Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics brings science and applications together on nanoscale and nanostructured materials, with emphasis on mechanics, processing, characterization, design, modeling, and applications of materials containing true nanosize dimensions or nanostructures that describes novel or enhanced properties or functions that are based on tailored nanostructures. The Journal is directed at both academic researchers and practicing engineers.

The Journal highlights the continued growth and new challenges in nanomechanics and micromechanics for application development and for basic research and applications. All papers should emphasize original results relating to experimental, theoretical, or computational results, as well as applications of nanomaterials ranging from hard inorganic materials, through soft polymeric and biological materials, to hybrid materials or nanocomposites. The Journal contains research papers, review articles, research letters, and letters to the editor. The subject areas include: nanoparticles, nanocrystals, colloids, sols, and quantum dots; selfassemblies and directed assemblies of molecules and nanoparticles; films, membranes, and coatings; nanotubes, nanowires, nanofibers, nanorods, and nanobelts; nanoporous, mesoporous, and microporous materials; hierarchical structures and molecular-particle networks; surface and interface sciences and engineering; inorganic-organic hybrids or nanocomposites; nanoceramics, metals, and alloys; and nanomaterials atomic, molecular, and bulk characterization techniques. Areas of nanomaterials engineering and applications in general also include chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical technologies; catalysis, gas/liquid separations, and membrane reactors; energy conversion and storage devices/systems such as fuel cells and solar cells; electronics, photonics, and magnetics; sensors; telecommunications and food technologies; and medical, biological, and drug development.

ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.

Editorial Board

Co-editors:
Roland J.-M. Pellenq, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Christian Hellmich, Ph.D., Vienna University of Technology

Associate Editors:
Cemal "Jamal" Basaran, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY
Zdenek Bazant, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Markus J. Buehler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ferhun C. Caner, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Ching S. Chang, University of Massachusetts
Jiun-Shyan (JS) Chen, Ph.D., F.EMI, M.ASCE, University of California-San Diego
Xi Chen, Columbia University
Gianluca Cusatis, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Emanuela Del Gado, Ph.D., Georgetown University
Babur Deliktas, Mustafa Kemal University
Horacio D. Espinosa, Northwestern University
Marc G. D. Geers, Eindhoven University of Technology
Christian Hellmich, Ph.D., Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria
J. Woody Ju, Ph.D., P.E., University of California, Los Angeles
Dinesh R. Katti, Ph.D., North Dakota State University
Philip R. LeDuc, Carnegie Mellon University
Pierre Levitz, Ph.D., CNRS and University Pierre et Marie Curie
Arif Masud, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana
Marc A. Meyers, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Anil Misra, Ph.D., P.E., The University of Kansas
Dorel Moldovan, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Paulo Monteiro, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Harold Park, Ph.D., Boston University
Frank Radjai, Ph.D., University of Montpellier
Lizhi Sun, University of California, Irvine
Franz-Josef Ulm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Matthieu Vandamme, Ph.D., École Nationale des Ponts etChaussées
Hussein M. Zbib, Washington State University

Engineering Mechanics Institute Board of Governors:
George Deodatis, Ph.D., F.EMI, M.ASCE, President
Jiun-Shyan (J.S.) Chen, Ph.D., F.EMI, M.ASCE, Past President
Amar A. Chaker, Ph.D., F.AEI, F.EMI, F.ASCE, Secretary
Gianluca Cusatis, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Member
Raymond P. Daddazio, Sc.D., P.E., F.EMI, M.ASCE, Member
Somnath Ghosh, Ph.D., F. EMI, M. ASCE, Member
Glaucio H. Paulino, Ph.D., F.AAM, F.USACM, F.IACM, A.M.ASCE, Member
Pol Spanos, Ph.D., F.EMI, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, Member
Antoinette Tordesillas, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE, Member