Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industry 5.0

Dear Colleagues,

Materials are a research focus in many fields. Current efforts aim to develop innovative materials suitable for specific applications. Therefore, new technologies for obtaining, manufacturing, and recycling them are being developed. These processes require control and stabilisation, mainly regarding the quality of the materials. In the era of climate change, actions should address not only expected quality but also environmental protection. Other important aspects include social responsibility and costs. Integrating these elements aligns with the concept of Industry 5.0. To this end, it is necessary to search for solutions that will be consistent with the principles of continuous improvement, the philosophy of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and the idea of Industry 5.0. It is crucial to make decisions that will ensure the development and improvement of materials and processes in a way that is safe for the environment, while at the same time meeting market expectations. This is an open issue to which this Special Issue is devoted. Therefore, we welcome research that covers quality, environmental, social, and cost aspects related to modern materials. We encourage you to submit studies containing original proposals for the use of modern materials, design based on modern materials, and process improvement with changes in materials. We also welcome works covering other techniques and approaches that help solve the presented problem, e.g., quality management techniques, multi-criteria decision support methods (MCDA), lean manufacturing (LM) instruments, and life cycle assessment (LCA).

Dr. Dominika Siwiec
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Pacana
Guest Editors

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