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Multifunctional Fiber Materials and Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Remigijus Ivanauskas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional fibrous materials; smart materials; polymer-based materials; composites; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

High-Entropy Materials: From Principles to Applications

edited by Martina Fracchia and

Umberto Anselmi-Tamburini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy ceramics; high-entropy alloys; synthesis; design and stability prediction; characterization; structure and morphology; properties; applications

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

Advanced Laser and Material Technologies for Applications in Nuclear Energy

edited by

, Zhenjun Li and Songbai Cheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser technology; material behaviors; laser material processing; material surface decontamination; laser-assisted inspection; laser-induced material phenomena; nuclear energy; nuclear materials; nuclear safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Functional Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Jianglong Yu

, Sankar Bhattacharya and

Chung-Hwan Jeon

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced carbon materials; biomass to fine chemicals; carbon neutrality technology; carbon-free energy technology; critical minerals; catalyst; electrochemical conversion of CO2; energy storage technology; metallurgical coke production; pyrolysis; gasification; and combustion of solid fuels; waste processing and pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Bio-Promotive Materials for Environmental Restoration and Carbon Sequestration in Marine Environments

edited by

Junyu He

, Qiang Xu, Xi Xiao and

Dongdong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-promotive materials; marine environmental protection; marine material; surface roughness; bio-diversity; promotive effect; function evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

Design and Development of Polymeric Matrix Composites for Dentistry

edited by

Carlos Enrique Cuevas Suárez

and Ana M. Herrera-González

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; biomaterials; dental resin; polymers; photopolymerization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Huanan Yu

, Fujiao Tang, Haopeng Zhang and Enhui Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-icing materials; reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); crumb rubber; waste plastic; sustainable pavement

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

3D Tissue Models and Biomaterials for Oral Soft Tissue Regeneration

edited by Maedeh Rahimnejad and Nileshkumar Dubey

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D tissue models; biomaterials; oral soft tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; scaffold; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

The Interactions of Microorganisms and Materials: Biocorrosion and Bioleaching

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

Arevik Vardanyan

, Yimeng Zhang and

Anna Khachatryan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); bioleaching; material degradation; metal recovery; sustainable bioprocessing; metal corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Compressive Behaviour and Micro-Structures of Low-Carbon/Recycled Concrete

edited by Binglin Guo, Lei Liu and Guangfeng Ou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; carbonation; low carbon; mechanical properties; microstructure

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

Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

and

Kinga Bociong

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic materials; dental ceramic bonding; resin-ceramic adhesion; silane coupling agents; hydrofluoric acid etching; resin cements; surface treatment techniques; properties of modified dental materials; tribochemical coating; universal adhesives; bond durability; ageing of dental materials; CAD/CAM ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Micro-Drive and Active Control Based on Smart Materials

edited by

Xinjie Wang

, Hua Li and Yujuan Tang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; smart structure; micro-drive; vibration control; active vibration control; base isolation systems; structural design; material synthesis; finite element analysis; bio-inspired design; soft actuating materials; soft actuators; optical drive; energy harvesting and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments

edited by

Piotr Smarzewski

and

Tomasz Rudnicki

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; eco-efficient binders; biocomposites; reuse of construction and demolition waste in new applications; LCA and CBA frameworks for evaluating performance and sustainability; climate-resilient materials and self-repairing systems; smart technologies (sensors; AI; and digital twins) in construction and asset management

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

Advances in Metasurface Materials: Design and Applications

edited by Zhe Shi and Dan Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; flat optics; nanophotonics; electromagnetic wave control; tunable materials; computational design; quantum optics; topological photonics

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

Sustainable Materials and Techniques for Energy Storage

edited by

Yunjun Ruan

Jun Ma

and

Fan Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy storage; battery materials; supercapacitors; solid-state electrolytes; recycling; lifecycle assessment; nanotechnology; renewable energy; eco-friendly synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Polymers and Plastic Waste: Properties, Composites, Mechanical, and Thermal Recycling

edited by

Adam Gnatowski

and

Agnieszka Kijo-Kleczkowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical properties of polymers and composites; structure of polymeric materials; combustion and pyrolysis of polymeric materials; recycling of polymeric materials; co-combustion and co-pyrolysis of polymeric materials with fuels and waste; thermal analysis of polymers and composites; TG/DTG; DTA; DSC; QMS; modeling and computer simulation of polymeric materials’ property changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Materials for Solid Oxide Cells: Performance and Degradation Modeling

edited by

Omid Babaie Rizvandi

and Anna Staerz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide cells (SOCs) ; performance modeling ; degradation mechanisms ; electrochemical modeling ; multi-physics simulation multi-physics; lifetime prediction ; thermo-mechanical stress; redox cycling; electrode degradation; data-driven modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Energy Storage Redefined: The Latest Development of Graphene—Based Materials

