Metals and alloys constitute the backbone of modern engineering, finding applications across industries ranging from aerospace to electronics. As the demand for enhanced performance and reliability intensifies, understanding the behavior of metals and alloys at smaller scales has become a compelling focus. This special issue provides a unique avenue for researchers to converge and illuminate the multifaceted world of mechanical properties, deformation mechanisms, and simulation techniques in the micro- and nano-scale contexts of metals and alloys.
Key areas of interest within this special issue include:
1. Small-Scale Mechanical Testing: This segment invites innovative research on experimental techniques that offer insights into mechanical properties at small scales. Manuscripts discussing advancements in nanoindentation, micro-compression, and other nanomechanical testing methodologies are welcomed. We seek to explore how these techniques uncover previously concealed mechanical behaviours
2. Dislocation Dynamics Simulation and Modeling: Dislocation-mediated plasticity is a key factor in determining material properties. We encourage researchers to contribute their groundbreaking work on dislocation dynamics simulations and modeling. These contributions will enrich our understanding of dislocation interactions, strengthening the bridge between theoretical insights and experimental observations.
3. Mechanisms of Plasticity: Understanding the mechanisms governing plastic deformation at the micro- and nano-scale is fundamental to materials science. In this realm, we invite researches to uncover novel insights into dislocation-mediated plasticity, twinning, and other intricate deformation mechanisms.
4. Structural Materials and Mechanical Properties: Manuscripts focusing on the mechanical properties of structural materials at small scales are solicited. We aim to unravel the distinct mechanical responses of materials in varying structural configurations, leading to applications in fields ranging from aerospace to battery mechanics.
5. Advanced Nano-mechanical Testing Methods and Techniques: This area calls for contributions exploring cutting-edge nano-mechanical testing methodologies. Research on advanced in-situ electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and other innovative techniques will be pivotal in enhancing our ability to probe material behaviour at unprecedented scales.
Keywords:
Twinning, Small-scale mechanical testing, Nanoindentation, Micro-compression, Nanomechanical testing, Dislocation dynamics, Dislocation interactions, Dislocation modeling, Dislocation simulations, Plastic deformation mechanisms, Dislocation-mediated plasticity
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Metals and alloys constitute the backbone of modern engineering, finding applications across industries ranging from aerospace to electronics. As the demand for enhanced performance and reliability intensifies, understanding the behavior of metals and alloys at smaller scales has become a compelling focus. This special issue provides a unique avenue for researchers to converge and illuminate the multifaceted world of mechanical properties, deformation mechanisms, and simulation techniques in the micro- and nano-scale contexts of metals and alloys.
Key areas of interest within this special issue include:
1. Small-Scale Mechanical Testing: This segment invites innovative research on experimental techniques that offer insights into mechanical properties at small scales. Manuscripts discussing advancements in nanoindentation, micro-compression, and other nanomechanical testing methodologies are welcomed. We seek to explore how these techniques uncover previously concealed mechanical behaviours
2. Dislocation Dynamics Simulation and Modeling: Dislocation-mediated plasticity is a key factor in determining material properties. We encourage researchers to contribute their groundbreaking work on dislocation dynamics simulations and modeling. These contributions will enrich our understanding of dislocation interactions, strengthening the bridge between theoretical insights and experimental observations.
3. Mechanisms of Plasticity: Understanding the mechanisms governing plastic deformation at the micro- and nano-scale is fundamental to materials science. In this realm, we invite researches to uncover novel insights into dislocation-mediated plasticity, twinning, and other intricate deformation mechanisms.
4. Structural Materials and Mechanical Properties: Manuscripts focusing on the mechanical properties of structural materials at small scales are solicited. We aim to unravel the distinct mechanical responses of materials in varying structural configurations, leading to applications in fields ranging from aerospace to battery mechanics.
5. Advanced Nano-mechanical Testing Methods and Techniques: This area calls for contributions exploring cutting-edge nano-mechanical testing methodologies. Research on advanced in-situ electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and other innovative techniques will be pivotal in enhancing our ability to probe material behaviour at unprecedented scales.
Keywords:
Twinning, Small-scale mechanical testing, Nanoindentation, Micro-compression, Nanomechanical testing, Dislocation dynamics, Dislocation interactions, Dislocation modeling, Dislocation simulations, Plastic deformation mechanisms, Dislocation-mediated plasticity
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.