Scilight Press

Aims

Advanced Characterization is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles that explore the latest advancements in the field of materials and device characterization. Our journal serves as a platform for scientists, engineers, and researchers to share their innovative findings, methodologies, and applications related to advanced characterization techniques. Advanced Characterization is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

Scope

1. Advanced Characterization Techniques

• Microscopy Techniques: Papers may focus on new developments in microscopy hardware, novel sample preparation methods to enhance imaging quality, or innovative data analysis techniques for extracting more information from microscopy images.
• Spectroscopy Methods: Studies could encompass the improvement of spectroscopic resolution, the development of in-situ spectroscopic techniques for real-time monitoring of material processes, or the application of spectroscopy in complex material systems.
• Diffraction Techniques: This involves new diffraction data analysis algorithms for determining crystal structures more accurately, the use of diffraction to study stress and strain in materials, or the application of diffraction in non-conventional material systems like nanocomposites or amorphous materials.

2. Characterization of Advanced Materials

• Nanomaterials: Characterization aspects may include size and shape determination, surface and interface analysis, and the study of unique properties that arise from the nanoscale, such as quantum confinement effects.
• Advanced Ceramics: This involves the use of advanced techniques to understand the relationship between processing, microstructure, and properties in ceramic materials for applications in aerospace, energy, and electronics.
• Polymer and Composite Materials: This includes the analysis of polymer chain structure, the distribution of fillers in composites, and the evaluation of the interfacial properties between different components. Studies may also focus on the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of these materials and how they are affected by processing conditions.
• Biomaterials: Characterization of materials used in biomedical applications. Advanced techniques for imaging and analyzing biomaterials in biological systems are also within the scope.

3. In-situ and Operando Characterization

• Real-Time Monitoring of Material Processes: Papers that describe the development and application of in-situ and operando characterization techniques to monitor material processes in real time.
• Dynamic Characterization of Materials: Research on the dynamic behavior of materials under external stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, electric or magnetic fields, and mechanical loading.

4. Computational and Modeling Approaches for Characterization

• Simulation of Characterization Techniques: Papers that use computational methods to simulate advanced characterization techniques. These simulations can help in understanding the fundamental principles of characterization techniques and in optimizing experimental setups.
• Model-Based Characterization: Research on the development of models for characterizing materials, such as machine-learning-based methods for analyzing microscopy images, statistical models for predicting material properties from characterization data, or multiscale models that integrate different levels of material information (from atomic to macroscopic) to enhance the accuracy of material characterization.