Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 2606
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cryogenic directed energy deposition (DED); wire arc additive manufacturing; ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification; multi-material DED studied with experimental and modeling approaches; sustainable manufacturing; in-space manufacturing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The potential of additive manufacturing (AM) to revolutionize the production process across various platforms, from aerospace to biomedical engineering, continues to reach new heights. It further reshapes the modern industry’s transformative approach to designing and developing new materials. The development of these materials for AM is expected to enhance its various application-oriented performance, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
We encourage researchers to submit manuscripts that focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Novel material formulations and their unique properties;
- Functional gradient materials;
- Biomaterials;
- High-entropy alloys;
- Theoretical and computational models that predict material behavior;
- Sustainable and eco-friendly materials and practices;
- High-performance polymers;
- Composite materials.
This Special Issue aims to be a comprehensive resource, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers, engineers, industry, and academic professionals. It seeks to explore the design, synthesis, and processing of new materials tailored for AM, including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
Join us in shaping the future of additive manufacturing by contributing to this Special Issue, a collection of works that will inspire the next wave of technological advancements and industry transformations in the field of AM.
Dr. Wei Li
Guest Editor
MysoreNagaraja Kishore (kishore.mysorenagaraja@utdallas.edu)
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- novel materials
- functional gradient materials
- biomaterials
- high-entropy alloys
- experimental and modeling
- sustainable materials
- high-performance polymers
- composite materials
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
