Announcements

We are pleased to announce that new scholars have been appointed as Editorial Board Members (EBMs) for Materials (ISSN 1996-144), effective June 2026. We wish our new members success in both their research and their efforts to develop the journal.

Name: Prof. Dr. Konstantino Beltsios
Affiliation: NTUA, Greece
Interests: membranes; phase transformations; composites; cultural heritage materials

Publication in Materials:
“Exploring the Effect of Ionic Liquid Conformation on the Selective CO₂ Capture of Supported Ionic Liquid Phase Adsorbents Based on ZIFs”
by Charitomeni M. Veziri, George V. Theodorakopoulos, Konstantinos G. Beltsios and George E. Romanos
Materials 2024, 17(19), 4829; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194829

Name: Prof. Dr. Shuai Chang
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: laser additive manufacturing; in-space manufacturing; laser cladding repair; electropolishing

Publication in Materials:
“Study on Properties of Additive Manufacturing Ta10W Alloy Laser-Welded Joints”
by Rui Zhen, Liqun Li, Yunhao Gong, Jianfeng Gong, Yichen Huang and Shuai Chang
Materials 2024, 17(24), 6268; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17246268

Name: Prof. Dr. Lei Deng
Affiliation: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Interests: metal deformation behavior; microstructural evolution; metal forming; intelligent manufacturing

Name: Prof. Dr. Jun Ding
Affiliation: National University of Singapore, Singapore
Interests: additive manufacturing; functional devices in energy and environment applications; nanomaterials and fabrications

Name: Dr. Junheng Gao
Affiliation: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Interests: high-strength steel; nanoprecipitation; deformation mechanisms; microstructure characterization

Publication in Materials:
“Evolution of Cluster Morphology and Its Impact on Dislocation Behavior in a Strip-Cast HSLA Steel”
by Huiwen Yu, Yuhe Huang, Jun Lu, Junheng Gao, Haitao Zhao, Honghui Wu, Chaolei Zhang, Shuize Wang and Xinping Mao
Materials 2025, 18(24), 5671; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18245671

Name: Dr. Mingjun Hu
Affiliation: Dalian University of Technology, China
Interests: durable asphalt materials; recycled asphalt materials; sustainable asphalt materials; eco-friendly asphalt materials

Name: Prof. Dr. Wlodzimierz Jaskolski
Affiliation: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
Interests: graphene; quantum dots; topological states

Publications in Materials:
1. “Electric Field-Defined Superlattices in Bilayer Graphene: Formation of Topological Bands in Two Dimensions”
by Wlodzimierz Jaskolski
Materials 2025, 18(7), 1521; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18071521

2. “Metal–Semiconductor Behavior along the Line of Stacking Order Change in Gated Multilayer Graphene”
by Wlodzimierz Jaskolski
Materials 2024, 17(8), 1915; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081915

Name: Dr. Gang Li
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Interests: synchrotron radiation imaging; hard X-ray imaging; phase-contrast imaging; diffraction imaging; X-ray computed tomography; diffraction-contrast CT; beamline optics; engineering materials characterization

Name: Prof. Dr. Zhuo Li
Affiliation: Fudan University, China
Interests: flexible sensors; soft-electronics; electronic packaging materials

Name: Dr. Huizeng Li
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Interests: functional materials patterning; surface wettability; droplet manipulation

Name: Prof. Dr. Cuibo Liu
Affiliation: Tianjin University, China
Interests: organic electrosynthesis; electrosynthesis of labeled compounds including 2H, 13C, and 15N-labeled molecules; electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction and NO₃- reduction

Name: Prof. Dr. Shuhua Liu
Affiliation: Wuhan University, China
Interests: novel cementitious materials; recycling and utilization of solid waste; high performance cement-based materials; durability of concrete

Name: Prof. Dr. Yanghui Luo
Affiliation: Southeast University, China
Interests: metal–organic frameworks; porous functional materials; atmospheric water harvesting; passive radiative cooling; interfacial evaporation; moisture-enabled electricity generation

Name: Prof. Dr. Lei Mei
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Interests: f-block functional coordination compounds and smart materials

Name: Prof. Dr. Xujun Mi
Affiliation: South China University of Technology, China
Interests: copper; aluminum; alloys; metallic materials; metal processing and performance; microstructure evolution

