Materials

Advances in Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Metamaterials

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submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film acoustic metamaterial; acoustic properties of porous materials; material structure vibration and noise control; lightweight material structure vibration and noise reduction; design; performance characterization; and application of metamaterials or meta structures; structural mechanics; vibration; and noise reduction of composite materials; two-dimensional plate acoustic metamaterial structure

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

Solder Alloys and Metals: From Design to Applications

edited by

Murali Mohan Cheepu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: lead-free solder alloys; nanostructured and composite solder alloys; high-performance and novel solder materials; soldering in additive manufacturing; wettability and interface reactions; microstructure and solidification; AI and machine learning in soldering; advanced soldering techniques; solder joint reliability and failure analysis; soldering for next-generation electronics; microfabrication

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

Exploring Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Materials in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Dongqin Yu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks; biomedical applications; crystalline structure; biocatalysts; drug delivery; nanozymes; stability; biosecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Maria Richert

and

Marzanna Książek

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and phase composition of surface layers; surface residual stresses; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; heat resistance; wettability; biocompatibility; forming the properties of metal surfaces; composite and ceramic details; durability and reliability of surfaces; surface heat treatment; nitriding; other manufacturing methods; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; surface protection; painting; anodizing; mechanisms of coating; circular economy and risk in surface technologies

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

Advanced Lightweight Structural Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

,

Paulina Obara

and

Tomasz Maleska

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight structures; cables; efficiency; shells; optimization; composite materials; membranes; sustainable; thin-walled members; trusses

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

Nanozyme Nanomaterials: From Concepts to Applications

edited by Shuai Zheng and Shu Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanozymes; composite nanomaterials; biosensing; rapid detection; environmental monitoring; clinical pathogen detection; nanozyme engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Superconducting Materials for Electric Power Applications

edited by Xinsheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; electromagnetic simulation; electric power applications; superconducting motors; HTS cables/conductors; magnets; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials

edited by

Ya Zhai

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; hard magnets; magnetic properties; magnetic composites; magnetic sensors; magnetic heterostructures; magnetic films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Techniques of Advanced High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Dongyue Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy alloy fibers; strength-ductility trade-off; microstructural characterization; mechanical performance; phase transformations; advanced manufacturing techniques; size effects; low-temperature performance; deformation mechanisms; strengthening mechanisms

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

Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials

edited by

Halina Krawiec

and

Vincent Vignal

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; biomaterials; metallic glasses; titanium alloys; biodegradable alloys; stainless steel; microstructure; coatings; antibacterial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Theory and Applications of Engineering Materials in Advanced Engineering

edited by

Dongwei Wang

,

Panxu Sun

and

Zhiju Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; seismic performance of engineering structures; damping characteristics of materials; multifunctional materials; fatigue performance of structures; structural design and optimization; machine learning; structural performance prediction and optimization; modal parameter identification

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

Advances in Ferroelectric/Ferromagnetic Materials: Modeling and Simulations

edited by

Jie Wang

, Yajun Zhang and Takahiro Shimada

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric materials; ferromagnetic materials; multiferroics; magnetoelectric coupling; phase-field method; first principles; machine learning; multi-field coupling; multiphysics coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Simulation and Analysis of Mass and Heat Transfer Processes in Materials

edited by Saleem Nasir and

Abdallah Berrouk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; CFD; nanofluids; porous media; MHD; numerical modeling; ANN; multiphysics; thermal analysis

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

Multiscale Characterization and Computational Modeling/Simulation of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiaqing Li

,

Liang Zhang

, Xiangkai Zhang and

Che Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; microstructural analysis; multiscale characterization; nano and atomistic approach; metals and alloys; plastic deformation and fracture; advanced manufacturing; modeling and simulation; hydrogen-related property and mechanism; cold spray

