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Study on the Processing, Forming and Properties of Polymer Microcellular Foams

edited by

Wentao Zhai

and

Junjie Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical foaming; carbon dioxide; polymer microcellular foams; high-performance polymers; microcellular structures; structure-property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer processing; plastic recycling; bio-based polymers; sustainable materials; plasma modification of polymeric materials; films printing; 3D printing; injection molding; efficiency; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; material design; low-carbon; functionalization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; alternative cementitious material; supplementary cementitious material; performance characterization; 3D printing

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

Advanced Porous Solid Materials and Porous Liquid Materials for Separation, Purification and Catalysis

edited by Dechao Wang and Yaping Zheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous solid materials; porous liquids; metal–organic frameworks; porous silicas; process intensification; covalent organic frameworks (COFs); metal–organic cages; porous organic cages; porous carbon; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Electrochemical Corrosion of Materials: Mechanisms and Protection

edited by Wencheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; protection technologies; in situ characterization; sustainable materials; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advancements in Polymer Composite Materials: Reinforcement, Nano-Engineering, and Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques

edited by Sakrit Hait,

Miroslav Slouf

and

Chungfu Cheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymer composite; polymer nanocomposite; high-toughness polymer; high-modulus polymer; bio-based microparticles and nanoparticles; reinforcement; polymer recycling; sustainable manufacturing; structure-property relationships; macro-; micro-; and nanomechanical properties; solid-state processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Biomedical Interfaces

edited by Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; energy storage materials; biomedical nanomaterials; borophene and graphene-based fillers; conductive polymers; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; computational materials design; 3D/4D printing of composites; metal-ion batteries; supercapacitors

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

Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry

edited by Andoni Choya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; metal; metal oxide; green chemistry; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Functionally Gradient Materials Using 3D Printing for Biomedical and Structural Applications

edited by

Young-Hag Koh

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally gradient materials; 3D printing; biomedical applications; structural applications; chemical compositions; microstructures; porous structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Composites: Microstructures, Interfaces, and Energy Applications

edited by

Zhou Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; molecular simulations; mesoscale simulations; continuum modeling; machine learning in materials sciences; structural integrity; energy materials; interface engineering; physicochemical properties

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

Advanced Materials for Intelligent Nanophotonics: AI-Driven Reconfigurable Metasurfaces in Nonlinear and Quantum Regimes

edited by Omar A.M. Abdelraouf and Mohamed Ragab

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; artificial intelligence; nonlinear optics; quantum optics; reconfigurable metasurfaces; PINN; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)

Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Architecture, Crystal Defects and Applications

edited by

Pingping Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; Li; Be; Al; Mg; Ti; materials design; crystal defects; additive manufacturing; friction stir welding; microstructure; strengthening mechanisms

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

Polymers and Polymeric Networks for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Liliana Mititelu Tartau

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric drug delivery systems; biodegradable polymers; biocompatible polymers; biomedical applications; polymeric scaffolds; hydrogels; polymeric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies

edited by

Wei He

and

Yirong Feng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; microreactor; process intensification; flow chemistry; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Latest Novelties in Smart Materials for Environmental Remediation and Wastewater Management

edited by

Yuan Jiao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; nanocomposites; pollutant removal; catalytic degradation; sustainable technologies; resource recovery; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advancing Photocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production

edited by

Youzi Zhang

and Nanxi Miao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; nanostructures; band gap engineering; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; photo-corrosion; hydrogen– oxygen recombination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9313 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering—in Celebration of 55th Anniversary of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Warmia and Mazury University in Olsztyn, Poland

edited by

Sławomir Kulesza

and Mirosław J. Bramowicz

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 25 articles | Viewed by 39608 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and nanocomposites; biomaterials; thin film and coatings; electronic materials and energy materials; porous materials; catalytic materials; construcation and building materials; green materials; soft matter; functional ceramics and glasses; materials with special properties and smart materials; advanced characterization of materials; new and innovative material processes; modeling of material processing; materials in additive manufacturing; process– properties relationships; metals and alloys

Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys, 3rd Edition

edited by

Konstantin Borodianskiy

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 24313 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural evaluation; metals and alloys; phase composition; optical and electron microscopy; coatings and surfaces; mechanical; chemical; and physical properties; metal fabrication processes; modification and alloying processes; welding; brazing; soldering and other joining process in metals; modeling and simulation of metallic materials

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

High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes

edited by

Grzegorz Lesiuk

Marek Smaga

and

Krolicka Aleksandra

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 22556 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue crack growth; advanced processes of materials; microstructure-properties relationship; advanced steels; fatigue and fracture; simulations of mechanical behaviour

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

Multiphase Systems with Polymeric Matrices: Polymer Blends and Composites (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hamed Peidayesh

and

Ivan Chodák

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4213 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis; processing; multiple applications; theory; simulation; and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Electronic Films: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Lukasz Wachnicki

and

Sylwia Gierałtowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6205 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D and 3D nanomaterials; wide bandgap semiconductor; electronic; photonic; and spintronic applications; nanocomposite materials— synthesis and characterization; growth method— ALD; CVD; PVD; MBE; etc.

