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Functional Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors; wastewater treatment; flexible sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1789 | 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)

Preparation, Processing and Application of High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites

edited by Lei Luo

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material preparation technology; material forming technology; material application; casting; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; hot pressing

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

Advanced Cementitious Materials and Composites: Microstructure, Interfacial Behavior, Multi-Scale Mechanics, and Sustainable Rehabilitation

edited by

Changjun Zhou

Fei Liu

and

Aofei Guo

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cementitious materials; cementitious composites; multi-scale mechanics; interfacial performance; interfacial transition zone; fracture mechanics; durability; sustainable rehabilitation; microstructure

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

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Biofuel Production and Development

edited by

Murat Kadir Yesilyurt

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biofuels; sustainable energy transition; biomass conversion technologies; waste-to-energy; life cycle as-sessment (LCA); techno-economic analysis; circular bio-economy; net-zero carbon; optimization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Wear, Erosion and Corrosion Protection of Materials

edited by

Sima A. Alidokht

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; erosion; corrosion; tribology; tribocorrosion; erosion–corrosion; surface engineering; protective coatings; surface modification; materials degradation; corrosion protection; wear-resistant materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies (Second Edition)

edited by

Marcin Stawarz

Krzysztof Janerka

and

Jan Jezierski

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern castings production process; environmental protection in foundry; reverse engineering in foundry; quality of castings; 3D printing process; molding materials; crystallization process; corrosion of metal alloys; computer simulation of the foundry processes; continuous casting

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

Novel Functional Luminescent Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by Qianli Li and Lingcong Fan

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; optoelectronic materials; photophysics; sensors; bioimaging; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum dots

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

The Heat Equation: The Theoretical Basis for Materials Processing

edited by

Mihai Oane

Liviu Duta

and

Alexandra Trefilov

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1991 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat equation; two temperature model; theoretical laser processing; theoretical material processing

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

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1886 | 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 Nanomaterials for Gaseous Storage

edited by Joanna Czub

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | 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)

Mechanical Behavior and Reliability of Micro-/Nanoscale Materials

edited by

Jorge M. Antunes

and

Nataliya A. Sakharova

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoscale materials; mechanical properties; reliability; deformation mechanisms; nanoindentation; thin films; nanomechanics; advanced materials characterization; modelling and numerical simulation

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

Advanced Battery Materials: Preparation, Optimization and Recycling

edited by

Weijia Meng

and Xiaoyong Fan

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced battery materials; multiscale modeling; electrode-electrolyte interfaces; performance optimization; material synthesis; recycling processes; energy density; cycle stability; solid-state electrolytes; transition metal oxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste

edited by

Guoxi Fan

Hailei Kou

Debin Wang

and Qiyang Tan

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; construction waste; curing agent; cementitious material; recycled aggregate concrete; high-performance concrete; polymer concrete; durability; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Functional Oxides and Hybrid Materials for Memristive Devices

edited by

Pradip Basnet

and

Erik Anderson

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metal oxides; dielectrics; memristor; interface electronic transport; device physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications

edited by Damber Thapa

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems; bioprinting; synthetic tissues; biocompatibility; biomedical devices; nanomaterials; biomaterial–tissue interface; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Bioinspired Materials for Surface and Interface Engineering: From Design to Applications

edited by Xinlin Li, Zhengping Fang and Wei Tong

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; surface and interface; structural design; natural products; polymers; metal materials; sensors; nanostructured materials; inorganic materials

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

Properties and Applications of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)

edited by

Tibor Kvačkaj

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: AHSS ; bulk and PM steels ; structures with dimensions at the level of micro and nano size ; mechanical properties ; plastic deformations techniques ; deep drawing ; additive manufacturing ; SPD techniques ; heat treatment

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

From Fragment to Fallout: Innovative Approaches to Analysis and Removal of Microplastics and Nanoplastics

edited by

Leisha M. A. Martin

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

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic additives; depolymerization; photocatalysis; membrane filtration; sorbent materials; advanced analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

3D Printing of Multi-Functional Polymeric Composites

edited by

Brian Ree

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; multi-functional materials; polymer composites; hybrid materials; material synthesis; material processing; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Electrochromic Materials and Devices

edited by

Leipeng Zhang

and

Dongqi Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochromic material and device; infrared thermal radiation modulation; electrolyte; transparent conductive electrodes; applications

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Metal Catalytic Materials

edited by Jun Zhou and

Zongbin Li

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; synthesis approaches; characterization methods; catalytic mechanisms; applications in energy and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Machine Learning in Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by Vahid Daghigh and Hamid Daghigh

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; materials informatics; accelerated discovery; predictive modeling; high-throughput screening; physics-informed neural networks; structure–property relationships; autonomous laboratories; high-temperature materials; structural integrity; generative molecular design; advanced materials

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

Computational and Experimental Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Advanced Materials

edited by

Peisheng Wang

Yuling Liu

and

Biao Hu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational thermodynamics; CALPHAD; phase equilibria; microstructure evolution; interface thermodynamics; phase transformations; kinetics; diffusion

