Materials Science and Engineering
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The Section on Materials Science and Engineering encourages multi-disciplinary research in the field of novel material development and innovative material applications. It spans the full range of material types, encompassing polymers, ceramics, metals and hybrid materials. The main focus is on novel developments and applications in society relevant themes. More specifically, articles dealing with the application of materials in novel electronic, optical or mechanical devices, the use of functional materials in applications related to energy and the environment and novel manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, are highly welcomed. Applied Sciences in general and this Section on Materials Science and Engineering in particular offers a high quality peer review followed by a rapid publication decision. Download Section Flyer
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Numerical Simulation and Thermo-Mechanical Investigation of Composite Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Nondestructive Testing of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advances in Nanomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Polymer Materials: Design, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Polymeric 3D Printing Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Multidimensional Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Machine Learning for Fatigue Design (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Titania Surface Modification: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Artificial Intelligence in Material Science and Failure Analysis (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Advances in Metal Materials: Electrochemical Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Advances in High-Strength Materials Processing: Machining, Surface Integrity Management, and Operational Properties (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Surface Characterisation and Surface Modification of the Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Alloys: Evolution of Microstructure and Texture (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Development, Characterization, Application and Recycling of Novel Construction Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Nanostructured Materials: From Surface to Porous Solid (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Materials Welding and Joining Technologies (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Durability of Advanced Cement and Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Metal Matrix Composites and Syntactic Foams: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advances in Properties of Thin Film Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advances in Biopolymer Composites and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends of Low-Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Novel Ceramic Materials: Processes, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Advanced Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Advances in Sustainable Materials for Engineering (Deadline: 27 April 2024)
- Recent Development in Utilization of Waste Ash for Construction Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Multiscale Computational Mechanics for the Analysis of Composite Materials Failure (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Pavement Engineering and Road Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Structural Health Monitoring and NDE Methodologies for Smart Materials and Structures II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Functional Metal Materials: Process, Microstructure and Performance (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Processing, Production and Prospects of Biomass (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Innovative Structural Design and the Characterisation of Textile Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Luminescent Functional Polymers and Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Novel Liquid Crystal Materials and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Existing Bridges: From Inspection to Structural Rehabilitation (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advanced Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Polymer Surface Treatments for Drug Delivery and Wound Healing (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy Analyses in Materials Science (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Metals and Materials: Science, Processes and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Concretes: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Non-destructive Testing of Materials and Structures - Volume II (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Modernly Designed Materials and Their Processing (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Mechanical Properties and Fatigue Behavior of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Numerical Modeling and Mechanical Properties Analysis for Metallic and Composite Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advanced Welding and Soldering Technologies for Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Polysaccharides: From Extraction to Applications 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Luminescent Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Asphalt Aging and Durability Research (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- The Effect of Microstructure and Strain Rates on the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Metallics (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances in Engineered Wood Products and Timber Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances in Graphene and Graphene Related Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Functional Textiles: Recent Progress and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances and Challenges in Biomass and Carbon Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Materials Development and Potential Applications of Ceramics (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Stress Analysis of Innovative Construction Materials (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Computational Mechanics for Solids and Structures (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Feature Review Papers in Materials Science and Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Secondary Metallurgy (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Microstructural Design of High Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- New Insights on Environmentally Friendly Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Technology for Polymer Composite Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Latest Advances and Prospects of Functionally Graded Material, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Lithium Ion Based Next Generation Batteries (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Electrochemical Analysis of Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- New Trends and Advances in Metal Casting (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- High-Performance Alloys and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Soft Actuators and Sensors: Design, Materials, Processes and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Spectroscopy for Materials: Bridging Science and Engineering (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Multifunctional Materials for Next-Generation Applications (Deadline: 21 July 2024)
- Green Insulating Materials for Automotive, Construction, and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Foundry Materials and Technologies: Challenges and Future Trends (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Challenges in Polymer Membranes for Water Treatment (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Advanced Polymer Composite: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Deformation and Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Optoelectronic Processes in Novel Perovskite Materials and Related Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Functional Glasses and Their Composites: Recent Advances and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Innovative Methods of Cleaning Polychrome Works of Art (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in the Performance and Functionalization of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Functional Magnetic Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymeric and Amorphous Materials (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Advances in Renewable Asphalt Pavement Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials: Applications, Performance and Future Trends (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Research Progress on New Aggregates and Materials for Concrete (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Graphene and Other 2D Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Ceramics and Glasses: Optical Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advanced Pavement Materials in Road Construction (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Correlative Microscopy: Workflows and Applications in Materials Science (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Carbonaceous Nanostructured Materials for Innovative Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace and Mechanical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing Enabling Clean Energy Economy and Decarbonization (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- New Materials and Procedures for the Preservation-Restoration of Ancient Artifacts (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials, Volume Ⅲ (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Trends in Functional and Multifunctional Advanced Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: