Materials

Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue

edited by

Zhongxiang Liu

,

Tong Guo

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2838 | 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 716 | 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

Shuai Cao

and

Gaili Xue

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)

edited by

Adela Pérez Galvín

,

Antonio López-Uceda

and

Auxi Barbudo

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

edited by

Marta Wójcik

,

Tomasz Trzepieciński

and

Ján Slota

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 22 articles | Viewed by 23905 | 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

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 22973 | 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,

Junsheng Wang

, Qimin Shi, Kaihao Zhang and Wei Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18306 | 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 17059 | 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 16925 | 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

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13232 | 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

Yin Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12964 | 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

edited by

Kusai Baroudi

and

Marina Amaral

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11257 | 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

Katarzyna Nowinska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10727 | 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

Javier Gil

,

Marta Pegueroles

,

Andreu Puigdollers

and Alberto Caprioglio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9723 | 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

Weimin Wang

and

Ki Buem Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9513 | 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)

edited by

Youliang Chen

,

Rafig Azzam

,

Tomas Manuel Fernandez-Steeger

and

Bin Peng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9484 | 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

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

and Jaewoong Lee

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8343 | 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 8021 | 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

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7105 | 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

Haim Abramovich

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

Changjun Chen

, Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7063 | 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

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6570 | 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

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6317 | 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

Mansour Al Qubeissi

and Awni Al-Otoom

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6284 | 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

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6264 | 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

Fu-Der Lai

, Yilin Yang and

Wen-Ching Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5412 | 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

Ming Liu

and Ziyuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5281 | 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

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5274 | 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

Jeng-Ywan Jeng

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

Hongze Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4920 | 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)

edited by

Andreas Lampropoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4915 | 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

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4848 | 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

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4704 | 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

Andreas Kling

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4655 | 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

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4491 | 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

Haidong Wang

and

Run Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4426 | 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

Bingbing Li

, Yajing Li and Peirong Ren

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4401 | 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,

Xiaochen Wang

and Chenyang Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4346 | 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

Lei Zhang

and Songyang Lv

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4069 | 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

edited by

Marcela-Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu

,

Nicoleta Badea

and

Ileana Rau

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4020 | 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 3992 | 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

Shuyang Yu

, Xuhua Ren,

Wenbing Zhang

, Yu Zhou and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3965 | 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

Na Zhao

and

Changsheng Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3847 | 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

Jingwei He

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3785 | 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

edited by

Marco Lamberti

and

Aurelien Maurel-Pantel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3755 | 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

Tomasz Strek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3646 | 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

Ligang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3501 | 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

Marco Annunziata

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,

Lei Zhang

,

Chao Yang

,

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3449 | 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 3389 | 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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