Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials: Design and Performance Studies

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Materials, entitled "Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials: Design and Performance Studies," aims to bring together the latest scientific advances in the design, fabrication, and property assessment of materials for controlling and shaping acoustic waves. The rapid development of acoustic materials, including metamaterials and periodic structures, opens up new possibilities in areas such as sound insulation and absorption, wave propagation control, and noise reduction, as well as applications in medicine, construction, transportation, and mechanical engineering.

The aim of this Special Issue is to create a platform for knowledge exchange between fundamental research and engineering applications. We invite authors to submit original and review articles covering design methods (numerical, analytical, and experimental), new material concepts, characterization techniques, and field-specific property analyses. This Special Issue aims to serve as a guide to current trends and challenges in the field of acoustic materials and metamaterials, inspiring further research and innovative applications.

Dr. Sebastian Garus
Guest Editor

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