Advances in Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Major advances are now being made in the development of 2D/3D/4D additive manufacturing (AM) material technologies for metals, alloys, polymers and composites. These relate, among others, to the application and further development of state-of-the-art AM techniques: cold spraying, binder jetting, object printing, aerosol jet printing, robocasting, etc., through solid-state feedstock deposition, particle laser melting and paste/suspension jetting onto the substrate. The aim of this Special Issue of Materials journal is to advance scientific knowledge through the dissemination of original research results in metal-based additive manufacturing technologies. In particular, the focus areas include:

• Nanostructured material design;
• Powder manufacturing;
• 2D/3D/4D time-lapsed component building;
• Additive manufacturing;
• Proof-of-Concept or field applications.

Prof. Dr. Gobinda Saha
Guest Editor

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