Materials

Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4835 | 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)

Advances in Surface Engineering Technologies and Their Impact on Surface Integrity and Functional Performance of Additively Manufactured Parts

edited by

Mohammad Uddin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4707 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; functional performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)

Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: From Materials to Applications

edited by Zhangjie Luo and

Ke Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4697 | 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)

Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4550 | 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

Rui Zhang

, Weihong Zhang and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4404 | 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 4279 | 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

Petar Antov

and Valentina Lo Giudice

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4233 | 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,

Huanan Yu

, Fujiao Tang, Haopeng Zhang and Enhui Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4101 | 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

edited by

Bang-An Lu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4062 | 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 4053 | 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

edited by

Luca Lamazza

,

Alberto De Biase

and

Marco Lollobrigida

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4019 | 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

Daoyuan Sun

, Hongwei Wang and

Fang Yan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3977 | 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

edited by

Carlos Enrique Cuevas Suárez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3842 | 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)

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3562 | 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

edited by

Carmela Tania Prontera

and

Marco Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3401 | 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

edited by

Wanjun Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3037 | 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 3036 | 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)

Νanoparticles for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka

and

Zili Sideratou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2974 | 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)

Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments

edited by

Piotr Smarzewski

and

Tomasz Rudnicki

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2966 | 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)

Advanced Road Materials and Pavement: Design, Characterization, Structural and Mechanical Performance

edited by

Yiqing Dai

and

Jiwang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; asphalt concrete; pavement structure; characterization and modeling

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

Modeling and Mechanical Analysis of Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Peng Wu

and Aiguo Zhao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2828 | 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)

Selected Papers from the 26th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM2025)

edited by

Marcin Kamiński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2810 | 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 Dental Materials: From Design to Application, Third Edition

edited by

Josip Kranjčić

and

Tina Poklepovic Pericic

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2721 | 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)

Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Carmen Gaidău

and

Anna Bacardit Dalmases

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2719 | 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)

Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Libor Topolář

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2692 | 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)

Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis

edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | 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

Ruiyong Zhang

,

Arevik Vardanyan

, Yimeng Zhang and

Anna Khachatryan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2627 | 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

edited by

Zejun Chen

,

Qudong Wang

and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2497 | 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

Yifeng Zhong

and

Liming Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2440 | 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 2210 | 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)

Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites

edited by Qingshan Wang, Xianjie Shi and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2107 | 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)

Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

and

Kinga Bociong

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2100 | 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)

Advances in Materials Processing (4th Edition)

edited by

Hansang Kwon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1984 | 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)

Influence of Processing Parameters on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metals

edited by

Ludmila Kučerová

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing parameters; microstructure; mechanical properties; metals

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

Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection

edited by

Vayos G. Karayannis

,

Petros Samaras

,

Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis

and Aikaterini Itziou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | 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

edited by

Saman Hosseinpour

,

Václav Šefl

and

Bright Okonkwo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | 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,

Zhenpei Wang

and Xi Liang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1842 | 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

Xinyue Wang

,

Mengxi Zhang

,

Guipeng Chen

, Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | 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)

High-Strength Lightweight Alloys: Innovations and Advancements

edited by

Reshma Sonkusare

and Rupesh Chafle

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1690 | 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)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | 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)

Transforming Construction Industry: Advances and Perspectives in Sustainable Cementitious and Cementless Materials

edited by

Ofelia-Cornelia Corbu

,

Ionut Ovidiu Toma

, Sepehr Ghaffari and Dumitru Vasile Moldovan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials; asphalt concrete; nano-materials; recycled aggregates; recycling industrial wastes; alternative aggregate; alternative binders; low carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

Lei Shi

and Sasha Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1489 | 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)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

,

Yafei Ma

and

Linwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion of the steel reinforcement; corrosion-induced cracking; corrosion mechanism; corrosion prevention; corrosion inhibitor

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

Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators

edited by Chengyu Li, Youchao Qi and Zijie Xu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structural design in nanogenerators; advanced manufacturing technologies; energy harvesting and system integration; active sensing and self-powered intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanoparticle Assembly: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Alina Skorynina

and

Bo Xiao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; self-assembly; colloidal stability; material properties and characterization; biomedical application; nanomanufacturing and nanocomposites; nanoparticle assembles in electronics and optoelectronics; energy application and catalysis; environmental applications

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

Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Photocatalysis and Sensing

edited by Kandasamy Sasikumar,

Ramar Rajamanikandan

and

Heongkyu Ju

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; quantum dots; metal– organic frameworks; plasmonic nanostructures; environmental remediation; fluorescent nanoprobes; colorimetric sensing

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

Functional UV-Curable Polymers and Their Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Kowalczyk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional monomers; functional polymers; functional resins; functional materials; coatings; adhesives; UV curing; photopolymerization; controlled polymerizations techniques; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

New Advances in Corrosion Inhibitor for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Omar Dagdag

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion inhibitors; metals and alloys; green inhibitors; nanotechnology; computational modeling; sustainable materials; electrochemical techniques; smart coatings; corrosion protection; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Second Edition)

edited by

Shuo Xiang

,

Jianhua Zhang

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Jing Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive coatings; bionanocomposites; surface modification; biomedical applications; functional nanomaterials; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Electroactive Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Liang Yang

, Hong Wang and Haocheng Yuan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive polymers (EAPS); conducting polymers; ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCS); dielectric elastomers (DES); liquid-crystal elastomers (LCES); piezoelectric polymers; smart materials; sensors and actuators; advanced polymer technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

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