Materials

Novel Green Nanotechnologies Applied in Environmental Protection and Health

edited by

Marcela-Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu

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Nicoleta Badea

and

Irina Zgură

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19500 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles/nanomaterials; biocomposites/biopolymers in green nanotechnology; bioplastics; eco-nanotechnology; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; biological activity of nanoparticles; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)

Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Studies of Solids (Second Volume)

edited by

Aleksandr Oreshonkov

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15848 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT calculations; solids; electronic structure; electronic density of states; structural properties; optical properties; vibrational properties; magnetic properties; bulk materials; 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures

edited by

Liu Yang

, Haitao Zhang,

Yanjun Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13769 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Functional Magnetic Materials: Properties, Characterization and Application

edited by Jinji Sun and

Jin Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11542 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic shielding; sensors; devices; quantum measurements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Sustainable Materials from Industrial Waste

edited by

Isabel Padilla

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Maximina Romero

and

Aurora López-Delgado

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10879 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid industrial waste; synthesis of sustainable materials; ceramics; glasses; zeolites; refractories; composites; construction materials; adsorbents; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Advances in Luminescent Materials

edited by

Luís Pinto Da Silva

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10668 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemiluminescence; bioluminescence; engineered nanomaterials; luminescence; material chemistry; upconversion; optical properties; carbon-based nanomaterials; metal oxide nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)

Advanced Casting of Materials

edited by

Jinwu Kang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10500 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; casting; microstructure; additive manufacturing; modelling and simulation; mechanical properties; cast alloys; defect prediction and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

High-Valued and New Utilizations of Biomass Material for Function Applications

edited by Gonggang Liu,

Binghui Xu

and

Yanran Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10256 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; wood materials; biomass wastes; high-valued utilization; energy; environment; catalysis; hierarchically porous structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials

edited by

Edyta Pawluczuk

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Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska

and

Hwa Kian Chai

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10096 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement composites; geopolymer concretes; recycled aggregate; ceramic waste; fly ash; microstructure; CO2 reduction; X-ray diffraction; thermal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II)

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10069 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale characterization; mechanical property; microstructure; void structure; process waste characterization; complex porous media; rock mechanics; constitutive relationships.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—Volume II

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9794 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Low-Carbon Building Materials

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9231 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste resource utilization; fiber-reinforced cementitious composite; geopolymer material; low-clinker cement; FRP reinforced structure; durability of engineering materials; alkali-activated cement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Study on Cyclic Mechanical Behaviors of Materials – 2nd Edition

edited by

Halina Egner

and

Stanisław Mroziński

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8815 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cycle/high-cycle/very high-cycle fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; cumulative fatigue damage; cyclic hardening/softening; fatigue life; multiaxial fatigue; fatigue testing; creep and fatigue; stress concentration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)

Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Wei Guo

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8706 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys and composites; mechanical properties; functional properties; phase constituent; design and tailoring; amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; lightweight alloys; metal matrix composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials

edited by

Michał Łach

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Patrycja Bazan

and

Kinga Korniejenko

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8519 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogels

edited by

Joanna Zemła

and

Sara Metwally

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7684 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; 3D bioprinting; rheology; smart hydrogels; hydrogels modeling; drug carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Thin Films Materials: Properties, Characterization, Physical Vapor Deposition and Application

edited by

Yue Liu

,

Jian Song

and Kunming Yang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7335 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapor deposition; thin films; interfaces; functional properties; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection Technology of Metallic Materials

edited by

Shanshan Hu

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6873 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal corrosion; coating development; oxidation; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Functional Magnetic Nanomaterials

edited by

Maiyong Zhu

and

Agnishwar Girigoswami

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6856 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron oxide; metal ferrite magnet; magnetic fluid; separation and purification of protein; magnetic drug delivery; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic separation; magnetically recoverable catalyst; removal of pollutants; solid-phase microextraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Cecilio Hernández Rodríguez

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6524 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; energy conversion; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Early Detection, Drug Delivery, Treatment and Prognosis in Cancer

edited by

Tanmay Kulkarni

and

Krishnendu Pal

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4626 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; nanomaterials; advanced microscopy techniques; biophysical attributes; drug delivery; drug resistance; combination therapy; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Functional Polymers and Composite for 3D Manufacturing, Insulations and Energy Storage

edited by

Beata Anwajler

, Anna Witek-Krowiak and Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4030 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; sustainable materials; metamaterial; biocomposite; lattice structures; polymer composite; biopolymer; energy storage; insulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Phase Change Materials (PCM) for Thermal Energy Storage

edited by Xiao Chen and

Kunjie Yuan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3688 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; thermal energy storage; energy conversion; thermal management; thermal conductivity; experiments; numerical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)

State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures

edited by

Byeong Hun Woo

and Hong Gi Kim

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction materials; self-sensing cement composites; thermal properties of the cement composites; smart snow-melting systems; rebar corrosion monitoring; durability analysis; machine learning; advanced statistical approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Research on Graphene and Related Materials: From Preparation and Tuning Properties to Applications

edited by Enrique Garcia-Quismondo,

Angel Guillermo Bracamonte

and Marcelo Ricardo Romero

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; advanced materials; opto-electronics; quantum properties; carbon based materials; chemical modifications; nano- and micro-devices; nano-optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation of Non-Typical and Innovative Materials

edited by Jacek Mateusz Bajkowski,

Czesław I. Bajer

, Jerzy Bajkowski and Hanna Piotrzkowska-Wróblewska

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical behavior; mathematical model; smart materials; biomaterials; non-Newtonian fluids; control; simulation; numerical methods; polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition)

