Materials

Advanced Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Engineering

edited by

and Mateusz Stojko

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; electrospinning; drug delivery; tissue engineering; bioresorbable materials; wound dress-ings; biomedical implants; controlled release; polymer scaffolds; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Metal Welding and Annealing: Advanced Techniques for Enhanced Strength, Durability, and Microstructural Control

edited by

Janette Brezinová

and

Ján Viňáš

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining; heat treatment; annealing; microstructure; phase transformations; mechanical properties; residual stresses; surface engineering; additive manufacturing; materials characterization

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

Fabrication of Advanced Materials—Second Edition

edited by Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing technologies; additive manufacturing; welding; other fabrication techniques; material characterization; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Phase Change Materials for High-Performance Thermal Energy Storage: Design, Characterization, and Applications

edited by Xinyu Huang and Weidong Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; latent heat storage; composite PCMs; form-stable PCMs; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation; thermal reliability; heat transfer; energy applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Horng-Tay Jeng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; electronic structures; magnetisms; experimental symthesis; theoretical analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Recent Progress in Heat Transfer Materials

edited by Gong Chen, Guisheng Zhong and

Mahendran Samykano

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer materials; thermal interface materials; phase change materials; two-phase heat transfer; microchannel heat exchange; surface functional structures; thermal management; advanced manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Welding of Metals and Alloys: Advanced Processes and Applications

edited by

Mingxuan Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding processes; metals and alloys; microstructure and properties; multiphysics modeling; dissimilar metal joining; model validation

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

Corrosion and Materials in Interacting Systems

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2798 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Microstructure Evolution and Phase Transformation in Metallic Materials

edited by Shucai Zhang and

Binbin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; phase transformation; metallic materials; advanced characterization; thermomechanical processing; alloy design; corrosion resistance; mechanical properties; computational materials science

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

Data-Driven Inverse Design of Origami-Inspired Metamaterials for Multi-Functional Elastic Wave Propagation, Impact Mitigation, and Energy Absorption

edited by

Tengjiao Jiang

and

Guowei Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: origami-inspired metamaterials; multifunctional integration; elastic wave attenuation; impact energy absorption; dynamic failure mechanisms; deep learning; data-driven design; multi-objective optimization

Advances in High-Performance Cementitious Materials for Structural Strengthening and Seismic Applications

edited by Mehmet Emiroglu, Süleyman Adanur,

Volkan Kahya

, Ana Mafalda Matos and

Dušan Grdić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance cementitious materials; structural strengthening; seismic retrofitting; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); engineered cementitious composites (ECC); fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC); durability and life-cycle performance; sustainable cementitious materials; numerical modeling and simulation; smart and multifunc-tional materials

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

Mechanical Properties of Modern Materials: Sub-Size Testing and Property Characterization

edited by

Petr Dymáček

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: small specimen testing; micro-tensile test; creep; fatigue; fracture; automated ball indentation; instrumented indentation test; small punch test; impression creep test; microstructure

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

Applications of Biomedical Materials for Bone Regeneration

edited by Paolo Savadori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone regeneration; biomaterials; tissue engineering; bone substitutes; guided bone regeneration; osteoconduction; osteoinduction; scaffold design; angiogenesis; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Microstructure Engineering of Materials for Advanced Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Haoqi Yang

and Zhimeng Hao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-ion batteries; microstructure engineering; electrode materials; interface engineering; defect engineering; hierarchical structures; ion transport kinetics; in situ characterization; electrochemical energy storage; structure-property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Polymer Composites and Blends: Processing, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Ching Hao Lee

and

Khalina Abdan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends; polymer matrix composites; processing and manufacturing; life-cycle analysis (LCA); micro-structural characterization; natural fiber composites; sustainable materials; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Sustainable Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Mónica L. Casella

and

Ileana Daniela Lick

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable catalytic materials; biomass valorization; environmental remediation; hydrogen production; supported metal catalysts; photocatalysis; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Flexible Optoelectronic Materials and Devices: From Functional Thin Films to Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Bo Jiao and Jinfei Dai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible optoelectronics; functional thin film; optoelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6477 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

and

Kinga Bociong

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6280 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic materials; dental ceramic bonding; resin-ceramic adhesion; silane coupling agents; hydrofluoric acid etching; resin cements; surface treatment techniques; properties of modified dental materials; tribochemical coating; universal adhesives; bond durability; ageing of dental materials; CAD/CAM ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Energy Storage Materials: Structures, Designs and Applications

edited by Jing Zhang and

Linghua Tan

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; nanomaterials; lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; lithium–sulfur batteries; metal–air batteries; solid-state batteries; dual-ion batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization, and Mechanical Behavior (Second Edition)

edited by

Maria Lippiello

,

Antonio Sandoli

and Carla Ceraldi

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5760 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulations; cement-based materials; concrete; masonry; timber

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

Multiscale Mechanical Behaviors of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Chuang Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5683 | 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)

Innovative Restorative Dental Materials and Fabrication Techniques

edited by

Yasuhiro Matsuda

and

Katsushi Okuyama

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4147 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; preventive dentistry; adhesive dentistry; dentin regeneration materials; biomaterials; periodontology; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Emerging Polymer Composite Materials

edited by

Ana Pilipović

and

Hristo Penchev

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal, ceramic and polymer composites; manufacturing; properties; application; functional graded composites; natural and synthetic particle-reinforced fibers; inorganic and carbon (nano) fillers; fiber spinning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2043 | 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 Laser and Material Technologies for Applications in Nuclear Energy

edited by

,

,

,

, Zhenjun Li and Songbai Cheng

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser technology; material behaviors; laser material processing; material surface decontamination; laser-assisted inspection; laser-induced material phenomena; nuclear energy; nuclear materials; nuclear safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Semiconductor Materials for Nanoelectronic and Optoelectronic Quantum Devices

edited by Ikai Lo

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor nanomaterials; molecular beam epitaxy (MBE); metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); nanotechnology; GaN micro-LEDs; nano-electronics; extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Composites: Alloy and Laminate

edited by

Xianghua Liu

and

Haitao Gao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Catalytic Applications

edited by

María José Valero-Romero

and

José Rodríguez Mirasol

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced carbon materials; synthesis; functionalization; characterization; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyt-ical applications; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; biocatalysis; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Functional Metamaterials: Design, Modeling, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by

Weidong Yang

, Honggeng Li,

Yonglin Chen

and Pan Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional metamaterials; architected materials; programmable and reconfigurable materials; computational design; topology optimization; multiscale and multiphysics modeling; additive manufacturing; wave manipulation; energy absorption; engineering implementation

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

The Efficient Recycling and Utilization of Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Chenyang Shi,

Shilin Zhang

and Qingyuan Dong

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; battery recycling; battery recycling; green leaching; direct regeneration; graphite anode re-use; electrolyte recovery; critical metals; circular economy; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Green Solvents and Functional Materials: Experiments, Simulations, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Alberto Gutiérrez

and

Mert Atilhan

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: green solvents; functional materials; sustainable chemistry; experimental characterization; computational modeling; molecular simulations; artificial intelligence; materials design; sustainable applications; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Ferroelectric and Dielectric Materials: Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Koko Kwok-Ho Lam

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric materials; dielectric materials; functional ceramics; thin films; lead-free materials; energy storage; piezoelectric materials; sensors and actuators; flexible electronics; advanced manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Surface Modulation of Hybrid Coatings for Enhanced Stability, Catalysis and Adsorption

edited by

Siti Fatimah

and

Chaouiki Abdelkarim

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modulation; light-weight alloys; surface engineering; smart coating; functional surface; hybrid coating; organic/inorganic material; catalytic activity; electrochemical response; interfacial mechanism

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

Advances in Sustainable and Green Textile Materials

edited by

Rajkishore Nayak

submission deadline 12 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable materials; renewable resources; circular economy; green materials; bioleather; durability; sustainable fibre

(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 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4666 | 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)

Cutting Process of Advanced Materials

edited by

Łukasz Ślusarczyk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4279 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; simulation of cutting processes; physical phenomena during cutting; optimization of manufacturing; material models; difficult-to-cut materials

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

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4137 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building and construction materials; dimension stones; mineral aggregates; reuse of waste as construction material

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

Tribological Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Sung-Jun Lee

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4118 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological modeling; contact mechanics; advanced surface coatings; wear resistance mechanisms; finite element analysis; mechanical durability assessment; durability prediction; multi-scale analysis

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

Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Third Edition)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; CNC machining; CAD/CAM systems; optimization; simulation; FEM; additive manufacturing; difficult-to-cut materials; microstructure; hybrid manufacturing

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Manesh Yewale

and Santosh Mohite

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3689 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; supercapacitor; gas sensing; HER; OER; battery; single-atom catalysts; lithium-ion batteries; nanocomposites; oxidation and reduction reactions; hydrogen production; CO2 conversion; energy harvesting; sensors; actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Biocomposites

edited by

Guowei Chen

and

Michael Snowdon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; natural fibers; biopolymers; green composites; mechanical properties; thermal stability; processing techniques; life-cycle assessment; biomedical applications; automotive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials for Circularity: Recycling of Polymer Blends and Composites

edited by Susana Filipe and Vitor C. Barroso

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3146 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends and composites; recyclates; circular economy; polymer waste; recycling; transdisciplinarity; co-creation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

Yifan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation damage; radiation defects; ion irradiation; defects recovery; irradiation hardening; irradiation embrittlement; irradiation creep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Laser Welding and Surface Treatment of Advanced Materials

edited by Yayun Liu, Kedong Zhang and Ning Jiang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; materials processing; surface treatment; surface textures

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

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion Reactions

edited by

Jiangtian Li

and

Deryn Chu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy conversion; electrocatalysts; hydrogen evolution/oxygen evolution; oxygen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction; ammonium production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Advanced Materials for Dental Applications

edited by

Duck-Su Kim

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; physical properties; biocompatibility; antibacterial effect; remineralization

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

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