Publication in Materials:
“Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Cu–Ag Alloy via Different Severe Plastic Deformation Processes”
by Haifeng Li, Haofeng Xie, Yizhi Zhao, Wenjing Zhang, Lue Huang, Yi Yuan, Hao Chu and Xujun Mi
Materials 2025, 18(3), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18030581

Name: Dr. Matthias Opel
Affiliation: Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Germany
Interests: magnetic oxides; oxide electronics; pulsed laser deposition; spin-dependent transport; magnetometry; antiferromagnetic spintronics; altermagnetism

Name: Dr. Ye-Tang Pan
Affiliation: Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Interests: nano-flame retardant synthesis; flame-retardant polymer nanocomposites; metal–organic framework-based flame retardants

Publication in Materials:
“Emerging Roles of Metal–Organic Frameworks as Flame Retardants: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Thermoplastic Polymers”
by Jiayi Ding, Zihan Zhang, Zhi Wang, Yichao Lin, Ye-Tang Pan and Kun Yao
Materials 2026, 19(1), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19010150

Name: Dr. Dong-Wook Shin
Affiliation: Hanbat National University, Republic of Korea
Interests: 2D materials; QD-LEDs; flexible/wearable electronics; triboelectric nanogenerator; smart textile

Name: Dr. Meng Su
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), China
Interests: nano printing; nanophotonics; quantum dots; bio-detection; optoelectronics

Name: Prof. Dr. Guangyong Sun
Affiliation: Hunan University, China
Interests: mechanics of multifunctional materials; lightweight structures and advanced manufacturing; design optimization; advanced composite manufacturing process; adhesive bonding and composite repairs; mechanical system dynamic modeling and structural health monitoring; crashworthiness and impact; injury mechanics; protective equipment; multi-scale modeling

Name: Prof. Dr. Jialin Sun
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: cemented tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and other hardmetal or ceramics; graphene, carbon nanotube and other nano materials; advanced materials for high-speed machining applications

Name: Dr. Yiren Sun
Affiliation: Dalian University of Technology, China
Interests: data-driven analysis and design of road infrastructure; multi-physics and multi-scale numerical simulation of pavements; asphalt recycling and novel modified binder development

Publication in Materials:
“Evaluation and Control of Variability in RAP Properties Through Refined Fractionation Processing Methods”
by Yan Zhang, Jiyang Li and Yiren Sun
Materials 2025, 18(21), 4944; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18214944

Special Issue in Materials:
“Advances in Material Characterization and Pavement Modeling (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Dr. Guozhi Fu, Dr. Yi Li, Dr. Zhanchuang Han, Dr. Mingchen Li and Dr. Yiren Sun
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026

Name: Prof. Dr. Naozumi Teramoto
Affiliation: Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan
Interests: biomaterial; bio-based polymers; bioplastics; biodegradable polymers; biopolymers; composite materials comprising a polymer matrix

Name: Dr. Xin Tong
Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Interests: magnesium alloys; aluminum alloys; casting; welding and joining; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

Publications in Materials:
1. “Optimizing the Y Content of Welding Wire for TIG Welding of Sand-Cast Mg-Y-RE-Zr Alloy”
by Yikai Gong, Guangling Wei, Xin Tong, Guonan Liu, Yingxin Wang and Wenjiang Ding
Materials 2025, 18(19), 4549; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18194549

2. “Welding of Advanced Aluminum–Lithium Alloys: Weldability, Processing Technologies, and Grain Structure Control”
by Qi Li, Qiman Wang, Yangyang Xu, Peng Sun, Kefan Wang, Xin Tong, Guohua Wu, Liang Zhang, Yong Xu and Wenjiang Ding
Materials 2026, 19(4), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19040738

Special Issue in Materials:
“High-Performance Lightweight Alloy Materials and Their Advanced Forming—Second Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Xin Tong and Prof. Dr. Wencai Liu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 December 2026

Name: Prof. Dr. Long Wan
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: welding; friction stir welding; dissimilar materials joining; friction stir formation; solid-state additive manufacturing; deformation driven metallurgy; joining mechanism

Name: Prof. Dr. Weimin Wang
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: metallic glasses; nano metallic alloys; medium/high-entropy alloys

Publication in Materials:
“Recent Advances in and Challenges with Fe-Based Metallic Glasses for Catalytic Efficiency: Environment and Energy Fields”
by Qi Chen, Zhigang Qi, Zhaoxuan Wang, Ziqi Song and Weimin Wang
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2922; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122922

Special Issue in Materials:
“Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Weimin Wang, Prof. Dr. Ki Buem Kim and Dr. Shuai Li
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026

