Modification of Materials by Using Energetic Ion/Electron Beams

Dear Colleagues,

One of the most effective methods for modifying materials used in various fields of science and industry is exposure to ionizing radiation. Modification with beams of accelerated particles (ions or electrons) is based on the creation of defective states on the surface and volume of a material, leading to a rearrangement of its atomic structure. Radiation modification, as one area of radiation technology, has found wide application in the modification of polymers (crosslinking and polymerization), increasing the corrosion resistance of metals and alloys during ion implantation and the doping of semiconductors. Moreover, beams of energetic particles are actively used to synthesize new materials with unique properties, as well as to simulate various types of space radiation to determine the radiation stability of space technology materials.

The planned Special Issue will present the results of research on the use of accelerated electron and ion beams in material science, including, but not limited to, the synthesis of new materials, the modification of materials for property improvement, and the use of ionizing radiation to determine the radiation resistance of materials. This issue also welcomes articles discussing innovative methods and perspectives on the application of corpuscular (electron and ion) radiation in material engineering.

I kindly invite you to submit an article reflecting your scientific research and results to this Special Issue.

Dr. Alexey N. Sokolovskiy
Guest Editor

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• improving materials
• synthesis of new materials
• ion implantation
• material surface modification with ion and/or electron beams
• perspectives of applying energetic particle (ions, electrons) beams
• radiation stability of materials
• electron treatment