Preparation and Application of Conductive Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Considering that electrical and electronic devices are used almost everywhere, the rapid development of conductive materials is of great importance. Better conductive properties would reduce the cost, heat loss and dimensions of conductors. In light of this, the demand for high-quality conductive materials has accelerated in the modern industry.

We kindly invite you to submit manuscripts for this Special Issue entitled "Preparation and Application of Conductive Materials". Original research and critical review articles are all welcome. Papers which describe the recent advances in techniques regarding designing, manufacturing, processing, and characterizing conductive materials a the specific focus on all aspects of applications are also welcome.

The following are topics of interest:

• carbon-based conductive materials (graphene, carbon black, graphite, carbon nanotubes);
• metals, steels, alloys;
• polymers, composites;
• thin films, protective barriers and coatings;
• materials of the future;
• structure–properties relationship;
• nanostructuration of conducting materials;
• measurement, determination of parameters, geometric dimensions and properties;
• identification, sorting and classification;
• protection of conductive materials and prevention of corrosion;
• destructive and nondestructive testing;
• detection, imaging and quantitative assessment of structural defects in conductors;
• material deterioration mechanism;
• sensors and monitoring technologies of conductive materials.

Dr. Grzegorz Tytko
Dr. Naoya Kasai
Prof. Dr. Yong Li
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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