Name: Prof. Dr. Lin Wang
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Interests: infrared and terahertz physics; quantum materials; two-dimensional materials; metamaterials; metasurface

Special Issue in Materials:
“Terahertz Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: Advances in Functional Materials and Devices”
Guest Editors: Dr. Lin Wang, Dr. Kaixuan Zhang and Dr. Li Han
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026

Name: Prof. Dr. Xuefeng Wang
Affiliation: Soochow University, China
Interests: electron transport and other properties in 2D materials

Special Issue in Materials:
“Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Xuefeng Wang
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2027

Name: Dr. Yan Wang
Affiliation: Soochow University, China
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; electrode materials; Si anodes; binders; surface and interface

Name: Prof. Dr. Yanxiang Wang
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: polymer materials in the application of composite materials; functional fiber composite materials preparation and characterization; carbon fiber and its composite; fiber reinforced composites; organic fiber composite; modification of chemical fibers and polymer materials

Publications in Materials:
1. “A Facile Synthesis Strategy for N-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots Electrode Materials: Electrochemical Behaviors and Universal Energy Storage Mechanism”
by Yongbo Wang, Shichao Dai, Jinghe Guo, Yanxiang Wang and Bo Tang
Materials 2025, 18(23), 5373; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18235373

2. “Study on the Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots”
by Yongbo Wang, Yanxiang Wang, Dongming Liu, Yanqiu Feng, Deli Yang, Simeng Wu, Haotian Jiang, Donglong Wang and Shishuai Bi
Materials 2024, 17(24), 6163; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17246163

Special Issue in Materials:
“Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composites (Third Edition)”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Yanxiang Wang and Prof. Dr. Yujun Bai
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026

Name: Dr. Hongyu Yang
Affiliation: Chongqing University, China
Interests: flame retardancy and smoke suppression of polymeric materials; aerogel insulation material; organic and inorganic composite materials; building functional materials; fire retardant coatings; phase change energy storage materials; biomass materials; etc.

Name: Prof. Dr. Hao Yi
Affiliation: Chongqing University, China
Interests: 3D printing and additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition; aerosol jet printing; micro-droplet printing; green and intelligent manufacturing

Special Issue in Materials:
“Multi-Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing: Towards High-Performance Metallic Components”
Guest Editor: Dr. Hao Yi
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026

Name: Dr. Jiangshan Zhang
Affiliation: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Interests: steelmaking; casting; simulation and modeling; intelligent metallurgy

Publications in Materials:
1. “Study on Decarburization Behavior in BOF Steelmaking Based on Multi-Zone Reaction Mechanism”
by Zicheng Xin, Wenhui Lin, Jiangshan Zhang and Qing Liu
Materials 2025, 18(19), 4599; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18194599

2. “Analysis of Multi-Zone Reaction Mechanisms in BOF Steelmaking and Comprehensive Simulation”
by Zicheng Xin, Qing Liu, Jiangshan Zhang and Wenhui Lin
Materials 2025, 18(5), 1038; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18051038

Name: Prof. Dr. Yiqiang Zhang
Affiliation: Zhengzhou University, China
Interests: organic-inorganic hybrid semiconductor; perovskite photoelectronic devices; charge-carrier transport properties; tandem device fabrication

Name: Dr. Sansan Ao
Affiliation: Tianjin University, China
Interests: NiTi SMAs ultrasonic spot welding (USW), NiTi SMAs wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); NiTi/SS wire dissimilar materials joining; NiTi electrolytic machining (ECM)

Publications in Materials:
1. “Effect of Ta Content on the Microstructure and Properties of NiTiTa Functional Coatings In Situ Synthesized by Directed Energy Deposition”
by Sansan Ao, Yawei Xing, Shaozhu Liu, Xinde Zuo and Yang Li
Materials 2025, 18(22), 5255; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18225255

2. “Enhanced Wear and Corrosion Resistance of AlCoCrFeNiMoTi High-Entropy Alloy via B Addition by Laser Cladding”
by Sansan Ao, Jiaxun Sun, Ziyuan Qi, Youxiang Wei, Hongyu Chen and Yang Li
Materials 2025, 18(20), 4651; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18204651

Special Issue in Materials:
“Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Yang Li and Dr. Sansan Ao
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026

The journal is currently still recruiting Editorial Board Members and Guest Editors. Please contact the Editorial Office if you are interested in these positions.

Materials Editorial Office