Materials

Research on the Development of Thin Film and Semi-transparent Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Molang Cai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film; semi-transparent; perovskite; solar cells; efficiency; flexibility; lightweight; manufacturing; stability; degradation; encapsulation; scaling up; roll-to-roll printing; vacuum deposition; renewable energy technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Innovations in Nanoparticle-Enhanced Liquid Crystal Materials

edited by

Jiatong Sun

and Jingxin Sang

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

Keywords: nanoparticles; liquid crystal physics; liquid crystal chemistry; liquid crystal photonics; liquid crystal optics; liquid crystal materials and devices; photo-aligning techniques for liquid crystals; flexible display

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

Mesoscale Modelling of Materials Processing and Performance

edited by

Rongshan Qin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoscale computing; materials; phase-field model; cellular automata; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; lattice Boltzmann equation

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

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis in Advanced Materials

edited by Ali Hassan and Jahangeer Khan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave synthesis; advanced materials; nanomaterials; green chemistry; sustainable synthesis; microwave heating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Influence of Micro- and Macrostructures on the Behavior and Properties of Geomaterials

edited by

Jianfeng Wang

and Wei Xiong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: granular materials; X-ray microtomography; DEM modeling; multiscale modeling; geomechanics; geophysics; fabric evolution; machine learning; constitutive modeling

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

Research on Perovskite Solar Cells: From Design to Applications

edited by

Feng Yan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; high efficiency; low-cost manufacturing; flexibility; renewable energy; sustainability; stability; scalability; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

edited by

Meng-Nan Zhu

and

Meng Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide reduction reactions; energy storage and conversion; advanced catalysts; catalyst design and characterization; electrocatalysis; CO2 reduction mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

The Science and Technology of Ionic Liquids: Their Contribution to Society

edited by

Takaya Sato

and Katsuhiko Tsunashima

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: new ionic liquids; task-specific ionic liquids; solvents; electrolytes; ion conductors; polymer gels; energy storage materials; catalysts; extractants; absorbents; surfactants; lubricants; bio-related materials; antibacterial agents; pharmaceuticals; antistatic agents; polymer additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Low-Carbon Cementitious Composites

edited by Yuan Gao,

Junlin Lin

and Weiqiang Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cement; sustainable construction; building materials; construction waste recycling; recycled concrete; environmentally friendly cementitious materials

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

Advances in Cold Spraying Technology for Sustainable Material Development and Green Energy Application

edited by Sabeur Msolli

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold spraying; additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; green energy applications; corrosion-resistant coatings; hydrogen energy systems; resource conservation; recycled powders

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

Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials (Second Edition)

edited by Leonids Pakrastins,

Andina Sprince

and Rihards Gailitis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern cementitious materials; sustainable development; innovative construction materials

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

Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by Jiazheng Zhou and Bingcheng Yu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; module; stability; large area; efficiency; encapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Forming, Characterization and Simulation Enhanced with AI

edited by

Jun Feng

and Xiaodong Zhao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; multi-objective optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; CFRP laminates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Smart Polymer Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Its Applications

edited by

Monica Popa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart polymer hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; drug delivery systems; biomedical applications; environmental sensors; tissue engineering; polymer synthesis; smart packaging; characterization techniques; hydrogel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Research Progress of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanoactive Materials

edited by

Minmin Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); nanostructured materials; nanoactive materials

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

Advanced Polymers and Composites for Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Kinga Pielichowska

,

Katarzyna Nowicka

and

Piotr Szatkowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11145 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; nanocomposites; advanced polymers; high-performance polymers; multifunctional systems; properties and structure of functional polymer composites; degradation and stability of polymer composites; functional polymer composites for the environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Nanoarchitectonics in Materials Science, Second Edition

edited by

Katsuhiko Ariga

and

Rawil Fakhrullin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10142 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoarchitectonics; nanomaterial; nanocomposite; nanofiber; nanoparticle; nanocoating; nanocatalyst; self-assembly; bottom-up approach; hierarchical structure; synthesis; structural control; environmental; energy; biomedical

