Multidisciplinary Materials Science (MMU)

Section Information

Multidisciplinary Materials Science focuses on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of materials across metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and hybrid systems. The field integrates physics, chemistry, engineering, and nanotechnology to develop advanced materials with tailored properties for diverse applications.

Current research includes nanomaterials, biomaterials, energy materials, smart materials, sustainable materials development, and computational materials design. Advances in additive manufacturing, surface engineering, multiscale modeling, and data-driven materials discovery are accelerating innovation across industries.

This section publishes experimental investigations, theoretical analyses, materials development studies, process innovations, and review articles that span multiple materials classes and interdisciplinary applications.

Scope

Advanced and Functional Materials

• Smart and responsive materials
• Nanostructured and nanoscale materials
• Multifunctional hybrid systems
• High-performance structural materials

Energy and Environmental Materials

• Materials for batteries and fuel cells
• Photovoltaic and catalytic materials
• Carbon capture and storage materials
• Sustainable and recyclable materials

Biomaterials and Medical Applications

• Tissue engineering scaffolds
• Implantable and biodegradable materials
• Drug delivery systems
• Biocompatibility and surface modification

Computational and Data-Driven Materials Science

• Materials informatics
• First-principles and multiscale modeling
• Simulation of material behavior
• Machine learning in materials discovery

Processing and Manufacturing Technologies

• Additive and advanced manufacturing
• Thin films and surface coatings
• Powder processing and sintering
• Process optimization and control

Characterization and Performance Evaluation

• Structural and chemical analysis techniques
• Mechanical and thermal testing
• Durability and reliability assessment
• In situ and real-time monitoring methods

Interdisciplinary Applications

• Materials in aerospace and automotive systems
• Electronic and photonic materials
• Construction and infrastructure materials
• Materials for emerging technologies

Editorial Board

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Papers Published

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