Laser Technology for Materials Processing—Second Edition
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crystal growth; surface modifications; oxide materials; electrical properties; materials for energy harvesting
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Dear Colleagues,
Since its discovery (~1950), lasers have been widely applied in industry and have been a popular the topic of numerous research projects and over 500 k scientific publications in the past 5 years. Research on lasers has been increasing over time due to their ability to change the properties of a wide range of materials. This technology is advantageous because it allows for the control of parameters, such as energy, duration, and shape/geometry, as well as the process. This means users can locally change the material structure at the surface or even bulk sections, which can benefit existing technologies. It is well known that the interaction of a laser beam with materials can be useful in many industrial applications, such as oxides/ceramics, metals, polymers, and wood materials.
The scientific community, including chemists, physicists, and materials scientists, is seeking ways to improve laser applications for new materials and devices. This Special Issue aims to collect studies on the newest advances in laser research, including new processing techniques, material designs, characterization, etc. Additionally, it will provide readers with up-to-date information on the recent progress in laser technology for materials processing.
Dr. Nuno Ferreira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- laser processing
- bulk melting
- laser sintering
- surface modifications
- laser ablation
- nanoparticles
- atmospheres
- improvements in surface adhesion
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