edited by Jing Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based materials; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; material synthesis; composite materials; electrochemical performance; nanostructure design; charge-storage mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Guang Wang

and

Zhengwei Zhang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; thin films; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); van der Waals heterostructure; physical/chemical vapor deposition (PVD/CVD); optoelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Preparation, Characteristics and Application of Polyurethanes

edited by

Shikai Hu

and

Yanlong Luo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyurethane; damping materials; self-healing; microphase separation; wearable devices; molecular simulation; machine learning; recyclable polymers; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys and Composite Materials—Process, Structure, Properties and Part Performance: Experimental and Computer Methods

edited by

Giovanni Maizza

and

Dario Croccolo

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; alloys and metal– matrix composites; instrumented indentation test; residual stresses; microstructure– property correlation; mechanical properties and performance; metallurgical optimization in repair; AM processing monitoring; computer modeling and simulation; non-destructive testing; in-line process monitoring

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

MXene-Based Electromagnetic Functional Devices

edited by

Zhifang Liu

and

Weijia Luo

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXene synthesis; electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic shielding; flexible and wearable devices; multifunctional composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys

edited by Junxia Lv

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

Selected Papers from the 4th International Online Conference on Materials (IOCM 2025)

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical; electric and magnetic materials; nanomaterials; quantum materials; soft matter; biomaterials; composites; interfaces; materials theory; simulations and AI; materials for energy harvesting; conversion and storage; green materials; materials manufacturing

Advances in Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells: Materials, Innovations and Applications

edited by Kai Pei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs); reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (R-PCECs); energy storage; hydrogen production; materials innovation; ceramic materials; electrode design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Sustainable Corrosion Protection Coatings

edited by

Mian Hammad Nazir

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; corrosion protection; bio-based coatings; self-healing coatings; green materials; environmental impact; protective polymers; material durability; eco-friendly coatings; corrosion resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Materials

edited by

Donghoon Kang

and

Kyungwho Choi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE); inspection and analyzing skills; modeling and simulation; theory and mechanism; smart structures and integrated system; industrial and commercial applications; ultrasonics; electromagnetics; radiography; optical and thermal methods; nano-; bio-; info-tech-; and advanced sensors for NDT; non-destructive inspection for Industry 4.0; smart sensing materials for structural health monitoring; functional materials for advanced sensor systems; self-powered sensor systems

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

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industry 5.0

edited by

Dominika Siwiec

and

Andrzej Pacana

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; quality management; multi-criteria decision making (MDCM); lean manufacturing (LM); life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental management instruments; sustainable development; Industry 5.0; improving products; production engineering

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

Featured Reviews on Soft Matter

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly and self-organisation; soft polymers; soft robotics; colloidal solids; phase transitions and glass transition; liquid crystals (thermotropic or lyotropic); gels; foams; surfactants; soft interfaces; suspensions and complex fluids; biological materials; granular matter; active matter; soft (tuneable) photonic and metamaterials; stimuli-responsive soft materials (thermal; electric; magnetic; mechanical and optic); new experimental techniques for soft matter (mechanical; rheological; scattering; imaging and microscopic); theory and simulation of soft matter; application of machine learning to soft matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advanced Metal Alloys/Metal Matrix Composites for Automobile and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Zhili Hu

Tao Wang

, Liang Chen and Liang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; high-strength steels; hot forming; additive manufacturing; joining/welding techniques for lightweight structures; designing lightweight structures; manufacturing lightweight components

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

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Emerging Nanoarchitectures and Catalytic Interfaces for Carbon Chemistry and Sustainable Energy Carriers

edited by

Muhammad Asif Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 reduction; zeolite; biomass and syngas valorization; sustainable energy carriers; photoelectrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; graphene-based composites; MXenes; environmental nanotechnology; reactor engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Metamaterials

edited by

Fengxian Xin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film acoustic metamaterial; acoustic properties of porous materials; material structure vibration and noise control; lightweight material structure vibration and noise reduction; design; performance characterization; and application of metamaterials or meta structures; structural mechanics; vibration; and noise reduction of composite materials; two-dimensional plate acoustic metamaterial structure

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

New Materials and Methods for Reinforcement and Thermal Improvement of Existing Structures

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; low-carbon composites; bio-based solutions; circular economy; rehabilitation; earthquake engineering; thermal efficiency

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

Advancements in Durability and Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Harsh Environments

edited by Ahmed Bahgat Radwan and

Noora Al-Qahtani

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid fiber-reinforced polymers (HFRPs); durability; mechanical performance; extreme environments; aging and degradation; interfacial adhesion; composite manufacturing; structural integrity; protective coatings; sustainability and recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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