaterials
Special Issue in Molecules: Materials for Healthcare
Special Issue in Polymers: High Performance Textiles

Interests: nanodielectrics; dielectric properties; energy storage; thermal management; insulation materials; smart materials
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Interests: materials science; interface science; metamaterials; foundations of thermodynamics; plasma science
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Special Issue in Atmosphere: Levitating Droplet Clusters in Aerosol Science
Special Issue in Materials: Metamaterials and Surfaces: Theoretical and Experimental Research

Interests: superconducting thin films; Fe-based superconductors; critical current and pinning properties in superconductors; superconducting wires and tapes

Interests: magnetic materials; functional dielectric materials; biomaterials; ferroelectric materials; piezoelectric materials

Interests: graphene nanoribbon; carbon nanotube; black phosphorus; field-effect transistor; photovoltaic device; photoelectric detector; nanoelectronics; nano-optoelectronics

Interests: organic thin films; electroluminescence; photoluminesce; photopysics of organic active materials; Organic Ligth Emitting Diode (OLED)

Interests: superhydrophobic surface; superoleophobic surface; surface treatment; colloids and interface; surface pattern; wettability; bioinspired materials

Interests: environmental responsive microgels/hydrogels; (multi)block copolymers; quartz crystal microbalance

Interests: polymer synthesis and characterization; biomimetic polymers; synthetic and natural polymers; smart polymers and stimuli-responsive hydrogels; cell-biomaterial interactions; microstructured 2D and 3D structure for regenerative medicine; electrospinning; 3D printing and bioprinting
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Interests: shape memory alloys; martensitic transformations; processing of advanced functional and structural engineering materials; solidification; microstructure characterization

Interests: oxide materials with high electron correlation; oxide thin films; X-ray/synchrotron/neutron diffraction characterization of thin films and inorganic materials; crystallography; x-ray absorption; XMCD-XLD

Interests: photocatalysts for energy and environment applications; cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells; supercapacitor materials; counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells; electrochemical sensors
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Interests: thin-film solar cells; thermoelectricity; resistive switching phenomena; thermal transport; interface effects; growth of epitaxial thin films and nanostructures; magnetism; superconductivity; irradiation effects

Interests: bioenergy; carbon capture; powder metallurgy; surface coating; smart materials

Interests: 2D and 3D polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; helicenes and heterohelicenes; organic superconducting materials; chirality

Interests: conducting polymers; conjugated polymers and oligomers; organic solar cells; organic thermoelectrics; organic electrochromic windows
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Interests: supercapacitors; wearable devices; carbon nanomaterials; crystal growth; laser thermal processing; micro/nano fabrication
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Interests: functional polymers; responsive (smart, intelligent) polymers; nanostructured polymers; amphiphilic conetworks; hyperbranched polymers; living polymerizations; renewable polymers

Interests: metallic glasses; high-entropy alloys from preparation; characterization to properties together with synchrotron radiation techniques and simulations; phase transformation
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Interests: electronic package technology, lead free solder, interconnection technology for electronic module, electronic materials for thermal emission and high radio frequency signal(5G), direct printing technology with funtional pastes, fabricate metal based nanocomposites
Interests: thin films; piezoelectric materials; dielectrics; 2D materials; sensing and actuating materials
Interests: microscopic imaging (sem, 1.9ebsd, tem, afm, stm); magnetic force microscopy; magneto-optic imaging (kerr effect, faraday effect); magneticmaterials (nd-fe-b, manganites, ferrites); superconducting materials; flux pinning
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Special Issue in Materials: Magnetic Materials and Applications
Special Issue in Materials: Superconducting Materials for Applications
Special Issue in Metals: Superconductivity 2022
Interests: ferroelectrics; antiferroelectrics; piezoelectrics; ceramic processing; sintering; sensors and actuators; transducers

Interests: linear and non-linear anelasticity of solids; dynamics of lattice defects; magnetomechanical damping; magnetoelastic coupling; thermodynamics and kinetics of magnetostructural transitions and martensitic transformations; shape memory alloys

