Materials

Manufacturing, Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by Charles Lu and

Madhav Baral

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and fabrication; additive manufacturing; material characterization; finite element modeling

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

Advances in Tribological and Other Functional Properties of Materials

edited by

Juozas Padgurskas

,

Raimundas Rukuiža

and Rima Mickevičienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5768 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; biodegradable materials; anti-frictional and frictional materials; wear-resistant materials; materials degradation mechanisms; green tribology

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

Research on Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment

edited by

Hongchao Ji

,

Xuefeng Tang

and Zhen Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; non-traditional cutting; composite cutting; metal forming; micro-forming; casting; molding technology; heat treatment; surface characterization; microstructure; innovative forming technology; molding technique; mechanical peening; pressure peening

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

Reaction Mechanism and Properties of Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weiting Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5327 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; cement-based composite materials; kinetics of hydration evolution; strengthening; toughening; and durability enhancement effect and mechanism; multi-phase and multi-scale structures of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure; numerical simulation study of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure of cement or concrete; utilization of waste in the production of sustainable cement-based materials; reaction mechanism of admixtures and their effects on the properties of cement or concrete; mechanism and properties of 3D-printing cement materials; cement-based functional materials; portland cement; aluminate cement; sulfate aluminum cement; ferroaluminate cement; and phosphate cement

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

The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products

edited by

Ina Pundienė

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5193 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement based materials; alkali-activated materials; organic and inorganic waste; ceramic materials; admixture; nanomaterials; durability; material characterization.

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

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

edited by

Tao Jiang

and

Jianjun Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5134 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; nanomaterial fabrication and characterization; nanotechnology applications; environmental energy harvesting; nanogenerators; self-powered systems

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

Alloy Strengthening Mechanisms, Microstructural Control, and Performance Optimization

edited by Hongling Zhou and Keqin Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; forming; surface treatment; heat treatment; materials characterization; microstructure evaluation; properties; phase transformation; corrosion; numerical simulations

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

Recent Progress in Bioceramics and Their Composites

edited by

Csaba Balázsi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4552 | Submission Open

Keywords: sol– gel; powder technology; deposition techniques; the 3D printing/additive manufacturing of bioceramics; nanostructured bioceramics; bioactive and resorbable ceramics; bio-inspired; bio-synthetic; and biomimetic ceramics; ceramics for drug and gene delivery; the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of bioceramics; scaffolds for orthopaedic and dental restorations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Thermal Stability and Fire Performance of Polymeric Materials

edited by

Przemysław Rybiński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4538 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; flame retardancy; thermal analysis; toxicity; fire hazard

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4300 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; material characterization; radiation hardening and embrittlement; solute segregation and phase stability; irradiation creep; void swelling; high-temperature helium embrittlement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Solar Cell Materials and Structures—Second Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Wisz

, Mirosław Łabuz,

Lyubomyr Nykyruy

and

Rostyslav Yavorskyi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4263 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials for photovoltaics; thin-film solar cells; solar cell device physics; solar cell materials structure; multilayers solar cell; photovoltaic devices and systems; photovoltaic structure efficiency; photovoltaic structure time stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4168 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; laser deposition; plasma treatment of materials; laser treatment of materials; plasma activation of surfaces; laser activation of surfaces; pulsed plasmas; pulsed lasers; new materials; plasma sources; laser sources; plasma engineering; laser engineering

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

Advancements in Ultrasonic Testing for Metallurgical Materials

edited by Li Kai and Xianshi Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3919 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic testing (UT) ; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); metallurgical materials ; microstructural analysis ; signal processing ; flaw detection; intelligent detection

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

Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects

edited by

Seongho Han

,

Ruben P. Borg

and

Jun Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3807 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; geopolymer; high-performance concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; CO2 capture and utilization for building materials; durability of building materials and structures; recycled building materials; waste management

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

Heat Treatment and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Processing, Properties and Simulations

edited by Qi Chao and Hangyu Yue

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3512 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; heat treatment; microstructure characterization; material properties; numerical simulation; defects; residual stress

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

Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior (Third Edition)

edited by

Jong Wan Hu

and

Seong Tae Yi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3489 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano concrete; FRP concrete; self-healing concrete; multi-functional concrete; reinforced concrete; pre-stressed concrete; composite materials; cementitious materials; concrete fabrication; mechanical behavior; concrete design; concrete test; fracture mechanics; concrete frame (building)

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

Research on Geopolymers: Synthesis Methods, Manufacturing Process, Properties and Applications

edited by Khandaker Muhammed Anwar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3476 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; inorganic polymer; construction; waste management; manufacturing processes; mechanical properties; durability; multi-functional characteristics; 3D printing; 3D printing; life-cycle modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Metallic and Ceramic Materials Integrity—Surface Engineering for Wear, Corrosion and Erosion Prevention (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mirosław Szala

and

Mariusz Walczak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3395 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; tribology and friction; erosion and corrosion phenomena; wear behavior and wear mechanisms; additive manufacturing technology; hardfacing; cladding and overlay welding; surface engineering and laser surfacing; thermal spraying; PVD thin-film deposition; ion implantation; shot peening and cold working processing; artificial neural network; computational simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Laser Technology for Materials Processing

edited by

Nuno Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; bulk melting; laser sintering; surface modifications; laser ablation; nanoparticles; atmospheres; improvements in surface adhesion

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

Advances in Refractory Carbide Materials, High Entropy Alloys and Their Sintering Techniques

edited by Yafei Pan, Siyao Xie and

Fenghua Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3158 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractories carbide ceramics; multiphase and high-entropy carbides; sintering technique; powder synthesis; densification mechanism; high-temperature application

