The broad field of Advanced Materials, which affected humanity since the Stone Age, has always been highly interdisciplinary, spanning all scientific disciplines, including chemistry, physics, biology, as well as the corresponding engineering fields. The main classes of materials studied today include ceramics, metallic materials, polymers and composites, all at size scale ranging from macro to nano. The composition and structure of each material determine their chemical, mechanical and physical properties, and their performance. The rapid progress of nano‐materials is reflected by their multiple applications, which harness their large surface area and unique quantum effects that arise from their design at the atomic and molecular scale.

Advanced Materials contribute significantly to every aspect of our lives, serving as structural engineering materials, biomaterials, essential components in the automotive, aerospace and marine transportation industries, just to name a few. Technological challenges and environmental considerations lead to the development and study of specialized materials for specific applications, such as environmentally friendly and biodegradable materials, materials for handling and managing of radioactive waste, materials for developing solar cells, fuel cells, electronic materials, semiconductors, smart materials, shape memory alloys, and many others.

This special issue contains eighteen reviews and original research articles that cover recent developments in the fields of advanced materials, synthesis and characterization. These studies cover state of the art topics in biomaterial applications, materials related to green chemistry, synthesis and characterization of nano‐materials, computational material sciences, quantum phenomena, advanced ceramic materials, and surface engineering. We take this opportunity to thank all authors and reviewers who contributed to this endeavor.

We dedicate this special issue to Professor Michael Zinigrad of Ariel University on the occasion of his 75^th birthday. Prof. Zinigrad has greatly contributed to the field of modeling and simulation of advanced materials, and especially to high temperature physico‐chemical processes. His research achievements provided in‐depth understanding of the physical and chemical aspects of welding, joining and build‐up processes. He has established the Materials Research Center at Ariel University and served as the Dean of the Natural Sciences Faculty and the Rector of the University. In parallel to his administrative responsibilities, Michael continued his cutting‐edge research in the field of Advanced Materials. Michael has become a scientific leader and a good friend of all his colleagues. We wish him happy birthday and many more healthy and fruitful years.

Finally, we would like to thank Prof. Ehud Keinan, Prof. Charles E. Diesendruck and Dr. Brian Johnson for their kind help in editing this special issue. It has been our honor and privilege serving as Guest Editors.

Konstantin Borodianskiy

Dan Meyerstein

Haya Kornweitz

自石器时代以来影响人类的先进材料的广泛领域一直是高度跨学科的领域，涵盖了所有科学学科，包括化学，物理，生物学以及相应的工程领域。今天研究的材料的主要类别包括陶瓷，金属材料，聚合物和复合材料，它们的大小范围从宏观到纳米。每种材料的组成和结构决定了它们的化学，机械和物理特性及其性能。纳米材料的快速发展反映在它们的多种应用中，它们利用了它们的大表面积和在原子和分子尺度上的设计所产生的独特量子效应。

先进材料对我们生活的各个方面都做出了重要贡献，其中包括结构工程材料，生物材料，汽车，航空航天和海洋运输行业的基本组件。技术挑战和环境因素促使人们开发和研究用于特定应用的专用材料，例如环保和可生物降解的材料，用于处理和管理放射性废物的材料，用于开发太阳能电池，燃料电池，电子材料，半导体，智能技术的材料。材料，形状记忆合金等。

本期特刊包含十八篇评论和原创研究文章，涵盖了高级材料，合成和表征领域的最新发展。这些研究涵盖了生物材料应用，与绿色化学有关的材料，纳米材料的合成和表征，计算材料科学，量子现象，高级陶瓷材料和表面工程等方面的最新主题。我们借此机会感谢所有为此做出贡献的作者和审稿人。

我们致力于这个特殊的问题林依晨大学迈克尔·齐尼格拉德教授在他的75之际，^日生日。Zinigrad教授为高级材料的建模和仿真领域做出了巨大贡献，尤其是在高温物理化学过程中。他的研究成果提供了对焊接，连接和堆焊过程的物理和化学方面的深入了解。他在Ariel大学建立了材料研究中心，并担任自然科学学院院长和大学院长。在履行行政职责的同时，Michael继续了他在先进材料领域的前沿研究。迈克尔已成为所有同事的科学领袖和好朋友。我们祝他生日快乐，并祝愿大家健康成长。

最后，我们要感谢Ehud Keinan教授，Charles E. Diesendruck教授和Brian Johnson博士在编辑本期特刊中所提供的帮助。担任客座编辑一直是我们的荣幸。

康斯坦丁·波罗迪斯基（Konstantin Borodianskiy）

丹·迈尔斯坦

哈亚·康维兹