Theoretical and Computational Modeling of Material Surfaces and Interfaces
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2024) | Viewed by 641
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composite materials and structures; extreme wetting materials; mechanics of soft materials; mechanical metamaterials; functional coating
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Material surfaces and interfaces, which can be generally defined as the regions of discontinuity between two phases, are involved in many aspects of engineering technology and have become an engaging subject of interdisciplinary research for decades. The phenomena occurring at external or internal surfaces greatly influence the mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical and magnetic properties of materials.
There are numerous research studies highlighting the key role of material surfaces and interfaces in the design and synthesizing of novel materials. In the study of material surfaces and interfaces, theoretical and computational modeling have been powerful tools for unraveling their properties, ranging from very empirical schemes to ab initio methods that require no experimental input.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Related topics may include (but are not limit to) the interfaces of composite materials, nanostructured surfaces, welding, additive manufacturing, friction and lubrication, cracks and fractures, coatings and surface treatments, catalysis, energy, environmental sciences, biomedical implants, instabilities of soft materials, contact mechanics, computational methods for interfaces, and heterogeneous materials. Additionally, there are many other related research areas as the field is rapidly advancing into new areas of discovery.
Full papers, communications and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Gaojian Lin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- material surface
- material interface
- theoretical modeling
- computational modeling
- numerical simulation
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