Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials is an international journal for outstanding research in the field of functional materials inclusive of biomaterials, packaging materials and flexible electronics, specifically, advanced materials in which composition, structure and surface are functionalised to confer specific, applications-oriented properties.

Contributions should address the physical, chemical, or engineering sciences that underpin the design and application of these materials. The scientific and engineering aspects may include processing and structural characterisation from the micro- to nanoscale to achieve specific functionality.

The Editor welcomes experimental and theoretical papers including review articles on biological response, biosensing, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of materials in bulk, thin film, nanotube/nanofibre or particulate form. Research articles that focus on integrating basic and applied research on nanostructured aspects of materials are also within the scope of the journal.

The main topics of interest are:

Advanced Functional Materials:

    Materials for energy storage and harvesting
    Advanced magnetic materials
    Piezoelectronic, ferroelectric, pyroelectric and multiferroic materials
    Memory materials
    Nanostructured functional materials for advanced applications
    Hybrid and advanced functional composite materials
    Simulation and modelling for new functional materials
    Applications of advanced functional materials in sensors and actuators
    Advanced processing and manufacturing for functional materials
    Advanced and emerging fabrication/processing techniques of flexible electronics and devices such as 2D and 3D printing, lithography, solution processing, patterning, self-assembly, device integration, and other techniques
    Advanced devices and design of flexible optoelectronics, robotics, packaging, sensors, actuators, and other flexible devices
    Functional applications in the fields of wearable healthcare monitoring, flexible displays, flexible cell phones/computers/digital cameras, energy harvesting and storage, and other flexible electronic systems

Advanced Biomaterials:

    Advanced biomaterials in which composition, structure, and surface are designed for a specific functionality
    Research that addresses the physical, chemical or engineering sciences that underpin the design, fabrication and application of these advanced biomaterials
    The integration of basic and applied research on nanostructured aspects of advanced biomaterials
    Biosensing materials
    Biomimetic materials
    Drug delivery materials
    Hybrid, hierarchical and advanced composite biomaterials
    Scaffold biomaterials
    Controlled degradation biomaterials
    Surface engineering for biocompatibility and other bio-functional properties
    Biomaterials considered in bulk, thin film, nanotube/nanofiber or particulate form

Peer Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized.

Publishing Ethics
The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/