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Advanced Bioactive Glass Materials for Medical Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive glasses; bioactivity; surface functionalization; drug delivery systems; therapeutic inorganic ions; bone regeneration; cytocompatibility; osteo-regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials and Multifunctional Ferroelectrics

edited by Shaoxiong Xie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; piezoelectrics; halide perovskites; electrical performance; mechanical properties; crystal structure; phase transition; domain structure; dislocation; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Pavement Asphalt Recycling

edited by

Jiantao Wu

and Quan Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: state of the art of RAP; high-performance property RAP; RAP mixing efficiency; innovative rejuvenator; diffusion and blending between new and old binders; durability of mixtures containing RAP

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

Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Pawel Sokolowski

and

Leszek Łatka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; thermal spraying; hardfacing; surfacing; coatings; powders; additive manufacturing; modern manufacturing; diagnostics; modeling

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

Multiscale Behavior of Materials and Structures: Analytical, Computational, and Experimental Approaches

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

and

Zohra Benzarti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphysics modeling; high-performance computing (HPC) in materials science; microstructure– property relationships; in situ characterization; digital image correlation (DIC); machine learning in materials science; damage and fracture mechanics; homogenization techniques crystal plasticity wear and tribology additive manufacturing; digital twins; materials informatics

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

High-Strength Lightweight Alloys: Innovations and Advancements

edited by

Reshma Sonkusare

and Rupesh Chafle

submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength lightweight; alloy designing; processing; microstructural engineering; material characterization; deformation mechanisms; computational modeling; sustainability

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

Advances in Multifunctional Materials Obtained at High Temperature and Pressure Conditions

edited by

Lucyna Jaworska

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2450 | Submission Open

Keywords: HP-HT sintering; SPS; HP; plasma spray; metal; ceramic; composite; properties; microstructures; phase composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research on Thermal Stability and Degradation of Polymers and Their Potential Use in a Circular Economy Development

edited by Artur Bukowczan and

Tomasz Mariusz Majka

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal stability; pyrolysis; degradation kinetics; recycling; biopolymers; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Fracture and Fatigue of Materials Based on Machine Learning

edited by Ricardo Miguel Gomes Simões Baptista, Virgínia Isabel Monteiro Nabais Infante and Paulo Jorge Pires Moita

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; crack growth; crack identification; crack closure; mixed-mode fatigue; multiaxial fatigue; finite element analysis; artificial neural networks; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Cementitious Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Applications

edited by

Fengyin Du

and Linfei Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; microstructure optimization; sustainability; durability; functionality; advanced applications

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

Advanced Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resins in Dental Restorative

edited by

Carlos Enrique Cuevas Suárez

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; polymerization shrinkage; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Feature Papers in Materials Physics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Vlassios Likodimos

and

Andres Sotelo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 19956 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; ceramics and coatings; semiconductors; metal oxides; optical and photonic materials; low-dimensional materials; plasmonics; metamaterials; magnetic materials; superconducting and quantum materials; ferroelectrics; multiferroics; magnetoelectrics; thermoelectrics; polymers; metal– organic materials; amorphous solids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Michał Strankowski

and

Józef Tadeusz Haponiuk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10740 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; nanocomposites; graphene; carbon nanotubes; montmorillonites; thermal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mohammad Saberian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8599 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; green binders; geopolymers and polymers; zero cement composites; properties of cementitious materials; enzyme; nanomaterials

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

Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Francesco Todaro

,

Andrea Petrella

and

Michele Notarnicola

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8330 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste management; sustainability; civil engineering; environmental engineering; life cycle assessment; green materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances of Indentation Technology in Materials

edited by Ming Liu,

Xu Long

, Lixun Cai and Yan Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8200 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoindentation; mechanical properties; deformation and fracture mechanisms; extreme conditions; probe materials; characterization techniques; material systems; modeling and simulation; standardization; calibration

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

Research Progress of Thermoelectric Materials, Modules and Applications

edited by

Mirosław Jakub Kruszewski

and

Pawel Nieroda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6868 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric modules; thermoelectric thin films; thermoelectric energy harvesting; electrical properties; thermal properties; lattice thermal conductivity; first principles calculations; figure of merit; conversion efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Adsorption Materials and Their Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bożena Czech

