Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses exhibit an exceptional versatility in terms of composition, structure, and related properties, thus being suitable for taking part in countless applications of human life. This section “Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses” publishes papers dealing with the design, synthesis, manufacturing, characterization, modeling, and applications of all types of ceramics and Glasses, such as single-crystal and polycrystalline ceramics, amorphous ceramics (glasses), partially-crystalline ceramics (glass-ceramics), nanoceramics, as well as composites based on or containing the mentioned materials. Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Processing: powder preparation; colloidal science; novel forming and sintering technologies; additive manufacturing; patterning, templates, and self-assembly; large scale/complicated shape processing; hybrid processes, co-firing of metals and ceramics; production of composites.
Properties: mechanical; electrochemical; electrical; ferroelectric; thermal; thermoelectric; optical; photoelectric; magnetic; interfacial; transport; thermodynamic; biocompatible; bioactive.
Theory and Simulation: defects; diffusion; phase transformation; phase equilibrium; thermodynamics; kinetics, chemical, thermal stability of ceramics; sintering modeling; micromechanical modeling.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Dielectric Ceramics and Their Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Ceramic Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Glasses and Ceramics for Luminescence Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Design, Processing and Properties of High Entropy Ceramics (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Advanced Ceramic-Based Materials/Coatings for Anti-wear and Corrosion Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advanced Ceramic and Glass Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Design and Processing of Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Ceramics (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Electrical and Thermoelectric Research of Advanced Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advanced Dielectric Ceramics (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Progresses in Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Processing and Characterization of Ceramic Materials Using Microwave Techniques (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Characteristics of Dental Ceramics (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Porous Ceramics: Structure Analysis and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Sintering of Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Processing, Characterization and Applications of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advanced Electroceramics and Their Applications in Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis of Ceramic Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Crystalline Materials: Growth, Characterization, and Devices (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Structures, Properties, and Phase Transition in Dielectric Ceramics (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Laser and Plasma Processing of Advanced Ceramics for Magnetic, Electrotechnical and Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advanced Additive Manufacturing Processing of Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2024)