Advanced Materials Characterization
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The section "Advanced Materials Characterization" focuses on contributions that have a significant component linked to the (advanced) structural characterization of solid materials. In many applications, the exact structure, crystal structure, position of the functional groups, and other structural parameters have a significant effect on the characteristics and properties of the material. These are commonly known as "structure–property" or "structure–activity" relationships.
Advanced spectroscopic techniques are able to describe the structure and configurations in materials in great detail. "Operando" spectroscopic techniques or hyphenated techniques are becoming more and more sophisticated. Synchrotron X-Ray techniques show the structure and the neighbors of any given atom in a material, and microscopic techniques are reaching atomic resolution. NMR and EPR and their multidimensional variants reveal more and more information about the proximity of neighboring atoms. Gas sorption techniques reveal pore sizes and pore shapes. Luminescence, electrochemistry, and photo-responsive measurements are just a few examples of the many tools scientists have to unravel the secrets of solid materials. Scientists specializing in modeling techniques are in constant interaction with experimentalists to get a deeper insight into solid material and its changes and interactions with other molecules or external triggers. Such insights allow scientists to truly "design" materials towards very specific properties or applications.
Contributions that can relate the structural and functional information of a material to its specific properties and characteristics are highly welcomed in this section, together with all papers that describe an important advancement of any solid-state characterization techniques. Additionally, modeling papers with experimental input are welcomed.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Structure Analysis of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Nondestructive Evaluation for Comprehensive Material Characterization (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Multifunctional Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Research Progress of the Fatigue, Crack and Failure Mechanisms of Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advances in Surface Modification for Adhesive Bonding (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Obtaining and Characterization of New Materials, Volume IV (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advances in the Characterization of Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Microscopy Techniques in Materials Science: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Visualizing Electronic and Structural Properties of Materials Using X-ray and Electron Beam Technique (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Advanced Materials Characterization (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Mechanics and Analysis of Advanced Materials and Structures - 2nd Volume (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Evolution of the Working Performance of Special Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Material Surface and Interface Measurement and Characterisation (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- System Design and Materials for Accelerators and Compact Accelerator-Driven Neutron Sources (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Computed Tomography and X-ray Imaging in Material Science (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Processing, Microstructure and Properties Relationships of Steels (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Materials Characterized by Neutron and Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advanced Techniques in Health Monitoring of Composite Structures (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Tribological and Other Functional Properties of Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Material Processing through Microwave Energy (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Non-destructive Testing of Materials and Parts: Techniques, Case Studies and Practical Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Local Structure Characterization for Complex Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Surface and Interface Defects of Semiconductor Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Particles (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- PVDF-Based Membranes and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Computer Methods and Experimental Testing for Advanced Structural Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)