Laser Processing of Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 2331
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; microstructure and performance
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: metal 3D printing; laser cladding
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser material processing technologies have gained considerable importance in diverse industries due to the rapid growth of laser applications and the reduced cost of laser systems. Among the applications of laser technology, in recent years, 3D printing and laser cladding have received significant attention in diverse industries; 3D printing can manufacture parts directly from a digital model using a layer-by-layer material build-up approach. This manufacturing method can prepare complex-shape metal parts in a short time, with high precision. Laser cladding is widely used in the preparation of composite coating; the method has some excellent characteristics, such as metallurgical bonding with the substrate, controllable coating thickness, and high processing efficiency, and is suitable for use with various metal materials. Laser cladding has become an effective method of material surface modification. The global metal 3D printing and laser cladding markets are mainly driven by the rapid development of the aerospace and automobile industries.
In this Special Issue, we welcome articles that focus on metal 3D printing and laser cladding materials, in addition to processes and their influences on the final products’ microstructures and performances, in order to provide guidance for the development of metal 3D printing and laser cladding technologies.
Dr. Zhanyong Zhao
Guest Editor
Dr. Liqing Wang
Dr. Zhen Zhang
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- metal 3D printing
- laser cladding
- laser processing
- nanomaterials
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