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5507 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; adsorption; engineered materials; emerging pollutants; persistent pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; decontamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials

edited by Weilong Yin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5310 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composite materials; microscopic modelling; optimization design; fast optimization algorithm; multiscale modelling; failure analysis; composite material characterization

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

Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chang-Geun Cho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4838 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-tech concrete structures; fiber-reinforced composites; fiber cementitious materials; metal and synthetic fibers in concrete; nonlinear model and analysis of fiber composite concrete structures; seismic performance innovations of concrete structures; crack control of concrete; modular/precast fiber concrete in building structures; fiber composite concrete beams and columns; high-ductility characteristics of fiber concrete and mortar

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

Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization

edited by

Shihui Shen

and Cheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4513 | Submission Open

Keywords: road material; pavement structure; binder; asphalt mixture; cement concrete; pavement design; pavement performance; construction; pavement maintenance; rehabilitation

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

Applied Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Based Materials

edited by

Trzebicka Barbara

,

Alicja Utrata-Wesołek

and Daria Lipowska-Kur

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4504 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive polymer materials: nano- and microparticles; gels; networks; surfaces; films; composites; synthetic and natural polymers; thermo-; light-; force-; redox-; pH-; electric/magnetic field-; and molecule-responsive materials; synthesis and functionalization; physico-chemical properties; polymer processing; biomedicine; (bio)sensors and actuators; agriculture; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Nanosized and Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Investigations

edited by

Tibor-Adrian Óvári

and

Nicoleta Lupu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4426 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nanostrips; magnetic nanotubes; magnetic nanowires; magnetic phenomena; magnetic properties; magnetic sensors; nanocrystalline magnets; nanosized magnetic materials; nanostructured magnetic materials

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

Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Junfei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4242 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; carbon footprint; recycled aggregate concrete; biocompatible materials; fiber-reinforced composites; durability

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

Utilization and Repurposing of Industrial, Construction and Agricultural Waste and By-Products in Environmental Remediation: An Approach to a Circular Economy

edited by

Michael R. Mucalo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4189 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; remediation; adsorption; repurposing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics

edited by

Michael I. Ojovan

,

Georgiy Shakhgildyan

and Kai Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitreous materials; glass– ceramics; polyphase materials; nanoscale polyphase structures; sintering techniques; crystallization processes; laser micromachining; functional materials; composite material interfaces

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

Novel Materials for Sound-Absorbing Applications

edited by Eulalia Gliścińska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound-absorbing material; sound frequency; impedance tube; technology; material composition; structure; surface; modification; additives; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Welding Techniques, Welding Inspection, and Welding Testing Methods

edited by

Chih-Chun Hsieh

and

Chunming Lin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4114 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; improved welding techniques; welding process optimization; advanced welding equipment; weld quality enhancement; welding inspection; welding testing

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

Advanced Energy Storage Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Junwei Wu

and

Chen Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3996 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; solid state batteries; supercapacitors; solid oxide cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Surface Engineering in Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Maria Richert

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3959 | 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; over 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)

Recent Advances in Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by Chenglei Fan, Yunqiang Zhao, Li Zhou and Hong Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3726 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme conditions/precision manufacturing technology; aerospace equipment; construction machinery; and transport equipment; nonferrous metal; light alloy; polymer; and metal matrix composite; micro/nano structure and materials; welding & additive manufacturing technology

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

Sustainable Use of Recycled, Anthropogenic and Alternative Materials in Construction

edited by

Justyna Dzięcioł

and

Wojciech Sas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials management; recycled materials; anthropogenic materials; alternative materials; sustainable materials; circular economy; sustainable management of the construction process; sustainable management of the construction process using machine learning algorithms; sustainable materials management using machine learning algorithms; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials and modern computer techniques.

