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With the rapid development of different disciplines, we have set up Column to deeply explore, comprehensively report, and focus on highly innovative and highly academically valuable scientific research results in the research fields covered by each journal. Column brings together the best topics selected by the Editor-in-Chief’s and Editorial Board’s teams based on the future academic trends and the latest research hotspots of different disciplines around the world to publish high-quality scientific research and academic results after soliciting contributions and rigorous peer review.
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Advanced Alloys and Strengthening Mechanisms in Additive Manufacturing
Summary: Materials are the foundation of innovation in additive manufacturing (AM), and the search for stronger, more durable, and multifunctional materials continues to push the boundaries of what AM can achieve. This column explores cutting-edge materials, from high-performance alloys to multi-metal systems, and the strengthening mechanisms that enhance their properties. By collecting articles that lead to deep understanding and optimisation of material performance, this column aims to bridge the gap between material science and AM, paving the way for next-generation applications in aerospace, healthcare, and beyond.
Release Date: 2025
Intelligent and Self-Optimizing Additive Manufacturing
Summary: Additive manufacturing is no longer just about 3D Printing—it's about enabling the systems to learn, adapt and evolve. This column focuses on data-driven approaches, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time monitoring, to enhance process stability, defect detection, and parameter optimization. Topics include digital twin technology, adaptive control systems, and predictive modeling, all of which contribute to making AM more efficient, reliable, and repeatable. By leveraging smart manufacturing strategies, this column aims to explore how intelligence-driven advancements are shaping the future of AM for high-performance and large-scale applications.
Release Date: 2025
Enhancing Functionality of Components Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing
Summary: Additive manufacturing (AM) methods have growth and evolved rapidly in recent years. Current methods for AM have been categorised into seven main groups, which are material extrusion, material jetting, vat polymerisation, powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, sheet lamination and binder jetting. Using AM, many applications in the industry have been explored.
Functionality of components is derived from the process-structure-property relationship in AM. To enhance the functionality of AM components, research and development in materials must be complemented by advancement in the AM techniques as well as the designs of the components. Novel research in these areas would help to unveil more potential and applications for AM in real end uses. This column aims to collect the on-going research that focuses on materials, AM techniques and designs to enhance functionality of AM components.
Release Date: 2023