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Composite Structures: Mechanics, Testing, Modelling and Engineering Applications

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; sandwich structures; thin-walled structures; finite element method; experimental methods; local instability; failure mechanisms; material identification; inverse problems; sensitivity analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 3792 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt and concrete; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

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

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys

edited by Junxia Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; direct energy deposition; electron beam powder bed fusion; mechanical properties; deformation behavior; advanced materials design

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

Surface Modulation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Advanced Optoelectronic Applications

edited by Xiaoli Yin and Chenghao Bi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor quantum dots; optoelectronic devices; light-emitting diodes; solar cells; surface design of micro/nanomaterials; novel quantum dots light-emitting materials; core-shell architectures and graded interface design

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

New Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Sara Metwally

and Justyna Smialek-Bartyzel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart functional materials; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; 3D scaffolds; drug carriers; bioprinting; antibacterial agents; tissue engineering; bioactivity; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Catalysis for Biomass Materials Conversion

edited by Haoran Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; catalysis; biofuels; fine chemicals; techno-economic assessment; biomass-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Processing, Welding and Mechanical Performance of Materials

edited by

Mehmet Şükrü Adin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; manufacturing; welding; joining; composite materials; 3D-printed materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical performance of materials

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

Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process

edited by

Shinichi Tashiro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: directed energy deposition; additive manufacturing; process mechanisms; heat source properties; heat source– material interaction; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; weld pool; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Materials: From Innovation to Translation (ICM 2026)

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioelectronics; soft matter; composites; environmental and green materials; energy harvesting; conversion and storage; electronic and magnetic materials; nanomaterials; porous materials; interfaces and catalysis materials

Advancements in Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Optimization of Construction Materials

edited by

Qi Cai

and

Dong Lu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; cementitious materials; sustainable materials; metal materials; additive manufacturing; lattice structures; microstructure optimization; mechanical properties; intelligent materials design; structural optimization

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

Innovations in Carbon Nanomaterials and Composites

edited by Alexandra I. Costa and

Patrícia D. Barata

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; carbon-based composites; sustainable synthesis; green nanotechnology; biomass-derived carbon; graphene; functionalization; sensors and biosensors; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Metallic Functional Materials: Design, Processing, and Advanced Applications

edited by

Changlong Tan

and

Wenbin Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; phase-transition metallic materials; caloric materials; machine learning-assisted materials design; functional alloy engineering

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

Advances in First Principles Study on Functional Materials

edited by

Yujuan Zhang

and Wenting Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: first principles calculation; density functional theory; material properties; electronic structure; computational materials science; atomic mechanism; material design; high-throughput screening; multiscale simulation; functional materials

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

Investigation of Tool Wear in Advanced Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Krzysztof Szwajka

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

Keywords: cutting advanced aerospace materials; conventional and hybrid cutting processes; artificial intelligence-assisted cutting; surface integrity caused by machining; tool wear; coatings applied to cutting tools; sensors used to monitor the cutting process; monitoring tool wear during the cutting process

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

Green Preparation of Critical Metallic Materials for Integrated Circuits

edited by Guoyu Qian

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-purity metal preparation; green metallurgy/cleaner production; critical metal recycling and closed-loop utilization; deep separation of analogous elements; trace impurity removal; short-process and low-energy routes; upcycling of secondary resources; life cycle assessment (LCA); machine learning-assisted metallurgy; critical metal supply chain for integrated circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Advances in Food-Packaging Materials: Safety and Circular Economy Perspectives

edited by

Tomasz Rydzkowski

and

Joanna Piepiórka-Stepuk

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: food-packaging materials; sustainable packaging; circular economy; bio-based packaging; active and intelligent packaging; food-contact safety; recycling; food industry waste valorization; life cycle as-sessment (LCA)

Corrosion and Materials in Interacting Systems

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; electrochemical techniques; condition monitoring; tribology; wear; materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Microstructure Evolution and Phase Transformation in Metallic Materials

edited by Shucai Zhang and

Binbin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; phase transformation; metallic materials; advanced characterization; thermomechanical processing; alloy design; corrosion resistance; mechanical properties; computational materials science

