Structure, Microstructure, Properties, Synthesis and Applications of Cermets
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Powder Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 34
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Interests: synthesis, processing and characterización of ceramics and composites
Interests: grinding; surface quality; subsurface damage; grinding wheels
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ceramic materials are extensively used in many technologies of the 21st century. Important developments have been made over the past few decades regarding our understanding of the relationship between the structure, microstructure, properties, synthesis, and applications of ceramic materials, leading to the development of a large number of functional ceramics with electrical, optical, magnetic, chemical, thermal, nuclear, and biomaterial applications. However, the great problem that has always accompanied ceramic materials is their high fragility, which has limited their use as structural materials. In response to this problem, cermets, materials resulting from the combination of ceramics with metals, have recently emerged as a new material with very interesting structural characteristics on top of those typically associated with ceramics. In this context, it is necessary and important to take stock of the recent progress and developments in both ceramics and cermets.
This Special Issue on ceramics and cermets aims to present the latest developments concerning these materials, from manufacturing to properties and applications.
We invite scientists to contribute short communications, full papers, and reviews addressing the following topics:
- Powder synthesis, processing, and shaping of ceramics and cermets;
- Structural and microstructural research regarding ceramic and cermet materials;
- Mechanical, electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of ceramics and cermets;
- Bioceramics and biocermets;
- Sintering, covering all existing and novel methods;
- Additive fabrication;
- High-entropy ceramics;
- Ceramic and cermet applications in energy, electronics, and photonics;
- Chemical and thermal stability of ceramics and cermets;
- Machine learning in the modeling, simulation, and design of ceramics and cermets.
Dr. Enrique Rocha-Rangel
Dr. Yunguang Zhou
Dr. Pengfei Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional ceramics
- ceramic materials
- cermet
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