Recent Advances in Entropy-Engineered Functional Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 1521
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Interests: exploration of new superconductors; topological quantum states of matter; noncentrosymmetric compounds; high-entropy alloys and ceramics
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, entropy engineering has become a promising strategy used to tailor the properties of functional materials. Contrary to traditional philosophy, entropy engineering focuses on the compositions near the center of multicomponent phase diagrams and emphasizes the maximization of entropic energy contributions rather than cohesive energy contributions to free energy. This concept is initially applied to alloys, and later is extended to ceramics, including oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, and silicides, increasing the number of high-entropy materials with diverse crystal structures and rich properties.
This Special Issue, Recent Advances in Entropy-Engineered Functional Materials, aims to collect innovative and original scientific research. These functionalities include, but are not limited to, superconductivity, magnetism, thermal conductivity, thermoelectricity, Li-ion battery, hardness, and high-temperature applications. Both experimental and theoretical studies will be considered for publication, and short reviews summarizing the latest results are also welcome.
Dr. Zhi Ren
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- entropy engineering
- functional materials
- superconductivity
- magnetism
- thermal conductivity
- thermoelectricity
- Li-ion battery
- hardness
- high-temperature applications
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