Glasses and amorphous materials
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Glasses and amorphous materials are a class of materials which do not display a crystalline structure: their distinguishing characteristic is not having the long-range order that is the typical signature of a crystal. Because of their electrical and optical properties that arise from these intrinsic disordered structures, they have been a topic of research for many years. Recently, for example, amorphous inorganic semiconductors have been used in a variety of new technologies including solar cells, photoelectrocatalysis, and photocatalysis, where the amorphous phases can improve both efficiency and stability.
This Collection brings together original research in glasses and amorphous materials and its launch coincides with the International Year of Glass 2022, where we celebrate the importance of this material in the global society.
Juejun (JJ) Hu is currently a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on optics and photonics including devices based on glass and amorphous solids. Prof Hu has been serving as Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2017.
Qing Peng is a Professor in the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Distinguished Professor in Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen. His research focuses on computational mechanics includes solid mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, hydrogen embrittlement, strain engineering, radiation damage, multiscale modeling, shock physics, nanomechanics, ion-batteries, thermoelectrics, and perovskite solar cells. Prof Peng has been serving as Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
Yong Yang is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong. His research interest includes the development of metastable alloys for structural and functional applications, such as metallic glasses, high entropy alloys and low dimensional metals. Prof Yang has been serving as Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
