Materials

Carbon Nanomaterials for Diverse Applications—Second Edition

edited by Ying Wu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; graphene; carbon nanotubes; fullerenes; multifunctional materials; nanoelectronics; energy conversion; sensors; environmental applications; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Nikolaos Kladovasilakis

,

Konstantinos Tsongas

and

Dimitrios Tzetzis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for metal additive manufacturing; process monitoring and optimization; post-processing; quality assessment and component characterization; hybrid additive manufacturing; multi-material metal AM; industrial applications of metal AM

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

Advancements in Friction Stir-Based Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Mechanisms, Microstructures, and Properties

edited by Ruishan Xie and Runsheng Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir-based additive manufacturing; process mechanisms; microstructure; properties; numercial simulation; process control

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

Structure and Performance Regulation of Supercapacitors

edited by

Amirkianoosh Kiani

and

Il Tae Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs); pseudocapacitors; electrode materials; performance regulation; degradation mechanisms; energy density optimization; electrode structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Porous Metals: Preparation, Microstructure, Properties and Performance (Second Edition)

edited by

Yuyuan Zhao

and Huiping Tang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous metals; metal foams; cellular metals; porous structure; fabrication methods; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advanced Catalytic Materials in Environmental Applications

edited by Kun Liu and

Hanbing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalyst preparation; advanced oxidation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant control; organic matter degradation; heavy metal catalytic reduction; NOx and CO2 catalytic reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Metal Forming Processes and Plastic Deformation-Based Joining Processes

edited by

Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal forming; micro forming; joining by plastic deformation; clinching; self-piercing riveting; friction stir welding; material characterization; process optimization; finite element analysis; artificial intelligence

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

Advancements in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Friction Stir Techniques, Aluminum Alloys and Metallic Composite Materials

edited by

Yuqing Mao

,

Long Wan

and

Yu Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; deformation-driven metallurgy; material fabrication; mechanical or functional assessments; numerical simulation; welding tools; intermetallic control

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

Advancements in Polymer Crystallization

edited by

Lili Ren

and Wei Song

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; polymer chains; crystal structure; crystallization; crystallization process; X-ray diffraction; glass transition temperature; chain flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Defect Detection of Composite Materials

edited by

Brian J. Wisner

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; nondestructive evaluation; MMC; PMC; CMC; fiber damage; delamination; fracture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Smart Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering

edited by

Lorenzo Fassina

and

Nora Bloise

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue regeneration; smart biomaterials; chemical; biochemical; physical stimuli; cells; drugs; growth factors; cell/tissue– biomaterials interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Applications of Materials in Environmental Improvement

edited by

Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized materials; soil remediation; biochar; zeolites; nanomaterials; sustainable agriculture; pollutant removal; biodegradable polymers; composts; vermicompost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

High Entropy Alloys for Highly Efficient Catalytic Applications

edited by

Mao Peng

and

Antonio Gil Bravo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys; electrocatalysis; reaction mechanism; catalyst design; molecular simulation; high throughput computing; machine learning; interdisciplinary studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Polycrystalline Ferroelectrics: Novel Fabrication Techniques and Applications

edited by

Oleksandr Tkach

and

Olena Okhay

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: polar dielectrics; piezoelectrics; alternative sintering; film deposition techniques; multifunctional materials; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Nanotechnology-Based Materials in Developing Disease-Modifying Therapies and Early Detection

edited by

Jyoti Ahlawat

and

Eva M Deemer

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; disease-modifying therapies; early detection; targeted drug delivery; biosensors; theranostic; biomarker; biocompatibility

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

Trojan Materials in Science, Technology and Biomedicine: Invisibility Leading to Success

edited by

Dimosthenis Stamopoulos

,

Kosmas Tsakmakidis

,

Lelidis Ioannis

and

Maria Karageorgou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic invisibility cloaks; optical invisibility cloaks; thermal invisibility cloaks; immunological invisibility cloaks; metamaterials; biometamaterials; biomimetic camouflage; multi-spectral camouflage; immune camouflage; immune non-responsive diagnostic agents; immune non-responsive therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Single Crystal Materials for Optical Applications

edited by

Xiulan Duan

and Xinqiang Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline materials; nonlinear optical crystals; laser crystals; optical properties; structure

