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Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 17246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure materials; rubberized concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; asphalt and mixtures; material and structure of road engineering

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

Functional/Structural Polymers and Composites Produced by the Addition of Plant Biomass or Waste Materials Using Various Production Technologies

edited by

Beata Anwajler

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14905 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; sustainability; natural fillers; biocomposites; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials

edited by Yingxue Zou,

Lei Zhang

,

Chao Yang

,

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12860 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emission analysis; life cycle analysis; bio-rejuvenator; regeneration of RAP; non-destructive diagnosis; self-healing technologies; numerical simulation; damage mechanism of asphalt mixture; building information modeling; intelligent transportation systems

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

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineered Nanomaterials

edited by

Renata Costa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11380 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); nanotechnology applications; sustainable nanomaterials; advanced material synthesis

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

Environmental Breakthroughs: Advanced Research on New Materials of Depollution Strategies for Water, Soil, Air, and Noise Pollution

edited by

Diana-Carmen Mirila

,

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

,

Claudia Tomozei

and

Ana Maria Rosu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9089 | Submission Open

Keywords: depollution; water; soil; air; noise; materials; pollutants; remediation; sustainable; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Enhancement Strategies for High External Quantum Efficiency of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and the Analyses

edited by Taiju Tsuboi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8907 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic light emitting diodes (OLED); organic semiconductor material; optical material; polymer light-emitting diodes; luminous polymer; sensitizing material; OLED physics; exciton formation

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

Advances in the Experimentation and Numerical Modeling of Material Joining Processes (Third Edition)

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8644 | Submission Open

Keywords: joining process; welding; brazing; riveting; mechanical fastening; adhesive bonding; clinching; friction stir welding; laser welding; diffusion welding; hybrid joining; experimental testing; numerical modeling; strength prediction; failure path prediction; finite element method; fracture mechanics; static load; dynamic load; impact load; fatigue load; residual stress; mechanical properties; thin-walled structures

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

Advances in Hydration, Microstructure, and Properties of Modern Cement and Concrete Composites

edited by

Xin Liu

and

Mingqi Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8422 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration; microstructure; properties; modellings; material design; low carbon; modern cement and concrete

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

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8229 | 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)

Resource Recovery in Building Materials: Developing Eco-Friendly Driven Sustainable Binders or Aggregates from Solid Waste

edited by Fan Wang and

Gang Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7852 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly driven sustainable binders; eco-friendly driven sustainable aggregates; mining/metallurgical (M& M) residue re-utilization; construction and demolition (C& D) waste re-utilization; industrial by-products re-utilization; physicochemical activation; harmless disposal; long-term stability of heavy metal; fractal dimension of waste particles; synergistic processing effect

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

Advanced Materials Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design

edited by Mingrun Yu,

Sendong Ren

,

Zubin Chen

,

Changyong Chen

and Li Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7662 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight materials; materials characterization; additive manufacturing; casting; forging; welding; brazing; surface modification; coating; tribology; fatigue; modeling

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

Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Leonid Gurevich

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7276 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; drug delivery; gene delivery; tissue engineering; responsive scaffolds; electrospun scaffolds and fibers; micro- and nanogels; DNA origami

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites

edited by

Luigi Calabrese

and Davide Palamara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7114 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials and structures; material science and technology; functional materials; industrial applications; new material concepts; energy materials; sustainable materials; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Life-Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Concrete

edited by Xiaoxu Huang,

Biao Hu

and

Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6872 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable concrete; environment impacts; economic analysis; recycled and reused materials; material optimization; durability

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

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

,

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6867 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Fatigue Damage, Fracture Mechanics of Structures and Materials

edited by

Yu Gong

and Meijuan Shan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6689 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structures; failure mechanism; mechanical properties; fatigue damage; fracture mechanics; constitutive relation; failure criterion; design; analysis and characterization; numerical simulations; experimental investigation

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

Recycled Materials in Concrete: Towards a Circular Economy in Construction

edited by

Se-Jin Choi

and

Wenzhong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6482 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste materials; concrete; circular economy; sustainability

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

Innovative Materials Research Techniques Supporting Sustainable Solutions in Materials Engineering and Circular Economy

edited by

Barbara Kozub

,

Marek Nykiel

and

Michał Łach

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6412 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable materials; analytical techniques; life cycle analysis (LCA); thermal properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Carbonaceous Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Iwona Zawierucha

and

Grzegorz Malina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; carbon nanotubes; graphene; fullerene; activated carbon; cyclodextrin polymers; composites and hybrids; water and wastewater treatment; various applications of carbonaceous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Functional Soft Magnetic Materials and Electromagnetic Shielding Technology

edited by

Xiujie Fang

, Bangcheng Han and Danyue Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5993 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; wave-absorbing materials; ferrite materials; amorphous and nanocrystalline materials; permalloy materials; electromagnetic shielding design; magnetic field regulation; demagnetization methods for shielding; magnetic shielding applications; shielding effectiveness; and magnetic noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Industrial Solid Wastes for Construction and Building Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Zengqi Zhang

and

Xiaoming Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5986 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; resource utilization; building materials; porous materials; energy storage materials; intellectualization; life cycle assessment

