Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 592
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser–materials interactions; laser-based advanced manufacturing; powder bed fusion; additive manufacturing; 3D printing
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Interests: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; in situ alloying of elemental powder blends; material design and process optimization; phase equilibria and phase transformations
Interests: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; laser-directed energy deposition; machine learning; alloy design; process optimization; integrated computational materials engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has undergone rapid advancements in recent years, revolutionizing industries such as aerospace, healthcare, energy, and automotives. These advancements span across material development, process innovation, and novel applications, enabling AM to move beyond prototyping into full-scale manufacturing.
The continuous evolution of AM has led to the development of novel materials, enhanced processing techniques, and improved quality control measures. Furthermore, emerging technologies such as AI-driven material development and process optimization, hybrid manufacturing, and in situ monitoring are transforming the AM landscape, pushing the boundaries of design complexity, mechanical performance, and functional integration.
In this Special Issue, we invite state-of-the-art reviews and original research contributions that explore recent advances in AM materials, processes, and applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Innovative materials for additive manufacturing (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and functionally graded materials);
- New and hybrid AM processes for enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability;
- New applications of AM in the aerospace, biomedical, energy, electronics, and emerging industries;
- Advanced characterization techniques for AM processes and AM-fabricated materials and structures;
- Intelligent process optimization and adaptive control strategies (artificial intelligence, machine learning, in situ monitoring, close-loop control, and digital twins);
- Sustainability and recyclability in AM materials and processes;
- Advanced simulations for mechanistic study in AM (finite element modeling, computational fluid dynamics, density functional theory, and the calculation of phase diagrams).
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on the latest developments in AM, promoting discussions that bridge material science, engineering, and industrial applications.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Swee Leong Sing
Dr. Ali Ghasemi
Dr. Jinlong Su
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- metals and alloys
- ceramics
- polymers
- composites
- novel materials
- industrial applications
- process optimization
- characterization techniques
- simulations
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