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Advances in Catalytic Materials and Their Applications
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; ethylene glycol; 1; 2-propanediol; isosorbide; catalysts; reaction pathways; selective regulation; sustainable processes; renewable resources; direct seawater electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Plasma Treatment of Materials
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6020 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma deposition; plasma etching; plasma treatment of materials; surface activation; surface functionalization; plasma for material fabrication; waste decomposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5878 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon building materials; geopolymer; high-performance concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; CO2 capture and utilization for building materials; durability of building materials and structures; recycled building materials; waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Study on Electrochemical Behavior and Corrosion of Materials
edited by , Gloria Pena and David Álvarez
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5647 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion protection; coating; electrochemical behavior; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; EIS; surface modification; corrosion control; surface pretreatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation
edited by Yunping Li
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5574 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; superalloys; powder metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical property; near net shape forming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5512 | Submission Open
Keywords: TPMS; LFTF; thermal storage; heat exchangers; microencapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications
edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5452 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Design, Preparation, and Microstructural Characterization of High Entropy Materials
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5204 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloy; high-entropy oxide; high-entropy nitride; high-entropy carbide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; metals and alloys; welding and joining; improvement of properties; machining methods; joint strength; microstructure evolution; corrosion resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4811 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-grade raw materials; end-of-life materials; industrial wastes and by-products; rare earth elements (REE) ores and concentrates; Li; Ta-Nb-Sn raw materials; thermochemical and combined methods for processing; extractive metallurgy; dry halogenation (chlorination); thermodynamics and kinetics; valuable; critical and strategic elements (CRMs); extraction and recovery; recycling and reuse; green chemistry/process; waste decontamination; soil remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: From Materials to Applications
edited by Zhangjie Luo and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional metamaterials/metasurfaces; reconfigurable intelligence metasurfaces (RISs); smart metamaterials/metasurfaces; topological metamaterials/metasurfaces; time-varying metamaterials/metasurfaces; nonreciprocal metamaterials/metasurfaces; energy-harvesting metamaterials/metasurfaces; low-RCS metamaterials/metasurfaces; nonlinear metamaterials/metasurfaces; energy-selective metamaterials/metasurfaces; terahertz metamaterials/metasurfaces; optical metamaterials/metasurfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advances in Surface Engineering Technologies and Their Impact on Surface Integrity and Functional Performance of Additively Manufactured Parts
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4621 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; functional performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4524 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of New Superalloys
edited by , Weihong Zhang and Yubi Gao
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ni-based wrought superalloy; twin boundary; twinning strengthening; stacking fault; microstructure; mechanical property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Innovations in Digital Dentistry: Novel Materials and Technologies
edited by Marcia Borba and Paula Benetti
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4234 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; intraoral scanning; 3D printing; CAD/CAM; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advances in Wood-Based Composites from Alternative Lignocellulosic Raw Materials
edited by and Valentina Lo Giudice
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4210 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood-waste-based composites; lignocellulosic composites; recycling; recovered wood; post-consumer wood; cascading use of wood; circular economy; life cycle assessment; biopolymer composites; binderless wood composites; reinforced composite structures; mechanical properties; nanotechnology and nanomaterials in wood composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials
edited by Bo Li, , Fujiao Tang, Haopeng Zhang and Enhui Yang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4053 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-icing materials; reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); crumb rubber; waste plastic; sustainable pavement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4030 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; metal– ion batteries; flow batteries; metal– sulfur (selenium) batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; electrocatalysts; membranes; electrolytes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advances in Flexible Electronics and Electronic Devices
edited by Zuqing Yuan, Junlu Sun and Wenqiang Wu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4029 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible electronics; stretchable materials; printed electronics; bioelectronics; e-skin; soft robotics; biodegradable electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Properties and Applications of Oral Implant Biomaterials submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3989 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implants; biocompatibility; surface modification; bioactivity; smart biomaterials; bone substitutes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Recent Progress in Sustainable Construction Materials
edited by , Hongwei Wang and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3926 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; waste recycling; resource efficiency; performance evaluation; concrete optimization; mining backfill; roadbed materials; artificial intelligence; environmental impact; safety and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resins in Dental Restorations submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; polymerization shrinkage; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Corrosion, Fatigue and Corrosion Protection of Metals and Their Alloys in Various Environments (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion processes; electrochemical methods; corrosion protection; organic coatings; inorganic coatings; nanocomposite film; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue; metallic materials; computer modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advanced Materials, Structures, and Technologies for Thin-Film Light-Emitting Diodes submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin-film LEDs; LEDs; quantum dots; perovskites; organic materials; interfaces; semiconductors; OLEDs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by Hongwei Wang and Ying Shi
