Solid State Phenomena

Description: The development of modern engineering and manufacturing relies on materials that meet increasingly demanding performance requirements. Among these materials, steel, alloys and protective coatings of their surfaces remain central to achieving strength, durability, and resistance in extreme environments. The special edition reflects research results that are essential for advancing industrial technologies and aims to provide both technical information and an inspiration for continued innovation in materials engineering.

Description: This special edition brings together the results of recent advances in materials science and related technologies, with a focus on corrosion protection, surface engineering, the investigation and creation of thin films, and catalytic processes that are shaping modern applications in engineering systems for energy conversion.

Description: By integrating technological features of crystal and epitaxial layer growth, physics of defect occurrence processes and procedures for eliminating their effects, and device engineering, this edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research and existing approaches to mitigating defect-related limitations in SiC-based technologies.

Description: This special edition provides a focused overview of the state of the art in the areas of control, analysis of characteristics, and effect compensation of silicon carbide structure defects, highlighting the scientific foundations and technological solutions that underpin the development of high-quality SiC devices.

Description: The special edition is devoted to issues related to applying Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy as a nondestructive technique for studying voids and defects in solids. The first chapter contains articles that analyse the features of the latest techniques and instrumentation and present the results of developing some of them. The second chapter is devoted to the practical application of the methods of positron annihilation spectroscopy for studying and analysing defects in alloys, multilayer graphene, photoconductor thin films, complex iron-containing oxide glasses, for the early detection of mental disorders and cancer, etc. Without a doubt, this special edition will be useful for both beginners and professionals with experience in the field of positron annihilation spectroscopy.

Description: An intensive two-day Summer School in honour of Alfredo Dupasquier was held at the Brunate Library (Como, Italy) on August 31st and September 1st 2024, before the traditional International Workshop on Positron Studies of Defects 2024 (PSD-24, 1-6 September 2024, Como, Italy). The School's lectures presented in this special edition were delivered by leading international experts in Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy (PAS).

Description: This special edition is intended for researchers and professionals in materials science, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, etc. By providing foundational concepts and current research directions, it aims to support the development of next-generation materials that meet performance and sustainability goals.

Description: This special edition presents research results spanning practically significant materials science domains: polymer engineering, surface treatment and protection, microwave-absorbing materials, and solid electrolytes. The publication is created to serve as a resource for researchers, engineers, and graduate students pursuing high-performance materials and their practical deployment into the latest technologies.

Description: This special edition is intended for researchers and engineers seeking a deeper investigation of functional nanomaterials and protective coating properties. We hope that this publication will inspire further innovation and development in these fields of materials science.