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

Recycling and Resource Utilization of Waste Polymers

edited by Baoming Zhao,

Cheng Hao

and Lin Shao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer recycling; waste polymers; sustainability; circular economy; resource recovery; upcycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; biodegradable polymers; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Microstructure and Properties of Metallic Materials and Composites Through Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Jiandong Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser melting deposition; powder bed fusion; metals; metal matrix composites; alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; numerical simulation

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

Advanced Biomimetic Materials: Manufacturing and Mechanical Properties

edited by Xinlin Li,

Jiafeng Song

and

Mingming Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic design; smart materials; smart structures; addictive manufacturing; micro- and nanostructures; mechanical analysis; functional design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Controllable Preparation and Applications of Functional Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Shun Dong

and

Cheng Fang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; controllable preparation; process optimization; structural design; reliable functionality; systemic characterization; simulation calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Obtaining and Characterization of New Materials (5th Edition)

edited by

Andrei Victor Sandu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 26 articles | Viewed by 42113 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials; surface analysis; structure analysis; chemical analysis; mechanical properties; behavior of materials; functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)

Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

,

Sonja Jozić

and

Irena Žmak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19564 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; characterization; computer simulations of production processes; corrosion; energy engineering; industrial engineering; production management; production processes; environmental approach or environmental issues; wear and tribology

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

Progress and Challenges of Advanced Metallic Materials and Composites

edited by

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8536 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and composites; alloy design; structure– property correlations; materials modeling; simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainable materials; recycling

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

Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition)

edited by

Viktor Gribniak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7599 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; fibres; nanoparticles; manufacturing technology; material characterization; materials structure; structural application; tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and Composites for Structural Engineering

edited by

Tiejiong Lou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4814 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber-reinforced polymer bar (FRPB); geopolymers; structural concrete; structure; confinement; bond; flexure; shear; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Innovations and Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Dariusz Lipiński

,

Mariusz Deja

,

George-Christopher Vosniakos

,

Wojciech Kacalak

,

Mirosław Pajor

and

Błażej Bałasz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7268 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations in manufacturing; additive manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; dynamics of machine tools and robots; designs for additive manufacturing; developing new tools and machines; monitoring and control in manufacturing processes; simulation and modelling in manufacturing processes; man– machine interface; applications of artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fucheng Guo

,

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

, Bochao Zhou, Wentong Wang and

Di Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled pavement materials and structures; low-carbon or low-emission materials and structures; sustainable structures based on recycled materials; functional pavement materials and structures; high-performance pavement materials and structures for long-term service; green construction; maintenance; and management technologies; smart monitoring technologies and evaluation methods; life-cycle assessment after using sustainable materials and structures

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

Modeling and Optimization of Material Properties and Characteristics

edited by

Predrag Dašić

,

Adolfo Senatore

and

Alessandro Ruggiero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5468 | Submission Open

Keywords: material properties; material characteristics; composite materials; nano-materials; smart materials; regression models; response surface methodology (RSM); artificial neural networks (ANN); optimization algorithms; multi‐objective optimization (MOO)

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

Advances in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by Baofeng Pan and

Peng Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4814 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; sustainability; durability; smart pavement

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

Sustainable Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Marina Silva Matos

, Susana Cristina Pinto and

Sandra Magina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3084 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased materials; composites; recycling materials; biodegradable polymers; sustainable polymers; green synthesis; sustainable processes; technologies; and manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of High Entropy Alloy

edited by Jianguo Li and Kun Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2993 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloy; fabrication; characterization; mechanical properties; deformation mechanism; engineering application

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

Non-Destructive Testing of Materials and Parts: Techniques, Case Studies and Practical Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Luís Miguel Pereira Durão

and

Nuno Calçada Loureiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDT techniques; image processing; damage assessment; damage modelling; reliability; safety; mechanical strength; standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)

Advanced Materials in Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

Qixing Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; gels; microemulsions; nanoparticles; functional materials; composites; cultural heritage preservation; cleaning; consolidation; protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)

