International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Special Issue on ‘Atomic and Close-to-atomic Scale Manufacturing’

Guest Editor:
Prof. Huigao Duan	Hunan University	Email: duanhg@hnu.edu.cn
Prof. Yuan Liu	Hunan University	Email: yuanliuhnu@hnu.edu.cn
Dr. Jinshi Wang	Tianjin University	Email: jswang@tju.edu.cn
Prof. Fengzhou Fang	Tianjin University	Email: fzfang@tju.edu.cn

Introduction

Atomic and Close-to-atomic Scale Manufacturing (ACSM) is the leading trend of manufacturing development, which is supposed to be the core competence of the next-generation manufacturing. However, at the ultrasmall scale, particularly when approaching the atomic scale, the mechanical, thermal and chemical mechanisms during the manufacturing are supposed to be different from those at the macroscale. Therefore, understanding the unique behaviours during ACSM and developing new manufacturing mechanisms, methods, processes, equipment and instruments for ACSM is highly demanded.

The aim of this special theme is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and review the state-of-the-art development, premier challenges and foresight visions in Atomic and Close-to-atomic Scale Manufacturing, with an emphasis on fundamentals, new processes, new tools and new applications. ACSM parameters with atomic scale, atomic precision, large area, complex geometry and high performance are preferred.

Possible topics, within this scope, include but are not limited to:

Manufacturing technologies for atomic and close-to-atomic structures
Manufacturing technologies for atomic and close-to-atomic precision
Manufacturing science bridging atomic and nano/micro/macro scales
Advanced modelling and simulations for atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing
Advanced metrology with sub-nanometric and atomic precision
Design of functional components and devices at atomic and close-to-atomic scale
Quantum effects, materials and devices enabled by atomic and molecular scale manufacturing
Emerging and novel applications of atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing