Disordered Materials at the Atomic Scale
Achieving a microscopic description of thermal and mechanical properties of disordered materials is crucial for various applications ranging from energy systems and gravitational wave detectors to biomedical devices. Recent advancements in computational capabilities and experimental metrologies have enabled significant progress in understanding the physical properties of these materials.
This Special Topic aims to highlight state-of-the-art research and provide a venue for sharing perspectives for future directions.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Thermal and mechanical properties and processes: thermal conductivity, heat capacity, thermal expansion, viscosity, mechanical loss, deformation, elastic moduli, plasticity, and structural relaxation
- Amorphous solids, granular materials, solid ionic conductors, liquid crystals, alloys, and liquids
- Theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches
- Applications based on disordered materials
- Structure-property relationships
Guest Editors
Jaeyun Moon, Cornell University
Matteo Baggioli, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Submission and acceptance criteria:
Manuscripts considered for publication in Journal of Applied Physics are expected to meet the journal’s standard of acceptance: to report on original and timely results that significantly advance understanding in contemporary applied physics. Material that is exclusively review in nature is not considered for publication. Manuscripts submitted for consideration in this Special Topic must meet the same criteria and will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process. The Editorial Team of Journal of Applied Physics will issue final decisions on the submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts will publish immediately upon acceptance.
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Manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system (PXP) of Journal of Applied Physics. Please select the Special Topic “Disordered Materials at the Atomic Scale” to submit your manuscript for consideration in this Special Topic.