Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Advanced Materials Characterization'
- Biomaterials Section
- Energy Materials Section
- Advanced Composites Section
- Advanced Materials Characterization Section
- Porous Materials Section
- Manufacturing Processes and Systems Section
- Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Section
- Smart Materials Section
- Thin Films and Interfaces Section
- Catalytic Materials Section
- Carbon Materials Section
- Materials Chemistry Section
- Materials Physics Section
- Optical and Photonic Materials Section
- Corrosion Section
- Construction and Building Materials Section
- Materials Simulation and Design Section
- Electronic Materials Section
- Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses Section
- Metals and Alloys Section
- Soft Matter Section
- Polymeric Materials Section
- Quantum Materials Section
- Mechanics of Materials Section
- Green Materials Section
Please see the section webpage for more information on this section.
Members
Interests: polymer hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; nanocomposites; fluorescent materials; photothermal materials
2. CERNAS Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Viseu, Portugal
Interests: liquefaction; polyurethane foams; lignocellulosic composites; lignocellulosic materials
Interests: nanomaterial; energy material; engineering material; nanotechnology; nanogenerator; self-powered sensor; nano energy; and metals; polymers; ceramics; composite material as well as some related applications
Interests: additive manufacturing; fatigue; fracture; multiscale modeling; in-situ experiments
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Interests: material testing and characterization; micro-/nano-mechanical testing; coatings; manufacturing processes; additive manufacturing; tribology; surface engineering; polymer and composites; nanotechnology; failure analysis; physical metallurgy; bio-medical engineering
Interests: mechanics of soft materials; manufacturing of soft materials; nanofibers
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Interests: coordination chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; small molecule activation; computational chemistry; homogeneous catalysis; structure and materials characterization; NMR spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; Mössbauer spectroscopy; UV/Vis spectroscopy
Interests: multi-physics modeling; fatigue and fracture; crack propagation; crystal plasticity; metal matrix composite; material characterization; finite element analysis
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Interests: transparent ceramics; laser materials; thermal properties; transparency; sintering; shaping
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Interests: SEM; EDS; EBSD; Monte Carlo; microanalysis; Li battery; material characterisation
Interests: computational mechanics; materials simulations; modeling of technological processes; modeling of mechanical structures
Interests: in situ TEM; transmission electron microscopy; microstructure characterization; smart materials; magnetic domain imaging; Lotentz microscopy; photocatalysis; catalytic materials
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Interests: local structure; functional materials; quantum spin liquid; neutron and X-ray scattering; X-ray absorption spectroscopy
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Interests: solid state materials; high temperature synthesis; electron microscopy; optical microscopy; high energy materials; nanomaterials; X-ray crystallography; X-ray powder diffraction
Interests: development and structural characterization of functional sustainable nanomaterials for use in sequestration of perfluorocarbons, agrochemicals, and petrochemicals; "Smart" Polymer Materials
Interests: computational welding mechanics; ultrasonic welding; additive manufacturing
Interests: magnesium alloys; microstructure; texture; processing technology; corrosion; mechanical properties; degradable sectors
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Interests: micro-/nano-manufacturing; additive manufacturing; materials characterization; surface engineering; fatigue and fracture; micro/-nano- mechanical testing
Interests: advanced materials; lightweight metals; stimuli-responsive materials; rare earth functional materials; hybrid materials; materials design and processing; microstructure
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Interests: laves phase; intermetallics; mechanical properties; solar selective absorbing coatings; thermal stability
Interests: creep damage; creep fracture; lifetime prediction; fatigue; ductile fracture
Interests: flexible structures; morphing structures; soft robots; mechanical metamaterials; biostructure modellings; steel strip shape simulations
Interests: small and medium span bridge detection; bridge reliability assessment and reinforcement; bridge structural dynamics; performance evaluation of existing bridge structure
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Interests: polymers; blends and composites; phase behavior; crystallization; multiscale structures; structure-property relationship
Interests: neutron diffraction; residual stress; metal and alloy; spray forming; dissimilar metals
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Interests: metamaterials; acoustical properties; soft robotics; origami/kirigami; topology optimization; structural dynamics
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Interests: porous materials; smart materials; materials simulation and design; negaitve poisson's ratio materials; structure analysis and characterization
Interests: masonry; composite materials for the strengthening of traditional structures; rammed earth; laminated glass; anisotropic elasto-plastic materials in finite deformations
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, Porto, Portugal
Interests: mechanical engineering; numerical modelling; hydrogen embrittlement; fracture mechanics; fatigue; damage mechanics
Interests: sol-gel synthesis; thermal analysis; X-ray diffraction; impedance spectroscopy