Materials

Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Process, Structure, and Properties

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | 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)

Naturally Derived Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Agata Przekora-Kuśmierz and

Paulina Kazimierczak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | 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)

Advanced Fiber Composite Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Xiaoyang Guan and

Titao Jing

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibers; fiber composite; nanofibers; carbon fiber; electrospinning; flexible sensors; smart textiles; wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Third Edition)

edited by

Jiaqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; recycled pavement materials; modified asphalt materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; multi-scale modeling of pavement materials; performance evaluation of pavement materials; eco-friendly pavement; environmental impacts of pavement materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; life-cycle assessment of pavements

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

Recent Advances in Wood and Wood-Based Materials

edited by

Ali Kasal

and

Jerzy Smardzewski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood science and technology; wood and wood-based materials; mechanical and physical properties engineered wood products; wood composites and bio-based materials; wood modification and preservation; furniture and tim-ber engineering; finite element analysis (FEM) and computational modeling; artificial intelligence and digital tech-nologies; sustainable manufacturing and circular bio-economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Low-Carbon and Multifunctional Concrete for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Dianchao Wang, Bochao Sun and

Ngoc Kien Bui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; multifunctional concrete; CO2 sequestration; recycled aggregate concrete; toughness and ductility; impact and blast resistance; thermal and acoustic insulation; vibration damping; 3D-printed concrete; FRP-reinforced concrete; circular economy; sustainable infrastructure

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

Advances in High-Strength Alloys: Microstructure, Phase Change and Properties

edited by

Zhenyu Xiao

and

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength alloys; phase transformation; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; precipitation behavior; alloy design; heat treatment; advanced characterization; structure–property relationship

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

Advanced Porous and Nanostructured Materials for Solid-State Batteries and Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by Alexandr Knápek and

Ammar Alsoud

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; porous materials; nanostructured materials; solid electrolytes; polymer electrolytes; zeolites; ion transport; electrochemical energy storage; interfacial engineering; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Solid-State Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Performance and Design Challenges

edited by Wei Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfide electrolyte; halide electrolyte; polymer electrolyte; oxide electrolyte; all-solid-state batteries; advanced characterization; energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Third Edition)

edited by

Weidong Song

, Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 354 | 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)

Cellulose and Biomass Materials for Sustainable Packaging and Environmental Applications

edited by Xuefeng Zhang and R. M. Oshani Nayanathara

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; biomass; nanocellulose; biocomposites; sustainability; cellulose-based materials; biomass for sustainable packaging; nanocellulose and fiber engineering; biobased barrier coatings; environmental applications of lignocellulosics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Carbon-Based Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors and Sustainable Electrocatalysis: Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Apurba Ray

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace applications; carbon-based electrodes; electrochemical energy storage; decarbonization; sustainable electrocatalysis; renewable energy; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advances in Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites for Biomedical and Industrial Applications

edited by

Tomasz Witko

and Karolina Ewelina Mazur

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 317 | 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 Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment and Purification

edited by

Farid Aiouache

and

Giuseppe Bagnato

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorptive nanomaterials; oxidative nanomaterials; biological nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials; recyclable nanomaterials; real-time monitoring; machine-learning-based formulation

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

Advanced Deposition Techniques for High-Performance Cutting Tool Coatings

edited by

Gustavo Filipe Pinto

and

Andresa Baptista

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 289 | 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)

Nanoparticle-Driven Covalent Adaptable Networks (NP-CANs): Toward Self-Healing and Recyclable Biomedical Polymers

edited by

Klementina Pušnik Črešnar

and

Olivija Plohl

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 283 | 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)

Advances in Polymer Recycling Technologies

edited by

Fei Gao

, Yinjun Chen,

Qingshi Wu

and Wang Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 268 | 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)

Prospects for Soft Matter in Bionanorobotics and Nanocomputations

edited by

Guolong Zhu

and Feng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft matter; bionanorobotics; nanocomputation; cellular machines; DNA nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advanced Photomaterials for Photonic Applications

edited by

Manuel Gutiérrez Ramírez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced photomaterials; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; metamaterials; nonlinear optical materials; plasmonic nanomaterials; integrated photonics; optical biosensors; light–matter interaction

