Advances in Nanostructured Alloys: From Design to Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanostructured and amorphous materials; high-entropy ceramics and alloys thin films for advanced coatings; materials for energy and catalysis applications
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanostructured alloys have recently gained significant attention due to their exceptional physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, which set them apart from conventional alloys. Their nanoscale structures enable unique phase stability, enhanced mechanical strength, superior catalytic activity, and tunable electronic and magnetic properties. These remarkable characteristics make nanostructured alloys highly promising for applications in catalysis, energy storage, coatings, biomedical engineering, and structural materials.
Recent advancements in synthesis, processing, and characterization techniques have opened up new possibilities for designing and optimizing nanostructured alloys. Improved control over composition, phase transformations, and microstructural stability has led to the development of materials with enhanced mechanical performance, corrosion resistance, and functional properties. The ability to fine-tune grain boundaries, defect structures, and element distribution at the nanoscale has further expanded the application potential of these materials in extreme environments. Moreover, integrating multiscale modeling and computational approaches has provided deeper insights into the underlying mechanisms governing their behavior, accelerating the discovery of novel alloy systems.
This Special Issue, "Advances in Nanostructured Alloys: From Design to Applications", seeks to showcase cutting-edge research in this dynamic field. We invite original research and review articles on topics including, but not limited to:
- Nanostructures and functional properties;
- Mechanical properties, strength, and deformation mechanisms;
- Synthesis and processing methods of nanostructured alloys;
- Microstructure–property relationships;
- Advanced characterization methods;
- Phase stability and thermal behavior;
- High-entropy alloys and complex concentrated alloys;
- Applications in catalysis, energy storage, and coatings;
- Theoretical and computational studies.
We welcome contributions that advance the fundamental understanding and real-world applications of nanostructured alloys.
Dr. Hossein Minouei
Dr. Mohsen Saboktakin Rizi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured alloys
- microstructure-property relationships
- phase stability
- mechanical properties
- functional nanomaterials
- nanocomposites
- synthesis and processing
- high-entropy alloys
- advanced characterization
- computational modeling of nanomaterials
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