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Advances in Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbing
edited by Kaifeng Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based nanocomposites; MOF-derivates; MXene; dielectric loss; conductive network; EMI shielding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Waste Materials: Recycle and Valorize submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; sustainable design; waste reuse; resource recovery; sustainable solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Mechanical, Tribological and Microstructural Characterization of Functional Coatings submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional coatings; metals; ceramics; surface engineering; tribological performance; mechanical characterization; microstructural analysis; deposition techniques; advanced materials; surface integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Fatigue and Fracture of Metals and Alloys: Numerical and Experimental Study (4th Edition)
edited by Aiguo Zhao
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture mechanics; fatigue; constraint effect; digital image correlation; fatigue strength
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Functional Coatings and Films for Thermal, Wear and Corrosion Protection
edited by Rui Yang and Botao Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional coatings; thin films; fabrication methods; advanced materials; structure– property relationships; corrosion resistance; tribology; thermal protection; wear protection; mechanical durability; energy applications; marine applications; automotive applications; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics (2nd Edtion)
edited by , and Kai Xu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitreous materials; glass– ceramics; polyphase materials; nanoscale polyphase structures; sintering techniques; crystallization processes; laser micromachining; functional materials; composite material interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems: Advanced Materials, Machinability, and Smart Robotics
edited by , , , Suthep Butdee and Kamil Krot
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: composites; aerospace materials; cutting tools; machinability; production management; intelligent manufacturing; advanced robotics; autonomus mobile robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Nanostructured Materials and Nanometric Coatings for Antimicrobial and Surface Functionalization submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical; nanostructured materials; nanocoating; surface functionalization; antimicrobial mechanisms; biocompatibility; bioengineering; material science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Nanoparticle-Driven Covalent Adaptable Networks (NP-CANs): Toward Self-Healing and Recyclable Biomedical Polymers submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent adaptable networks (CANs); dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC); nanoparticles; self-healing polymers; recyclability; biomedical materials; vitrification temperature; smart biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Ghulam Dastgeer
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals materials; graphene and TMDs; 2D heterostructures; synthesis and characterization; electronic and optoelectronic devices; 2D semiconductor physics; flexible and wearable electronics; energy storage and catalysis; emerging applications of 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Advances in Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites for Biomedical and Industrial Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymers; sustainable composites; additive manufacturing; biodegradability; biomedical applications; natural additives; bioactive materials; life-cycle assessment; mechanical properties; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Laser and Optical Methods for Material Analysis, Surface Engineering, and Performance Enhancement
edited by , Nenad Sakan and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); laser processing; optical characterization; surface engineering; coatings; thin films; material performance; multiscale analysis; modeling; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advanced Materials and Smart Technologies for Dental Implants and Prosthodontics submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implant materials; thin-film coatings; peri-implantitis prevention; ceramic and prosthodontic biomaterials; smart biosensors; surface engineering; biomechanics and reliability modeling; digital dentistry; bioactive materials; translational dental materials research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Fatigue Behavior, Fracture and Optimization of Alloys and Composites
edited by and Huiqun Liu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: composites and alloys; fatigue behavior; fracture mechanics; damage tolerance; multi-scale modeling; optimization; additive manufacturing; durability; finite element analysis; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Naturally Derived Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by Agata Przekora-Kuśmierz and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; wound dressings; artificial skin grafts; cartilage scaffolds; bone scaffolds; drug carriers; 3D printing; electrospinning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Prospects for Soft Matter in Bionanorobotics and Nanocomputations
edited by and Feng Zhou
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter; bionanorobotics; nanocomputation; cellular machines; DNA nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Advanced Coatings and Films for Corrosion Resistance and Surface Engineering of Light Metal Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metal; surface modification; thin film; corrosion and corrosion protection; coating; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; nanofiller; manufacturing processes; characterization; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Yucheng Liu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction materials; heterogeneous structural materials; resistance and wear reduction; material bionics; friction properties; wear properties; corrosion properties; flame spraying
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advanced Deposition Techniques for High-Performance Cutting Tool Coatings submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: PVD and CVD techniques; deposition improvement; sputtering DC; HiPIMS; numerical simulation; coatings characterization; hard coatings; thin films; wear; adhesion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials and Their Evaluation Methods
edited by Haijun Xuan and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced engineering materials; mechanical properties; novel testing and evaluation techniques; advanced modeling and simulation methods; multi-scale study; durability and degradation; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Properties and Functional Applications of Lubricating Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; friction; thin films; high entropy oxides and alloys; composite materials; nano-materials; nano-composites; bulk-metallic glasses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advances in Ceramic and Glass Materials: Additive Manufacturing and Various Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics and glasses; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advances in Polymer Recycling Technologies
edited by , Yinjun Chen, and Wang Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic covalent bond; dynamic polymer; chemical degradability; closed loop; chemical glycolysis; compression molding; advanced mechanical recycling; additive-free reprocessing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Next-Generation Nanoparticles: Sustainable Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticle design; controlled synthesis; functional nanomaterials; core– shell and Janus nanoparticles; nanocomposites; catalysis and energy conversion; biomedical applications; sensors and biosensors; green and sustainable synthesis; structure– property relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Architected Lattice and Composite Materials: Multiscale Design, Manufacturing, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: architected lattice materials; composite materials; additive manufacturing; topology optimization; multiscale optimization; multi-objective optimization; mechanical metamaterials; data-driven design; multiscale modelling; experimental characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Kinetics of Hydrometallurgical Processes for Precious and Rare Metals
