Engineered materials: micro-nanostructure, properties and applications

This special issue presents scientific results related to recent developments on the link between functionality and structure in micro- nano-structured materials. The main singularity of our collection is that we proposed bring together know-how several disciplines (physics, mechanics chemistry) for a trans-disciplinary discussion multi-scaled properties nanostructured systems. We put different communities better understanding relations elaboration-structure bulk Particular attention has been paid parameters which seem govern macroscopic physical these structures: size grains interaction grains, but also influence nature crystallites constituting as well their confinement by designed nanostructures. idea this open debate possible reliable strategies characterizing microstructures them performance As reported contributions presented collection, latter point essential improving functionalities new