Symmetry/Asymmetry and Novel Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterizations, and Applications
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 3293
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA 16802, USA
Interests: bioinspired materials and structures; bimaterials; nanomaterials; self healing materials; composites; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Symmetry/Asymmetry and Novel Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterizations, and Applications". Nanostructures and nanomaterials have received great attention in the fuel cell, aerospace, automotive, medical, and military industries due to their unique mechanical and physical properties. The physical properties (symmetry/asymmetry) of nanomaterials play an important role in influencing their mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties. Nanomaterials exhibit increased strength/hardness, enhanced diffusivity, improved ductility/toughness, reduced density, reduced elastic modulus, increased specific heat and surface, etc. The focus of this Special Issue is on the fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials and nanocomposites for different applications, such as automotive, paint, solar cell, and biomedical applications.
In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Bioinspired nanomaterials and nanocomposites;
- Self-healing nanomaterials and nanocomposites;
- Smart structures with shape memory capabilities;
- Advanced nanostructures with excellent mechanical properties;
- Additive manufacturing of nanomaterials and nanocomposites;
- In vitro evaluation of modified nanoceramics and polymers;
- Fundamental and novel concepts to synthesis nanomaterials;
- Carbon nanostructures with biomedical applications;
- Fabrication and optimization of thin films;
- Nanostructures in drug delivery systems;
- Nanobots in biomedical applications.
Dr. Fariborz Tavangarian
Guest Editor
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