edited by Krzysztof Pacławski and Krzysztof Fitzner
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinetics; rate of reaction; mechanism; hydrometallurgy; recovery; recycling; precious metals; rare earth elements; critical metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Recent Innovations in Adsorbent Materials for Emerging Water Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous environment; adsorbtion; biosorption; chemical pollutants (dyes; drugs; metal ions; pesticides); environment; purification; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy
edited by , and Lunna Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; oncology; therapy; nanoparticles; biomolecules; long non-coding RNAs; natural products; 2D materials; graphene; molecular dynamics simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Emerging Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; surface catalysis; energy storage materials; nanostructured catalysts; heterostructures; defect engineering; machine learning; density functional theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advanced Materials for Energy and Catalytic Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrode materials; battery; catalytic materials; energy storage and conversion; material simulation and calculation; water splitting; pollutant degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Research on Waste Plastics and Rubber: Degradation and Recycling
edited by and Yanming Hu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste tire; upcycling; recycling; grinding; environmentally friendly composites; polyolefin blend compatibilization; modification; reclaiming/devulcanization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Third Edition)
edited by , Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: impact dynamics; analytical methods; dynamic tests; numerical simulation; molecular dynamics; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Fourth Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composites; microstructure; thermal properties; mechanical properties; microscopy; fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); reinforcement; interface microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Biological Ion Channels-Inspired Materials for Energy Conversion, Ionic Sieving, and Sensing
edited by Xiang-Yu Kong
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state nanopores/nanochannels; surface functionalization; confined ion/molecule transport; selective ion sieving; regulated ion transport under external fields; energy conversion; single-molecule detection; nanofluidic sensing; nanofluidic ionic gating/transistors; low-energy ionic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Models and Simulation of Viscoelastic Materials
edited by Angelo Morro
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials with memory; viscoelastic solids; dissipative solids; dissipative fluids; nonlinear rate-type models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Mechanical Dynamics and Rheological Insights in Advanced Materials
edited by Silvia Gómez Barreiro
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheological behavior; dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA); materials science; viscoelastic; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Corrosion Electrochemistry and Protection of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Ricardo Galván-Martínez
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: stainless steels; superalloys; aluminum; titanium; electrochemical techniques; corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection methods; coatings; corrosion inhibitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advances in Fiber-Based Materials: Preparation, Characteristics and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced spinning technologies; high-performance fiber composites; green textile composites; smart wearables; biomedical materials; bioinspired fiber materials; energy storage and conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: Food Hydrocolloids
edited by Pedro Henrique Campelo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold plasma; food biopolymers; plasma surface modification; protein-based materials; polysaccharide-based materials; structure– property relationships; sustainable bio-based materials; functional interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Process, Structure, and Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; machine learning; surrogate model; multiphysics model; multiscale model; numerical simulation; experimental method; in-situ imaging; PSP relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Thick Composites: Materials and Structures submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: thick-section composites; 3D stress analysis; delamination; cure-induced residual stresses; fibre-reinforced composites; out-of-autoclave manufacturing; multiscale modelling; structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Carbon-Based Materials: Applications for Energy, Water Cleaning, Sensing and Environment
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; energy storage devices; water cleaning; photocatalysis; nanoparticles; gas sensors; carbon materials; thermoelectric devices; DFT calculations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)
Advances in Electronic and Photonic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14843 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic materials; photonic materials; two-dimensional materials; semiconductors; insulators; optical and display materials; materials for transistors; quantum spintronics; nanotechnology; metallization; superconductivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Materials for Drug Delivery and Medical Engineering submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6097 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional materials; polymers; ceramics; metallic materials; nanomaterials; drug delivery; drug release; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; medical; implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4437 | Submission Open
Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Surface Modification and Coating for Functional Materials
edited by Jae-Ho Kim and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques; surface modification by a reactive gas; thermo-chemical treatment; wet chemical and electrochemical processes; metal plating; corrosion and oxidation resistance; hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity; adsorbable surface; functional coating; composite thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood furniture; wood material; furniture design; wood structure; ergonomics; wood product manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Emerging Nanoarchitectures and Catalytic Interfaces for Carbon Chemistry and Sustainable Energy Carriers submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 reduction; zeolite; biomass and syngas valorization; sustainable energy carriers; photoelectrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; graphene-based composites; MXenes; environmental nanotechnology; reactor engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Bridging Scales: From Metals and Alloys to 2D Materials in Tribology and Corrosion
edited by , Zihao Wang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; 2D materials; tribology; lubrication; corrosion; stress corrosion cracking; material degradation; coatings; hydrogen; high-temperature hydrogen attack
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
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