Recent Advances in Technology and Properties of Composite Materials
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital fabrication; low carbon cements; carbon mineralization; rheology; waste recycling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent technological advancements have propelled composite materials into novel realms of innovation and functionality. Composites, characterized by their composition of two or more constituent materials with markedly distinct physical or chemical properties, have garnered significant attention across diverse industries, spanning aerospace, automotive, construction, and biomedical fields. This heightened interest stems from the exceptional combination of properties that composites offer, encompassing high strength-to-weight ratios, customizable properties, resistance to corrosion, and flexibility in design. Over the past decade, notable strides have been achieved in enhancing the performance and characteristics of composite materials through pioneering manufacturing techniques, sophisticated characterization methodologies, and innovative material amalgamations. These advancements both broaden the application scope of composites and present opportunities to tackle critical challenges such as sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
For our upcoming Special Issue, the authors are invited to submit exceptional papers focusing on various aspects within the scope of composite materials. These encompass manufacturing, design, validation, characterization/testing, performance assessment, application exploration, and sustainability evaluation. Additionally, we welcome submissions addressing the domains of functional and smart composite materials, innovative conceptualizations in composite materials, and studies pertaining to biomimetics and bio-based composites. We eagerly anticipate contributions that significantly advance our understanding and application of these diverse material systems.
Dr. Xiaodi Dai
Dr. Luchuan Ding
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- ceramic matrix composite
- metal matrix composite
- reinforced concrete
- glass fiber-reinforced concrete
- biocomposite
- carbon fiber-reinforced polymer
