Microstructures | Open-access, peer-reviewed journal in material science | 2025 IF 8.5 | Q1 | ESCI · Scopus · EI · CAS | EIC: Prof. Shujun Zhang

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Why follow @Micro_OAE? 🔬 JCR Q1 | IF: 8.5 | Open-access, peer-reviewed journal. Follow for: • New papers & commentaries • Special issue opportunities • Hot topics in advanced materials Tag your research team & co-authors! #Microstructures #MaterialsScience
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📑 New Review Article Rational design of biochar for carbon dioxide capture and catalytic conversion By Joonhee Ma, Jae Hak Kim, @M_AbdiJalebi, Soo Young Kim, @JalebiLab, @UCL_IMD 🔗oaepublish.com/articles/micr… #Biochar #CCU #CO2capture #Catalysis #Microstructures
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What do you think is the main barrier for scaling‑up biochar‑based CCU technologies? Cost, stability or feedstock variability?👇
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📢Webinar Alert Why do AM‑fabricated metals show different mechanical properties vs bulk materials? 🎤Prof. Jan Van Humbeeck (KU Leuven) 11 Nov 2026 09:00 UTC | 10:00 Brussels (UTC+1) | 17:00 Beijing (UTC+8) Register: oaepublish.com/webreviewer/m… #AdditiveManufacturing
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This talk covers unique microstructures from additive manufacturing, post‑treatment strategies & alloy composition adjustment to improve AM material performance. Have you encountered property gaps between AM parts & conventional bulk materials in your work? Share your experience
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Heterostructured materials are booming. What property do you think is the most challenging to optimize for real engineering applications?🤔 #HeterostructuredMaterials #MaterialsScience #Microstructures
🎬 Webinar recording now available! #HeterostructuredMaterials: Definition, Differentiation and Design 🎤Speaker: Prof. Yuntian Zhu (@CityUHongKong ) 🎙️Host: Prof. Xusheng Yang (@HongKongPolyU ) oaepublish.com/webinars/micr… #HDI #MaterialsScience #Microstructures
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🎬 Webinar recording now available! #HeterostructuredMaterials: Definition, Differentiation and Design 🎤Speaker: Prof. Yuntian Zhu (@CityUHongKong ) 🎙️Host: Prof. Xusheng Yang (@HongKongPolyU ) oaepublish.com/webinars/micr… #HDI #MaterialsScience #Microstructures
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📢 Call for Papers We welcome original research & reviews on #InSituCharacterization, dynamic microstructure evolution, multiscale modelling, deformation & phase‑transformation mechanisms. #MicrostructureEvolution #MultiscaleModelling #ElectronMicroscopy #Microstructures
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oaepublish.com/specials/micr… Guest Editors: Prof. Hyoung Seop Kim, Prof. Jae Bok Seol Deadline: 15 Feb 2027 Submit your in‑situ & multiscale‑related work 👉 oaecenter.com/login?JournalI…
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What do you think is the biggest bottleneck when coupling microstructure information with AI multiscale material simulations? 🤔 Share your views below. #ComputationalMechanics #MultiscaleModelling #AIinMaterials #AI #MaterialsScience #Microstructures
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🎙️ New interview video is live! Watch our conversation with Prof. Timon Rabczuk, Chair of Computational Mechanics at Bauhaus University & Senior Editorial Board Member of #Microstructures.
🎙️ New interview: Prof. Timon Rabczuk (Bauhaus University) He shares insights on AI & computational mechanics, microstructure prediction, and how journals serve the global research community. #Microstructures #ComputationalMechanics #AIMaterials #MaterialsScience
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🎙️ New interview: Prof. Timon Rabczuk (Bauhaus University) He shares insights on AI & computational mechanics, microstructure prediction, and how journals serve the global research community. #Microstructures #ComputationalMechanics #AIMaterials #MaterialsScience
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What do you think will be the biggest breakthrough for AI-driven computational mechanics in the next 5–10 years? Let’s discuss below.
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New Review 📑 Rational design of #biochar for CO₂ capture and catalytic conversion. Covers synthesis, modification, multi‑mode CO₂ catalysis & practical challenges. 🔗 oaepublish.com/articles/down… #Biochar #CCU #MaterialsScience #Catalysis
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Biochar shows great promise for carbon mitigation. Worth a read! What is the biggest bottleneck for its real‑world, large‑scale deployment?👇
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📢Webinar Alert! 15 Oct 2026 | 10:00 AM (Beijing Time) Zoom ID: 388 978 4491 Speaker: Prof. Yuntian Zhu @CityUHongKong Host: Prof. Xusheng Yang @HongKongPolyU #HeterostructuredMaterials #MaterialsScience #Microstructures #Webinar #AdditiveManufacturing
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What questions do you have about the heterostructure effect or the interface-affected zone (IAZ)? Drop them below! We will address relevant questions during the Q&A session.
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🎉 Congratulations! The 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list (Stanford‑Elsevier) has been released. Several experts associated with Microstructures have been recognised for outstanding global research impact. #MaterialsScience #Microstructures #Top2PercentScientist #ResearchImpact
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Kudos to all materials scientists recognised in this release! Metrics should always be interpreted prudently alongside actual research output.
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