Materials

Advances in Wood-Based Composites from Alternative Lignocellulosic Raw Materials

edited by

and Valentina Lo Giudice

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-waste-based composites; lignocellulosic composites; recycling; recovered wood; post-consumer wood; cascading use of wood; circular economy; life cycle assessment; biopolymer composites; binderless wood composites; reinforced composite structures; mechanical properties; nanotechnology and nanomaterials in wood composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Finite Element Analysis and Fracture Control in Steels and Non-ferrous Alloys

edited by

Teresa Fra̧ś

and

Piotr Pawłowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1924 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fracture control; fracture onset and propagation; material toughness; computational modeling in fracture mechanics; failure prediction; testing methods in fracture mechanics; structural integrity; stress analysis; durability

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

Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jurgita Malaiškienė

and

Carlos Leiva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: concretes; cement-based composites; nano-additives; micro-fillers and pozzolans; fibres; various natural and by-product aggregates; hydration process; physical– mechanical properties; durability; microscale analysis; statistical data analysis

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaoqing Si

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; metals and alloys; welding and joining; improvement of properties; machining methods; joint strength; microstructure evolution; corrosion resistance

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

Advances in Implant Materials and Biocompatibility

edited by Maree L. Gould

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; microscopy; bioceramics; biometals; biopolymers; hybrid materials; drug-releasing implants; cell impregnation in vitro and in vivo; three-dimensional scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of New Superalloys

edited by

Rui Zhang

, Weihong Zhang and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based wrought superalloy; twin boundary; twinning strengthening; stacking fault; microstructure; mechanical property

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

Advanced Multifunctional Polymer Materials for Aerospace, Biomedicine and Electronics

edited by

Minsoo Kim

and Ahn Heseong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymers; advanced synthesis techniques; polymer flexibility; high-strength polymers; lightweight materials; aerospace applications; biomedical polymers; electronic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ndue Kanari

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-grade raw materials; end-of-life materials; industrial wastes and by-products; rare earth elements (REE) ores and concentrates; Li; Ta-Nb-Sn raw materials; thermochemical and combined methods for processing; extractive metallurgy; dry halogenation (chlorination); thermodynamics and kinetics; valuable; critical and strategic elements (CRMs); extraction and recovery; recycling and reuse; green chemistry/process; waste decontamination; soil remediation

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

High-Performance Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectric Devices

edited by Qian Li, Feiliang Chen, Feng Xie and Yudan Gou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); semiconductor nanomaterials; semiconductor optoelectronic materials; III-V semiconductor material; wide-band semiconductor materials and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Research on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Application

edited by

Beata Anwajler

, Daniel Smykowski and Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; zeolite-like materials; synthesis; structure; properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Wanjun Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (3rd Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; asphalt mixtures; asphalt pavement; aggregate; recycled materials; distress; material properties; numerical modelling

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

Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics: Microstructures, Properties and Applications

edited by Ying Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; antiferroelectics; microstructure– property relationship; electronic devices; energy harvesting and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation

edited by Yunping Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; superalloys; powder metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical property; near net shape forming

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

Advanced Electrocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jiayuan Yu

,

Junfeng Chen

and

Jingyun Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and storage; hydrogen evolution reaction; nitrate reduction; upgrading of pollutants; carbon dioxide reduction; electrochemical water treatment; microbial fuel cell; environmental functional nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Electrostatic Spinning Micro and Nano Fibers

edited by

Wenling Jiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer or ceramic fibers; state-of-the-art electrospinning methods; optimization of electrospun fiber properties; various applications of electrospun fiber materials

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

Advanced Energy Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Pingping Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic– inorganic hybrid materials; advanced and functional materials; photovoltaic performance; transport properties; thin films; materials processing and characterization; electron and hole transport materials; theoretical and experimental approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Progress in Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Daoyuan Sun

, Hongwei Wang and

Fang Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; waste recycling; resource efficiency; performance evaluation; concrete optimization; mining backfill; roadbed materials; artificial intelligence; environmental impact; safety and sustainability