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

Emerging Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 246 | 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)

Biological-Ion-Channel-Inspired Materials for Energy Conversion, Ionic Sieving, and Sensing

edited by Xiang-Yu Kong

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 239 | 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)

Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Enhanced Corrosion Protection

edited by

Ivan Stojanović

and

Vesna Alar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; organic and inorganic coatings; coating modification, characterization and testing; advanced coating technologies; corrosion inhibitors; enhanced corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Thin-Film Solar Cells: Materials and Devices for Next Generation Photovoltaics

edited by

Grzegorz Wisz

, Mirosław Łabuz,

Lyubomyr Nykyruy

and

Rostyslav Yavorskyi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film solar cells; solar cell device physics; solar cell materials structure; multi-junction tandem solar cells; doping and chromophoric systems; photovoltaic devices and systems; photovoltaic structure efficiency; photovoltaic structure time stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Materials for Interface Engineering in Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Hyeongjin Hwang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solar cells; organic photodetectors; organic field-effect transistors (OFETs); perovskite optoelectronics; conjugated polymers; non-fullerene acceptors; charge transport and recombination; thin-film morphology and crystallinity; scalable coating and printing; in situ/operando characterization

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

New Materials for the Transport and Storage of Hydrogen

edited by

Aysel Kantürk Figen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; storage; transport; advanced materials; hydrides; nanostructured materials; electrospun nanofibers; hydrogen carriers; hydrogen embrittlement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Materials for Regeneration of Dental Hard Tissues

edited by

Yeong-Joon Park

and

Yoona Jung

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: demineralization; remineralization; bioactivity; hard tissue; revitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multiscale Characterization and Design of Advanced Textile Composites

edited by

Mingming Xu

,

Di Zhang

and Yachen Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale modeling; textile composites; damage and failure analysis; artificial intelligence; phase-field method; data-driven optimization; bio-based composites; multi-physics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Ultra-High- and High-Performance Concrete: Durability and Applications

edited by

Atorod Azizinamini

and

Giulia Marasco

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra high performance concrete; durability; service life; bridge engineering; long-term performance; innovative solutions; resilient infrastructure; high rise building; cladding; mechanical properties; mix design

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

Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials and Sustainable Strengthening Strategies

edited by

Md Jihad Miah

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; cementitious materials; alkali-activated binders; supplementary cementitious materials; industrial by-products; recycled aggregates; CO2 curing; carbon mineralization; circular economy; additive manufacturing (3D concrete printing); fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; sustainable structural strengthening; high-temperature performance; life-cycle assessment; AI and machine learning

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

Manufacturing Technology, Materials and Methods (Third Edition)

edited by

Rafał Gołębski

and

Antun Stoić

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining of metals and alloys; cold metal processing; polymers and composites processing; welding; tools and tooling systems; surface engineering; measuring systems; wear and friction; reverse engineering

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

Modelling, Manufacturing and Characterization of Advanced Functional Graded Materials for Extreme Conditions by Emergent and Digital Technologies

edited by

Radu Robert Piticescu

and

Mihail Botan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced coating technologies; high temperature alloys; ultra-high temperature ceramics; composites for aerospace applications; bio-inspired metamaterials; thermal properties; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; ML and AI application in additive manufacturing; extreme environments; nuclear environments

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

Advances in Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Materials, and Applications

edited by

Hongze Wang

, Zijue Tang, Chang Shu and Maosong Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; metallic materials; process monitoring; intelligent control; numerical simulation; synchrotron radiation; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Seongho Han

and

Yoonjung Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cement; sustainable concrete; cement-based materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); carbonation; alkali-activated materials (AAMs); recycled materials; 3D concrete printing (3DCP); artificial intelligence

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

Recent Advances in Defect and Damage Detection of Materials

edited by

Nizar Faisal Alkayem

, Lei Shen, Qiang Wang and

Maosen Cao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; structural materials; material characterization; defect identification; concrete crack detection; deep learning; material property prediction; failure prognostics; condition assessment

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

Advances in Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling (2nd Edition)

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; metal refining; metal recycling; nanotechnology; green hydrogen; reduction processes

