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Winners will be announced at the during the Materials Today Virtual Conference, taking place online between 11th and 13th of December 2012. Click here to register for the Conference for free.
To enter, just submit your previously unpublished image along with a description by Friday, 9th November 2012. The winners will also be asked to write for the journal, as part of our regular Uncovered feature. Every issue will feature a page devoted to the cover, where authors can explain the science behind the image.
Your entries should be broadly related to at least one of the subject categories below.
• Biomaterials
• Carbon
• Ceramics
• Characterization
• Composites
• Electronic materials
• Energy
• Magnetic materials
• Mechanical properties
• Metals and alloys
• Nanotechnology
• Optical materials
• Polymers and soft materials
• Surface science
Rules and Conditions
• The image must be a tif or jpg file of at least 300 dpi resolution, no less than 150mm square, and must be previously unpublished.
• Include a brief description of the image (max. 300 words) and your contact details.
• The promoter of this competition is Elsevier Ltd.
• The winning image will be selected by judges appointed by Materials Today.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• By entering your image to this competition, you agree that Elsevier can use the image in future promotional material.
Entries are judged on their scientific merit, as well as the attractiveness of the image and its suitability as a cover image.
Winners will be selected by our panel of judges.
Ten winning images will be chosen and featured on the cover of the journal throughout the 2012 catalogue year.
Winners will be announced at the during the Materials Today Virtual Conference, taking place online between 11th and 13th of December 2012. Click here to register for the Conference for free.
***Submission for covers now closed***