Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 110
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanics of materials; mechanical processing of materials; machining; heat transfer; fluid mechanics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce a Special Issue titled “Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems”. This Issue focuses on recent advances in innovative materials that enable smart, adaptive, and efficient manufacturing processes. The integration of advanced materials with automation, artificial intelligence, and data-driven techniques is transforming manufacturing toward more flexible and sustainable systems. We invite original research, reviews, and case studies addressing topics such as the design and characterization of smart materials, their role in cyber–physical manufacturing systems, and strategies for optimizing processes through material innovation and intelligent control. This Special Issue aims to gather interdisciplinary work that drives progress in Industry 4.0, fostering collaboration between researchers and industry professionals. Contributions that highlight challenges and solutions for sustainable manufacturing and circular economy are also welcome. We look forward to your submissions and to advancing the future of intelligent manufacturing together.
Dr. Tarik Zarrouk
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Nouari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart materials
- intelligent manufacturing
- cyber–physical systems
- Industry 4.0
- process optimization
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