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

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

Advanced Welding Process Development for Metals and Steels: Numerical Analysis, Process Optimization, and Joint Performance

edited by

Lin Wang

and Tianqing Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5831 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; arc welding; modeling; weld; joint performance

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

Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Welded Joints

edited by Jie Wu and Guoqiang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5385 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packaging; solder joint; reliability; interfacial metallurgy; friction stir welding/processing; dissimilar metal joining; additive manufacturing; microstructure; properties

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

Application and Theoretical Research of Perovskite Structural Materials

edited by Bingcheng Luo, Jie Zhang and

Ziyan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5224 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; energy storage; catalysis; electronics; optoelectronics; material synthesis; theoretical modeling; first-principles calculations; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Construction Materials: Innovations in Recyclable, Low-Carbon, and Durable Solutions

edited by

Hang Lin

and Fenghua Nie

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4918 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; recyclable method; low-carbon solutions; durability; innovative manufacturing processes

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

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4860 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; surface engineering; surface topography; surface metrology; lubrication; materials

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

The Design, Preparation, and Mechanical Properties of New Metallic Materials and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hao Lu

and Yang Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4571 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials and alloys; design and synthesis of metallic materials; mechanical behavior and performance evaluation; multiscale modeling and simulation; advanced testing methods; friction; wear; and fatigue properties of metallic materials

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

Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges in Functional Coatings (2nd Edition)

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4494 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatments technologies; functional coatings; sustainable coatings; cold spray; HVAF; HVOF; weld arc; oxidation; plasma spray; surface modification

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

Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization, and Mechanical Behavior (Second Edition)

edited by

Maria Lippiello

,

Antonio Sandoli

and Carla Ceraldi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulations; cement-based materials; concrete; masonry; timber

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

Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices

edited by

Spiros Gardelis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4412 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor solar cells; organic solar cells; perovskites; tandem solar cells; antireflecting surfaces; quantum dots; quantum wires; metal oxides; 2D transition metal dechalcogenides; down-shifting; plasmonics; metasurfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Multiscale Mechanical Behaviors of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Chuang Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4387 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; bio-inspired materials; inverse design; machine learning; numerical simulation; composite structures; fatigue and fracture; phase field method

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

Advances in Asphalt Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Marek Iwański

and

Karol J. Kowalski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4382 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified bitumen; rheology; asphalt materials; pavement diagnostics

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

Metallic Materials Coatings and Their Wear, Corrosion, and Tribological Performances

edited by Yang Bao and Xinxin Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4048 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic material coatings; advanced synthetic methods; wear; corrosion; and oxidation performance; multifunctional integration; failure analysis; modeling; simulation

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

Advances in Energy Storage Materials: Structures, Designs and Applications

edited by Jing Zhang and

Linghua Tan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3893 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; nanomaterials; lithium-ion batteries; sodium/potassium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; solid-state batteries; dual-ion batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Functional Textiles: Fabrication, Processing and Applications

edited by

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open

Keywords: textiles; fibres and polymers; functionality; modification; smart textile; bio-extracts; nanomaterials; flame retardant; enzyme; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3612 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; novel polymers; polymer composites; structure– property relationships; polymer characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by

Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3610 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT calculations; QTAIM analysis; ab initio methods; QSAR/QSPR models via machine learning; MD simulations; green solvents (ILs and DESs); battery binders; 2D-related nanomaterials; ceramics; glasses; polymers; composites; semiconductors; etc.; biological applications; energy and environment

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

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; mechanics; materials and structures; AI and data-driven simulations; multiscale and multiphysics

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

Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Artur Tron

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; electrode materials; interface engineering; ionic conductivity; composite electrodes; battery modeling and simulation; next-generation batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2795 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable repairing materials; eco-friendly building materials; historical buildings conservation; protection methods for cultural heritage; sustainable heritage restoration; green buildings

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

Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure

edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and

Junyan Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure

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

Advanced Polymer Composites for Sustainable Technologies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymer composites; thermal insulation materials; fiber-reinforced composites; renewable energy applications; biodegradable composites; flexible electronics; light-emitting materials; Janus membrane design; nanomaterials; biomimetic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; metalens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustic; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

Yifan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation damage; radiation defects; ion irradiation; defects recovery; irradiation hardening; irradiation embrittlement; irradiation creep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2461 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Functional Coatings and Films for Thermal, Wear and Corrosion Protection

edited by Rui Yang and Botao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; thin films; fabrication methods; advanced materials; structure– property relationships; corrosion resistance; tribology; thermal protection; wear protection; mechanical durability; energy applications; marine applications; automotive applications; biomedical applications

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

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

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

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2310 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high-Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

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