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

Advancing Semiconductor Technologies: From Materials to Systems

edited by

Jianguo Lu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; chip; package; system; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Data-Driven Smart Materials: From Green/Conductive Composites to Intelligent Durability Monitoring

edited by

Byeong Hun Woo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven smart materials; self-sensing cement composites; thermal properties of cement composites; smart snow-melting systems; rebar corrosion monitoring; durability analysis; machine learning; advanced statistical approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Functional Polymers and Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by

Lili Ren

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; polymer chains; crystal structure; crystallization; crystallization process; X-ray diffraction; glass transition temperature; chain flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Multi-Principal Element Alloys

edited by Cheng Huang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-principal element alloys; mechanical behavior; multi-scale heterogeneous structures; experiments; simulations and modelling

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

Research on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Xiaoyan Peng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; alloy composition; manufacturing processes; heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue resistance

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

Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Functional Materials

edited by

Yong Pan

and Yuling Xiao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame-retardant functional materials; multifunctional composites; sustainable fire protection; performance integration; emergency response materials; intelligent fire-protective coatings; photothermal regulation

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

Advances in Composites: Alloy and Laminate

edited by

Xianghua Liu

and

Haitao Gao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; laminates; fabrication technology; microstructure; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Purification and Storage

edited by Vitalie Stavila and Brandon C. Wood

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; hydrogen separation; membranes; metal alloys; sorbents; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Multiscale Design and Optimisation for Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Bartłomiej Wysocki

,

Joseph Buhagiar

and Jian Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; multiscale modelling; atomistic simulation; process simulation; microstructure evolution; process optimisation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; physics-based modelling; data-driven optimisation; post-processing; heat treatment; surface engineering; in situ monitoring; µ -CT; advanced AM systems

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

Micro-Structural and Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; austenitic; ferritic; martensitic; duplex; microstructure; corrosion; electrochemistry; passive film

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

Corrosion Resistance and Protection of Metal Alloys

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6244 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; corrosion processes; surface technology; protection; electrochemical behavior; organic coatings; silver alloy films; composite coating; alloys; ceramics; oxidation protective coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Adsorptive and Catalytic Materials Used in Environmental Treatment

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and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; water pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; hydrogen production; electrosorption; electrocoagulation; membrane technology; wastewater treatment; reaction mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Low Dimensional Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors

edited by

Kuiqing Peng

and

Javed Muhammad Sufyan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries (LIB; ZIB; SIB; et al.); supercapacitors; low-dimension materials (1D; 2D materials); energy conversion/storage device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; recycled building materials; geopolymer concrete; circular economy; sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; revalorization

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

Advances in Mineral Functional Materials

edited by

Xin Min

and

Xiaoguang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral materials; mineral structure and property optimization; nonmetallic mineral materials; new energy mineral materials; mineral materials for biology; mineral materials for environment control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanowires and Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Heriberto Cruz-Martínez

, Omar Solorza-Feria and

Hugo Rojas-Chávez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanowires; nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; structures; properties; theoretical and experimental studies; applications in energy; catalysis; biomedicine; sensing; agriculture; nanomaterials; sustainable technologies

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

Polymer and Gel Materials for Air and Water Remediation via Adsorption and Separation

edited by

Monica Nemtanu

,

Ibrahim M. Alarifi

and

Mirela Braşoveanu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and green materials; polymer adsorbents; hydrogels and aerogels; hybrid and nanocomposite materials; gas separation and capture; wastewater treatment; volatile organic compound (VOC) removal; heavy metal and microplastic adsorption; adsorption mechanisms; separation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advances in Hydration Chemistry for Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials

edited by

Lei Liu

and

Xiaohai Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious materials; hydration chemistry; microstructure; characterization techniques; chemical regulation; life-cycle assessment; long-term hydration stability; machine learning

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

Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Functional Micro- and Nanomaterials

edited by

Żaneta Świątkowska-Warkocka

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-assisted fabrication; ultrafast lasers; laser– matter interaction; micro-/nanostructures; functional materials; two-photon polymerization; laser-induced forward transfer; surface engineering; LIPSS; additive manufacturing

