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Surface and Interface Technologies for Next-Generation Composite Manufacturing
edited by Jing Sang
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface treatment; interface technology; composite manufacturing; adhesion control; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Advancements in Optical Materials and Photonic Device Technologies—2nd Edition
edited by Ivan Zorin and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced optial materials; enhanced optical properties; glasses; photonic crystals; semiconductors; optical fibers; nonlinear crystals; metamaterials; material aspects of photonic devices; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Thin Film Coatings for Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Device Applications
edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin films; thermal absorber coatings; transparent oxides coatings; anti reflection coatings; solar cells; device fabrication; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
The Study of the Structure, Properties, and Surface Features of Biomimetic Metamaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic metamaterials; hierarchical structures; mechanical properties; surface engineering; multiscale design; negative poisson’ s ratio; wave manipulation; additive manufacturing; functional surfaces; energy absorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by Weilong Yin
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibre-reinforced composite materials; microscopic modelling; optimization design; fast optimization algorithm; multiscale modelling; failure analysis; composite material characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advanced Dielectric Materials: From Classical Insulators to Functional Composites
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: dielectric materials; polymer composites; metal– organic frameworks; nanocomposites; electromagnetic compatibility; energy storage; interface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Structural Design and Performance Optimization of Energy Storage Ceramic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state batteries; energy storage ceramics; ionic conductivity; grain boundaries; dopant distribution; interfacial stability; processing (sintering and spark plasma sintering); multiscale design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Novel Materials for Sound-Absorbing Applications—Second Edition
edited by Eulalia Gliścińska
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: sound-absorbing material; sound frequency; impedance tube; technology; material composition; structure; surface; modification; additives; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Laser Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
edited by , Tatevik Minasyan and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser manufacturing; materials engineering; laser-based additive manufacturing; laser surface modification; process monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Materials in Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry: From Innovation to Clinical Application submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: implant materials; prosthetic materials; surface modification; biocompatibility; CAD/CAM; dental ceramics; titanium alloys; bioactive surfaces; bone– implant interface; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9974 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Recovered or Recycled Materials for Composites and Other Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3651 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled materials; waste; industrial by-products; and recovered materials; synthesis of composites and other materials; physicochemical and mechanical properties of composites; materials modified with waste in a circular economy; sustainable building and other materials; new ecological materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Featured Reviews on Soft Matter
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-assembly and self-organisation; soft polymers; soft robotics; colloidal solids; phase transitions and glass transition; liquid crystals (thermotropic or lyotropic); gels; foams; surfactants; soft interfaces; suspensions and complex fluids; biological materials; granular matter; active matter; soft (tuneable) photonic and metamaterials; stimuli-responsive soft materials (thermal; electric; magnetic; mechanical and optic); new experimental techniques for soft matter (mechanical; rheological; scattering; imaging and microscopic); theory and simulation of soft matter; application of machine learning to soft matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Advanced Materials for Chemical Sensors submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; electronic noses; graphene; 2D materials; MOFs; MOXs; flexible sensors; artificial intelligence; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Welding Technologies for Materials: Simulation, Performance, and Quality Control
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: FEM; numerical simulations; stresses; distortions; fatigue of weld joints; NDT; weld quality assessment; welding optimization; material testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Surface Engineering: Strategies for Tailoring Materials Properties submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; surface functionalization; materials; colloids; interface; coatings; advanced applications; structure– property relationship; data-driven design; sustainable processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advanced Materials for Flexible Sensors and Actuators
edited by Hua Li and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; smart materials and structures; multi-field coupling and control; sensor and actuators; dynamic modeling; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advanced Scintillator and Detector Materials for Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine
edited by and Janusz Winiecki
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: scintillators; radioluminescence; crystals; films; oxides; radiation physics; nuclear medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science and Engineering (2nd Edition)—Manufacturing Techniques submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; artificial neural network; fuzzy system; population-based algorithm; genetic algorithms; bioengineering; metal forming; civil engineering; composite structures; friction stir welding; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Development and Research of New Dental Materials submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinics; dental materials; dentistry; materials; research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Technologies and Materials for Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials; functionalized materials; adsorbents; surface modifications; membrane; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; adsorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
The Parameters of Advanced Materials
edited by , , Jolanta Makowska and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; physical parameters; chemical parameters; mechanical parameters; thermal parameters; electrical parameters; magnetic parameters; crystal structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advanced Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications of Transition Metal Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Solutions
edited by Ellie Uzunova
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; hydrogen storage; redox reaction catalysis; layered transition metal materials; transition metal oxides; transition metal chalcogenides; photocatalytic reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Thermal Management Materials: Properties, Performance and Applications submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; thermo-mechanical coupling; thermal insulation materials; high thermal conductivity materials; thermal simulation; porous structures; aerogels; bio-inspired design; infrared camouflage; thermal protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Carbon-Based Novel Materials for Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; graphene; CNTs; water remediation; wastewater treatment; desalination; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)
Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7312 | Submission Open
Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open
Keywords: building materials; durability; recycled materials; cement; concrete; stabilization; life cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Emerging Technologies and Materials for Smart, Durable and Sustainable Construction submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4269 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart construction; self-healing materials; durability; alternative binders; waste reuse and recycling; sustainability; 3D printing in construction; nanotechnology; self-sensing materials; alternative reinforcement for concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Novel Dental Materials Design and Application
edited by Walter Dukić
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3878 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; composite materials; nanotechnology; ceramics; operative dentistry; biocompatible materials; treatment outcome; clinical relevance; biomaterials; clinical relevance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Ceramics and Related Composites for Biomedical Applications: Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, and Biomedical Performance
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioceramics; biocomposites; electrospinning; 3D printing; 4D printing; additive manufacturing; laser direct writing; biocompatibility; external field stimulation; biomedical performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advances in Luminescent Materials: Fabrication and Technological Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescence; photonics; optoelectronics; lasers; sensors; optical properties; upconversion; color display; rare-earth ions; optical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites—Second Edition
edited by Mengjun Chen and Jiwen Bai
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete admixtures; chemical admixture; cement hydration; cementitious materials; solid waste utilization; property modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Thin Films and 2D Materials: Mechanism, Fabrication, Characterization and Application (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin films; 2D materials; mechanisms and synthesis; thin film characterization; 2D materials characterization; energy application; biomedical application; miscellaneous application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Mechanical Behavior and Functional Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials and Structures
edited by Xin Zhang, , , and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural design; mechanics; function; finite element analysis; multiscale analysis; optimization; energy absorption; mechanical protection; extreme environments; repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Innovative Restorative Dental Materials and Fabrication Techniques submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiology; preventive dentistry; adhesive dentistry; dentin regeneration materials; biomaterials; periodontology; restorative materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Metallic and Ceramics Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; MXenes; graphene; MAX phases; ceramic and metallic matrix composites; mechanical properties; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials—Second Edition
edited by , and Lea Žibret
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary and secondary mineral raw materials; engineered materials; life cycle analysis; construction; disposal; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Composite Materials: Forming, Processing, Assembly and Maintenance
edited by Zhenchao Qi, , Tengzhou Xu, Chong Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; forming; processing; assembly; maintenance; aerospace applications; engineering structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Two-Dimensional Semiconductors—Advancements in Material Growth and Characterization
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-semiconductors; 2D materials; 2D/3D heterostructures; CVD growth; epitaxial growth; nanosheets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Design, Optimization, and Mechanical Applications of Smart Materials and Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure optimization; mechanical performance; multi-field coupling; multi-functionality; design and application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advanced Asphalt Materials and Characterization/Simulation Technologies
edited by Wei Cao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative asphalt binders and aggregates; asphalt oxidation and rejuvenation; multiscale characterizations; numerical simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
New Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications
edited by and Justyna Smialek-Bartyzel
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart functional materials; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; 3D scaffolds; drug carriers; bioprinting; antibacterial agents; tissue engineering; bioactivity; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
High-Performance Concrete: Synergies Between Material Innovation and Structural Health Monitoring
edited by , , , Tao Jin and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete; fiber reinforcement; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); sustainable construction materials; engineered cementitious composites (ECCs); nanomaterials in concrete; structural health monitoring; non-destructive testing; smart sensors; machine learning applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Polymer Electrolytes: Fundamentals, Approaches and Applications
edited by Yunsong Li and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolytes; multi-scale simulations; characterization; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advances in Machine Learning for the Prediction of Construction Materials Properties submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; and hybrid models; construction materials; material properties prediction; data-driven modeling; soils and unbound aggregates; cementitious composites; asphalt binders and mixtures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Research on Vibration of Composite Structures
edited by Rui Zhong, Qingshan Wang and Zhengxiong Chen
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; vibration modeling and analysis; analytical and numerical methods; experimental characterization; vibration control and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
The Application of Bioactive Glasses to Dental Restorative Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive glass; dental materials; remineralization of enamel; remineralization of dentin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Emerging Trends in Welding Technologies submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open
Keywords: fusion welding; solid-state welding; arc welding; laser welding; welding; joining; characterization; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Recent Advances in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open
Keywords: reclaimed asphalt pavement; RAP recycling; pavement performance; sustainability; material characterization; recycling techniques; innovative RAP technologies; environmental impact; economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals heterostructures; electronic and optical properties; strain and defect engineering; doping and functionalization; first-principles calculations; transport properties; energy storage and conversion; sensors and catalysis; nanoelectronics and optoelectronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
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