Interests: Ni-based electronics; NiO nanoparticles; ZnO nanowires; ZnO nanoparticles; CuO nanoparticles; nanoparticle ink; transparent conductors; flexible sensors; laser processing
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Interests: magnetorheological materials; negative stiffness; inerter; cement-based sensor; semi-active control; structural dynamics

Interests: electrocatalysis; energy storage; surface engineering; coatings; plasma
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Interests: mechanical properties of advanced materials; fracture statistics; scaling and size effects; multi-scale modelling and simulation; natural hazard prediction

Interests: MEMS; structural sensors; Kalman filtering
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Special Issue in Algorithms: Numerical Simulation of Discontinuities in Mechanics
Special Issue in Sensors: State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Italy
Special Issue in Sensors: Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering - 2009
Special Issue in Sensors: Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering 2011
Special Issue in Micromachines: Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering 2011
Special Issue in Sensors: State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Italy 2012
Special Issue in Sensors: Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering 2013
Special Issue in Sensors: State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Italy 2014
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 1st International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Topical Collection in Sensors: Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Sports: Micro and Nano Technologies for Sport
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Sensors: State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Italy 2017
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 4th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 5th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Sensors: Sensors, Big Data Analytics and Modeling for Infrastructure Monitoring and Maintenance
Special Issue in Materials: Mechanics of Micro- and Nano-Structured Materials
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 6th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Micromachines: Feature Papers of Micromachines in Physics 2020
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 7th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Special Issue in Materials: Continuum Mechanics of Micro-Structured and Nano-Structured Materials
Special Issue in Sensors: Selected Papers from the 8th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications

Interests: smart sensors and nondestructive methodologies (ultrasonics, acoustic emission, acoustic microscopy, nonlinear acoustics) for real-time evaluation of damage in metallic alloys; coatings; metal and ceramic matrix composites; smart and multi-functional materials; nanocomposites; phononic metamaterials; cementitious materials; life prediction of aging structures; structural health monitoring in aerospace, energy, civil and cultural heritage applications
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Interests: conventional and magnetic shape-memory materials; caloric effects and materials; avalanche criticality in driven materials

Interests: smart materials; polymer nanocomposites; polymers; nanodielectrics; dielectric behavior; conductivity; storing/retrieving energy; stimuli-responsive materials; piezoelectrics; ferroelectrics; pyroelectrics
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Interests: smart materials; ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs); electroactive polymers; SMAs; biomimetic robotics; robotic surgery; artificial muscles

Interests: metallic glasses; amorphous alloys; soft magnetic materials

Interests: alloy development; refractory metal intermetallic composites (RMICs); refractory complex concentrated alloys (RCCAs); refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs); Nb-silicide in situ composites; intermetallics
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Interests: structure-property relations, metals, engineering polymers, self healing materials, sensorial materials, materials by design

Interests: shape memory alloys; magnetic shape memory alloys; thermo-mechanical and physical characterization; microscopy; application devices development

Interests: functional magnetic oxides; single crystals; ceramics; crystal structure
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Special Issue in Materials: Structure and Properties of Crystalline Materials

Interests: soft materials; bioinspired materials; functional nanomaterials; liquid crystals; soft robotics; photonic crystals
Interests: nanocomposites and functionally graded structures; mechanics of micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS); structural dynamics and stability; smart structures; computational mechanics
Interests: optics; laser processing; nano-processing; flexible/wearable electronics; transparent display; energy devices
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Special Issue in Materials: Advanced/Alternative Transparent Conducting Oxides (Second Volume)

Interests: smart materials; electrorheological fluids; magnetorheological fluids; magnetic fluids; dielectric elastomer; electrical active polymer; conducting polymer; polyelectrolytes; poly(ionic liquid)s; mixed ionic-electronic conductors

2. IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi, 5 48009 Bilbao, Spain
Interests: functional materials (ferroelectric, pyroelectric, piezoelectric materials); electrochemistry (Li battery, solid electrolyte, corrosion); surface engineering

Interests: electrometallurgy; battery electrochemistry; zinc-based battery; electrocatalyst; metal-air battery