Metallic Multilayers: Structures, Growth and Properties
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2022) | Viewed by 13914
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface engineering; thin film physics; physical vapour deposition
Interests: reactive materials; self-sustaining reactions; phase transformations; diffusion; metallic multilayers; nanocalorimetry; differential scanning calorimetry; X-ray diffraction
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Dear Colleagues,
During the past two decades, metallic multilayers have been developed as modern engineering materials with alternating layers of two different metals or alloys. The realization that periodic stacking of metals with nano- and micro-scale thin films leads to materials exhibiting unprecedented properties and functionalities that cannot be achieved by the individual constituents initiated research activities toward a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms. This research revealed, for example, that metallic multilayers are excellent model materials for exploring the fundamentals of phase transformations and self-sustaining reactions relevant for these properties, creating a demand for detailed studies of length scale effects from the nanometer up to the micrometer scale. For the latter studies, thin film synthesis became crucial for multilayer research due to its capabilities for precise microstructure and interface tailoring.
This Special Issue aims to provide a state-of-the-art survey of the latest developments in the field of metallic multilayers that are comprised of metallic elements, multicomponent complex alloys, high-entropy alloys, shape memory alloys, or Heusler alloys. Materials such as ceramics, polymers, 2D materials, and their composites are not included. All synthesis methods for designing nano- and micro-scale multilayer films are considered. The scientific scope of the Special Issue encompasses the following topics:
- Correlation between microstructure and properties. Multilayers with specific mechanical, tribological, caloric, optical, electronic, biological, biomedical, or other functional properties are the focus. Studies exploring effects of the multilayer synthesis are welcome, as are those elucidating the influence of the multilayer structure.
- Phase transitions. Many applications harness or suffer from phase transitions that might be thermally and/or mechanically induced. Hence, transformational behavior is crucial and advanced approaches for its characterization, such as thermal analysis in combination with structural characterization, are considered
- The multilayer performance on system level. Contributions should shed light on the multilayer behavior in applications such as protective (or even self-healing) and functional coating.
- Reports on the latest experimental observations and computational and simulation approaches are desired, as well as regular scientific contributions and review articles in the field.
Along this scope, we intend to provide a comprehensive overview of the current activities in the field.
Dr. Michael Stüber
Dr. Karsten Woll
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metallic multilayers
- microstructure
- properties
- functional coatings
- phase transformation, slef-propagating reactions
- thin film synthesis
- simulation
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