First papers of Smart Materials in Manufacturing are now online!

The first papers of Smart Materials in Manufacturing are now online! This new open access journal publishes original research papers, authoritative reviews and leading opinions that drive innovation in the manufacturing and processing of advanced materials with embedded functionality.

Featured papers:

• A compound Schiff base coating on biomedical magnesium alloy for enhanced corrosion resistance and biocompatibility
  Yulong Sheng, Weijie Li, Yaru Chai et al.
• Smart multifunctional elastomeric nanocomposite materials containing graphene nanoplatelets
  Qingshi Meng, Guoji Guo, Xuan Qin et al.
• Contributions of Ti-xTa cold spray composite interface to in-vitro cell growth
  Guang Zeng, Qiushi Deng, Stefan Gulizia et al.
• Surface modification of additively manufactured metallic biomaterials with active antipathogenic properties
  Alireza Nouri, Anahita Rohani Shirvan, Yuncang Li et al.
• Biodegradable PLA-ZnO nanocomposite biomaterials with antibacterial properties, tissue engineering viability, and enhanced biocompatibility
  Wei Juene Chong, Shirley Shen, Yuncang Li et al.
• Biodegradable metallic suture anchors: A review
  Alireza Nouri, Anahita Rohani Shirvan, Yuncang Li et al.

Read more articles from issue 1 here.

Kind regards,

Cuie Wen, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Editor-in-Chief, Smart Materials in Manufacturing