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

Multifunctional Smart Building Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Resource Development

edited by

Gang Ma

and

Xiang Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-functional cement-based material; nano-modified grouting material; coal-based solid waste; degradation mechanism; renewable and low environmental impact; artificial-intelligence-based characterization and prediction; non-destructive monitoring; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Metallic Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Electroplating, Thermal Spray, and Cladding

edited by

David W. Wheeler

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of metallic components;; Tribo-corrosion;; Characterisation of claddings, thermal sprayed and electroplated coatings;; New developments in coating deposition methods;; Applications of thermal spraying, electroplating and cladding in corrosive environments.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Tribological Materials and Surface Engineering

edited by

Kadir Mert Doleker

, Azmi Erdoǧan,

Kürşat İçin

and Sefa Emre Sünbül

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology and sustainable tribology; surface engineering and degradation; high entropy materials; wear and lubrication; corrosion and tribocorrosion; smart surface technologies; thin films and coatings; AI-driven tribology

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

Challenges and Designs for Aqueous Battery Electrode Materials

edited by

Dimitra Vernardou

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous rechargeable batteries; electrode materials; metal oxide and mixed oxide electrodes; nanostructured electrode architectures; surface and interface engineering; conductive composites and hybrid materials; electrochemical characterization; multivalent aqueous batteries; sustainable electrode fabrication; computational design and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineered Nanomaterials—Second Edition

edited by

Renata Costa

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); nanotechnology applications; sustainable nanomaterials; advanced material synthesis

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

Advanced Polymer Composites for Sustainable Technologies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance—Second Edition

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymer composites; ‌thermal insulation materials; fiber-reinforced composites‌; renewable energy applications; ‌biodegradable composites; flexible electronics; light-emitting materials; ‌Janus membrane design; nano-materials; biomimetic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Nanomaterials for Construction Materials: Multiscale Design and Performance

edited by Fenghua Nie and

Hang Lin

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; construction materials; multiscale design; nanomodified asphalt; fracture propagation; solid‑waste recycling; material characterization; composite performance

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

Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries and Electrochemical Energy Storage: Design and Performance

edited by

Yan Wang

and Cong Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; rechargeable batteries; electrochemical energy storage; materials design; structure–property relationships; surface and interface engineering; electrode–electrolyte interphase; phase transformation; ion and electron transport; degradation mechanisms; in situ/operando characterization; scalable processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (4th Edition)

edited by

Jaime Viña

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; creep; tensile; compression; adhesive joints; 3D composites; mechanical tests; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys, 4th Edition

edited by

Konstantin Borodianskiy

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 110 | 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)

Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (5th Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Schabowicz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: testing; diagnostics; building materials; elements; civil engineering

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

Bridging Scales: From Metals and Alloys to 2D Materials in Tribology and Corrosion

edited by

Long Xin

, Zihao Wang and

Andreas Rosenkranz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; 2D materials; tribology; lubrication; corrosion; stress corrosion cracking; material degradation; coatings; hydrogen; high-temperature hydrogen attack

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

Mechanical Behavior and Hydrogen Embrittlement in High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Minghui Cai

, Kaichao Zhang and Cong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); mechanical properties; deformation mechanisms; fatigue; dynamic deformation; strain hardening; tensile behavior; compressive behavior; hydrogen embrittlement (HE); hydrogen-assisted cracking; hydrogen diffusion

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

Advanced Sustainable Cementitious Materials: Design, Mechanisms and Performance

edited by

Jiabin Li

and Dongsheng Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cementitious materials; low-carbon binders; alkali-activated materials; 3D-printed concrete; recycled materials; microstructure; rheology; durability

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

Plastic Deformation, Strengthening and Toughening of Advanced Metallic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Fulin Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; plastic deformation; mechanical properties; microstructure; advance processing; modelling; simulation

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

Multifunctional Biochar Materials for Environmental and Energy Applications

edited by Xinyan Zhang and Qingyu Qin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar materials; carbon-based composites; multifunctional materials; environmental remediation; energy conversion; energy storage; sustainable applications; material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advanced Materials in 3D Bioprinting: Design Strategies, Performance Optimization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Giovanni Vozzi

and Mauro Di Stasi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; bioinks; biomaterials; biofabrication; hydrogels; functional materials; tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; microphysiological systems; regenerative medicine

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

Advanced Porous Carbons for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by Zhen Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbons; carbon materials; hierarchical porosity; biomass-derived carbon; electrochemical energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries; electrocatalysis; carbon capture; gas adsorption; water treatment; environmental remediation; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advanced Porous Adsorption Materials: Experiments, Adsorption Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Wasilewska

and

Eduardo Alberto A. Lopez-Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Jul 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; adsorption; adsorption mechanism; adsorption selectivity; multifunctional applications of advanced porous adsorption materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advanced Functional Materials and Metamaterials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Ali Fallah

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; functional materials; mechanical metamaterials; smart materials; 4D printing; composite materials; multi-material printing; architected materials; material characterization; computational material design

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

Semiconductor Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Pengfei Guo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; nanomaterials and structures; nanoscience and technology; photonics and micro/nanophotonics; optelectronics devices and circuits; novel synthesis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials—Second Edition

edited by Bo Li,

Huanan Yu

, Fujiao Tang, Enhui Yang and Haopeng Zhang

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

Keywords: anti-icing materials; reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); crumb rubber; waste plastic; sustainable pavement

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

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