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Aninterdisciplinaryjournaldevotedtorapidcommunicationsonthescience,applications,andprocessingofmaterials.

•AimsandScope

BEFOREYOUBEGIN

•EthicsinPublishing

•Policyandethics

•Conflictofinterest

•Submissiondeclaration

•Copyright

•Retainedauthorrights

•Roleofthefundingsource

•Fundingbodyagreementsandpolicies

•Languageandlanguageservices

•Submission

•Referees

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AUTHORINQUIRIES

MaterialsLettersisdedicatedtopublishingnovel,cuttingedgereportsofbroadinteresttothematerialscommunity.Thejournalprovidesaforumformaterialsscientistsandengineers,physicists,andchemiststorapidlycommunicateonthemostimportanttopicsinthefieldinmaterials.Weareprimarilyinterestedinthosecontributionswhichbringnewinsights,andpaperswillbeselectedonthebasisoftheimportanceofthenewknowledgetheyprovide.

Contributionsincludeavarietyoftopicssuchas:

•Materials-Metalsandalloys,amorphoussolids,ceramics,composites,nanocrystals,polymers,semiconductors.

•Applications-Structural,opto-electronic,magnetic,medical,MEMS,sensors,smart.

•Characterization-Analytical,microscopy,scanningprobes,nanoscopic,optical,electrical,acoustic,spectroscopic,diffraction.

•NovelMaterials-Microandnanostructures（nanowires,nanotubes,nanoparticles）,nanocomposites,thinfilms,superlattices,quantumdots.

•Processing-Thinfilmprocessing,sol-gelprocessing,mechanicalprocessing,assembly,andnanocrystallineprocessingleadingtouniquematerials.

•Properties-Mechanical,magnetic,optical,electrical,ferroelectric,thermal,interfacial,transport,thermodynamic.

•Synthesis-Quenching,solidstate,solidification,solutionsynthesis,vapordeposition,andhighpressure,explosiveprocessesleadingtouniquematerials.

Thefollowingtopicsareinappropriateforpublication:

Buildingmaterials-aggregate,asphalt,cement,concrete,plaster

Catalyticmaterials

Corrosionandoxidationphenomenaandprotection

Liquidcrystals

MetallurgicalProcesses

Naturalrawmaterials–clays,minerals,rocks

Oxideglassesandglassceramics

Recycledmaterials

Refractories

Singlecrystalgrowth

Theory

Wear

TypesofContribution:

Lettersareintendedasbriefreportsofsignificant,originalandtimelyresearchresultsonthescience,applicationsandprocessingofmaterialswhichwarrantrapidpublication.Inconsideringamanuscriptforpublication,particularattentionwillbegiventotheoriginalityoftheresearch,thedesirabilityofspeedypublication,theclarityofthepresentationandthevalidityoftheconclusions.Thereisastrictfour-pagelimittoprintedarticles.Manuscriptsmustnotexceed2000wordsplusthreefiguresandonetable.Themaximumnumberoffiguresisstrictlylimitedtofive.Ifthemaximumof5figuresisused,thenthetotalnumberofwordsmustbereducedto1600.Ifmorethan5figuresareused,themanuscriptwillberejected.Themanuscriptsubmittedforreviewshouldnotexceed8pages（includingtitle,abstract,references,figures,tablesandfigurecaptions）.

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Authorsshouldsubmittheirarticleviatheonlinesubmissionsystem.AuthorswillbeaskedtochoosetheEditorwhosesubjectareaismostcloselyalignedtothesubjectoftheirarticle.EachEditor'sspecialtiesaregivenbelow.Toexpeditethereviewprocess,authorswillalsobepromptedtonominate3potentialreferees,whoarenotatthesameinstitute,toserveaspotentialreferees.Contactdetailsarehelpful.

PrincipalEditors

Prof.J.Hojo-Nano-composites,Composites,Sol-gelpreparation

Prof.T.G.Nieh-MetallicAlloys,Ceramics,Composites,HighTemperatureMaterials,MechanicalBehavior,MaterialProcessing

Prof.L.S.Shvindlerman-Nano-CrystallineMetals,Thermodynamics,Kinetics,InterfacesandSurfaces.

Prof.A.F.W.Willoughby-Semiconductor/ElectronicMaterials,Polymers

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Authorsmustsubmittheirarticlesusingthesecureonlinesubmissionsystemat

Tofacilitaterapidpublication,itisessentialtopreciselyfollowtheseinstructions.Failuretodosocanresultinadelayorrejectionofthemanuscriptforpublication.

Toensureatimelyreviewyouwillberequiredtoanswerthefollowingquestionsbeforeyourpaperwillbeconsideredforreview.

•Hasyourpaper,orpartofyourpaper,beenpublishedbefore,orisitcurrentlysubmittedforreviewtoanotherjournal?

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（Ifyes,thendonotsubmityourpapertoMaterialsLetters.）

•Isthetotalnumberofwordslessthan2000?

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（Ifgreaterthan2000,pleasereducethenumberofwords.）

•Isthenumberoffiguresgreaterthan5?

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（Ifyes,thenthepaperwillautomaticallyberejected.）

•Arethex-raydiffractionpatternsindexed?

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（see4.10）（Ifyourx-raypatternsarenotindexed,thepaperwillberejectedforpublication.）

•Dothemicrographshaveprofessionalqualityscalemarkers?

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Submissiondeclaration

Submissionofanarticleimpliesthattheworkdescribedhasnotbeenpublishedpreviously（exceptintheformofanabstractoraspartofapublishedlectureoracademicthesis）,thatitisnotunderconsiderationforpublicationelsewhere,thatitspublicationisapprovedbyallauthorsandtacitlyorexplicitlybytheresponsibleauthoritieswheretheworkwascarriedout,andthat,ifaccepted,itwillnotbepublishedelsewhereincludingelectronicallyinthesameform,inEnglishorinanyotherlanguage,withoutthewrittenconsentofthecopyright-holder.

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Acceptanceoftheagreementwillensurethewidestpossibledisseminationofinformation.Ane-mailwillbesenttothecorrespondingauthorconfirmingreceiptofthemanuscripttogetherwitha'JournalPublishingAgreement'formoralinktotheonlineversionofthisagreement.

Subscribersmayreproducetablesofcontentsorpreparelistsofarticlesincludingabstractsforinternalcirculationwithintheirinstitutions.PermissionofthePublisherisrequiredforresaleordistributionoutsidetheinstitutionandforallotherderivativeworks,includingcompilationsandtranslations（pleaseconsult

Ifexcerptsfromothercopyrightedworksareincluded,theauthor（s）mustobtainwrittenpermissionfromthecopyrightownersandcreditthesource（s）inthearticle.Elsevierhaspreprintedformsforusebyauthorsinthesecases:

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