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement admixtures; microstructure; hydration process; mechanical properties; durability; compressive strength; tensile strength; chemical admixtures; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); cement paste; concrete performance; permeability; shrinkage; cracking resistance; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; carbon emissions reduction; durability enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open
Keywords: green concrete; eco-efficient binders; biocomposites; reuse of construction and demolition waste in new applications; LCA and CBA frameworks for evaluating performance and sustainability; climate-resilient materials and self-repairing systems; smart technologies (sensors; AI; and digital twins) in construction and asset management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Νanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2924 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; lipid-based; carbon-based; polymeric; inorganic; functionalization; controlled delivery; bioimaging; theranostics; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Road Materials and Pavement: Design, Characterization, Structural and Mechanical Performance
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2870 | Submission Open
Keywords: road materials; asphalt concrete; pavement structure; characterization and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Selected Papers from the 26th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM2025)
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2759 | Submission Open
Keywords: finite element method; boundary element method; meshless approaches; probabilistic computational mechanics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2693 | Submission Open
Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Modeling and Mechanical Analysis of Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering
edited by and Aiguo Zhao
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2687 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering structures; composite structures; metamaterials; functionally graded materials; multi-field coupling; fatigue and fracture; analytical solutions; optimization design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive testing of new or traditional building materials; structural health monitoring; hybrid non-destructive characterization; defect detection and characterization; damage evaluation; artificial intelligence and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advanced Dental Materials: From Design to Application, Third Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2657 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; ceramics; dental alloys; composite materials; CAD– CAM technology; dental implants; prosthodontics; fixed prosthodontics; removable dental prosthesis base materials; restorative dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open
Keywords: hierarchical structure; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; nanocomposite; artificial photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
The Interactions of Microorganisms and Materials: Biocorrosion and Bioleaching
edited by , , Yimeng Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); bioleaching; material degradation; metal recovery; sustainable bioprocessing; metal corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2469 | Submission Open
Keywords: laminated metal composite; layered structure; microstructure; mechanical properties; dynamic response of laminated composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; damage and failure; design and application; experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
3D Tissue Models and Biomaterials for Oral Soft Tissue Regeneration
edited by Maedeh Rahimnejad and Nileshkumar Dubey
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D tissue models; biomaterials; oral soft tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; scaffold; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2096 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental ceramic materials; dental ceramic bonding; resin-ceramic adhesion; silane coupling agents; hydrofluoric acid etching; resin cements; surface treatment techniques; properties of modified dental materials; tribochemical coating; universal adhesives; bond durability; ageing of dental materials; CAD/CAM ceramics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites
edited by Qingshan Wang, Xianjie Shi and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; numerical analysis; sandwich structures; structural optimization; damage mechanics; multiscale modeling; multi-physics field simulation; high-performance computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Advances in Materials Processing (4th Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing; manufacturing; powder metallurgy; processing of composite materials; surface modification; plasma synthesis; laser processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel materials; nanomaterials; water; wastewater; advanced treatment; hydrogen production; CCS/CCU; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Corrosion Resistance in Stainless Steel and Other Corrosion-Resistant Alloys submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open
Keywords: stainless steel; corrosion resistant alloys; localized corrosion; electrochemistry; passivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advances in Mechanical/Acoustic Metamaterials and Vibration/Noise Reduction Properties
edited by Jie Liu, and Xi Liang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical metamaterials; acoustic metamaterials; vibration/noise control; novel design/reverse design methods; multifunctional design; new mechanisms; manufacturing method; experimental testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Smart/Multifunctional Cementitious Composites and Structures
edited by , , , Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious composites; structures; smart and multifunctional; performance characterization and prediction; long durability and service life; health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Influence of Processing Parameters on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metals
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing parameters; microstructure; mechanical properties; metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
High-Strength Lightweight Alloys: Innovations and Advancements
edited by and Rupesh Chafle
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-strength lightweight; alloy designing; processing; microstructural engineering; material characterization; deformation mechanisms; computational modeling; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open
Keywords: machining; CNC machining; CAD/CAM systems; optimization; simulation; FEM; additive manufacturing; difficult-to-cut materials; microstructure; hybrid manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials
edited by and Sasha Yang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion and utilization; upgrading of biofuel; biomass-derived materials; catalysis; energy storage; pollutant removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
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