Materials

Structural Design and Performance Optimization of Energy Storage Ceramic Materials

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; energy storage ceramics; ionic conductivity; grain boundaries; dopant distribution; interfacial stability; processing (sintering and spark plasma sintering); multiscale design

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

Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Weilong Yin

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 181 | 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)

The Study of the Structure, Properties, and Surface Features of Biomimetic Metamaterials

edited by

Shyh-Chour Huang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic metamaterials; hierarchical structures; mechanical properties; surface engineering; multiscale design; negative poisson’ s ratio; wave manipulation; additive manufacturing; functional surfaces; energy absorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Surface and Interface Technologies for Next-Generation Composite Manufacturing

edited by Jing Sang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatment; interface technology; composite manufacturing; adhesion control; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Materials in Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry: From Innovation to Clinical Application

edited by

Tonino Traini

and

Eugenio Velasco-Ortega

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: implant materials; prosthetic materials; surface modification; biocompatibility; CAD/CAM; dental ceramics; titanium alloys; bioactive surfaces; bone– implant interface; digital dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14500 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Materials Structures for Sound and Vibration Damping (2nd Edition)

edited by

Martin Vašina

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound absorption; mechanical vibration; material structures; mechanical properties; viscoelasticity; manufacturing technologies; composite materials; mathematical simulations; porosity; excitation frequency; multilayer structures; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Materials for Chemical Sensors

edited by

Sonia Freddi

and

Monica Bollani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; electronic noses; graphene; 2D materials; MOFs; MOXs; flexible sensors; artificial intelligence; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science and Engineering (2nd Edition)—Manufacturing Techniques

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; artificial neural network; fuzzy system; population-based algorithm; genetic algorithms; bioengineering; metal forming; civil engineering; composite structures; friction stir welding; numerical simulation

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

Functional Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Jianglong Yu

, Sankar Bhattacharya and

Chung-Hwan Jeon

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 378 | 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)

Welding Technologies for Materials: Simulation, Performance, and Quality Control

edited by

Tomasz Kik

and

Mato Perić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: FEM; numerical simulations; stresses; distortions; fatigue of weld joints; NDT; weld quality assessment; welding optimization; material testing

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

Advanced Materials for Flexible Sensors and Actuators

edited by Hua Li and

Mu Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; smart materials and structures; multi-field coupling and control; sensor and actuators; dynamic modeling; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Surface Engineering: Strategies for Tailoring Materials Properties

edited by

Eleonora Pargoletti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface functionalization; materials; colloids; interface; coatings; advanced applications; structure– property relationship; data-driven design; sustainable processes

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

Novel Functional Materials for Electronics and Biomedicine—Second Edition

edited by

Plamen Petkov

and Ruzha Harizanova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxides; chalcogenides; metals; azopolymers; graphene; glasses; glass– ceramic composites; crystallization; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development and Research of New Dental Materials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

,

Jorge N. R. Martins

and

Abayomi Omokeji Baruwa

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinics; dental materials; dentistry; materials; research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

The Parameters of Advanced Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Tytko

,

Zhiyuan Xu

, Jolanta Makowska and

Mingyang Lu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; physical parameters; chemical parameters; mechanical parameters; thermal parameters; electrical parameters; magnetic parameters; crystal structure

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

High-Entropy Materials: From Principles to Applications

edited by Martina Fracchia and

Umberto Anselmi-Tamburini

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3312 | 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)

Advances in Resilient, Sustainable, and Functional Materials for Road Infrastructure

edited by

Xueyan Liu

,

Shi Xu

, Yangming Gao,

Jizhe Zhang

, Yi Li and Sayeda Nowrozon Nahar

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; sustainable road materials; functional pavement; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; recycled materials in pavements; climate-adaptive design

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

Advances in Polymers and Their Composites: Processing, Properties and Numerical Simulation

edited by

Mónica S. A. Oliveira

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; processing technologies; thermophysical properties; numerical simulation; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced High-Strength Steels: Processing and Characterization

edited by

Mingchun Zhao

and

Tianyi Zeng

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; mechanical properties; microstructure; microstructure– property relationships; material design; processing technologies; functional properties

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

Advanced Technologies and Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Ildikó Lung

and

Adina Stegarescu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; functionalized materials; adsorbents; surface modifications; membrane; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; adsorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advanced Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications of Transition Metal Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Solutions

edited by Ellie Uzunova

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; hydrogen storage; redox reaction catalysis; layered transition metal materials; transition metal oxides; transition metal chalcogenides; photocatalytic reactions

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

Carbon-Based Novel Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Muhammad Akram

,

Kestutis Baltakys

and

Zahira Bano

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; graphene; CNTs; water remediation; wastewater treatment; desalination; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Thermal Management Materials: Properties, Performance and Applications

edited by

Jianyu Zhou

,

Shuai Liu

and

Haoxin Niu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; thermo-mechanical coupling; thermal insulation materials; high thermal conductivity materials; thermal simulation; porous structures; aerogels; bio-inspired design; infrared camouflage; thermal protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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

edited by

Jurgita Malaiškienė

and

Carlos Leiva

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19915 | 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)

Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by

Jongbok Lee

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19872 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Michał Łach

,

Kinga Korniejenko

and

Aleksandar Nikolov

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13426 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials

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

Advanced Dental Materials: From Design to Application, Third Edition

edited by

Josip Kranjčić

and

Tina Poklepovic Pericic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10981 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; ceramics; dental alloys; composite materials; CAD– CAM technology; dental implants; prosthodontics; fixed prosthodontics; removable dental prosthesis base materials; restorative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Modeling and Mechanical Analysis of Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Peng Wu

and Aiguo Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9333 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering structures; composite structures; metamaterials; functionally graded materials; multi-field coupling; fatigue and fracture; analytical solutions; optimization design

