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Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications
edited by Kaipeng Liu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2676 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanoenergy; energy materials; solid-state battery; nanomaterials; 3D printed battery; thermoelectric materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Construction Materials: Innovations in Recyclable, Low-Carbon, and Durable Solutions
edited by and Fenghua Nie
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction materials; recyclable method; low-carbon solutions; durability; innovative manufacturing processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
The Design, Preparation, and Mechanical Properties of New Metallic Materials and Alloys (2nd Edition)
edited by and Yang Yang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic materials and alloys; design and synthesis of metallic materials; mechanical behavior and performance evaluation; multiscale modeling and simulation; advanced testing methods; friction; wear; and fatigue properties of metallic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductor solar cells; organic solar cells; perovskites; tandem solar cells; antireflecting surfaces; quantum dots; quantum wires; metal oxides; 2D transition metal dechalcogenides; down-shifting; plasmonics; metasurfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition
edited by , Jian Weng, , , Gang Wang and Benkai Li
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2445 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open
Keywords: DFT calculations; QTAIM analysis; ab initio methods; QSAR/QSPR models via machine learning; MD simulations; green solvents (ILs and DESs); battery binders; 2D-related nanomaterials; ceramics; glasses; polymers; composites; semiconductors; etc.; biological applications; energy and environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Exploring Novel Biomaterials and Digital Techniques for Restorative and Adhesive Dentistry submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2387 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital dentistry; dental techniques; restorative dentistry; adhesive dentistry; biomaterials; endodontics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Industrial Solid Wastes for Construction and Building Materials—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste; resource utilization; building materials; porous materials; energy storage materials; intellectualization; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Transportation Infrastructure
edited by Zhong Zhou and Hao Yang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2227 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon materials; green and sustainable materials; solid waste utilization; physical; mechanical; durability; and functional properties; construction and transportation infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites
edited by and Davide Palamara
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2129 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials and structures; material science and technology; functional materials; industrial applications; new material concepts; energy materials; sustainable materials; innovative technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Advanced Catalytic and Adsorbent Materials for a Greener World
edited by and Ionel Popescu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst; adsorbent; microporous materials; mesoporous materials; green synthesis; sustainable technologies; green energy; recovery technologies; environmental protection; waste valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Precision and Ultra-Precision Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Alloys and Steels, 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision and ultraprecision manufacturing; machining; additive manufacturing; mechanics; surface integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Piezoelectric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Zhuomin Zhang, Xuemu Li and Xiaote Xu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric; advanced manufacturing; energy harvesting; nanogenerators; transducers; MEMS; sensors; actuation; biomedical applications.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Microstructure and Defect Simulation during Solidification of Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; defect; solidification; alloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advanced Industrial Materials: Production, Modeling, Processing, and Characterization
edited by , and Jozef Zajac
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open
Keywords: production technologies; processing; structure modeling; material surface; composites; material design; surface treatment; material quality test
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Synthesis and Applications of Functional Nanomaterials: From Controlled Fabrication to Enhanced Performance
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1889 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; laser-assisted synthesis; optical properties; nonlinear optics; plasmonic nanostructures; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; surface-enhanced spectroscopy; light– matter interactions; nanomaterial characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Application and Theoretical Research of Perovskite Structural Materials
edited by Bingcheng Luo, Jie Zhang and Ziyan Gao
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite materials; energy storage; catalysis; electronics; optoelectronics; material synthesis; theoretical modeling; first-principles calculations; sustainable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advances in π-Conjugated Organic Materials for Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Devices
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open
Keywords: π -conjugated polymers/oligomers; amorphous molecular materials; energy devices; biomedical applications; environmental technologies; solar cells; thermoelectric devices; graphene; carbon nanotubes; biosensors; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Hydroxyapatite and Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials
edited by Manuel Herrera-Zaldivar
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1675 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydroxyapatite; biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; drug delivery; luminescent properties; magnetic properties; piezoelectric properties; synthesis techniques; biological applications; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Materials Structures for Sound and Vibration Damping (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open
Keywords: sound absorption; mechanical vibration; material structures; mechanical properties; viscoelasticity; manufacturing technologies; composite materials; mathematical simulations; porosity; excitation frequency; multilayer structures; microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | 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)
Research on Wearable Flexible Electronic Materials
edited by , and Omar Cherkaoui
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable electronics; flexible sensors; stretchable materials; organic semiconductors; printed electronics; wireless monitoring; MXenes; energy harvesting; smart textiles; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Eco-Sustainable Designing of Metal Oxide Thin Films with High Properties Using Advanced Micro- and Nanofabrication Technologies submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1419 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxid; thin films; advanced deposition; structural and optical properties; transparent contact; sensors; floating gate memories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advances in the Experimentation and Numerical Modeling of Material Joining Processes (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open
