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Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials

edited by

Halina Krawiec

and

Vincent Vignal

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; biomaterials; metallic glasses; titanium alloys; biodegradable alloys; stainless steel; microstructure; coatings; antibacterial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Theory and Applications of Engineering Materials in Advanced Engineering

edited by

Dongwei Wang

Panxu Sun

and

Zhiju Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; seismic performance of engineering structures; damping characteristics of materials; multifunctional materials; fatigue performance of structures; structural design and optimization; machine learning; structural performance prediction and optimization; modal parameter identification

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

Advances in Ferroelectric/Ferromagnetic Materials: Modeling and Simulations

edited by

Jie Wang

, Yajun Zhang and Takahiro Shimada

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric materials; ferromagnetic materials; multiferroics; magnetoelectric coupling; phase-field method; first principles; machine learning; multi-field coupling; multiphysics coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Purification and Storage

edited by Vitalie Stavila and Brandon C. Wood

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; hydrogen separation; membranes; metal alloys; sorbents; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Micro-Structural and Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; austenitic; ferritic; martensitic; duplex; microstructure; corrosion; electrochemistry; passive film

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

Corrosion Resistance and Protection of Metal Alloys

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5907 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; corrosion processes; surface technology; protection; electrochemical behavior; organic coatings; silver alloy films; composite coating; alloys; ceramics; oxidation protective coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Adsorptive and Catalytic Materials Used in Environmental Treatment

edited by

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2367 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; water pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; hydrogen production; electrosorption; electrocoagulation; membrane technology; wastewater treatment; reaction mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Nanowires and Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Heriberto Cruz-Martínez

, Omar Solorza-Feria and

Hugo Rojas-Chávez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanowires; nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; structures; properties; theoretical and experimental studies; applications in energy; catalysis; biomedicine; sensing; agriculture; nanomaterials; sustainable technologies

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

Polymer and Gel Materials for Air and Water Remediation via Adsorption and Separation

edited by

Monica Nemtanu

Ibrahim M. Alarifi

and

Mirela Braşoveanu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and green materials; polymer adsorbents; hydrogels and aerogels; hybrid and nanocomposite materials; gas separation and capture; wastewater treatment; volatile organic compound (VOC) removal; heavy metal and microplastic adsorption; adsorption mechanisms; separation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advances in Hydration Chemistry for Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials

edited by

Lei Liu

and

Xiaohai Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious materials; hydration chemistry; microstructure; characterization techniques; chemical regulation; life-cycle assessment; long-term hydration stability; machine learning

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

Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Functional Micro- and Nanomaterials

edited by

Żaneta Świątkowska-Warkocka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-assisted fabrication; ultrafast lasers; laser– matter interaction; micro-/nanostructures; functional materials; two-photon polymerization; laser-induced forward transfer; surface engineering; LIPSS; additive manufacturing

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

Advanced Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Francisco Agrela

Julia Rosales

and José Luis Díaz-López

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; waste recovery; carbon footprint reduction; technical property assessment; supplementary cementitious material

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

Advanced Materials and Chromatographic Techniques for Analysis, Isolation, Valorization of Natural Products

edited by

Duxin Li

and Fan Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for natural product extraction; novel chromatographic stationary phases; high-sensitivity analytical techniques for complex matrices; green extraction and purification methods; valorization of agricultural by-products; bioactive materials from natural sources; nanomaterials in sample preparation; sustainable separation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Laser-Based Surface Processing: Techniques, Mechanisms, and Advanced Applications

edited by Yuhua Huang,

Fulong Zhu

and Yunlong Fu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface processing; laser surface modification; laser texturing; laser– material interaction; additive manufacturing; laser processing monitors

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

Recent Advances in Materials for Articular Cartilage Replacement

edited by

Celio G. Figueiredo-Pina

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: cartilage; scaffold; additive manufacturing; hydrogels; tissue engineering; functional materials; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Research in Advanced Materials: Multi-Scale Simulation, Physical and Mechanical Properties

edited by Jili Liu and Tara Schiller

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; multi-scale modeling; multifield coupling; physico-mechanical properties; cross-scale correlation; high-performance computing; machine learning; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)

Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys

edited by Eric J. Faierson and Peter C. Collins

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3906 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion; electron beam powder bed fusion; metal alloys; additive manufacturing; selective laser melting; numerical modeling; mechanical performance; microstructure evolution

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

Advanced Applications of Electrochemical Materials for Sensors and Catalysts

edited by

Mingzhi Jiao

, Jianxin Yi and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; semiconductor; 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Recent Advances in Porous Materials: Simulation, Design, Synthesis, Properties, Applications

edited by Anna Deryło-Marczewska,

Małgorzata Zienkiewicz-Strzałka

and Magdalena Błachnio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; structural; textural; morphological characteristics; structure– properties relationships; interphase phenomena; theoretical and experimental analysis; porous carriers; catalysts; environmental; medicinal; technological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

High-Performance Thermoelectric Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion

edited by Yunpeng Zheng and

Zhifang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric; thermoelectric device; thermoelectric thin films; single crystals; decoupling; plasticity; zT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Electronic Structure of Novel Semiconducting Materials

edited by Maciej Winiarski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; electronic structure; bandgap; theoretical modeling; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials and Their Composites

edited by

Bin Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; structural materials; lattice architectures; metamaterials; optimization; simulation; defect analysis; composites; mechanical properties; material characterization

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

Microstructure, Properties and Application of Innovative Metallic Materials

edited by

Madalina Simona Baltatu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; properties; new applications; microstructure; structural characterization; thermal properties; obtaining; processing

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

New Materials and Methods for Reinforcement and Thermal Improvement of Existing Structures

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; low-carbon composites; bio-based solutions; circular economy; rehabilitation; earthquake engineering; thermal efficiency

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

Research Advances in Microelectronics Packaging and Devices: From Materials to Reliability

edited by

Zhiheng Huang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectronic packaging; high-power device packaging; materials and device reliability; TSV/TGV; hybrid bonding; AI/ML; microstructure; uncertainty quantification; physical and failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advancements in Durability and Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Harsh Environments

edited by Ahmed Bahgat Radwan and

Noora Al-Qahtani

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid fiber-reinforced polymers (HFRPs); durability; mechanical performance; extreme environments; aging and degradation; interfacial adhesion; composite manufacturing; structural integrity; protective coatings; sustainability and recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

High-Entropy Alloys: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Bernardo Monteiro

and Marta Dias

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4597 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; preparation methods; material characterization; applications; design of HEAs (empirical method; CALPHAD; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo; artificial intelligence; and machine learning); powder metallurgy

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

Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Bei Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; energy storage and conversion; sustainable energy technologies; modelling and simulation; machine learning; in situ characterization; green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Multi-Scale Study on Strength and Structural Stability of Low-Carbon Construction Materials

edited by

Shan Gao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale; low-carbon; construction materials; aggregates; recycling

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure, Toughness and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Diego Vergara

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

and

Antonio Del Bosque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; parameters; in situ monitoring; modeling; simulation

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

Sustainable Construction and Building Materials: Microstructure, Mechanical Performance, and Long-Term Durability

edited by Caifeng Lu, Guanglin Yuan and Qingsong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9069 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; reinforcement and repair; microstructure; mechanical performance; long-term durability; cement-based composites; geopolymer materials; environmental impact; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt and concrete; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

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

Role of Materials in Controlling Friction, Wear, and Heat Generation Mechanisms

edited by

Aleksander Yevtushenko

and

Katarzyna Topczewska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: sliding systems; friction and wear; temperature; thermal stresses; experimental methods and simulations; materials selection; thermal barrier coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)

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