Surface Dynamics, Fractal Analysis and Their Applications in Materials Science

Investigating the fundamental principles that govern the behavior and dynamics of surface and interface pattern formation has garnered the attention of researchers from diverse academic areas, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, and materials engineering, among others. This subject is of both technological and theoretical interest for fields of science where the morphology of surfaces and interfaces plays a crucial role. Additionally, the ever-increasing control of growth processes can contribute to producing increasingly efficient and precise technological devices. Consequently, researchers consistently strive to identify parameters that can characterize surfaces or interfaces and to determine how these parameters (when applicable) vary over time. One approach to studying physical models exhibiting scaling behavior is through the mathematical framework of fractals, as the texture of real surfaces often demonstrates self-affinity at different scales, enabling the modeling of their structure as a self-affine fractal.

This Special Issue on ‘Surface Dynamics, Fractal Analysis and Their Applications in Materials Science’ aims to advance research on topics relating to (but are not limited to) the following:

• Surface characterization and growth dynamics of thin films;
• Biofilms growth dynamics;
• The relationship between the physical and chemical properties of materials and their fractal characteristics;
• Fractal and/or multifractal models applied to Materials Science;
• Adsorption on fractal surfaces;
• Self-affinity and (multi)scale;
• Numerical calculation, simulation and computational models applied to fractal surfaces.

Dr. Erveton Pinheiro Pinto
Dr. Marcelo Amanajás Pires
Dr. Nilson dos Santos Ferreira
Guest Editors

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• fractal analysis
• multifractal spectrum
• fractal lacunarity
• spatial autocorrelation
• growth exponent
• thin films
• biofilms
• surface topography
• surfaces and interfaces