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Modeling and Simulations of the Dynamic Mechanical Performance of Materials and Structures

edited by Fang Wang, Meizhen Xiang and Xin Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structures; intensive loading; dynamic damage and failure; shock response; physical mechanism; plastic deformation; spallation; microjetting; shear localization; numerical simulations

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

High-Efficiency Machining of Conventional and Unconventional Metal Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-efficiency machining; cutting; abrasive machining; surface texture; additive manufacturing

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

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

Development of Surface Engineering in Materials Science

edited by

Krzysztof Rokosz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials science; surface functionalization; surface modification; surface identification

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

Functional Biomaterial Solutions for Translational Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Ziyad S. Haidar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bionanotechnology; polymers; bioceramics; biomaterials; drug delivery; electrospinning; orthopedic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Regularly Structured Porous Materials and New Discoveries in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Katarina Monkova

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: regularly structured porous materials; design; preparation; application; properties; testing; analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Recent Developments in Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics

edited by

Chaoying Wan

and Paresh Kumar Samantaray

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; biodegradable plastics; compostable polymers; bioplastics; biopolyesters; polylactides; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); cellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Welding Process Development for Metals and Steels: Numerical Analysis, Process Optimization, and Joint Performance

edited by

Lin Wang

and Tianqing Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; arc welding; modeling; weld; joint performance

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

Fatigue and Fracture of Additive Manufacturing Materials and Components

edited by

Mikel Abasolo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; fatigue; fracture; materials; manufacturing process; components; mechanical design; models; experimental

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

Green Materials in Superhydrophobic Coatings

edited by

Siyuan Wang

Guanlin Ren

and Ding Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic coatings; green materials; sustainable synthesis; green chemistry; biopolymers; eco-friendly fabrication; biomass-derived materials; durability; environmental applications; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Relation Between Hydraulic Endodontic Sealers and Build Up of Endodontically Treated Teeth

edited by

Marco Ferrari

and Denise Pontoriero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic endodontic sealers; bioceramic endodontic sealers; bonding to root dentin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high-Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; metalens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustic; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Optimization of Electrode Materials for Zinc Ion Batteries

edited by

Wenyao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous zinc-ion batteries; zinc metal battery; zinc dendrite; aqueous electrolytes; layered oxides; vanadate cathode; Prussian blue analog cathode; polyanionic cathode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Opto-Electronic Functional Materials and Devices

edited by Wenbo Yan and Lihong Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic functional materials; optical crystals; photonic device fabrication; material characterization; nonlinear optics; nanophotonics; device performance optimization; defect engineering in crystals; quantum photonic materials; optoelectronic devices

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

Recycling Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

Pengfei Fang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; conductive polymer composites; electrical insulating polymer composites; insulating coatings; fiber-reinforced insulating materials; sustainability; waste management; circular economy; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Multiscale Mechanical Behaviors of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Chuang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; bio-inspired materials; inverse design; machine learning; numerical simulation; composite structures; fatigue and fracture; phase field method

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

Green Chemistry and Nanomaterials: Applications in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Lucia Baldino

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; liposomes; niosomes; transfersomes; nanoparticles; aerogels; biomaterials; nanomedicine; supercritical CO2; freeze-drying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis method; damage tolerance; extreme environments; deformation reconstruction; impact identification; pyrolytic analysis; fatigue; thermoplastic composite; thermosetting composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Metamaterials to Metasurfaces: Shaping Light from Theory to Applications

edited by

Sorina Iftimie

and

Oana Rasoga

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metalenses; metasurface functionalities; biosensing; advanced imaging; light emission; tunable metasurfaces; holograms; augmented reality; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices

edited by Feray Ünlü and

Allan Starkholm

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite-inspired materials; sustainable perovskite processing; solar cells; photovoltaics; sustainable energy generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advancing Nanophotonic Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Xinyu Zhang and Jacob Wekalao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; biosensors; plasmonics; 2D materials; terahertz sensing; optical metasurfaces; surface plasmon resonance; graphene sensors; liquid biopsy; machine learning in optics

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Gaseous Storage

edited by Joanna Czub

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas storage; hydrogen storage; metal-organic frameworks; zeolites; carbon materials; polymers; metal hydrides; light metal hydrides; nanomaterials; porous materials

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

Sustainable and Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Heavy Metal Applications

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

James Barker

and

Abazar Ghorbani

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; nanomaterials; heavy metal remediation; sustainable nanotechnology; eco-friendly materials; water/soil purification; circular economy; biopolymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Artur Tron

