Nanoceramics and Two-Dimensional Ceramic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Nanoceramics and two-dimensional (2D) ceramic materials are an emerging field of research within ceramic science due to their distinctive properties and atomic-scale tunability compared to their traditional 3D ceramics counterparts.

Nanoceramics, characterized by grain sizes typically in the range of a few hundred nanometers, exhibit enhanced mechanical and altered electrical and thermal properties due to their unique nanoscale structure. Additionally, their thermal and chemical stability is often improved compared to coarse-grained ceramics. In addition, two-dimensional (2D) ceramic materials, which are composed of atomically thin layers with strong in-plane bonding and a weaker interlayer interaction, often exhibit unique properties that are different to their bulk counterparts, including controllable electrical properties, enhanced mechanical flexibility, and increased surface area for surface reactions for applications in catalysis or energy storage. Furthermore, with both 2D ceramics and nanoceramics, structural and surface modifications at the atomic level can further tailor their electronic, optical, and chemical properties.

Together, nanoceramics and 2D ceramic materials offer a platform for the application-based design of structure–property relationships at reduced length scales and to build materials with tailored functionalities for advanced technological applications.

This Special Issue is dedicated to 2D ceramics and nanoceramics, their advanced research on structure and properties, and innovative applications in areas such as the electronics, high-temperature, environmental, and biomedical fields. We welcome original research articles and reviews that focus on the following themes:

• Fundamental structure–property relations in 2D ceramics or nanoceramic materials;
• Applications of the unique optical, electronic, and thermal properties of nanoceramics, 2D ceramics, and/or nanocomposite materials in environmental, chemical, biological, and electronic domains;
• Use of machine learning, simulation, and predictive modeling of the physiochemical properties of 2D ceramics or nanoceramics;
• Advanced manufacturing, fabrication, or synthesis of 2D ceramics/nanoceramics or 2D ceramic/nanoceramic nanocomposites;
• Reports of novel 2D ceramic or nanoceramic materials with enhanced properties and characteristics.

Dr. Brian C. Wyatt
Dr. Kartik Nemani
Guest Editors

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• nanoceramics
• 2D ceramics
• nanocomposites
• nanomaterials
• electronics