(ISSN 2689-5846)
Recent Progress in Materials is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is devoted to publishing high-quality papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of Materials. Its aim is to provide timely, authoritative introductions to current thinking, developments and research in carefully selected topics. Also, it aims to enhance the international exchange of scientific activities in materials science and technology.
Recent Progress in Materials publishes original high quality experimental and theoretical papers and reviews on basic and applied research in the field of materials science and engineering, with focus on synthesis, processing, constitution, and properties of all classes of materials. Particular emphasis is placed on microstructural design, phase relations, computational thermodynamics, and kinetics at the nano to macro scale. Contributions may also focus on progress in advanced characterization techniques.
Main research areas include (but are not limited to):
Characterization & Evaluation of Materials
Metallic materials
Inorganic nonmetallic materials
Composite materials
Polymer Materials
Biomaterials
Sustainable Materials and Technologies
Special types of Materials
Macro-, micro- and nano structure of materials
Environmental interactions, process modeling
Novel applications of materials
Archiving: full-text archived in CLOCKSS.
Rapid publication: manuscripts are undertaken in 13 days from acceptance to publication (median values for papers published in this journal in 2021, 1-2 days of FREE language polishing time is also included in this period).
Editorial Board (48)
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Hossein Hosseinkhani, Biomedical Engineer, has broad experience in life sciences and is an expert in nanotechnology, biomaterials, drug delivery, 3D in vitro systems, bioreactor technology, and bioengineering stem cells technology. His working experience is mainly attributed to academia and industry of biomedical engineering research and development (which includes several years of basic science research experience in a number of premier institutions related to the structure and function of biomaterials, and in polymer-based and mineral-based medical implants development in the medical device industry). He has been awarded several prestigious awards including JSPS (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) of Japan, European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Award, and Japanese ICYS (International Center for Young Scientists) Award. He authored more than 100 scientific papers published on peer-reviewed Journals, 5 books, and 10 book chapters (H-index: 46 Google Scholar). He is inventor of 16 National and International patents, several of which are licensed to companies acting in the biomedical fields and translated to 7 commercial products. He is the founder of Matrix HT, Inc., a world leading Biotech Company dedicated to healthcare technology to improve patient's quality of life. He is Editor-in-Chief of Biomedical Engineer Professor, Innovation Center for Advanced Technology, Matrix HT, Inc., New York, USA
Research Interests: biomaterials; nanotechnology; biomedical engineering; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Applications and Development of Biomaterials in Medicine
Editorial Board Members
Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Research Interests: mortar; lime; cement materials; admixtures; energy efficiency; strength; ancient mortars
Associate Professor in Structural Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Research Interests: Smart and sustainable construction materials; Advanced concrete technology; Fire performance of structures; Advanced reinforced concrete structures; Steel-concrete composite structures; Rehabilitation and strengthening techniques; Offshore structures; Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of cementitious/geopolymer composites
Senior Researcher, Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière (CSNSM), Orsay Campus, France
Research Interests: ion beam analysis (IBA); effect of radiation on materials; implantation; irradiation; thin layers (target); isotopes for medical applications; synthesis & characterization using ion accelerators
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Research Interests: Materials chemistry (glass, glass ceramics, ceramics, composites, geopolymers, lightweight aggregates, etc.); consolidation technologies (hot: vitrification, devitrification, sintering, plasma; cold: geopolymerization, cementification); material characterization; development of chemical foundations of technologies for products and processes in the field of waste materials management
Professor, Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Research Interests: design and theoretical study of electronic and optical properties of semiconductor nanostructured materials such as quantum dots, quantum wells and nanorods; synthesis (with physical methods) and characterization of semiconductor nanostructured materials
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Quantum Confinement Effects in Nano Material
Professor, Normandie Université, CRISMAT-UMR 6508 CNRS/ENSICAEN, Caen, France
Research Interests: combined analysis; X-ray diffraction; neutron diffraction; EBSD; synchrotron; anisotropic properties; materials science; texture analysis; softwares/databases; reflectivity; anisotropic spectroscopies; biomineralisation/molluscs/fossils; atomic force microscopy; anisotropic elaboration techniques; tomography
Associate Professor, Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, Australia
Research Interests: thermoelectric materials and devices; topological insulators; compound semiconductors; functional materials; nanotechnology
Professor, Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Research Interests: Solidification; Continuous casting; Laser surface treatment; Purification by zonal refining; Numerical simulation
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georresources (DECivil), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Research Interests: sustainable construction (recycled aggregates in concrete and mortars); bridge and building management systems; buildings service life (prediction); life cycle assessment; construction technology
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Research interests: innovative processing and manufacturing of advanced materials; nickel aluminides; iron aluminides; moly silicides; functionally graded composites of moly silicide and silicon nitride; thin film materials and characterization
Distinguished Professor, Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Research Interests: multi-dimensional carbon materials; 2D materials; materials’ growth mechanism; method development for multiscale modeling
Professor, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Research Interests: double-network gels with dynamic bonds; glassy polymers; macroporous temperature-sensitive gels with fast response; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; supramolecular elastomers; nanomechanics of 2D graphene-like materials; electromechanical response of Li-ion batteries
Professor, Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
High Tc superconductivity, magneto-superconducting materials; magnetism and Mossbauer studies; magnetic and structural properties of rare-earth based inter-metallics; mixed valences in rare earth intermetallic compounds
Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Research Interests: smart glazing (electrochromic, suspended particle device, liquid crystal, thermochromic, thermotropic, gasochromic); aerogel; vacuum; BIPV; perovskite; DSSC.