Advanced Metal Oxide and Its Composites for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Hydrogen Generation and Supercapacitors

edited by

Akbar I. Inamdar

and

Supriya A. Patil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; water splitting; supercapacitor; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; inorganic materials; nanomaterials; structural and morphological properties; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Engineering the Future: Advances in 3D Printing Formulations for Biomedical Solutions

edited by

Mariana Ionita

, Elena Alina Chiticaru and

George Mihail Vlǎsceanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; 3D printing; biodegradable polymers; bioceramics for tissue engineering; nanocomposites; multi-material printing; rheological optimization; hydrogelation; biomedical scaffolds

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

Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheng Gu

and Guoqiang You

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; alloy; composites; solidification; molten pool; metallurgical bonding; microstructure; fluid flow; welding joints

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

Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by

Katarzyna Klimek

and

Julia Higuchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; scaffolds; implants; polymers; metals; surface modification; electrospinnig; 3D printing; biomaterial characterization; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Related Materials: Structure Design, Fabrication and Application

edited by

Chong Wei

, Bin Liang and Marcin Chmielewski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: SiC materials; SiC-based composites; extreme environment performance; multi-scale structural design; fabrication technology; nuclear applications; electronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)

Programmable Materials: From Molecular to Extended Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Kondinski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: programmable materials; molecular self-organisation; supramolecular chemistry; reticular chemistry; cluster assemblies; stimuli-responsive materials (molecular and polymeric); molecular switches and sensors; nanotechnology; metamaterials; computational material modelling; applied AI for programmable material design

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

Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing

edited by

Wengang Hu

and

Andreja Pirc Barčić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood furniture; wood material; furniture design; wood structure; ergonomics; wood product manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Modelling and Simulation in Examination of Deformation and Damage in Metals and Metallic Systems

edited by

Hoon Huh

and

Chunsheng Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: modelling and simulation; damage and fracture; hybrid experimental– computational methods; onset of fracture with accumulated damage; high strain rate

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

Bionic Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Jinxiang Chen

and

Yiheng Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic structures; bio-inspired materials; sustainable building technologies; bionic surfaces and coatings; structural health monitoring; bionic optical systems; lightweight construction components; bionic sensors; nature-inspired algorithms; energy-efficient design

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

Advances in Porphyrin and Related Macrocycle-Based Materials for Energy, Sensing and Catalysis Applications

edited by

Pietro Tagliatesta

and Angelo Lembo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; porphyrins; solar cells; PDT; catalysis; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Next-Generation Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials: Synthesis and Applications for Photocatalysis and Photodetection

edited by

Lijun Wu

,

Jagadeesh Suriyaprakash

and Lianwei Shan

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional semiconductors; quantum-confined nanomaterials; plasmonic– semiconductor hybrids; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; ultrahigh-responsivity photodetectors; 2D perovskites; solution-phase epitaxy; exciton dynamics; flexible optoelectronics; defect engineering in nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Bioinspired Materials: From Concepts to Applications

edited by Xiaofei Cao and Xiao Kang

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; bioinspired structures; advanced design; manufacturing characterization; performance evaluation; computational methods; material behavior; mechanical behavior

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

Development and Modification of New or Recycled Materials and Technological Processes Toward Sustainable Development (Second Edition)

edited by

Pavol Liptai

and Jaroslav Briančin

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17010 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; advanced materials; material innovations; circular economy; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances and Applications in Biodegradable and Bio-Based Materials and Composites

edited by

Yoong Kit Leong

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14974 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; biodegradable materials; biopolymers; natural fibers; hybrid composites; novel applications; material sustainability; sustainable packaging; waste reduction; circular economy; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Polymer Materials

edited by

Yong Pan

and Yuling Xiao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9073 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardants; intrinsic structure design; synthesis; polymer; composites; thermal stability; mechanical properties; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Solid-State Welding Processes

edited by

Peng Li

and Feng Jin

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6291 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding process; friction-based welding processes; diffusion bonding; resistance welding; rotary friction welding; friction stir welding; linear friction welding; welding of dissimilar metals; microstructure evolution and joint performance

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

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