Series Editor(s): Dr Divya Bajpai Tripathy

Scope: The book series "Transformative Innovations in Materials Science" aims to provide a technically rigorous exploration of cutting-edge developments in materials science and their transformative potential across various domains. It will discuss quantum materials and topological phenomena, including topological insulators, Dirac and Weyl semimetals, quantum spin liquids, high-temperature superconductors, skyrmions, and strongly correlated electron systems. These topics will highlight the future of fundamental physics, such as spin-momentum locking and topological surface states, alongside advancements in scalability and applications in quantum computing, high-speed electronics, low-power devices, and energy-efficient power grids.

The series will expand into the realm of two-dimensional and layered materials beyond graphene, covering transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, 2D perovskites, phosphorene, and silicene. It will emphasize future innovations in synthesis, electronic band structure tuning, and heterostructure engineering, predicting breakthroughs in flexible electronics, advanced catalysis, neuromorphic computing, and high-efficiency solar cells. For extreme environments, the series will address ultra-high-temperature ceramics, high-entropy alloys, radiation-resistant materials, and thermal barrier coatings, focusing on anticipated improvements in thermo-mechanical properties, defect resistance, and structural stability for aerospace, nuclear, and deep-sea applications.

Incorporating bioinspired materials, the series will explore how nature will inspire the future of self-healing polymers, lightweight composites, hydrophobic surfaces, and bioelectronic interfaces. These materials will play key roles in advancing neural integration, robotics, and sustainable infrastructure. Nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory will also be examined for their potential to predict material behavior under stress, enabling advanced fatigue resistance and structural health monitoring tools for aviation and critical infrastructure.

Programmable and responsive materials, such as stimuli-responsive hydrogels, shape-memory polymers, and liquid crystal elastomers, will feature prominently, showcasing how these materials will adapt deformation pathways and thermal or electrical responsiveness for applications in soft robotics, energy storage, and biomedical devices. Materials informatics and machine learning will be highlighted as transformative tools for high-throughput screening, property prediction, and generative design. By integrating computational and experimental workflows, these techniques will accelerate the discovery of CO2 capture materials, high-performance alloys, and bioinspired adhesives.

The series will advance the field of unconventional energy materials, addressing thermoelectric and thermophotovoltaic systems, high-energy-density materials, and energy storage technologies beyond lithium. It will explore future developments in electron-phonon coupling, artificial photosynthesis catalysts, and scalable hydrogen storage for renewable energy integration. Metamaterials will also be extensively discussed, including negative-index optics, auxetic mechanical systems, and electromagnetic wave manipulation, all of which will revolutionize stealth technology, 5G antennas, thermal insulation, and noise cancellation.

Finally, the series will focus on sustainable and circular materials, emphasizing the development of bio-based composites, recyclable polymers, CO2 capture technologies, and upcycled alloys. These innovations will champion circular economy principles, life-cycle assessments, and renewable resource utilization, with applications in green hydrogen production, eco-friendly construction, and sustainable automotive technologies. By addressing the future of transformative materials, the series will provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on theoretical foundations, advanced characterization techniques, and practical applications, serving as an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals

About the Series Editor(s):
is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Galgotias University, Greater Noida, with over 15 years of research and teaching experience. She has published 130 papers, including patents, and has 1827 citations on Google Scholar and1106 on Scopus, with h-indices of 17 and 13, respectively. She has been a recipient of woman scientist fellowship, funded by DST, Ministry of science and technology, India. She has supervised 4 Ph.D. candidates, with 4 more in progress, and 20 Master’s dissertations. Dr. Tripathy has collaborated with international researchers and served in key academic and administrative roles, including as Associate Dean of Student Welfare and Innovation Ambassador.

Submission to the series:
Please send proposals to divyabaj@gmail.com

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