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

Mechanical Properties of Modern Materials: Sub-Size Testing and Property Characterization

edited by

Petr Dymáček

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: small specimen testing; micro-tensile test; creep; fatigue; fracture; automated ball indentation; instrumented indentation test; small punch test; impression creep test; microstructure

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

Data-Driven Inverse Design of Origami-Inspired Metamaterials for Multi-Functional Elastic Wave Propagation, Impact Mitigation, and Energy Absorption

edited by

Tengjiao Jiang

and

Guowei Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: origami-inspired metamaterials; multifunctional integration; elastic wave attenuation; impact energy absorption; dynamic failure mechanisms; deep learning; data-driven design; multi-objective optimization

Applications of Biomedical Materials for Bone Regeneration

edited by Paolo Savadori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone regeneration; biomaterials; tissue engineering; bone substitutes; guided bone regeneration; osteoconduction; osteoinduction; scaffold design; angiogenesis; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Innovative Restorative Dental Materials and Fabrication Techniques

edited by

Yasuhiro Matsuda

and

Katsushi Okuyama

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; preventive dentistry; adhesive dentistry; dentin regeneration materials; biomaterials; periodontology; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Semiconductor Materials for Nanoelectronic and Optoelectronic Quantum Devices

edited by Ikai Lo

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor nanomaterials; molecular beam epitaxy (MBE); metal– organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); nanotechnology; GaN micro-LEDs; nano-electronics; extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Biocomposites

edited by

Guowei Chen

and

Michael Snowdon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; natural fibers; biopolymers; green composites; mechanical properties; thermal stability; processing techniques; life-cycle assessment; biomedical applications; automotive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Role of Materials in Controlling Friction, Wear, and Heat Generation Mechanisms

edited by

Aleksander Yevtushenko

and

Katarzyna Topczewska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: sliding systems; friction and wear; temperature; thermal stresses; experimental methods and simulations; materials selection; thermal barrier coatings

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

Advanced Electrochemical Materials: Innovations in Sensing and Energy Storage Applications

edited by Yufang He and Zaeem Ur Rehman

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: cathode/anode materials; high-throughput DFT screening; solid-state electrolytes; machine learning for battery materials; lithium metal batteries; electrode– electrolyte interfaces; electrochemical degradation mechanisms; ion transport dynamics; computational materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Shouke Yan: Crystallization and Structure–Property Relationships of Polymeric Materials

edited by

Xuming Xie

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer crystallization; structure; property; homopolymers; copolymers; polymer blends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Combustion Characteristics and Emission Analysis of Advanced Sustainable Fuels

edited by Alpaslan Atmanli

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; gas turbines; sustainable fuels; combustion characteristics; emission formation and reduction strategies; hydrogen-based combustion; spray and atomization; CFD simulation/modeling; data-driven combustion; surrogate modeling; optimization algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Knowledge-Guided and Data-Driven Life Cycle Management of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Materials

edited by

Xiao Tan

Dongzhao Jin

Pengwei Guo

and Yuhuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge graphs; explainable AI; life cycle assessment; sustainable concrete; environmental impact; embodied carbon; predictive maintenance; digital twins

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

Advance in Surface Engineering and Tribology of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Perec

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; advanced manufacturing; cutting quality; erosion; control parameters optimization

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

Predicting and Preventing Catastrophic Crack Propagation

edited by Stavros K. Kourkoulis and

Dimos A. Triantis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; fracture mechanics; acoustic emissions; electric and electromagnetic emissions; non-extensive statistical mechanics; natural time analysis

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

Metallic Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Electroplating, Thermal Spray, and Cladding

edited by

David W. Wheeler

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of metallic components; ; Tribo-corrosion; ; Characterisation of claddings; thermal sprayed and electroplated coatings; ; New developments in coating deposition methods; ; Applications of thermal spraying; electroplating and cladding in corrosive environments.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys, 4th Edition

edited by

Konstantin Borodianskiy

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural evaluation; metals and alloys; phase composition; optical and electron microscopy; coatings and surfaces; mechanical; chemical; and physical properties; metal fabrication processes; modification and alloying processes; welding; brazing; soldering and other joining process in metals; modeling and simulation of metallic materials

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

Semiconductor Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Pengfei Guo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; nanomaterials and structures; nanoscience and technology; photonics and micro/nanophotonics; optelectronics devices and circuits; novel synthesis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

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