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

Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7902 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; durability; recycled materials; cement; concrete; stabilization; life cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

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

Smart Textile Materials: Design, Characterization and Application

edited by

Ewa Skrzetuska

,

Anna Kicińska-Jakubowska

and

Jan Broda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7882 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart textiles; textronics; electroconductive polymer; composites; fillers; intelligent materials; ecological materials; testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Novel Dental Materials Design and Application

edited by

Walter Dukić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7645 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; composite materials; nanotechnology; ceramics; operative dentistry; biocompatible materials; treatment outcome; clinical relevance; biomaterials; clinical relevance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Full Lifecycle Management of Infrastructures: From Advanced Cementitious Materials to Durable Structures

edited by Peng Wang, Zhangliang Hu,

Nailiang Xiang

, Chenguang Wang, Dongliang Meng, Bo Wu,

Tianyu Wang

and Shangtao Hu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7562 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven management; intelligent analysis; machine learning; digital twin; low-carbon cement materials; low-carbon; sustainable; and durable concrete structures

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

Modeling and Simulations of the Dynamic Mechanical Performance of Materials and Structures

edited by Fang Wang, Meizhen Xiang and Xin Yang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7496 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structures; intensive loading; dynamic damage and failure; shock response; physical mechanism; plastic deformation; spallation; microjetting; shear localization; numerical simulations

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

The Optical, Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Hilda Esperanza Esparza-Ponce

, Armando Reyes Reyes-Rojas and

Alfredo Aguilar-Elguézabal

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7309 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; ferroelectrics; semiconductors; dielectrics; piezoelectric; thin films

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

Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Metal Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Skrzekut

and

Piotr Noga

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7236 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; mechanical properties; plastic consolidation; composites; microstructure; sintering

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

Emerging Technologies and Materials for Smart, Durable and Sustainable Construction

edited by

Giovanni Anglani

and

Paola Antonaci

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7166 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction; self-healing materials; durability; alternative binders; waste reuse and recycling; sustainability; 3D printing in construction; nanotechnology; self-sensing materials; alternative reinforcement for concrete

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

Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications, Third Edition

edited by

Wei Guo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6922 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys and composites; mechanical properties; functional properties; phase constituent; design and tailoring; amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; lightweight alloys; metal matrix composites

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

Advances in Luminescent Materials: Fabrication and Technological Applications

edited by

Fernando Rivera-López

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6827 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescence; photonics; optoelectronics; lasers; sensors; optical properties; upconversion; color display; rare-earth ions; optical devices

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

Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: From Materials to Applications

edited by Zhangjie Luo and

Ke Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6773 | 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)

Advances in Thin-Film Composites: Mechanisms, Recent Developments and Applications

edited by

Sandra Carvalho

and

Susana Devesa

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6731 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film composites (TFCs); coatings; mechanical properties; synthesis and characterization; functional properties; high-tech applications; advanced applications

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

Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies

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submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6678 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; green construction; low-carbon cement; energy-efficient building technologies; renewable construction materials; recycling in construction; carbon footprint reduction; eco-friendly insulation; circular economy in construction; low-emission construction materials; sustainable building technologies; indoor air quality improvement

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

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition

edited by

Hongguang Liu

, Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

,

Dongdong Xu

, Gang Wang and Benkai Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6547 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

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

Halide Perovskite Crystal Materials and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Zhaolai Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6437 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite crystals; growth strategy; halide perovskite crystals; perovskite crystals devices; halide perovskite materials

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

Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Second Edition)

edited by

Jiaqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6307 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; recycled pavement materials; modified asphalt materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; multi-scale modeling of pavement materials; performance evaluation of pavement materials; eco-friendly pavement; environmental impacts of pavement materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; life-cycle assessment of pavements

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

Cracking Risks in Blended Cement-Based Concrete: Mechanisms, Evaluation and Control

edited by Yingda Zhang,

Ye Liu

and Zihao Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6264 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration heat control and temperature stress evolution in mass concrete and composite sections; autogenous shrinkage; drying shrinkage; and their coupling with mechanical constraints; creep– shrinkage interaction and its influence on long-term crack risk; cracking behavior in uhpc; ecc; geopolymer concrete; recycled aggregate concrete (rac); and other sustainable materials; crack control techniques using internal curing agents; shrinkage-reducing admixtures (sras); expansive agents; and advanced chemical admixtures; effect of fiber reinforcement (steel; synthetic; basalt; etc.) on cracking resistance; numerical and analytical modeling of crack initiation; propagation; and stress development; testing methods for restrained cracking; fracture toughness; and durability under multi-physical loading; case studies and field applications in structural; tunnel; and underground engineering

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

Advancements in Friction Stir-Based Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Mechanisms, Microstructures, and Properties

edited by Ruishan Xie and Runsheng Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5944 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir-based additive manufacturing; process mechanisms; microstructure; properties; numercial simulation; process control

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

Ceramics and Related Composites for Biomedical Applications: Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, and Biomedical Performance

edited by

Rujie He

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; biocomposites; electrospinning; 3D printing; 4D printing; additive manufacturing; laser direct writing; biocompatibility; external field stimulation; biomedical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainability and Performance of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Md Jihad Miah

and Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5507 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; low-carbon building materials; recycled materials; supplementary cementitious material; carbon utilisation; durability and sustainability of construction materials; strengthening techniques and mechanisms; characterisation of cement-based materials; life cycle assessment

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

Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites—Second Edition

edited by Mengjun Chen and Jiwen Bai

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4760 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete admixtures; chemical admixture; cement hydration; cementitious materials; solid waste utilization; property modulation

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

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