Defect and Diffusion Forum

Description: This special edition presents the research results focused on materials processing, battery engineering, and thermal engineering — three domains that are increasingly critical to modern industry and sustainable technological development. By presenting results of current research across these fields, the special edition aims to inform engineers, researchers, and students working toward innovative and efficient engineering solutions.

Description: The rapid advancements in materials science and engineering have paved the way for groundbreaking innovations in various spheres of engineering including tribology, wear resistance and fatigue behaviour analysis of tools and structural materials, and heat and mass transfer in engineering systems that play a significant role in enhancing the efficiency, durability, and reliability of manufacturing systems. Presenting a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, this special edition serves as a valuable resource for readers and will stimulate further exploration in the mentioned fields of engineering.

Description: This special edition presents recent research results and engineering solutions in two interconnected fields: membrane technology, heat and mass transfer in engineering systems, highlighting innovative approaches and technologies, and in the area of materials for optoelectronics and energy storage, which also drive scientific and industrial progress.

Description: In this edition of "Advances in Mass and Thermal Transport in Engineering Materials V" diffusion phenomena in solids and liquids with a special focus on characterization of diffusion processes and corresponding experimental and numerical techniques is addressed. Diffusion and diffusion related processes play an important role in the development of advanced engineering materials and associated fields. In-depth knowledge of these different transport phenomena at many levels, from nano to macro, has therefore long attracted the attention of many researchers in materials science and engineering and related disciplines. The present topical volume captures an extensive cross-section of some of the recent progress in mass and thermal diffusion and related areas. Reflecting the enormous breadth of the field, the range of topics covered is accordingly very large.

Description: This special edition contains articles that present the results of exploration and cutting-edge developments across an area of material science and technology. The articles collection will be interesting to researchers and practitioners in solar energy, environmental sustainability, and fire safety.

Description: This special edition brings together cutting-edge research results and insights in two areas of materials science: luminescence materials and technologies and materials for fire protection and fire resistance. The presented research results will be useful to researchers and engineers in mechanical engineering, construction and optoelectronics.

Description: This special edition explores heat and mass transfer processes on scientific and engineering levels, focusing on the anthropogenic factors of environmental dynamics and mass and heat transfer in engineering systems and numerical and theoretical approaches to research in solid-state physics and chemistry.

Description: This special edition delves into the complexities and highlights some advancements in the applied approaches to investigating heat and mass transfer in various engineering systems, analyses some approaches for assessment of the structural integrity of engineering structures and investigates properties of optical materials. The edition will be helpful to a wide range of scientists and engineers.

Description: This special edition addresses one of the most critical aspects of semiconductor technology: the presence and impact of defects within solid semiconductor materials on the performance and reliability of electronic devices. The presented edition will be useful to researchers and engineers in the semiconductor industry and will serve as an essential resource for those looking to deepen their understanding of the nature of defects in semiconductor structures and their influences on the efficiency and reliability of power electronic devices.