Advanced Manufacturing of Nanomaterials
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser processing; AI for materials science; advanced manufacturing
Interests: hybrid additive manufacturing; robotics
Interests: nonequilibrium material synthesis; AI-assisted material design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The past decade has witnessed remarkable progress in nanomaterial synthesis and processing, driven by the emergence of advanced manufacturing techniques. Emerging approaches such as 3D printing, laser processing, flash Joule heating, and microwave-assisted synthesis allow for rapid, energy-efficient, and precisely controlled production of nanostructures with tunable compositions, morphologies, properties, and functionalities. These techniques are opening new pathways for engineering functional nanomaterials for applications in catalysis, energy, separation, medicine, and electronics, among others. Very recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to rapidly transform materials discovery from traditional trial-and-error to data-driven innovation. By leveraging AI in advanced manufacturing, researchers can predict properties, perform inverse design, and guide high-throughput synthesis with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency. Coupled with advances in robotic automation, in situ monitoring, and data analytics, AI-driven manufacturing workflows are accelerating the transition from laboratory research to industrial implementation.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest progress in advanced manufacturing of nanomaterials, with an emphasis on both fundamental insights and translational potential. We invite submissions of original research articles, letters, reviews, perspectives, and communications.
Topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced manufacturing techniques: Three-dimensional printing, laser processing, flash Joule heating, carbothermal shock, microwave, and light-assisted synthesis
- AI-driven discovery and design: Property prediction, inverse design, automated/autonomous synthesis, and large language models
- Scalable processes and industrial translation: Roll-to-roll manufacturing, continuous flow synthesis, industrial automation, cost-effective and sustainable large-scale production
- Advanced characterization: In situ/operando monitoring, high-throughput metrology, and real-time data analysis for process optimization
Dr. Sheldon Y. Xie
Dr. Bujingda Zheng
Dr. Chi Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced manufacturing
- nanomaterials
- artificial intelligence
- scalable production
- autonomous synthesis
- advanced characterization
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