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties; alloys; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Liquid Structures and Solidification Processes of Metals

edited by Xuelei Tian, Hui Li and

Xiaohang Lin

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical models; theoretical and experimental methods; liquid structures under thermodynamics equilibrium; structural evolution; solidification processes including the relationship between the structures/processes of melts and structure/performance of solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

Research on Organic Photoelectric Materials and Devices: From Design to Applications

edited by Yakun Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic materials; molecular design; functional layers; light-emitting diodes; photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)

Micro- and Nano-Scaled Functionalization and Characterization of Surfaces of Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yuri Dekhtyar

and

Alina Vladescu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: cells; biomolecules; coatings; biomaterials; surface morphology; in vitro/in vivo tests; corrosion; degradation; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Structure and Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Alloys-Part II

edited by

Rafał Babilas

submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3448 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-component alloys; crystalline; nanocrystaline; and quasicrystalline materials; conventional and bulk metallic glasses; functional and smart materials; corrosion and electrochemical measurements; electrical and magnetic properties; mechanical properties; structural characterization and modeling

Advanced Designs of Materials, Machines and Processes in a Circular Economy

edited by

Weronika Kruszelnicka

and

Andrzej Tomporowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 40713 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste management; waste reduction; recycling; relations between materials; machines and processes; eco-design; process efficiency and quality; environmental performance of materials; processes; machines and systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Advanced Nanocomposites Materials Based on Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide: Potential Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Angela Longo

and

Mariano Palomba

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23768 | Submission Open

Keywords: Synthesis of GO/r-GO nanocomposites; Structural and morphological properties; Optical and electrical properties; Functional properties; Electrical; optoelectronic; catalytic; biomedical; and H-storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)

State-of-the-Art Functional Materials and Nanomaterials in Asia 2023–2024

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

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Valery A. Svetlichnyi

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Aleksandr Kuchmizhak

and

Mitsuhiro Honda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 19695 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship; nanostructure; nanotechnology

Advances in High Entropy Alloys and High Entropy Carbides: Microstructural and Mechanical Properties and Modeling

edited by

Weidong Zhang

and

Yuankui Cao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17704 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy carbides; phase formation; atomic structure; microstructure; deformation behavior; fracture; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

In Situ Metal Matrix Composites: Theory and Applications—Celebration on the 40th Teaching Anniversary of Prof. Chunxiang Cui

edited by

Xin Wang

and

Lichen Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17412 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composite; in situ synthesis; interface microstructure; aluminium alloys; titanium alloys; magnesium alloy; alloy steels; biomaterial; new energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

Advances in the Machined Surface Integrity in Manufacturing Process of Materials

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16801 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface integrity; part functionality; manufacturing process; high-energy modification process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Multifunctional Cementitious Composites: Manufacturing and Characterization

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

,

Xiaojian Gao

and

Branko Šavija

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16157 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional cementitious composites; additive manufacturing; nanotechnologies; self-healing; self-sensing; self-cleaning; air-purifying; mechanical properties; material structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Development of Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Processing

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14084 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mg alloys; Al alloys; composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

Precision Manufacturing of Advanced Alloys and Composites

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13584 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming technologies; conventional machining technologies; non-conventional machining technologies; precision manufacturing process; precision machinery; intelligent manufacturing; precision engineering; advanced aerospace alloys/composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Materials, Processing, and Post-treatment for Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Liyuan Sheng

,

Hui Zhao

and

Junke Jiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12597 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-treatment; laser cladding; laser welding; numerial simulation; powders; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Recent Advances in the Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Features of Porous Materials

edited by

Giorgio Pia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12252 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; mechanical properties; material characterization; mechanical behavior of materials; nanomaterials; materials processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)

The Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Wenbin Qiu

,

Sheng Cao

and

Longqing Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12235 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; post-processing; microstructure; anisotropy; columnar grain; non-equilibrium solidification; modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing

edited by Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

, Dongdong Xu, Benkai Li,

Hongguang Liu

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 11897 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jurgita Malaiškienė

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11606 | Submission Open

Keywords: concretes; cement-based composites; nano-additives; micro-fillers and pozzolans; fibres; various natural and by-product aggregates; hydration process; physical-mechanical properties; durability; microscale analysis; statistical data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11360 | Submission Open

Keywords: strengthening; repair; retrofit; cementitious composite; geopolymer; fiber-reinforced concrete; fiber-reinforced mortar; fiber-reinforced polymer; material characterization; numerical modeling; strengthening material; structural performance; structural safety; structural analysis; case study; durability; concrete technology; special concretes; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials; foundation repair and retrofit; tunnel lining repair and retrofit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advanced Textile Materials: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Zhaoqun Du

and

Fengxin Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10686 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibres; yarns; fabrics; textiles; functional materials; structural design; materials characterization; modeling and simulation; smart wearable materials; auxetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10547 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in the Design and Properties of New Ecoconcrete Formulations

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