Mechanics of Micro/Nano Structures and Materials, Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

Micro/nanoscale structures, in all their forms, are a new generation of small-scale structures with a wide range of potential applications in several fields of nanotechnology and nanoscience. In order to achieve micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS/MEMs) with enhanced functionality, the main structural components more and more often are made from functionally graded (FG) materials. Composites made from FG materials (FGMs) or reinforced through functionally graded carbon nanotubes (FG-CNTs) are a novel type of composite materials designed and fabricated in such a way that their mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties vary gradually in preferred spatial directions so that problems related to material discontinuities can be significantly reduced and high permeance requirements catered to. Among these engineering nanostructures, nanobeams have attracted more attention due to their engineering applications such as in nanoactuators, nanosensors, and atomic force microscopes (AFMs). Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is another emerging technology that has quickly gained attention in several industrial fields, paving the way for a whole new dimension of opportunities in manufacturing technology.

Volume II of this Special Issue will be a peer-reviewed forum for the publication of original papers dealing with the most important issues regarding the mechanics of micro- and nanostructures and -materials and their application in the design of innovative materials and structures, as well as capturing scientific advancements in the design and development of sustainable polymer-fiber composites, mainly for building applications, through the use of additive manufacturing or 3D printing technology.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: experimental and computational techniques in nanotechnology and nanoscience; nonlocal elasticity; nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); bending; buckling; nonlinear free vibration; functionally graded (FG) sandwich nanobeams and nanoplates; strain and stress gradient models; concrete; rubber-like materials; nonlinear mechanics; additive manufacturing; polymer-fiber composites; and sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Rosa Penna
Prof. Dr. Luciano Feo
Prof. Dr. Francesco Fabbrocino
Guest Editors

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