Keywords: joining process; welding; brazing; riveting; mechanical fastening; adhesive bonding; clinching; friction stir welding; laser welding; diffusion welding; hybrid joining; experimental testing; numerical modeling; strength prediction; failure path prediction; finite element method; fracture mechanics; static load; dynamic load; impact load; fatigue load; residual stress; mechanical properties; thin-walled structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational modeling; mechanics; materials and structures; AI and data-driven simulations; multiscale and multiphysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials
edited by Wentuo Han and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | 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)
Advanced Concrete Formulations: Nanotechnology and Hybrid Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; hybrid materials; advanced concrete; nano-silica; graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); durability; mechanical performance; sustainable construction; smart concrete; microstructure improvement; cementitious composites; low-carbon concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites
edited by Matthew Korey
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; additive manufacturing; composites recycling; plastics recycling; decarbonization; waste reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Functional Transparent Ceramics, Crystal and Glass
edited by Qinghui Jiang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open
Keywords: transparent ceramics; single crystals; smart glass; optical properties; sintering; nanoceramics; fabrication techniques; light transmission; photonic applications; nonlinear optics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Biopolymer Materials submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable polymers and copolymers; mechanical properties; chemical and physical properties; bulk and surface modification; surface functionalization; biodegradation; biocompatibility and cytocompatibility; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advancements in Plastic Forming and Metal Processing: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1128 | 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)
Emerging Materials for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants
edited by Jingdong Zhang, Jianyu Gong and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; photoactive materials; pollutants degradation; advanced oxidation technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Non-Conventional Manufacturing Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Production submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1086 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled materials; additive manufacturing; life cycle assessments (LCAs); circular economy; digital manufacturing; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure
edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Metallic Alloys, Materials and High-Performance Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , and Leopoldo Ruiz-Huerta
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | 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)
The Heat Equation: The Theoretical Basis for Materials Processing submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | 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)
High-Pressure Water Jet Machining in Materials Engineering submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open
Keywords: water jet; pulsating water jet; abrasive suspension water jet; abrasive injection water jet; abrasive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Storage and Generation submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen storage materials; hydrogen generation technologies; metal hydrides; photocatalytic water splitting; electrochemical hydrogen production; nanomaterials for hydrogen applications; solid-state hydrogen storage; thermochemical hydrogen production; subsurface hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Heterogeneous Catalyst Materials: Research Advances and Characterization Techniques
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design and optimization; advanced characterization techniques; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; nanostructured materials; magnetic catalysts; transition-metal oxides; sustainable chemical processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Polymer Composite Nanoarchitectonics
edited by , Biswa Nath Bhadra and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer-based composites; nanoarchitectonics; nanoscale fillers; polymerization; electrospinning; layer-by-layer assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Porous Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Composites for Energy Storage
edited by and Li Sun
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; advanced porous structure; novel preparation techniques; carbon-based composites; electrochemical energy storage devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)
Advanced Rare Earth Doped Functional Materials
edited by Khaldoon Nasser, and Nirajan Ojha
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare-earth ions; structure and material design; novel functional materials; glass; glass ceramic; crystals; luminescence; laser and gain media
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Miscellaneous Applications of Polymer Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis, Degradation and Environment Protection—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric materials; polymeric blends; composites and hybrid materials; biopolymers; biodegradable and ecofriendly polymers; green and sustainable polymers; characteristics and properties of polymeric materials; degradation of polymers; recycling and related techniques; applications of polymeric materials in adsorption; catalysis and environment protection (purification of water and air from xenobiotic and anthropogenic pollutants)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advances in Superconductor Materials: Preparation and Characterization
edited by Wei Wu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductors; single crystal; thermal conductivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)
Mechanical Behavior and Reliability of Micro-/Nanoscale Materials submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | 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)
Preparation, Application, and Performance of Hydrogels
edited by Thamires Andrade Lima, Nicolas Javier Alvarez and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogel; polymers; crosslinking; biocompatibility; structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Materials
edited by Ru Guo and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 446 | 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)
Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
edited by , and Taotao Zeng
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | 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)
Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion Reactions
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 430 | 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)
Advancements and Trends in Perovskite Photovoltaics
edited by and Zobia Irshad
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem solar cells; perovskite/silicon tandems; photovoltaic materials; optoelectronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
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