Dear Colleagues,

Glasses are used in a variety of applications throughout all industry fields, ranging from construction and automotive materials to medicine and aeronautics. The range of applications of glasses (and their relatives, glass-ceramics) is defined by their properties, e.g., glass transition temperature, thermal expansion coefficient (CTE), mechanical strength, density, chemical resistance, thermal and electrical conductivity, bioactivity and refractive index. Virtually, it is possible to customize the functional properties of glasses by controlling their structure and this is mainly dependent on the chemical composition and the manufacturing technology. For instance, a small change in either the chemical composition or the manufacturing process can result in a significant improvement in their final properties.

Therefore, this Special Issue is focused on presenting the fundamental correlations between the composition, structure and properties of glasses (and glass-ceramics). Papers in the field of advanced fabrication and characterization will be considered. Works clarifying the correlation between the structure and the physico-chemical, mechanical and biological properties of glasses are of great interest. Likewise, theoretical works based on calculating the material’s structure will be also taken into consideration. However, in this case, we recommend including an experimental structural investigation confirming the theoretical considerations.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full research papers, communications and reviews are very much welcome.

Dr. Hugo R. Fernandes
Dr. George E. Stan
Prof. Dr. José M.F. Ferreira
Guest Editors

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• glass
• glass-ceramics
• structure-properties correlation
• advanced characterization techniques
• glass synthesis
• amorphous materials