Materials

New Materials for the Transport and Storage of Hydrogen

edited by

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 204 | 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)

Multiscale Characterization and Design of Advanced Textile Composites

edited by

Mingming Xu

,

Di Zhang

and Yachen Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 195 | 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)

Materials for Regeneration of Dental Hard Tissues

edited by

Yeong-Joon Park

and

Yoona Jung

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by

Atorod Azizinamini

and

Giulia Marasco

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 178 | 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 173 | 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 161 | 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 160 | 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)

Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Seongho Han

and

Yoonjung Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

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

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 137 | 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)

Functional Materials for Sustainable CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by

Maryam Sadat Kiai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

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 136 | 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)

Optical and Structural Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Ditta Ungor

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 135 | 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 134 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced High-Performance and Recyclable Polymers

edited by Jing Bai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 132 | 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 124 | 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 118 | 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 118 | 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 117 | 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)

Multifunctional Carbon Fiber Composites

edited by Bo Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; composite material; technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Laser Engineering of Materials Surfaces

edited by

Satılmış Ürgün

,

Sinan Fidan

and

Mustafa Bora

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 110 | 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)

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 110 | 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)

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 105 | 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)

Research Progress of Cast Superalloys

edited by Enze Liu,

Min Zhang

and Pengjie Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

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 105 | 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)

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 103 | 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)

Functional Polymeric Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

María Guadalupe Pérez García

,

Rubén González-Núñez

and Victor Hugo Antolin Ceron

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymeric nanocomposites; smart materials; stimuli-responsive polymers; sustainable polymers; environmental remediation; biomedical applications; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications, Second Edition

edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

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 95 | 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)

Advances in Materials for Environmental Technologies: Water Purification and Treatment

edited by Daniel T. Oyekunle

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: water purification; water treatment materials; natural and bio-based materials; advanced materials; nanomaterials; adsorption; membrane filtration; materials innovation; sustainable water technologies; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Innovation in Polymer Materials: From Synthesis and Characterization to Environmental Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Maciejewska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis and modification; biodegradable and bio-based polymers; polymer composites and nanocomposites; circular economy; recycling and upcycling; materials characterization; environmental applications (e.g., water treatment, pollutant adsorption); life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and stimuli-responsive polymers; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Restorative Dental Materials: Towards Enhanced Aesthetics, Function and Durability

edited by

Arthur R. G. Cortes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dental biomaterials; dental ceramics; aesthetics and durability; CAD-CAM optimization; artificial intelligence; digital manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Porous Materials: From Porous Solids to Porous Liquids

edited by Dechao Wang and Yaping Zheng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous solid materials; porous liquids; metal–organic frameworks; porous silicas; process intensi-fication; covalent organic frameworks (COFs); metal–organic cages; porous organic cages; porous carbon; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Third Edition

edited by Jian Weng,

Hongguang Liu

, Benkai Li,

Kejia Zhuang

,

Dongdong Xu

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application—Second Edition

edited by

Jongbok Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Materials for Food Packaging

edited by

Dorina Simedru

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; material design; structural characterization; functional properties; biodegradable; bio-based; recyclable

Advanced Catalytic Materials and Processes for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by Jianbiao Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; CO₂ utilization; green hydrogen; biomass valorization; pollutant degradation; in situ char-acterization; single-atom catalysts; reactor engineering; techno-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Innovative Techniques in Non-Destructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Materials and Structures

edited by

Anna Knitter-Piątkowska

,

Michał Jan Guminiak

and

Tomasz Gajewski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive evaluation (NDE); structural health monitoring (SHM); damage detection; smart structures; machine learning in NDE; structural integrity; resilience of structures; advanced materials; material engineering; structural safety

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

Microstructures and Coatings for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Atef Zekri

and

Brahim Aïssa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructures; coatings; optoelectronic materials; thin films; nanostructures; sustainable technologies; global innovation; photonic applications

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

Mechanical Behavior and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Stradomski

,

Cezary Rapiejko

and

Aneta Jakubus

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering materials; microstructure; mechanical behavior; deformation; fracture; fatigue damage; fracture mechanics; material analysis; simulation; wear; thermal shock resistance; abrasive wear

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

AI-Driven Design of High-Performance Polymer Composites

edited by Peng Ding

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; polymer composites; machine learning; materials informatics; multiscale modeling; high-performance materials; data-driven design; interface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Next-Generation Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Demanding Environments

edited by Kangmin Niu and Kui Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; harsh environments; durability performance; degradation mechanisms; material characterization; multi-scale modeling; interface properties; mechanical properties; smart monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Pavement, Structural and Smart Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Teik Hua Law

,

Fauzan Mohd Jakarni

and

Farah Nora Aznieta Abdul Aziz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; pavement engineering; structural engineering; digital twins; smart transportation infrastructure; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; sustainable infrastructure

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

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

edited by

Jia-Shiang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 271 | 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 102 | 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 7246 | 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 3278 | 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 3151 | 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 1496 | 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 1418 | 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 828 | 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)

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