Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Material Properties

Material properties are the measurable physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical characteristics that determine how a material behaves and how it interacts with forces, energy, and its surroundings. They govern the selection and design of materials for engineering and biomedical applications, …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 437× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2831-8846 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Material properties are the measurable physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical characteristics that determine how a material behaves and how it interacts with forces, energy, and its surroundings. They govern the selection and design of materials for engineering and biomedical applications, including additive manufacturing and three-dimensional printing, where the printability, strength, durability, and biocompatibility of a feedstock directly shape the performance of the finished part. Mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness, hardness, and toughness describe a material's response to applied load and are assessed through tests of microhardness and deformation; thermal and electrical conductivity, density, and optical response characterize how a material conducts heat and current or interacts with radiation. The relationship between processing, microstructure, and properties is central: techniques such as thin-film deposition and controlled solidification establish the structure that dictates final behaviour, while the interaction of materials with concentrated radiation and light sources, including photopolymerization of composite resins, alters their properties. In biomedical engineering, the properties of scaffolds, including bone scaffolds and biocompatible matrices such as calcium orthophosphate and chitosan, determine their suitability for tissue support and regeneration, with degradation behaviour influencing function over time. Characterization of material properties through systematic testing therefore underpins the rational development, optimization, and qualification of materials across manufacturing, electronics, and regenerative applications.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 437 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in 3D Printing and Applications (ISSN 2831-8846).

Journal editorial board
Barbara Motyl · Italy Christiani Amorim · Belgium Massimo Martorelli · Italy

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