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

Advanced Functional Materials toward Sustainable Development Technologies: Prospects and Challenges (Second Edition)

edited by

Menglei Yuan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; small-molecule activation; functional batteries; green electro-organic synthesis; energy storage; separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: From Materials to Applications

edited by Zhangjie Luo and

Ke Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional metamaterials/metasurfaces; reconfigurable intelligence metasurfaces (RISs); smart metamaterials/metasurfaces; topological metamaterials/metasurfaces; time-varying metamaterials/metasurfaces; nonreciprocal metamaterials/metasurfaces; energy-harvesting metamaterials/metasurfaces; low-RCS metamaterials/metasurfaces; nonlinear metamaterials/metasurfaces; energy-selective metamaterials/metasurfaces; terahertz metamaterials/metasurfaces; optical metamaterials/metasurfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Innovative Utilization of Biomass for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by Tomasz K. Suchocki

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; sustainable energy; biomass conversion; biofuel; biomass energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites

edited by Qingshan Wang, Xianjie Shi and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; numerical analysis; sandwich structures; structural optimization; damage mechanics; multiscale modeling; multi-physics field simulation; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Novel Thermal Barrier Materials

edited by Dowon Song

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings; TBC materials; TBC evaluation; structure optimization; fabrication process; thermal durability

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

Material Characterization, Design and Modeling of Asphalt Pavements

edited by Weidong Cao,

Jizhe Zhang

,

Dedong Guo

and

Wengang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt; asphalt mix; asphalt pavement; pavement structure; material characterization; mix design; pavement design; modeling; simulation analysis

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

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Techniques of Advanced High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Dongyue Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy alloy fibers; strength-ductility trade-off; microstructural characterization; mechanical performance; phase transformations; advanced manufacturing techniques; size effects; low-temperature performance; deformation mechanisms; strengthening mechanisms

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

Sustainable Materials for Renewable Energy Application

edited by Izabela Piasecka, Patrycja Bałdowska-Witos and

Marek Opielak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; clean technology; alternative energy sources; photovoltaic installations; solar installations; wind turbines; heat pumps; biomass installations; fuel cells; sustainable transport; electric vehicle components; alternative fuel systems; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; sustainable materials; bio-based materials; recycled materials; construction materials; smart materials; production techniques; material processing; recycling; energy-saving processes; energy-saving materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

New Advances in Corrosion Inhibitor for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Omar Dagdag

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion inhibitors; metals and alloys; green inhibitors; nanotechnology; computational modeling; sustainable materials; electrochemical techniques; smart coatings; corrosion protection; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Revisiting the Fundamentals: Synthesis of Metal Oxides

edited by

Vasile-Adrian Surdu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: vapor condensation synthesis; vapor reaction synthesis; aerosol synthesis; chemical precipitation and coprecipitation; hydrothermal and solvothermal; sol– gel; pechini process; synthesis in microemulsions; sonochemical synthesis; solution combustion synthesis; electrochemical synthesis; synthesis in supercritical fluids; mechanical milling; mechanochemical processing; cryochemical processing; solid-state synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Computational and Experimental Modeling of Interfaces and Joints in Advanced Materials

edited by

Rafał Grzejda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; computational and experimental modeling; structural health monitoring; interfaces and their connections; connections in mechanical engineering; deformation analysis; geometric modeling

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

Advances in Microstructure and Sustainability of Geopolymers and Alkali Activated Materials

edited by

Shima Pilehvar

,

Mahdi Kioumarsi

and Davoud Tavakoli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; sustainable construction; microstructure; CO2 reduction; mechanical properties; durability; recycling; industrial by-products

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

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Jin Li

and Gengren Hao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: material informatics; data analytics; machine learning; pavement engineering; construction materials; material design; performance prediction; inverse design

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

Magnetic Nanomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ovidiu Oprea

and

Denisa Ficai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; functional magnetic materials; magnetic materials in medicine; magnetic separation

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

Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

Lei Shi

and Sasha Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion and utilization; upgrading of biofuel; biomass-derived materials; catalysis; energy storage; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanoparticle Assembly: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Alina Skorynina

and

Bo Xiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; self-assembly; colloidal stability; material properties and characterization; biomedical application; nanomanufacturing and nanocomposites; nanoparticle assembles in electronics and optoelectronics; energy application and catalysis; environmental applications

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

Nanocellulose Containing Biodegradable Products: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Katarina Dimić-Mišić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; hydrogels; nanocellulose rheology; dewatering; composites; films; My research is focused on lignocellulose materials and their production with reduced amount of energy; water; and chemicals whilst improving gelation; focusing on fluid flow; dewatering; and flow behavior in dynamic processing conditions. I design novel printing inks and coating methods for cellulose-based substrates and textiles; with altering colloidal interactions between coat and substrate during printing and coating. My knowledge extends to the rheological behavior of biobased hydrogels and mechanical testing for packaging materials; electronics; and medical composites.

