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Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2835 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture mechanics; corrosion fatigue; crack propagation; steel structures; fiber-reinforced materials; environmental effect; multi-scale and multi-physical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications
edited by Chunguang Tang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal hydrides; complex hydrides; liquid organic hydrogen carriers; hydrogen storage; thermal energy storage; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Mechanical and Modeling of Composite Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; mechanical properties; strength properties; solid waste resource utilization; cementing agent; numerical simulation; dynamic mechanical properties; damage mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Mechanical Behavior, Leaching and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates (2nd Edition) submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainable construction; eco-materials; recycled aggregates; recycled concrete; mechanical behavior; durability behavior; environmental studies; leaching tests; pollutant potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 22 articles | Viewed by 23883 | Submission Open
Keywords: progressive materials; metals; composites; polymers; metal forming; welding; plastic deformation methods; engineering technologies; computational methods; production designing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 22961 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material
edited by Haiyang Fan, , Qimin Shi, Kaihao Zhang and Wei Fan
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18298 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; microstructure; heat treatments; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Metals (2nd Edition)
edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17036 | Submission Open
Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis
edited by Péter Baumli and Máté Czagány
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16913 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage; pseudocapacitance; EDLC; electrode materials; electrolytes; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13220 | Submission Open
Keywords: silica annd silicates - applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry; technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes; silicates and silicones; nanomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12962 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical performance; experiments; numerical simulations; damage and failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Characteristics of Dental Ceramics submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11253 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; glass ceramics; polycrystalline ceramics; CAD/CAM; zirconia; lithium silicate and derivatives physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear; characterization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10724 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; hydro-metallurgy; pyro-metallurgy; utilization; mineral properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in New Alloys, Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications
edited by , , and Alberto Caprioglio
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9715 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone materials; metallic biomaterials; oral and systemic biofilms; antimicrobial effect; new alloys; new orthodontic polyurethanes; new composite resins; structural deterioration of alloys and composite resin materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9504 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic glasses; medium/high-entropy alloys; nano metallic alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion; function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9467 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional materials; soil; concrete; rock; applications; biomedical materials; metal materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications
edited by and Jaewoong Lee
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers in energy storage; bio-polymers; polymer based carbon; green energy; bio-medical applications; supercapacitor applications; polymers in electronic devices; CO2 adsorption; self-assembled polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications
edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8017 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7103 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; composites; low-carbon cement; secondary raw materials; alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7096 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin-wall structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing
edited by , Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7060 | Submission Open
Keywords: lasers; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; materials processing; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; direct metal deposition; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization
edited by and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6565 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices
edited by and Awni Al-Otoom
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6281 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean technology; green composites; renewable energy; smart material; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6262 | Submission Open
Keywords: terahertz spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; neutron scattering; soft phonon; boson peak; polariton; plasmon; magnon; charge density wave; weak interactions; Fano resonance; polymorphism; polyamorphism; phase transition; reaction; field effects; extreme conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics
edited by , Yilin Yang and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5407 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials (3rd Edition)
edited by and Ziyuan Zhao
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5280 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen-induced cracking; corrosion fatigue; erosion corrosion; wear corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5273 | Submission Open
Keywords: creep; fatigue; corrosion fatigue; creep-fatigue; steels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies
edited by and Mayur Prajapati
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5043 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials for additive manufacturing (AM); multi-material additive manufacturing; materials design for additive manufacturing; 4D Printing materials; biomaterials AM; AM of advanced materials such as metals; high-performance polymers; and ceramics; AM materials characterization; modeling and simulation.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4915 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; aluminum alloy; aluminum composite; selective melting; powder deposition; wire deposition; cold spray; post-treatment; hybrid manufacturing; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Edition) submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open
Keywords: repair and strengthening; reinforced concrete structures; structural strengthening; sustainability; energy upgrade; multi-hazard protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4842 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites
edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4702 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; fabrication techniques; performance evaluation; design flexibility; failure analysis; experimental and numerical modeling; composite applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Synthesis and Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4652 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; ion implantation; laser ablation; sol– gel; chemical vapor deposition; ball milling; chemical reactions; electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectral characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4489 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; nanocomposite; nanofiller; nanocomposite foam; polymer film; bio-based; nanofiber; hybrid nanocomposite; nanostructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Research on Interfaces and Transportation Phenomena in Materials Under Extreme Conditions
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer; nanoscale transportation; atomic simulation; interface effects; thermal radiation; metamaterials; low-dimensional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Fatigue, Damage and Fracture of Alloys
edited by , Yajing Li and Peirong Ren
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4396 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue deformation; microstructure characterization; constitutive model; crack growth; life prediction; finite element simulation; multiaxial fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Material Structural Analysis: Finite Element Analysis and Numerical Modelling
edited by Wei Li, Haijian Su, and Chenyang Ma
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4339 | Submission Open
Keywords: finite element analysis; multiscale modelling; material behavior; computational validation; AI-driven design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Research Progress of Advanced Crystals: Growth and Doping
edited by and Songyang Lv
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4067 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN crystal growth; vapor phase growth; liquid phase growth; doping; crystalline surfaces; crystalline interface; crystallization mechanisms; characterization techniques of crystal; numerical simulation of crystal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Novel Green Nanotechnologies Applied in Environmental Protection and Health—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4013 | Submission Open
Keywords: green synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; biocomposites/biopolymers in green nanotechnology/sustainable materials; bioplastics/bio-based polymers; eco-nanotechnology; biopesticides; green inhibitors of corrosion; wastewater treatment and photocatalysis; biological activity of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity; drug delivery systems; 3D (bio)printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Future Trend of Marine Corrosion and Protection
edited by Lihui Yang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine corrosion; anti-corrosion coatings; corrosion monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advanced Experimental Technology, Theory and Numerical Methods in Geomaterials and Concrete Materials
edited by , Xuhua Ren, , Yu Zhou and Yuan Gao
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open
Keywords: geo-materials; concrete; mechanical properties; numerical methods; theoretical solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in the Manufacturing of Optical Materials, in Optical Sensing, and in Material Performance Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fabrication; ultraprecision machining; micro-structure manufacturing; optical fiber sensors; material analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Research and Application Advantages of 3D-Printed Dental Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; dental application; materials; polymer; ceramic; composites; metals.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Adhesively Bonded Joint: From Mechanical Properties to New Fields of Application submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open
Keywords: adhesive bonding; fatigue; durability; repair; recycling; adhesive joint; mechanical properties.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3641 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Design and Development of Metal-Based Biomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3499 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic biomaterials; titanium alloys; zirconium alloys; biometals; biocompatibility; biodegradable; implants; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
edited by and Gennaro Cecoro
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3450 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implant; periodontology; periodontal disease; peri-implant disease; implant surfaces; tissues integration; periodontal regeneration; peri-implant regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials
edited by Yingxue Zou, , , and Feng Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3433 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon emission analysis; life cycle analysis; bio-rejuvenator; regeneration of RAP; non-destructive diagnosis; self-healing technologies; numerical simulation; damage mechanism of asphalt mixture; building information modeling; intelligent transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Modelling of Viscoelastic Materials and Mechanical Behavior (2nd Edition)
edited by Angelo Morro
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open
Keywords: constitutive relations; materials with memory; rate-type equations; thermodynamic consistency; relaxation and creep; aging; hysteresis; existence and uniqueness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
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