Microstructure control in additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics
- Submission status
- Open
- Submission deadline
Additive manufacturing has emerged as a collection of disruptive technologies for fabricating parts with complex geometries and site-specific microstructures. It has been even shown that their mechanical properties can in some instances exceed those of conventionally processed materials. This is largely dependent on how the microstructure develops during processing across the nano- to macro-scale. To achieve the full potential of additive manufacturing a complete understanding of relationships between the composition, microstructure, and process parameters are needed.
This Collection brings together the latest developments in additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics, focusing on microstructure development, process parameters, and mechanical performance. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel metals and ceramics for additive manufacturing
- Process optimization for controlling microstructure, defects, and performance
- Multi-material and heterogeneous design
- Monitoring and understanding of additive manufacturing processes
- Simulations of microstructure and defect evolution
- New applications of additive manufacturing
We welcome the submission of any paper related to additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics. All submissions will be subject to the same review process and editorial standards as regular Communications Materials Articles.
The Collection will publish original research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives and Comments (full details on content types can be found here). Papers will be published in Communications Materials as soon as they are accepted and then collected together and promoted on the Collection homepage. Collections are associated with a call for papers and are managed by one or more of our Editorial Board Members and the journal's Editors.
This Collection welcomes submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Communications Materials more generally. See our editorial process page for more details.
All submissions are subject to the same peer review process and editorial standards as regular Communications Materials articles, including the journal’s policy on competing interests. See our Collections guidelines for more details.
This Collection is not supported by sponsorship.
