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Phase Diagram, Phase Transition and Advanced Materials Design
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Dear Colleagues,
With the continuous deepening of the human exploration of nature, demand is dramatically growing for a variety of advanced materials with better properties/performance. However, the development of novel materials using the traditional trial-and-error methods is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also cannot lead to optimal results in most cases. With the rapid development of computing science/techniques, accurate and efficient material design aided by computation has become the gold standard. It is well-known that phase diagram and phase transition are the two theoretical pillars of materials researches. The resultant computational thermodynamics and computational kinetics may stimulate the advanced materials design. Therefore, we invite papers to this special Topic with five participating journals—Metals, Materials, Coatings, Compounds, and Crystals—on any new progress/development in the fields of phase diagram, phase transition, and their driven advanced materials design. Both research and review articles are welcomed. This special Topic will cover all theoretical and experimental investigations into phase diagrams and phase transitions in different types of advanced materials, ranging from the light alloys to high-entropy materials, from high-temperature alloys to coatings, and from structural materials to functional materials. Emphasis will be placed on advanced materials design driven by computational thermodynamics, computational kinetics, or their combinations. Moreover, research into the process of coupling computational thermodynamics/kinetics with machine learning for advanced materials design is welcomed as well. The deadline for all the submissions is December 31, 2023. We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to receiving your submissions soon.
Prof. Dr. Lijun Zhang
Dr. Ying Tang
Dr. Renhai Shi
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Keywords
- phase diagram
- CALPHAD
- phase transition
- diffusion
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- functional properties
- phase-field modeling
- materials design
- integrated computational materials engineering
- materials genome initiative
- machine learning
- advanced alloys
- advanced coatings
- advanced energy materials
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Coatings
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2.9 | 5.0 | 2011 | 14.5 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Compounds
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- | 2.3 | 2021 | 32.5 Days | CHF 1000 |
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Crystals
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2.4 | 4.2 | 2011 | 11.1 Days | CHF 2100 |
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Materials
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3.1 | 5.8 | 2008 | 13.9 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Metals
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2.6 | 4.9 | 2011 | 17.8 Days | CHF 2600 |
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