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

Transforming Construction Industry: Advances and Perspectives in Sustainable Cementitious and Cementless Materials

edited by

Ofelia-Cornelia Corbu

,

Ionut Ovidiu Toma

, Sepehr Ghaffari and Dumitru Vasile Moldovan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials; asphalt concrete; nano-materials; recycled aggregates; recycling industrial wastes; alternative aggregate; alternative binders; low carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Biopolymers and Their Bioengineering Applications

edited by Glória Maria Vinhas and

Eduardo Padrón Hernández

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymers; natural polymers; renewable polymers; bio-composite films; biodegradable polymers; biodegradable blends; bioactive films; biotechnological polymers; biopolymers; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

edited by Sudipta Biswas and Wen Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation; advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; sintering; material evolution; process modeling; component modeling

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

Processing and Characteristics of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Feng Qiu

and Yong Shao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material design; microstructural characteristics; performance characterization; microstructure modelling; material processing

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

Functional UV-Curable Polymers and Their Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Kowalczyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional monomers; functional polymers; functional resins; functional materials; coatings; adhesives; UV curing; photopolymerization; controlled polymerizations techniques; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Synthesis, Characterization and Multipurpose Applications of Advanced Functional Materials Used in Life and Materials Science

edited by

Bogdan Stefan Vasile

,

Adrian Ionut Nicoara

and

Otilia Ruxandra Vasile

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; synthesis of unconventional materials; advanced characterization techniques for materials; biomedical applications; materials used for energy production and storage; catalysis and photocatalysis; biocompatible materials; multifunctional composites; new materials and biomaterials

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

Advances in Mechanical/Acoustic Metamaterials and Vibration/Noise Reduction Properties

edited by Jie Liu,

Zhenpei Wang

and Xi Liang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical metamaterials; acoustic metamaterials; vibration/noise control; novel design/reverse design methods; multifunctional design; new mechanisms; manufacturing method; experimental testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongwei Wang and Ying Shi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement admixtures; microstructure; hydration process; mechanical properties; durability; compressive strength; tensile strength; chemical admixtures; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); cement paste; concrete performance; permeability; shrinkage; cracking resistance; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; carbon emissions reduction; durability enhancement

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Application

edited by Xiaolei Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic H2 production; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; photocatalytic water splitting; photocatalytic pollutant treatment; photocatalytic organic synthesis; photocatalytic nanomaterial synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Innovations in Dental Biomaterials: Mechanical Properties and Bonding Challenges

edited by

Ivana Miletić

and Anja Ivica

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: biointeractive materials; bonding agents; dental materials; dentin adhesion; glass ionomer cements; minimally invasive dentistry; remineralization; restorative dentistry; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Dynamic Behavior of Laminated and Sandwich Composite Materials

edited by Dan Mihai Constantinescu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites’ dynamic mechanical behavior; experimental techniques and numerical modeling and simulation; nanocomposites; fiber-reinforced; polymer; and metallic composites; smart; sustainable; multifunctional; and bioinspired composites; advanced metamaterials and structures; laminated and sandwich composite failure mechanisms; optimization and direct search algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Materials Physics in Thermoelectric Materials, Second Edition

edited by

Bao-Tian Wang

and Zhibin Gao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics; electronic transport; thermal transport; thermoelectric transport; band engineering; Seebeck effect; power factor; lattice thermal conductivity; lattice dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Polymer and Gel Materials for Air and Water Remediation via Adsorption and Separation

edited by

Monica Nemtanu

,

Ibrahim M. Alarifi

and

Mirela Braşoveanu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and green materials; polymer adsorbents; hydrogels and aerogels; hybrid and nanocomposite materials; gas separation and capture; wastewater treatment; volatile organic compound (VOC) removal; heavy metal and microplastic adsorption; adsorption mechanisms; separation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)