Materials and Their Performance Characterization in Extreme Environments

Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of aerospace, nuclear energy, ocean exploration, and other cutting-edge fields, the preparation of high-performance advanced materials and understanding the properties of the materials in extreme environments (such as ultra-high temperature, ultra-low temperature, strong radiation, high pressure, and corrosive media, including those with microstructure and macroscopic properties, etc.) have become key challenges in the fields of materials science and engineering. This Special Issue will discuss key topics such as failure mechanisms, multi-scale modeling, advanced characterization techniques (including experimental and theoretical characterization), and the design of high-performance advanced materials that can adapt to extreme conditions. By promoting interdisciplinary dialog, this topic will bridge the connection among experimental methods, theoretical frameworks, and engineering applications, ultimately supporting the development of materials, technologies, and more in extreme environments.

We are delighted to invite researchers to participate in this Special Issue, entitled “Materials and their performance characterization in extreme environments". Papers related to the following topics, as well as to the keywords listed below, are welcome:

Prof. Dr. Ruzhuan Wang
Dr. Yi He
Prof. Dr. Tomasz Sadowski
Guest Editors

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