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Multiscale Simulation of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Bo Wu

and

Mingqing Liao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure and properties; multiscale modeling; computational material science; material genome initiative; machine learning; database; CALPHAD; first-principle calculations; multiphysical field

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

Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

Sonja Jozić

and

Irena Žmak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; characterization; computer simulations of production processes; corrosion; energy engineering; industrial engineering; production management; production processes; environmental approach or environmental issues; wear and tribology

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

Shape Memory Materials: Processing, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Anwar Algamal

Mohammad Mahtabi

and Amir Mostafaei

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; martensitic transformation; superelasticity; additive manufacturing; thermomechanical treatment; microstructure engineering; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Design, Preparation, and Microstructural Characterization of High Entropy Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wei Ren

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 295 | 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)

Advanced Lightweight Composite Materials: Design, Structure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Jian Xiong

and Junli Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight composites; structural design and optimization; mechanical properties; multiscale modeling; advanced manufacturing; metamaterials; multi-functional materials and structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Enhanced Corrosion Protection

edited by

Ivan Stojanović

and

Vesna Alar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; organic and inorganic coatings; coating modification; characterization and testing; advanced coating technologies; corrosion inhibitors; enhanced corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Multiscale Characterization and Design of Advanced Textile Composites

edited by

Mingming Xu

Di Zhang

and Yachen Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | 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)

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 40 | 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)

Multifunctional Carbon Fiber Composites

edited by Bo Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; composite material; technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced High-Performance and Recyclable Polymers

edited by Jing Bai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Manufacturing Technology, Materials and Methods (Third Edition)

edited by

Rafał Gołębski

and

Antun Stoić

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

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 10 | 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)

Smart Metal Forming and Advanced Rolling Technologies

edited by

Youngseog Lee

and Sangmin Byon

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 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)

Next-Generation Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Demanding Environments

edited by Kangmin Niu and Kui Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 239 | 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)

Mechanical Behavior and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Stradomski

Cezary Rapiejko

and

Aneta Jakubus

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 178 | 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)

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

edited by

Jia-Shiang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; 2D materials; quantum materials; perovskites semiconductors; optoelectronic devices

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

3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4425 | 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)

Composite Structures: Mechanics, Testing, Modelling and Engineering Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 42 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3172 | 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 2629 | 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 2282 | 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)

Advanced Processing, Welding and Mechanical Performance of Materials

edited by

Mehmet Şükrü Adin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | 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)

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 227 | 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

Innovations in Carbon Nanomaterials and Composites

edited by Alexandra I. Costa and

Patrícia D. Barata

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

Advances in First Principles Study on Functional Materials

edited by

Yujuan Zhang

and Wenting Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 12 | 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 3 | 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)

Corrosion and Materials in Interacting Systems

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1154 | 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 295 | 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 200 | 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 169 | 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 149 | 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)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Biocomposites

edited by

Guowei Chen

and

Michael Snowdon

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1649 | 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 963 | 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 601 | 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 52 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric 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 205 | 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 27 | Submission Open

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

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

Semiconductor Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Pengfei Guo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 205 | 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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