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

Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

, Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell culture; microorganisms; plant materials; additive manufacturing materials; metal nanoparticles; synthesis and characterization; in vitro and in vivo study; sensing; cancer detection and therapy; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Jing Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; cell differentiation; angiogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Material Processing Through Microwave Energy

edited by

Svilen Petrov Sabchevski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2847 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave treatment; thermal processes; microwave sources; magnetron; gyrotron; microwave properties of materials

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Federico Mazzucato

and Samuel Rey-Mermet

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; functionally graded materials; microstructure analysis; advanced functionalities; process simulation; process engineering; advanced metal alloys; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Al/Mg/Cu Alloys and Their Composites: Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties

edited by Shuncun Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al/Mg/Cu alloys; welding; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties

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

Fracture and Fatigue in Metals and Alloys

edited by Shengci Li and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life; fracture failure; fracture mechanism; metal structural materials

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

Green Composites: Challenges and Opportunities (Second Volume)

edited by

Roberto Scaffaro

,

Marco Morreale

and

Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing of green composites; rheology of green composites; characterization and structure– property relationships of green composites; chemical modification of natural– organic fillers; synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polymer matrices for application in green composites; polymer– natural organic filler adhesion promoters; environmental impact and LCA of green composites; industrial and commercial applications of green composites; testing of green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; surface modification; advanced element design; methodology; wear resistance; hardness; corrosion resistance; microstructure; failure analysis

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

Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; laser welding; laser additive manufacturing; process simulation; process monitoring and/or control; metallurgical and mechanical behavior; quality control

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

Emerging Trends in Materials for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

edited by

Corina Marilena Cristache

and

Sergiu Drafta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; maxillofacial prosthodontics; resin composites; ceramic materials; fiber-reinforced composites; bioactive materials; silicones; 3D printing; subtractive manufacturing; CAD/CAM technologies; biomimetic materials; esthetic dentistry; dental restoratives; biocompatibility; mechanical properties; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials: Preparation and Properties

edited by

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Michelina Catauro

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer composites; sustainability; physico-chemical properties; compressive strength; alternative precursors; waste recycling

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

Advances in Dental Implants: Materials, Procedures and Clinical Response

edited by

Davide Farronato

and

Magda Mensi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant materials and design; prosthetic materials and design; biomaterials; biomechanics; bone substitutes; soft tissue substitutes; clinical applications of dental implants; clinical applications of bone regeneration; digital dentistry; risk factors in implantology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Properties and Applications of Oral Implant Biomaterials

edited by

Luca Lamazza

,

Alberto De Biase

and

Marco Lollobrigida

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biocompatibility; surface modification; bioactivity; smart biomaterials; bone substitutes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Tadeusz Bohdal

and

Marcin Kruzel

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: TPMS; LFTF; thermal storage; heat exchangers; microencapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Second Edition)

edited by Feng Rao and

Hui Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; alkali activators; mixing proportion design; mechanical performance and durability; reaction mechanism; modification; additives; carbon analysis

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

Smart Soft Materials: From Design to Applications

edited by

Jianbo Yin

,

Xufeng Dong

and Haoming Pang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrorheological materials; magnetorheological materials; liquid crystal elastomers; stimuli-responsive hydrogel; soft metamaterials; dielectric elastomers; shape memory polymers; ionogel; poly(ionic liquid)s

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Preparation and Optimization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode and Electrolyte Materials

edited by Yexin Zhou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs) SOFC preparation method; SOFC structure optimization; SOFC material optimization; solid-state electrolyte; nano-structured electrode; life cycle analysis (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

New Insight into Design and Properties of Nanomaterials (Third Edition)

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

and

Neli Mintcheva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship

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

Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications

edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1744 | 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)

Advances in Dental Techniques and Restorative Materials

edited by Angelo Putignano,

Vincenzo Tosco

,

Riccardo Monterubbianesi

and Riccardo Favero

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental techniques; resin-based materials; luting agents; fiber-reinforcement; particulate filler composites; veneers; bleaching agents; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology: From Hard to Soft (Second Edition)

edited by

Yue Gu

and

Yongjun Huo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packing technology; soft electronic and photonic devices; power electronics; ceramic substrates; thermal interface materials; solder alloys; thermal management; intrinsically soft materials; flexible and stretchable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Artificial Biomimetic Materials

edited by

De Gong

and

Zhengzhi Mu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Magnetic Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Jung-Kul Lee

and

Sanjay Kumar Singh Patel

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; chemicals; energy; sensors; immobilization; biotransformation; bioremediation; therapeutics; polymers; adsorbents

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

Advances in Optical and Photonic Materials

edited by

Weili Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; photonic materials; subwavelength photonics; quantum photonics; biophotonics

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

Characterization and Applications of Bio-Metallic Materials, Bio-Alloys, and Bio-Active Coatings

edited by

Shengqiang Ma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable metal materials; microstructures; properties; biodegradable coatings; numerical simulation; deformation; sintering; bio-porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Alin Velea

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis

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

Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization (3rd Edition)

edited by

Qing Liu

and

Jiangshan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics and kinetics; primary steelmaking and secondary metallurgy; solidification and casting process; microstructure and property; metallurgical process engineering; artificial intelligence; big data and cloud computation

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

Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic and inorganic photovoltaics; thin films; efficiency; transparent conducting films; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances on Smart Materials and Devices for Vibration Control of Structures

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

,

Alberto Maria Avossa

and Marco Claudio De Simone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics; vibration control; base isolation systems; energy dissipation systems; tuned mass damper; tuned liquid damper; structural health monitoring; damage detection algorithms; digital twin model; Industry 4.0; IoT; robot-based health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)