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Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 885

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Luigi Calabrese

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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio (Sant'Agata), 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: functional materials; advanced composite materials; coatings; material corrosion and durability
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Dr. Davide Palamara

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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio (Sant'Agata), 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: functional materials; advanced composite materials; coatings; sorption technology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue “Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites” of the journal Materials addresses the recent research progress on materials science and engineering for industrial applications, involving the interest of researchers and specialists worldwide. The aim is to broaden the knowledge on recent scientific improvements in innovative materials for engineering applications. Original research and review articles focused on applied implications of research in many industrial sectors (such as buildings, energy, textile, oil and gas, automotive, etc.) are welcome. In this context, particular emphasis will be given to research developments able to improve the applications and market extension of advanced and functional materials, offering a more recent focus on R&D activities for the topic of industrial materials.

Click on the link and you can view the first volume of our special issue and all the published articles: Advances in Materials Science for Engineering Applications (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/JXWH2MGQ8C).

Dr. Luigi Calabrese
Guest Editor

Dr. Davide Palamara
Guest Assistant Editor

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Keywords

  • advanced materials and structures
  • material science and technology
  • functional materials
  • industrial applications
  • new material concepts
  • energy materials
  • sustainable materials
  • innovative technologies

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Mechanical Properties and Cutting Performance of Si3N4/Sc2W3O12 Composite Ceramic Tools Materials
by Zhiyuan Zhang, Xiaolan Bai, Jingjie Zhang, Mingdong Yi, Guangchun Xiao, Tingting Zhou, Hui Chen, Zhaoqiang Chen and Chonghai Xu
Materials 2025, 18(15), 3440; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18153440 - 22 Jul 2025
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To address the poor thermal shock resistance and high brittleness of traditional ceramic tools, a novel Si3N4/Sc2W3O12 (SNS) composite ceramic material was developed via in situ synthesis using WO3 and Sc2O [...] Read more.
To address the poor thermal shock resistance and high brittleness of traditional ceramic tools, a novel Si3N4/Sc2W3O12 (SNS) composite ceramic material was developed via in situ synthesis using WO3 and Sc2O3 as precursors and consolidated by spark plasma sintering. Sc2W3O12 with negative thermal expansion was introduced to compensate for matrix shrinkage and modulate interfacial stress. The effects of varying Sc2W3O12 content on thermal expansion, residual stress, microstructure, and mechanical properties were systematically investigated. Among the compositions, SNS3 (12 wt.% Sc2W3O12) exhibited the best overall performance: relative density of 98.8 ± 0.2%, flexural strength of 712.4 ± 30 MPa, fracture toughness of 7.5 ± 0.3 MPa·m1/2, Vickers hardness of 16.3 ± 0.3 GPa, and an average thermal expansion coefficient of 2.81 × 10−6·K−1. The formation of a spherical chain-like Sc-W-O phase at the grain boundaries created a “hard core–soft shell” interface that enhanced crack resistance and stress buffering. Cutting tests showed that the SNS3 tool reduced workpiece surface roughness by 32.91% and achieved a cutting distance of 9500 m. These results validate the potential of this novel multiphase ceramic system as a promising candidate for high-performance and thermally stable ceramic cutting tools. Full article
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Tailored 3D Lattice SAPO-34/S-PEEK Composite Sorbents by Additive Manufacturing for Sorption Heat Transformation Applications
by Gabriele Marabello, Emanuela Mastronardo, Davide Palamara, Andrea Frazzica and Luigi Calabrese
Materials 2025, 18(15), 3428; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18153428 - 22 Jul 2025
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The development of high-performance adsorbent materials is crucial for any sorption-based energy conversion process. In such a context, composite sorbent materials, although promising in terms of performance and stability, are often challenging to shape into complex geometries. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D [...] Read more.
The development of high-performance adsorbent materials is crucial for any sorption-based energy conversion process. In such a context, composite sorbent materials, although promising in terms of performance and stability, are often challenging to shape into complex geometries. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has emerged as a powerful technique for fabricating intricate structures with tailored properties. In this paper, an innovative three-dimensional structure, constituted by zeolite as filler and sulfonated polyether ether ketone as matrix, was obtained using additive manufacturing technology, which is mainly suitable for sorption-based energy conversion processes. The lattice structure was tailored in order to optimize the synthesis procedure and material stability. The complex three-dimensional lattice structure was obtained without a metal or plastic reinforcement support. The composite structure was evaluated to assess its structural integrity using morphological analysis. Furthermore, the adsorption/desorption capacity was evaluated using water-vapor adsorption isobars at 11 mbar at equilibrium in the temperature range 30–120 °C, confirming good adsorption/desorption capacity. Full article
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