Advances in Innovative Engineering Materials and Processes

Recent advances in technology and engineering are greatly associated with the development of advanced innovated materials with improved properties. Certain industrial sectors, such as construction, automobile and aerospace industries, microelectronics, sensors, medicine, and security, demand cost-effective materials with tuneable and optimized properties (i.e., enhanced physical (magnetic or mechanical) or chemical, biocompatible, etc.). 

On the other hand, insecure supplies of critical materials (i.e., rare-earth or Co) could hinder the development of new technologies related to massive applications. Another issue is related to the miniaturization of modern magnetoelectronic devices that tend to stimulate the rapid development of nanoscale magnetic materials, including nanostructured thin films, nanowires, nano-dots, and nanoparticle assemblies. However, most of materials need post-processing in order to exhibit physical and chemical properties suitable for technological progress. Process engineering is intrinsically related to the understanding and application of the fundamental principles and laws of nature, allowing one to transform raw material and energy into products that are useful to society, at an industrial level. Process engineering therefore focuses on the design, operation, control, optimization, and intensification of chemical, physical, and biological processes. Consequently, the development of processes and post-processing allowing improvement of physical properties of materials has become crucial for large-scale applications.

The overall goal of this Special Issue is to provide most up-to-date information about recent developments in the processing of innovative materials for the achievement of advanced functional properties, making them suitable for technological applications. Both reviews and original research papers will be considered. Reviews should provide an up-to-date, well-balanced overview of the current state-of-the-art in a particular application and the include main results from other groups.

This Special Issue on “Advances in Innovative Engineering Materials and Processes” aims to  promote research and developmental activities in innovative engineering materials and process engineering. We hope this Issue “Advances in Innovative Engineering Materials and Processes” will stimulate further interest in materials and processes research.

Potential topics of interest include but are not limited to the following areas:

New advanced functional materials;
Development of innovating post-processing and materials;
Properties optimization techniques;
Process design and optimization;
Process synthesis and design;
Process control and operations;
Process safety management;
Chemical and physical engineering fundamentals;
Chemical and physical engineering equipment design and process design;
Process system, instrumentation, and control;
Nanomanufacturing;
Environmental engineering and sustainable development;
Multiscale modeling.

Prof. Dr. Arcady Zhukov
Prof. Sergei Alexandrov
Assoc. Prof. Valeria Rodionova
Dr. Valentina Zhukova
Guest Editors

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