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

Advanced Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Francisco Agrela

,

Julia Rosales

and José Luis Díaz-López

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; waste recovery; carbon footprint reduction; technical property assessment; supplementary cementitious material

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

Advanced Functional Materials: Corrosion Inhibition, Wear Resistance and Lubrication

edited by Wenjie Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; corrosion resistance; anti-corrosion; electrochemistry; protective film; composite coatings; corrosion inhibitors; corrosion modeling; corrosion-life prediction; wear resistance; lubrication; friction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials and Their Heterojunction Devices

edited by Ruixia Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional semiconductor materials; 2D layered materials; heterojunction devices; nanowires; interface engineering; device fabrication; field-effect transistors; optoelectronics; photodetectors; quantum confinement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Progress and Challenges of Advanced Metallic Materials and Composites

edited by

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9291 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and composites; alloy design; structure– property correlations; materials modeling; simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainable materials; recycling

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

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and Composites for Structural Engineering

edited by

Tiejiong Lou

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5358 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber-reinforced polymer bar (FRPB); geopolymers; structural concrete; structure; confinement; bond; flexure; shear; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

New Advances in Soft Magnetic Materials

edited by

Lluïsa Escoda

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft magnetic; machine learning; magnetic properties; additive manufacturing; composites; sensors; transformers; generators; coercivity; permeability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advanced Materials and Chromatographic Techniques for Analysis, Isolation, Valorization of Natural Products

edited by

Duxin Li

and Fan Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for natural product extraction; novel chromatographic stationary phases; high-sensitivity analytical techniques for complex matrices; green extraction and purification methods; valorization of agricultural by-products; bioactive materials from natural sources; nanomaterials in sample preparation; sustainable separation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Laser-Based Surface Processing: Techniques, Mechanisms, and Advanced Applications

edited by Yuhua Huang,

Fulong Zhu

and Yunlong Fu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface processing; laser surface modification; laser texturing; laser– material interaction; additive manufacturing; laser processing monitors

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

Recent Advances in Materials for Articular Cartilage Replacement

edited by

Celio G. Figueiredo-Pina

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: cartilage; scaffold; additive manufacturing; hydrogels; tissue engineering; functional materials; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Research in Advanced Materials: Multi-Scale Simulation, Physical and Mechanical Properties

edited by Jili Liu and Tara Schiller

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; multi-scale modeling; multifield coupling; physico-mechanical properties; cross-scale correlation; high-performance computing; machine learning; advanced characterization techniques

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

Advanced Applications of Electrochemical Materials for Sensors and Catalysts

edited by

Mingzhi Jiao

, Jianxin Yi and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4245 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; semiconductor; 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys

edited by Eric J. Faierson and Peter C. Collins

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4168 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion; electron beam powder bed fusion; metal alloys; additive manufacturing; selective laser melting; numerical modeling; mechanical performance; microstructure evolution

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

Advanced Materials in Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

Qixing Xia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2829 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; gels; microemulsions; nanoparticles; functional materials; composites; cultural heritage preservation; cleaning; consolidation; protection

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

Advanced Metal Oxide and Its Composites for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Hydrogen Generation and Supercapacitors

edited by

Akbar I. Inamdar

and

Supriya A. Patil

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2291 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; water splitting; supercapacitor; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; inorganic materials; nanomaterials; structural and morphological properties; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries

edited by

Guo-Ming Weng

and Yuanming Gao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion battery; high-voltage cathode material; high-capacity anode material; cathode-electrolyte interphase; solid-electrolyte interphase; aqueous sodium-ion battery; solid-state sodium-ion battery; anode-less sodium-ion battery; large-scale manufacturing; lifecycle modeling and prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Functional Materials for Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Heavy Metals

edited by Yue Zhang,

Jiaying Xing

and

Biao Fu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth element recovery; heavy metal extraction and separation; interface catalysis; resource recycling; selective redox; functional material properties; active site regulation; flue gas treatment; defect engineering; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Mechanical Properties of Advanced Metamaterials

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