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

The Future of Road Pavement Materials: Towards the Improvement of Performances and Sustainability

edited by

Edoardo Bocci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8503 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performing materials; innovative additives and bio-additives; re-use of marginal materials; recycling of reclaimed asphalt (cold; half-warm; warm; and hot techniques); sustainable materials; environmental impact reduction; smart pavements; pavement asset management; life cycle assessment and cost analysis

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

Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Wangzhong Mu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6477 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property

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

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Engineering Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhubin He

and Kelin Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5591 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; structure– property relationship in engineering material constitutive model; formability; damage and fracture; microstructure and characterization; plasticity and anisotropy; multiscale modeling; strengthening mechanisms; multiscale mechanics

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

New Generation Materials for Advanced Electronic and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Plamen Petkov

and Ruzha Harizanova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxides; chalcogeides; metals; azopolymers; graphene; glasses; glass-ceramics; composites; plasma processing; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials and Multifunctional Ferroelectrics

edited by Shaoxiong Xie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; piezoelectrics; halide perovskites; electrical performance; mechanical properties; crystal structure; phase transition; domain structure; dislocation; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Pavement Asphalt Recycling

edited by

Jiantao Wu

and Quan Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: state of the art of RAP; high-performance property RAP; RAP mixing efficiency; innovative rejuvenator; diffusion and blending between new and old binders; durability of mixtures containing RAP

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

Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Pawel Sokolowski

and

Leszek Łatka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; thermal spraying; hardfacing; surfacing; coatings; powders; additive manufacturing; modern manufacturing; diagnostics; modeling

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

Advances in Multifunctional Materials Obtained at High Temperature and Pressure Conditions

edited by

Lucyna Jaworska

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4460 | Submission Open

Keywords: HP-HT sintering; SPS; HP; plasma spray; metal; ceramic; composite; properties; microstructures; phase composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resins in Dental Restorations

edited by

Carlos Enrique Cuevas Suárez

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; polymerization shrinkage; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Thermal Stability and Degradation of Polymers and Their Potential Use in a Circular Economy Development

edited by Artur Bukowczan and

Tomasz Mariusz Majka

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal stability; pyrolysis; degradation kinetics; recycling; biopolymers; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Fracture and Fatigue of Materials Based on Machine Learning

edited by Ricardo Miguel Gomes Simões Baptista, Virgínia Isabel Monteiro Nabais Infante and Paulo Jorge Pires Moita

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; crack growth; crack identification; crack closure; mixed-mode fatigue; multiaxial fatigue; finite element analysis; artificial neural networks; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Feature Papers in Materials Physics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Vlassios Likodimos

and

Andres Sotelo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 27202 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; ceramics and coatings; semiconductors; metal oxides; optical and photonic materials; low-dimensional materials; plasmonics; metamaterials; magnetic materials; superconducting and quantum materials; ferroelectrics; multiferroics; magnetoelectrics; thermoelectrics; polymers; metal– organic materials; amorphous solids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mohammad Saberian

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15679 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; green binders; geopolymers and polymers; zero cement composites; properties of cementitious materials; enzyme; nanomaterials

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

Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Michał Strankowski

and

Józef Tadeusz Haponiuk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13245 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; nanocomposites; graphene; carbon nanotubes; montmorillonites; thermal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Adsorption Materials and Their Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bożena Czech

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 12391 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; adsorption; engineered materials; emerging pollutants; persistent pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; decontamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Research Progress of Thermoelectric Materials, Modules and Applications

edited by

Mirosław Jakub Kruszewski

and

Pawel Nieroda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9480 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric modules; thermoelectric thin films; thermoelectric energy harvesting; electrical properties; thermal properties; lattice thermal conductivity; first principles calculations; figure of merit; conversion efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Francesco Todaro

,

Andrea Petrella

and

Michele Notarnicola

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9282 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste management; sustainability; civil engineering; environmental engineering; life cycle assessment; green materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances of Indentation Technology in Materials

edited by Ming Liu,

Xu Long

, Lixun Cai and Yan Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8858 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoindentation; mechanical properties; deformation and fracture mechanisms; extreme conditions; probe materials; characterization techniques; material systems; modeling and simulation; standardization; calibration

