Materials

Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Based on Functional Nanoscale Materials

edited by

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; 2D materials; quantum materials; perovskites semiconductors; optoelectronic devices

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Full Lifecycle Management of Infrastructures: From Advanced Cementitious Materials to Durable Structures—Second Edition

edited by Haodao Li, Peng Wang and Zhenghao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven management; intelligent analysis; machine learning; digital twin; low-carbon cement materials; low-carbon, sustainable, and durable concrete structures

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

3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7227 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; construction materials; prototyping for 3D printing; printing technology; powder metallic materials; printing parameters; properties of printing materials; mechanical, technological, and chemical properties of printed details; standardization in 3D printing; hazards of 3D metal printing; additive manufacturing; in-orbit additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing challenges in space; space industry; factory in space; gravity and microgravity; in situ material utilization

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

Advanced Lightweight Structural Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

,

Paulina Obara

and

Tomasz Maleska

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3268 | 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)

Advanced Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Maria Richert

and

Marzanna Książek

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3133 | 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)

Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Materials Characterization

edited by

Dror Fixler

and

Ulugbek Saidvaliev

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM); fluorescence microscopy; förster resonance energy transfer; FLIM analysis; fluorescence bioimaging; super-resolution fluorescence imaging; fluorescence coincidence analysis; single molecule spectroscopy

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

Advanced Carbon Electrode Materials: Modification, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Peng Zhang

and

Kexun Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; porous carbon; actived carbon; carbon nanotubes; graphene; MOF-derived cabron; electrochemistry; electrosorption; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Mechanical, Tribological and Microstructural Characterization of Functional Coatings

edited by

Giuseppe Pintaude

and

Rassim Younes

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; metals; ceramics; surface engineering; tribological performance; mechanical characterization; microstructural analysis; deposition techniques; advanced materials; surface integrity

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

Advances in Ceramic Dental Materials

edited by

Tomofumi Sawada

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic; ceramic matrix composite; CAD/CAM; subtractive manufacturing; additive manufacturing; milling; 3D printing; biomaterials; bone substitute

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Composite Structures: Mechanics, Testing, Modelling and Engineering Applications

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submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; sandwich structures; thin-walled structures; finite element method; experimental methods; local instability; failure mechanisms; material identification; inverse problems; sensitivity analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

State of the Art in Advanced Dental Materials and Technologies

edited by

Per Svanborg

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biomaterials; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM; structure–property relationships; mechanical properties; degradation behavior; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Performance and Microstructural Characterization of Light Alloys (3rd Edition)

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9431 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; mechanical performance; microstructure characterization; heat treatment; plastic processing; precipitation; phase transformation

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

Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments

edited by

Piotr Smarzewski

and

Tomasz Rudnicki

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7828 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; eco-efficient binders; biocomposites; reuse of construction and demolition waste in new applications; LCA and CBA frameworks for evaluating performance and sustainability; climate-resilient materials and self-repairing systems; smart technologies (sensors, AI, and digital twins) in construction and asset management

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

Recent Research in Restorative Dental Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Leszek Szalewski

and

Ingrid K. Różyło-Kalinowska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7726 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite resins; glass ionomer cement; porcelain; ceramic; resin-based luting agents; ceramic; restorative dentistry; prosthetic; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Physical Metallurgy of Metals and Alloys (4th Edition)

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7096 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metallic alloys; combinatorial alloy design; additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy; energy field-assisted machining and plastic-forming technologies; solidification and casting; high-energy beam welding; heat treatment and surface treatment; microstructure-property characterization; simulation and modeling; strengthening and toughening technologies

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

Advances in Modelling and Simulation of Materials in Applied Sciences (2nd Edition)

edited by

Evaggelos Kaselouris

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7005 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling and simulation; multiphysics problems; experimental measurements; macroscale; microscale; nanoscale

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

Advancements in Plastic Forming and Metal Processing: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6749 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; metal forming processes; metal and alloys; finite element modeling; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; constitutive modeling; deformation mechanism

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

Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Welded Joints

edited by Jie Wu and Guoqiang Huang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6635 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packaging; solder joint; reliability; interfacial metallurgy; friction stir welding/processing; dissimilar metal joining; additive manufacturing; microstructure; properties

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

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

, Yuanzhan Wang,

Ling Qin

and

Jianwei Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6573 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; low-carbon cementitious materials; carbon mineralization; sustainable construction materials; cement decarbonization; industrial waste valorization; life cycle assessment

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

Research on Performance Improvement of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6505 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; alloy; metal; heat treatment; forming; surface treatment; performance; simulation; microstructural characterization; design

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

Research Progress in the Structure and Properties of Novel Functional Glasses

edited by Bogdan Alexandru Sava

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional glass; structure of glass; SEM; TEM; FTIR; Raman; special properties

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

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5937 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Asphalt Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Marek Iwański

and

Karol J. Kowalski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified bitumen; rheology; asphalt materials; pavement diagnostics

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

The Interactions of Microorganisms and Materials: Biocorrosion and Bioleaching

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

,

Arevik Vardanyan

, Yimeng Zhang and

Anna Khachatryan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); bioleaching; material degradation; metal recovery; sustainable bioprocessing; metal corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5585 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt and concrete; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

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

High-Entropy Alloys and Composite Materials: Preparation, Processing, and Performance

edited by

Yuefei Jia

, Zhenfei Jiang and

Long Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4467 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy composite; preparation; processing; performance