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

Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

edited by

John G. Fisher

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4079 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; sintering; multilayer; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable repairing materials; eco-friendly building materials; historical buildings conservation; protection methods for cultural heritage; sustainable heritage restoration; green buildings

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

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Process Development, and Characterization

edited by Sen Liu and

Avik Samanta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process development; in situ monitoring; microstructures; physical property; post-processing; surface treatment

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

Applications of Advanced Glass in Information, Energy and Engineering

edited by Feng He,

De Fang

and

Jiang Shi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced glass materials; multifunctionality; synthesis; modification; crystallization; photovoltaic glass; optical glass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)

Emerging Refractory Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Luis Felipe Verdeja

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

and Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging refractory ceramics; ceramic oxides; refractory materials; spinel; refractory phases; sustainable sintering; microstructure; properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)

Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization

edited by

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10071 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production

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

Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures

edited by

Tomasz Strek

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9471 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics

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

Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9466 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure materials; rubberized concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; asphalt and mixtures; material and structure of road engineering

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

Research and Application Advantages of 3D-Printed Dental Materials

edited by

Jingwei He

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9227 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; dental application; materials; polymer; ceramic; composites; metals.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9036 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement

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

Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics

edited by

Fu-Der Lai

, Yilin Yang and

Wen-Ching Hsieh

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8950 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)

Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Materials

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6457 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; tribology; wear; materials; electrochemical techniques; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

edited by

Marco Annunziata

and Gennaro Cecoro

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5477 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; periodontology; periodontal disease; peri-implant disease; implant surfaces; tissues integration; periodontal regeneration; peri-implant regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Future Trend of Marine Corrosion and Protection

edited by Lihui Yang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5429 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; anti-corrosion coatings; corrosion monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Environmental Breakthroughs: Advanced Research on New Materials of Depollution Strategies for Water, Soil, Air, and Noise Pollution

edited by

Diana-Carmen Mirila

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

Claudia Tomozei

and

Ana Maria Rosu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5305 | Submission Open

Keywords: depollution; water; soil; air; noise; materials; pollutants; remediation; sustainable; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

, Yuanzhan Wang,

Ling Qin

and

Jianwei Sun

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; low-carbon cementitious materials; carbon mineralization; sustainable construction materials; cement decarbonization; industrial waste valorization; life cycle assessment

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

Synthesis and Application of Polymer-Based Membranes

edited by

Gabriel Bernardo

and José Manuel Sousa

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based membranes; carbon molecular sieve membranes; gas separation and purification; liquid separation and purification; packaging films; protective coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Functional Textiles: Fabrication, Processing and Applications

edited by

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2168 | Submission Open

Keywords: textiles; fibres and polymers; functionality; modification; smart textile; bio-extracts; nanomaterials; flame retardant; enzyme; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Structural, Thermal, Electrical, and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Ceramics

edited by

Luka Pavic

and

Jana Pisk

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; nanocomposites; structure– property correlation; characterization methods; electrical properties; electrochemical properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)

Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications—Second Edition

edited by Yunzheng Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; phase-change memory; thermal management; photonics application; micro- and nano-scale phase-change devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Recycling and New Technologies in Metallurgy and Foundry

edited by

Grzegorz Tęcza

Edyta Proniewicz

and

Renata Zapała

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; metallurgy; special alloys; modification of molten steel; microstructure; heat treatment; strengthening; molding materials

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

Recent Advances in Functional Metal Oxide/Metal Nanocomposites

edited by

Xuejing Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; nanocomposites; functional oxides; multi-functionalities; microelectronic devices

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

Advances in Metal Chalcogenides and Their Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Energy Storage Application

edited by

Tensangmu Lama Tamang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; metal sulfides; metal selenides; metal chalcogenide/carbon composites; metal chalcogenide/MXene composites; supercapacitors; energy storage

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

Recent Advances in Eco-Friendly Wood-Based Composites: Fabrication, Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Petar Antov

Dorota Dukarska

and

Jakub Kawalerczyk

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-based composite; adhesives; formaldehyde emissions; natural fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Fatigue, Damage and Fracture of Alloys

edited by

Bingbing Li

, Yajing Li and Peirong Ren

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12438 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue deformation; microstructure characterization; constitutive model; crack growth; life prediction; finite element simulation; multiaxial fatigue

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

Advances in Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10388 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; fusion and solid-state metal additive manufacturing; wire and powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; advanced materials design

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

Design and Development of Polymer-Based Drug Carriers for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Winnicka

and Katarzyna Olechno

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10096 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymer-based drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical technologies; multifunctional polymers; drug– polymer complexation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies

edited by