Professor, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
Research Interests: materials design and the study of processing; structure and magnetism in a wide range of electronic materials; devices and systems used principally in high frequency applications such as sensors, radar and communication systems and platforms
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Research Interests: sustainable construction, short and long term properties of blended cement and concrete, high-ultra high performance/self-consolidating concrete, use of wastes/volcanic materials/underused materials in concrete, ductile engineered concrete, smart self-healing materials, FRP-composites, innovative joint-free bridges, steel-concrete composite building systems, thin walled structures, high rise structures, strengthening and retrofitting of structures, life-cycle analysis, computer aided design, finite element modelling and expert system development
Distinguished Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Research Interests: residual stresses, thermomechanical properties, metallic glasses, high entropy alloys, nanoindentation.
Professor, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Research Interests: carbon based nanomaterials; metallic nanoclusters; natural antibacterial and antiviral nanomaterials; nano-anticoagulants; nanozymes
Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Research Interests: wafer-scale synthesis of oxide thin film nanostructures using physical vapor deposition and wet solution process; synthesis of 2-dimensional materials including graphene and transition metal disulfides; heteroepitaxy of complex oxide thin films by atomic layer control; chemical sensors for electronic nose and electronic tongue; photoelectrodes and catalytic electrodes for water splitting and CO₂ reduction; mott insulators for nanoelectronics and smart window; localized surface plasmon resonance for optoelectronics; low power consumption resistive switching and memristive materials
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Applications and Prospect of Chemical Sensors
Professor, Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Division of Frontier Fibers, Institute for Fiber Engineering IFES- Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research ICCER, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
Research Interests: nano fibers; coloration of nano fibrous webs; synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles
Professor, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Korea
Research Interests: alloys; coating; microstructure; mechanical properties; structure and property relationship in thin film materials
Associate Professor, Department of Materials System Engineering, Pukyong National University, Namgu, Republic of Korea
Research Interests: nanomaterials; nanocarbon materials; metals and ceramics matrix composites; functionally graded materials; mechanical; thermal; electrical behavior of materials; powder metallurgy; spark plasma sintering; hot extrusion
Research Director, University of Bordeaux, INSERM UMR 1026, Lab. for the Bioengineering of Tissues (BioTis), Bordeaux, France
Research Interests: Extracellular matrix-based biomaterials; biological biomaterials; cell culture-based ECM, regenerative medicine; biomechanical engineering; tissue-engineered human blood vessel (TEBV); biological approaches for tissue repair; ;scaffold-free tissue engineering; Tissue Engineering by Self-Assembly (TESA)
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Centre of Neuroscience of Milan, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Research Interests: oral medicine; oral biology; molecular biology
Professor, Center for Composite Materials and Structure, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Research Interests: construction and preparation of advanced functional composite and the control of their optical and thermal properties; ordered structured functional materials and their applications; preparation and analysis of new high-performance polymer nanocomposites
Associate Professor, KU‐KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Interests: raman-bassed cell imaging technology; nanoscale materials for photocatalyst
Assistant Professor, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore, Singapore
Research Interests: water soluble polyhydroxyalkanoates; biodegradable thermogelling polymers; supramolecular host–guest polymeric materials
Professor, Institute of Renewable Energy and Environment Technology, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK
Research Interests: biosensors, microfluidics and lab-on-chip; flexible and transparent electronics; polymer-based microactuators for biomedical applications; nanomaterials and nanodevices; energy harvesting devices and systems
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
Research Interests: synthesis and characterization of materials; materials for environmental applications (adsorbents, photocatalysts); nanofiltration systems; surface functionalization of natural fibers
Professor, Polymer Energy Materials Laboratory, School of Advanced Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Research Interests: hydrothermal/solvothermal synthesis of 1D/3D nanomaterials and their application in hybrid and flexible perovskite solar cells and solar fuel
