Aim and Scope
HeteroStructured materials (HSMs) represent an emerging class of advanced materials characterized by deliberate property gradients and strong interactions among heterogeneous zones. These unique structural and functional couplings enable performance levels—such as strength–ductility synergy, enhanced stability, and multifunctional responses—that are unattainable in conventional homogeneous materials. The iHSM conference series provides an international forum for presenting fundamental insights, technological advances, and multidisciplinary approaches that deepen our understanding of these complex systems.
The scope of iHSM3 spans the full spectrum of heterostructured materials research, including:
- Design principles, deformation behavior, and strengthening mechanisms in HSMs
- Processing routes for architected and gradient materials (e.g., AM, severe plastic deformation, alloy design)
- Interface-driven phenomena, microstructure evolution, and multi-physics coupling
- Advanced characterization (TEM, APT, synchrotron-based methods, 4D techniques, etc.) and in situ analysis
- Computational modeling, AI-driven design, and data-informed exploration of HSMs
- Functional applications in energy, electronics, catalysis, magnetics, and extreme environments
- Emerging concepts in hierarchical, multiscale, and nature-inspired heterostructures
iHSM3 aims to bring together researchers from materials science, mechanics, physics, and computational communities to discuss current challenges, identify future research directions, and promote global collaboration in the rapidly expanding field of heterostructured materials.