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; electrode materials; interface engineering; ionic conductivity; composite electrodes; battery modeling and simulation; next-generation batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges in Functional Coatings (2nd Edition)

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatments technologies; functional coatings; sustainable coatings; cold spray; HVAF; HVOF; weld arc; oxidation; plasma spray; surface modification

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

Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; postprocessing; surface integrity; fatigue; wear; corrosion

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

Advanced Cement and Concrete Composite Materials

edited by

Junbo Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composite; concrete materials; sustainability; durability; low carbon

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

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; novel polymers; polymer composites; structure– property relationships; polymer characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Electrodeposition of Thin Films and Alloys

edited by

Ivana Mladenović

and

Nebojša Nikolić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; electrodeposition; morphology; mechanical properties; MEMS; optimization

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

Innovative Nanostructured and Porous Materials for Advanced Photocatalysis

edited by

Mahshab Sheraz

Rui Wang

and

Furqanulhassan Naqvi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; porous materials for photocatalysis; photocatalytic nanocomposites; environmental pollutant degradation; photocatalyst design and synthesis; sustainable green technologies; solar-driven photocatalysis; air and water purification photocatalyst

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

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; intelligent manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Material Characterizations Using X-Ray Techniques

edited by Elissaios Stavrou

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

Keywords: X-ray techniques; material characterizations; X-ray diffraction (XRD); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); structure; composition; properties; challenges; resolution; nanoscale materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)

Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Javier Hidalgo

and

Gemma Herranz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; additive manufacturing; material integration; meta-structured materials; composite systems; process optimization

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

Advances in Structure-Based Design of Functional Inorganic Materials

edited by

Yuta Matsushima

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic materials; preparation techniques; characterization; application; optical properties; optoelectronic properties; electric properties; mechanical properties; magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

High-Mobility Graphene Structures: Advanced Fabrication Methods and Emerging Quantum Phenomena

edited by Alexander Mayorov and

Geliang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; high mobility; fabrication methods; quantum phenomena; two-dimensional materials; polymer-free transfer; substrate cleaning; special substrates; spin transport; charge carriers; exciton condensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advances in Design, Synthesis and Applications of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Zheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffolds; hydrogels; nanomedicine; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Properties and Crushed Damage of Composite Sandwich Materials

edited by

Jian Xiong

and

Quanjin Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; sandwich materials; mechanical property; lightweight structures; multi-functional structures; polymer composites

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

Research on Genetic Improvement of Wood Quality in Material Applications

edited by Xiaopeng Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood quality; genetic improvement of wood properties; lignin; cell wall

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Functional Materials for Optoelectronic and Sensing Applications

edited by

Michał Filapek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregation-induced emission (AIE); luminogenic materials; fluorescent probes and markers; organic optoelectronics; OLEDs; device processing; donor– acceptor molecule; organic synthesis; push– pull organic molecules; nonlinear optical materials; dyes and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Mechanical and Durability Performances of Concrete Materials

edited by

Guoxi Fan

Shutong Yang

and

Guipeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; durability ; mechanical properties; material characterization ; prediction models ; degradation mechanisms ; performance enhancement

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

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; surface engineering; surface topography; surface metrology; lubrication; materials

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

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; biocomposites; biopolymers; biological properties; physico-chemical features; environmental applications; drug delivery; biomedical applications; biotechnology; pharmaceutical applications

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

Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Bei Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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)

Advanced Materials for Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Jie Deng

and Xu Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic black holes; acoustic metamaterials; negative stiffness; vibration reduction; noise reduction; wave guiding; damping; signal processing; sound and vibration utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Innovative Computational and Data-Driven Strategies for Advancing Materials and Processes in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Haining Zhang

and

Joon Phil Choi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; machine learning; additive manufacturing; process optimization; material design; artificial intelligence; material development; digital twins; data-driven modeling; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing

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

Advanced Materials for Production, Storage, and Application of Sustainable Fuels: Hydrogen and Ammonia

edited by Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus and Bestriz Escobar Morales

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; ammonia; generation; storage; electrocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Green and Sustainable Preparation Techniques of Polymeric Membranes

edited by

Francesca Russo

Alessandra Criscuoli

and

Alberto Figoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable membrane preparation; green solvents; new platform chemicals for membranes; membrane characterizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Aires Camões

, Zhiyou Jia and Nannan Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; cementitious composites; engineered cementitious composite; phase change materials; functionalization recycled aggregates; mechanical properties; service life; low-carbon

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

Advanced Smart Materials for 3D/4D Printing: Mechanisms, Performance and Applications

edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/4D printing; smart materials; shape-memory polymers; metamaterials; smart structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

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