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Research Interests: aging structures in aerospace, nuclear, civil, cultural heritage and biomedical engineering applications; development of smart sensing systems and advanced nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) methodologies (based in ultrasonics, acoustic emission, acoustic microscopy, nonlinear acoustics, IR thermography, electrical methods, diffraction techniques, interferometric techniques) for real-time evaluation of damage engineering materials and structures, including metallic alloys, shape memory alloys, coatings, metal and ceramic matrix composites, smart and multi-functional materials, nanocomposites, phononic meta-materials, nano-structured and hybrid materials and cementitious materials
Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia
Research Interests: nanophotonics; nonlinear optics and spectroscopy; optical and photonic systems; photodetectors; optical sensors and solar cells; classical and physical optics; antennas and propagation; microwave and millimetrewave theory and technology; photonics; optoelectronics and optical communications
Professor, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Sonderborg, Denmark
Research Interests: New Materials (3D Soft); Hybrid Materials; Sensors (UV, Force, Heat, Gas, Environmental, Biological); Smart Composites; Biomaterials; Energy Materials; Plasmonics, Photonics, Metamaterials (Ion Beam Irradiation); Catalysis, Heavy Metal Adsorption, Water purification, Filter
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Research Interests: Composite Materials; nano and hybrid composites; Acoustic Emission non-destructive inspection; composite repair; self-healing materials; Hierarchical composites; myltifunctional materials; Interfacial Micromechanics; Eco-Friendly Brass Alloys; Structural health monitoring
Professor and Program Leader, Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
Research Interests: nanomaterials; solar energy; exergy analysis; PV/T; CPV/T; nano enhanced phase change materials; DSSCs; self cleaning glass for PV
Professor, Microcellular Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Research Interests: plastic foaming technology; fundamental understanding of foaming phenomena; computational modelling of foaming; super high R value foams; sound insulation foams, biodegradable foams; environmentally safe blowing agents.
Professor, Department DICAR (Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Research Interests: synthesis and characterization of engineering polymers; characterization of thermosetting mixtures; fibre-reinforced composite materials; antioxidants and flame retardants
School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Research interests: composite materials; nanocomposites; natural fibres and sustainable materials; waste upcycling; bio-inspired design and biomimetics
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Research Interests: glass science & technology; ceramics processing & engineering; mechanical properties of materials; recovery & re-use of inorganic residues & materials
Assistant Professor, Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Research Interests: nanotechnology and nanomaterials for green building applications and energy efficiency; green building; electroluminochromic materials; polymers; textile materials
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Nanomaterials for Advanced Construction and Green Building Applications
Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
Research Interests: improve mechanical properties and irradiation tolerance of materials by tailoring interfaces in solids; multiscale modeling and characterization of deformation twinning in lightweight structural materials (Mg and Ti and their alloys)
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, USA
Research Interests: tissue engineering; biomimetic materials; regenerative medicine; tissue on a chip; and nanomedicine
Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Research Interests: biomaterials engineering; surface coating/modification of biomaterials; biocompatible alloys; composites and scaffolds; nanostructured metals; alloys; composites and nanolaminates; shape memory and alloys for biomedical application
Professor, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Research Interests: biomaterials; bone; bone marrow stem cell; dentistry; osteoarthritis; osteoblast; stem cell; tissue engineering
Professor in Structural Engineering, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Research Interests: green concrete materials; composite materials; utilization of waste to construction materials; fiber composite structures (sandwich panels); seismic retrofitting of unreinforced masonry and concrete structures using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)
1. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Research Interests: synthesis metal nanostructures; plasmonics; catalytic processes; biosensors; photodynamic therapy; drug delivery
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