MaterialsandDesignisapeer-reviewedscientificjournalthatfocusesontheinterdisciplinaryfieldofmaterialsscienceandengineering.Itpublishesoriginalresearcharticles,reviews,andshortcommunicationscoveringthesynthesis,characterization,properties,andapplicationsofadvancedmaterials.Thejournalemphasizestherelationshipbetweenmaterialsstructureandperformance,aswellasthedesignanddevelopmentofnewmaterialsforvarioustechnologicalapplications.Topicsincludemetals,ceramics,polymers,composites,nanomaterials,biomaterials,andsmartmaterials.MaterialsandDesignservesresearchers,engineers,andprofessionalsinacademiaandindustrywhoareinvolvedinmaterialsinnovationandproductdevelopment.Thejournalaimstobridgethegapbetweenfundamentalmaterialsresearchandpracticalengineeringapplications.