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

Advanced Resin Composites: From Synthesis to Application

edited by Zhanjun Wu and Cong Peng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3486 | Submission Open

Keywords: resin; filler; reinforcement; composite; interface; modification; mechanical properties; electronic properties; optical properties; thermal behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Application of Biomass Materials in the Fields of Electrochemistry and Thermochemistry

edited by Jingwei Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3314 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass catalyst support; gas diffusion layer; bioamss-derived electrode; biomass catalyst; separator; current collector; carbon-assisted water electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Research on Graphene and Related Materials: From Preparation and Tuning Properties to Applications

edited by Enrique Garcia-Quismondo,

Angel Guillermo Bracamonte

and Marcelo Ricardo Romero

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; advanced materials; opto-electronics; quantum properties; carbon based materials; chemical modifications; nano- and micro-devices; nano-optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Design, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Behavior of Materials, Welding Joints and Structures

edited by

Xianjun Pei

,

Pasqualino Corigliano

and

Haibo Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3150 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; test and theoretical analysis; lifetime prediction; welding process; residual stress; fatigue crack propagation; civil engineering materials; fatigue behavior analysis; welding joint characteristics; material fatigue resistance; welding process optimization; welded structure durability; structural mechanics; welding joint reliability; material fatigue testing

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

Non-conventional Machining: Materials and Processes

edited by

Magdalena Zawada-Michałowska

,

Paweł Pieśko

and

Stanislaw Legutko

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; high-speed machining; CNC machining; additive manufacturing; non-conventional manufacturing; engineering materials; CAD/CAM; machinability indicators; cutting tools; coordinate metrology

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

Feature Paper in the Section 'Polymeric Materials' (3rd Edition)

edited by

Xuming Xie

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymerization; homopolymer; copolymer; biopolymer; conjugated polymer; polymer blend; polymer composite; processing; application; characterization; morphology; crystal structure; phase structure; properties; functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis of Ceramic Composites

edited by

Andrzej Kruk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal analyses; mechanical properties; evolved gas analysis; microcalorimetry; arc plasma sintering; optic; magnetooptic; high-entropy compounds; dielectric properties; measurement

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

Advances in Surface Corrosion Protection of Alloys

edited by Mara Cristina Lopes De Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; protective coatings; surface treatment; metallic alloys; composite coatings

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

Development of Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Dezhong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; polymer synthesis; polymer functionalization; drug delivery; tissue engineering; bioimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Materials for Oral Applications

edited by Lucia Memé

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health; advanced materials; dentistry; bioactive ceramics; nanocomposites; hydrogels; biocompatibility; antimicrobial effects; dental restorations; implants; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

The Application of Materials in Modern Manufacturing Processes: Design, Performance and Applied Research

edited by

Jacek Mucha

,

Marta Wójcik

and

Lydia Sobotova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; material structure; manufacturing processes; defect detection; imaging; and characterization; structural steels and alloys; composites; joining processes; Industry 5.0; finite element method; structural analysis and optimization

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

Superhydrophobic Coating Materials: Preparation, Strategy and Application

edited by

Wei Tong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetting; surface engineering; micro/nanofabrication; coating; solid– liquid interface; droplet; superwetting materials; bionics; simulation

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

Advances in Catalytic Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Ying Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2588 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; ethylene glycol; 1; 2-propanediol; isosorbide; catalysts; reaction pathways; selective regulation; sustainable processes; renewable resources; direct seawater electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced and Smart Materials in Photoelectric Applications

edited by

Cheng Zou

,

Yanzi Gao

, Qian Wang and

Meina Yu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectric applications; flexible electronic devices; semiconducting materials; functional materials; patterning

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

Research Progress in Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Daniela Caschera

,

Roberta G. Toro

and

Maria Rosaria Plutino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart nanomaterials; nanohybrids; nanocomposites; green chemistry; sustainable technologies; water remediation; circular economy

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

Design, Preparation, and Microstructural Characterization of High Entropy Materials

edited by

Wei Ren

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; high-entropy oxide; high-entropy nitride; high-entropy carbide

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

Advances in Hybrid Energy Harvesting: Materials, Structures and Applications

edited by

Zacharias A. Viskadourakis

and

George Kenanakis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid energy harvesting; materials for energy harvesting; combine harvesters; harvester design; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Innovative Construction Materials for Sustainable and Greener Applications

edited by

Yongfan Gong

,

Zijian Song

,

Mian Luo

and Chenhui Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource utilization of solid waste; low-carbon cement and concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; recycled concrete powder; alkali-activated cement and concrete; strength and micro-structure; durability and sustainability; preparation and application; mineral admixtures

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

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