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

Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials

edited by Weilong Yin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8475 | 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 Advanced Composites)

Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization

edited by

Shihui Shen

and Cheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7870 | Submission Open

Keywords: road material; pavement structure; binder; asphalt mixture; cement concrete; pavement design; pavement performance; construction; pavement maintenance; rehabilitation

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

Novel Materials for Sound-Absorbing Applications

edited by Eulalia Gliścińska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7386 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound-absorbing material; sound frequency; impedance tube; technology; material composition; structure; surface; modification; additives; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Energy Storage Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Junwei Wu

and

Chen Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6993 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; solid state batteries; supercapacitors; solid oxide cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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 6675 | 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)

Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Junfei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6506 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; carbon footprint; recycled aggregate concrete; biocompatible materials; fiber-reinforced composites; durability

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

Sustainable Use of Recycled, Anthropogenic and Alternative Materials in Construction

edited by

Justyna Dzięcioł

and

Wojciech Sas

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6448 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials management; recycled materials; anthropogenic materials; alternative materials; sustainable materials; circular economy; sustainable management of the construction process; sustainable management of the construction process using machine learning algorithms; sustainable materials management using machine learning algorithms; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials and modern computer techniques.

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

Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics

edited by

Michael I. Ojovan

,

Georgiy Shakhgildyan

and Kai Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6273 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitreous materials; glass– ceramics; polyphase materials; nanoscale polyphase structures; sintering techniques; crystallization processes; laser micromachining; functional materials; composite material interfaces

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

Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chang-Geun Cho

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6035 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-tech concrete structures; fiber-reinforced composites; fiber cementitious materials; metal and synthetic fibers in concrete; nonlinear model and analysis of fiber composite concrete structures; seismic performance innovations of concrete structures; crack control of concrete; modular/precast fiber concrete in building structures; fiber composite concrete beams and columns; high-ductility characteristics of fiber concrete and mortar

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

Surface Engineering in Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Maria Richert

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6034 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and phase composition of surface layers; surface residual stresses; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; heat resistance; wettability; biocompatibility; forming the properties of metal surfaces; composite and ceramic details; durability and reliability of surfaces; surface heat treatment; nitriding; over manufacturing methods; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; surface protection; painting; anodizing; mechanisms of coating; circular economy and risk in surface technologies

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

Recent Advances in Precision Manufacturing Technology

edited by Chenglei Fan, Yunqiang Zhao, Li Zhou and Hong Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6030 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme conditions/precision manufacturing technology; aerospace equipment; construction machinery; and transport equipment; nonferrous metal; light alloy; polymer; and metal matrix composite; micro/nano structure and materials; welding & additive manufacturing technology

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

Design, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Behavior of Materials, Welding Joints and Structures

edited by

Xianjun Pei

,

Pasqualino Corigliano

and

Haibo Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6022 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; test and theoretical analysis; lifetime prediction; welding process; residual stress; fatigue crack propagation; civil engineering materials; fatigue behavior analysis; welding joint characteristics; material fatigue resistance; welding process optimization; welded structure durability; structural mechanics; welding joint reliability; material fatigue testing

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

Applied Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Based Materials

edited by

Trzebicka Barbara

,

Alicja Utrata-Wesołek

and Daria Lipowska-Kur

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5992 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive polymer materials: nano- and microparticles; gels; networks; surfaces; films; composites; synthetic and natural polymers; thermo-; light-; force-; redox-; pH-; electric/magnetic field-; and molecule-responsive materials; synthesis and functionalization; physico-chemical properties; polymer processing; biomedicine; (bio)sensors and actuators; agriculture; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Superhydrophobic Coating Materials: Preparation, Strategy and Application

edited by

Wei Tong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5977 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetting; surface engineering; micro/nanofabrication; coating; solid– liquid interface; droplet; superwetting materials; bionics; simulation

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

Advanced Resin Composites: From Synthesis to Application

edited by Zhanjun Wu and Cong Peng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5840 | Submission Open

Keywords: resin; filler; reinforcement; composite; interface; modification; mechanical properties; electronic properties; optical properties; thermal behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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