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

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4322 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Synthesis and Multiscale Characterization of Functional Polymeric Materials

edited by

Alexandra-Ileana Portoaca

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4265 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymer synthesis; multiscale characterization; stimuli-responsive materials; conductive and semiconductive polymers; biocompatible and biodegradable polymers; polymer composites and hybrids; sustainable polymer processing; structure–property relationships; advanced imaging and spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Materials

edited by Ru Guo and

Mingyang Yan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3838 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric; piezoelectric; ferroelectric; energy storage; energy harvesting; electrocaloric; sensing; actuation; electronics; fundamental principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Textile Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Patrick Chi-Leung Hui

and

Chi-Wai Kan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3381 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural textile materials; synthetic textile materials; smart textile materials; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainability and Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Cement Composite

edited by

Alessio Cascardi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3252 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; reinforced concrete durability; cementitious composites; low-carbon cement; recycled aggregates; fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); life cycle assessment (LCA); alternative binders; corrosion resistance; green Infrastructure

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

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys

edited by Junxia Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3146 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; direct energy deposition; electron beam powder bed fusion; mechanical properties; deformation behavior; advanced materials design

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

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Deng'an Cai

and Guangming Zhou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3026 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical behavior; finite element modeling; experimental analysis; failure characterization; damage and fracture; degradation and stability; fatigue and impact; failure criterion

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

Quality, Microstructure and Properties of Metal Alloys (Third Edition)

edited by

Tomasz Lipiński

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2995 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; crystallization; modification of metal alloys; tensile strength; heat treatment; quality of metal and metal alloys; welding; plastic working; corrosion; nonmetallic inclusions

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

Emerging Trends in Welding Technologies

edited by

João Lopes

and

João Pedro Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion welding; solid-state welding; arc welding; laser welding; welding; joining; characterization; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Metallic Alloys, Materials and High-Performance Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Patricia C. Zambrano-Robledo

,

Hector R. Siller

and Leopoldo Ruiz-Huerta

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2764 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; emerging metallic alloys; novel strategies; material characterization; advanced metallic materials; microstructure engineering; multi-material and multi-functional additive manufacturing; intelligent process control and digital manufacturing; post-processing strategies and technologies; performance optimization and applications; advanced characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE); sustainability and circular economy

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

Surface Modulation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Advanced Optoelectronic Applications

edited by Xiaoli Yin and Chenghao Bi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor quantum dots; optoelectronic devices; light-emitting diodes; solar cells; surface design of micro/nanomaterials; novel quantum dots light-emitting materials; core-shell architectures and graded interface design

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

Nanostructured Materials for Environmental Friendly and Related Energy Applications

edited by

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of porous materials; energy storage applications; gas purification and storage; advanced characterization; environmental friendly

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

Multiscale Design and Optimisation for Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Bartłomiej Wysocki

,

Joseph Buhagiar

and Jian Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2583 | 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)

Advanced Mechanical Materials: Damage Identification and Fatigue Life Prediction

edited by Junzhou Huo, Bowen Yang, Zhange Zhang and Ye Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open

Keywords: major equipment; mechanical performance; fatigue damage; life prediction; machine vision; digital twin; composite materials; intelligent operation and maintenance; health monitoring; interdisciplinary research

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

Trojan Materials in Science, Technology and Biomedicine: Invisibility Leading to Success

edited by

Dimosthenis Stamopoulos

,

Kosmas Tsakmakidis

,

Ioannis Lelidis

and

Maria Karageorgou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic invisibility cloaks; optical invisibility cloaks; thermal invisibility cloaks; immunological invisibility cloaks; metamaterials; biometamaterials; biomimetic camouflage; multi-spectral camouflage; immune camouflage; immune non-responsive diagnostic agents; immune non-responsive therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

New Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Sara Metwally

and Justyna Smialek-Bartyzel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart functional materials; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; 3D scaffolds; drug carriers; bioprinting; antibacterial agents; tissue engineering; bioactivity; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions (Second Edition)

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-walled structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior

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

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2355 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

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

Masonry and Concrete Members Strengthened with Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Research Advances (2nd Edition)

edited by

Annalisa Napoli

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM); sustainable materials; concrete structures; masonry structures; repairing; external strengthening; seismic retrofitting; material characterization; experimental investigation; modeling

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

Smart Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering

edited by

Lorenzo Fassina

and

Nora Bloise

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue regeneration; smart biomaterials; chemical; biochemical; physical stimuli; cells; drugs; growth factors; cell/tissue–biomaterials interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Durability and Self-Healing Properties of Concrete Materials Under Realistic Conditions

edited by

Jean-Marc Tulliani

and

Paola Antonaci

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-healing concrete; self-healing mortar; durability; accelerated tests; realistic environments; real exposure conditions

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

Advanced Processing, Welding and Mechanical Performance of Materials

edited by

Mehmet Şükrü Adin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; manufacturing; welding, joining; composite materials; 3D-printed materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical performance of materials

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

Recent Advances in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials

edited by

Lu Zhou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: reclaimed asphalt pavement; RAP recycling; pavement performance; sustainability; material characterization; recycling techniques; innovative RAP technologies; environmental impact, economic analysis

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Dental Applications: Design, Fabrication and Characterization

edited by Yulong Zhang and Jirun Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; dental materials; scaffolds; additive manufacturing/3D printing; mechanical characterization; drug delivery; orthodontics and prosthodontics; biocompatibility; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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