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

Optical and Structural Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Ditta Ungor

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; optical spectroscopy; structural characterization; advanced microscopy; synchrotron-based X-ray technique; in situ measurement; operando technique; structure–property relationship; correlative characterization; machine learning in materials science

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

Recent Advances in Magnesium Alloys and Surface Modification for Advanced Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Liyuan Sheng

and Ying Zhao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloy; surface modification; mechanical properties; microstructure regulation; functional application

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

Functional Materials for Sustainable CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by

Maryam Sadat Kiai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); carbon dioxide conversion; functional materials; nanomaterials; advanced materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); MXenes; graphene; porous carbon; hybrid nanocomposites; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis; membrane sep-aration; renewable energy; green hydrogen; electrochemical reduction; carbon-neutral fuels; sustainable chemistry; density functional theory (DFT); molecular dynamics (MD); carbon management; net-zero technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced High-Performance and Recyclable Polymers

edited by Jing Bai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclable polymers; high-performance polymers; special rubber; polyurethane recycling; molecular structure design; polymer rheology; intelligent polymers; polymers synthesis; circular polymer materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Smart Metal Forming and Advanced Rolling Technologies

edited by

Youngseog Lee

and Sangmin Byon

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical processing; digital twin; smart rolling mill; physics-informed machine learning; finite element analysis; microstructure evolution; recrystallization; phase transformation; process optimization; virtual sensing; industrial AI; sustainable manufacturing; microstructure–property relationship

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

Microstructures and Properties of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys (Second Edition)

edited by

Rui Luo

, Yu Cao and

Subing Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion-resistant alloy; microstructure characterization; mechanical property; thermo-mechanical processing; heat treatment; modelling and simulation

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

Functionalized Low-Dimensional Materials and Their Applications

edited by Jiangtao Wang and Darya Burak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional nanomaterials; 2D materials and nanostructures; surface functionalization; property engineering; quantum materials; nanoelectronics and photonics; energy storage and conversion; membranes and molecular separations; biomedical applications; artificial intelligence for materials design

Deformation and Extreme Environmental Behavior of Heterostructured Materials

edited by Yifan Zhang and Ke Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterostructured materials; deformation behaviors; interface-mediated plasticity; strength–ductility synergy; extreme environments; irradiation damage; corrosion and oxidation; high-temperature stability; fatigue and fracture; multiscale modeling

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

Laser Engineering of Materials Surfaces

edited by

Satılmış Ürgün

,

Sinan Fidan

and

Mustafa Bora

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface engineering; laser surface texturing; laser cladding; selective laser melting (SLM); laser surface modification; laser-induced surface morphology and microstructure; laser-enhanced wear resistance; laser-deposited functional coatings; laser process optimization

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

Multifunctional Carbon Fiber Composites

edited by Bo Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; composite material; technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Formability, Instability, and Processing Limits in Sheet Metal and Thin-Walled Structures

edited by

Maria Beatriz Silva

and

João P. Magrinho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: formability limits; plastic instability; wrinkling; buckling; fracture mechanics; sheet metal forming; thin-walled tube forming; lightweight

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

Research Progress of Cast Superalloys

edited by Enze Liu,

Min Zhang

and Pengjie Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast superalloy; investment casting technology; refractory metal core; elemental segregation; mechanical properties

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

Preparation, Modification and Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials

edited by

Anna Morawska-Chochol

and Rachel Passos De Oliveira Santos

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric biomaterials; polymer composites; hybrid materials; functional polymers; nanocomposites; surface functionalization; biocompatibility; biodegradation; biomaterial characterization; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Design, Microstructure, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Lehua Liu

, Xuan Luo,

Zhenzhen Gui

,

Yuliang Zhao

and Fen Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; high-entropy lightweight alloys; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; alloy design

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

Micro/Nano-Machining and Polishing of Functional and Coated Surfaces

edited by

Hossein Ahmadian

, Zhoulong Li and

Tianfeng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano-machining; precision machining; surface finishing; polishing; functional surfaces; coated surfaces; surface integrity; material removal mechanisms; tool-surface interaction; hybrid machining processes; process optimization; surface engineering

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

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