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:
- Advanced Research on Asphalt Pavement Materials in Design and Performance (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Glass Ceramics: Properties, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- New Challenges in Metamaterials: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Damage and Failure of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advances in Properties of Thin Film Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Improving the Performance of Composite and Hybrid Material Structures: Exploration of Damage Behavior and Innovative Approaches (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Innovative Functional Textiles and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Magnetic Nanoparticles in Theranostic and Health Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Smart Materials and Multifunctional Mechanical Metamaterials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Nanostructured Materials: From Surface to Porous Solid, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advances in Nanomaterials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Wood Processing Technology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Development, Characterization, Application and Recycling of Novel Construction Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Complex Concentrated Alloys for Thin Films: Applications and Properties (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Optoelectronic Applications of Semiconductor Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Composites Processing and Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Research on Wood and Lignocellulosic-Based Materials for Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Properties and Applications of Optical Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Processing Methods, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Mechanical Behavior of Advanced TPMS Structures: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Graphene and Other 2D Materials: Technologies, Methods and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Refractory Multicomponent Alloys: Current Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Precision Grinding of Brittle Materials: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Multifunctional Composites and Structures for Aerospace Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing Enabling Clean Energy Economy and Decarbonization (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advanced Materials for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Carbon Nanotubes and Nanotechnology: Novel Applications and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Applied Research on Modern Materials in Cultural Heritage: Characterisation, Decay, and Conservation Studies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- New Materials and Procedures for the Preservation-Restoration of Ancient Artifacts (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Applications of Thin Films and Their Physical Properties (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Materials and Coatings for Extreme Environments (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Current Updates on Graphene's Electronic Properties (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- The Applications of Laser-Based Manufacturing for Material Science (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Spintronics, and Optoelectronics (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Mechanical Properties and Numerical Modeling of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Design and Characterization of Cathode Active Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- High-Entropy Alloys: Advancing Chemistry, Characterization and Computational Insights (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Engineering Soft–Rigid Interfaces Through 3D Printing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advances in Materials, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Blasting Analysis and Impact Engineering on Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Materials Welding and Joining Technologies (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advanced Functional Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- New Sciences and Technologies in Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Trends and Applications of 2D Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Advances and Challenges in Biomass and Carbon Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Polymer Materials: Design, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Technology for Polymer Composite Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Polymer Nanocomposites: State of the Art and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Emerging Technologies for Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Nanomaterials and Surface Science (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Applications of Raman Spectroscopy for Materials Research (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable and Multi-Functional Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- State of the Art in Smart Materials and Flexible Sensors (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Advances in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Advanced Granular Processing Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Computational Mechanics for Solids and Structures (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Properties, Characterization and Applications of Thermoelectric Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Novel Ceramic Materials: Processes, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Titanium and Its Compounds: Properties and Innovative Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Functional Glasses and Their Composites: Recent Advances and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Design, Characterization, and Applications of Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Structural Dynamics and Protective Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Exploration, Selection, Transportation and Analysis of Space Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Current Updates on Optoelectronic Nanostructures for Sensors and Actuators (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Multifunctional Materials for Next-Generation Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Mechanical Properties and Numerical Analysis of Metal and Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Research on Polymer Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Environmental Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- AI-Enhanced Metal/Alloy Forming (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Numerical Modeling and Mechanical Properties Analysis for Metallic and Composite Materials and Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Functional Magnetic Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Recent Research on Graphene-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Research and Design of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Scientific Approaches to Dye and Pigment Characterization (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Surface Coatings: Materials and Techniques (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Design, Development, and Characterization of Advanced Materials for Modern Industry (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Applied Wood Science (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Applications of Multifunctional Polymeric and Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Corrosion and Protection with Hard Coatings (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Current Trends and Applications of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Behavior of Materials and Structures Under Fast Loading (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Liquid–Solid Contact Electrification: Recent Studies and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Smart Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Integration—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence in Mining, Mineral and Material Processing (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Innovative Functional Materials for a Sustainable Future: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Physical Properties of Materials for Nuclear Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Phase Transitions in Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Digital Design and Impact Assessment of New Building Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Microwave Technology for Processing (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Degradation Mechanisms, Durability Enhancement and Decommission of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Surface Characterisation and Surface Modification of the Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- X-ray Scattering Characterization in Materials Science (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- International Conference Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium–ICWSE 2025 (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Structural Analysis and Optimal Design of Innovative Bio-Based Materials/Structures (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy Analyses in Materials Science (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Plasma Applications in Material Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Biopolymer for Agricultural and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Enhancing Concrete Sustainability: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Greener Concrete (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Functional Nanomaterials: Discovery, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Organic Semiconductors for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Devices: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Methods in Thin Film Deposition and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Mechanical Properties and Characterization Technologies of Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Materials Machining—Recent Advances, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- New Trends in Functional and Multifunctional Advanced Materials, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Materials and Structures: Mechanics, Design, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Shape Memory Polymer Composites: Methods, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Impact Behaviour of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Materials and Technologies for Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advancements in Sustainable Silicate Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Modernly Designed Materials and Their Processing (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Optimized Design and Analysis of Mechanical Structure (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymeric and Amorphous Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in High-Strength Materials Processing: Machining, Surface Integrity Management, and Operational Properties (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
