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.
To submit your manuscript for consideration at Communications Materials as part of this Collection, please use this link to our manuscript submission system and select the "Microstructure control in additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics" Collection from the alphabetical list on the “c) Subjects and Techniques” tab when completing manuscript information. Please also state in the cover letter that you would like the paper to be considered for the Collection.
Papers submitted to the Collection will be assessed according to the journal's usual selection criteria, which includes editorial screening for advance and peer review (see here for details).
The Collection will publish original research papers, Reviews, and Perspectives (full details on content types can be found here). Accepted papers will be published in Communications Materials straight away and then collected together and promoted on the Collection homepage. The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2024, though papers submitted after this date will be considered.
