High-Entropy Materials: Multi-Scale Design and Behavior Under Extreme Conditions
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high entropy alloys; dislocation; nanotribology; irradiation damage; atomic-scale simulations
Interests: multilayer film; amorphous; ceramics; friction and wear; computational simulation
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Interests: alloy design; mechanical behavior; irradiation; friction; corrosion
Interests: additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloy; intermetallic materials; APT&HRTEM; mechanical property
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High-entropy materials (HEMs), encompassing alloys, ceramics, and intermetallics, have emerged as a transformative class of materials over the past decade. By leveraging multi-principal element compositions, they offer unprecedented opportunities for tailoring superior mechanical properties, exceptional corrosion and irradiation resistance, and outstanding thermal stability. These capabilities make them highly promising for critical applications in extreme environments, such as advanced energy systems, aerospace propulsion, and next-generation manufacturing.
The continuous exploration of this vast compositional space is being accelerated by synergies between innovative design strategies and manufacturing processes (e.g., additive manufacturing), advanced characterization techniques, and multi-scale computational simulations. These developments are rapidly advancing our understanding of fundamental structure–property relationships in HEMs and expanding their potential for engineering use.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research and reviews on the design, processing, characterization, and performance of high-entropy materials. We are pleased to invite contributions that explore the intricate relationships between composition, microstructure, and properties under demanding service conditions.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Novel design of high-entropy alloys, ceramics, and intermetallics.
- Advanced manufacturing and processing (e.g., additive manufacturing).
- Behavior under extreme conditions: irradiation damage, corrosion, friction, and wear.
- Advanced microstructural characterization and in situ studies.
- Multi-scale computational modeling and machine learning-aided.
- Friction, wear, and nanotribology of high-entropy and amorphous materials.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Dongpeng Hua
Prof. Dr. Qing Zhou
Dr. Jianbao Zhang
Dr. Jiang Ju
Dr. Weibing Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-entropy
- mechanical properties
- irradiation damage
- friction and wear
- corrosion
- atomic-scale simulation
- machine-learning
- additive manufacturing
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