Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Materials: From Innovation to Translation (ICM 2026)

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is related to "Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Materials: From Innovation to Translation (ICM 2026)", which takes place in Manchester, UK, from  16 to 18 September 2026 (https://sciforum.net/event/ICM2026).

This Special Issue explores the wide range of materials-related topics discussed at the conference and will include, without being limited to, contributions in the fields of:

• Biomaterials and Bioelectronics;
• Materials for the Environment;
• Energy, Electronic and Magnetic Materials;
• Materials for Catalysis.

Conference participants, as well as researchers working in the respective field, are invited to contribute original research papers or reviews to this Special Issue of Materials. Contributions can include experimental, theoretical and computational work.

Dr. Ingo Dierking
Guest Editor

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