Materials

Innovative Nanostructured and Porous Materials for Advanced Photocatalysis

edited by

Mahshab Sheraz

,

Rui Wang

and

Furqanulhassan Naqvi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; porous materials for photocatalysis; photocatalytic nanocomposites; environmental pollutant degradation; photocatalyst design and synthesis; sustainable green technologies; solar-driven photocatalysis; air and water purification photocatalyst

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

Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Gang Wei

and

Zhiqiang Su

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic synthesis; bioinspired strategies; supramolecular self-assembly; biomineralization; bio-hybrids; polymer hydrogels and aerogels; biomimetic membranes; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; sensors and biosensors; energy and environmental science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Structure-Based Design of Functional Inorganic Materials

edited by

Yuta Matsushima

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic materials; preparation techniques; characterization; application; optical properties; optoelectronic properties; electric properties; mechanical properties; magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Electrochemical and Luminescent Sensor Materials for Biological and Biomedical Applications

edited by Thangaraj S.T. Balamurugan,

Annalakshmi Muthaiah

and Sakthivel Kumaravel

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; nanomaterials; electrochemical biosensors; luminescent sensors; luminescent biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Fatigue Damage, Fracture Mechanics of Structures and Materials

edited by

Yu Gong

and Meijuan Shan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis: Accelerating Innovation in Advanced Materials Development

edited by Prasad E. Lokhande and

Rednam Udayabhaskar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave-assisted synthesis; advanced materials; energy storage materials; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Sustainable and Functional Wood Coatings and Adhesive

edited by

Tomasz Krystofiak

and

Barbara Lis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-based materials; wood finishing; wood gluing; coatings; interlayer adhesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Recycling Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

Pengfei Fang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; conductive polymer composites; electrical insulating polymer composites; insulating coatings; fiber-reinforced insulating materials; sustainability; waste management; circular economy; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

High-Mobility Graphene Structures: Advanced Fabrication Methods and Emerging Quantum Phenomena

edited by Alexander Mayorov and

Geliang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; high mobility; fabrication methods; quantum phenomena; two-dimensional materials; polymer-free transfer; substrate cleaning; special substrates; spin transport; charge carriers; exciton condensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Application of Advanced Materials

edited by Lulu Ren and Zongliang Xie

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric material; dielectric; energy storage; electrical insulation; polymer-based composites; ceramic-based composites; insulating fluid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Smart Materials for the Sensor and Actuator Applications

edited by

Roman Szewczyk

and

Michał Nowicki

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-deimensional materials; magnetic materials; piezoelectricity; magneto-mechanical interactions; sensors arrays; data fusion; robotics; modelling; technology transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Fatigue and Fracture of Additive Manufacturing Materials and Components

edited by

Mikel Abasolo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; fatigue; fracture; materials; manufacturing process; components; mechanical design; models; experimental

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

Relation Between Hydraulic Endodontic Sealers and Build Up of Endodontically Treated Teeth

edited by

Marco Ferrari

and Denise Pontoriero

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic endodontic sealers; bioceramic endodontic sealers; bonding to root dentin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development and Applications of Optoelectronic Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Shaohui Li and Xiaoman Bi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; energy conversion; energy storage; solar cells; batteries; supercapacitors; hybrid capacitors; photovoltaic materials; electrode materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Developments in Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics

edited by

Chaoying Wan

and Paresh Kumar Samantaray

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; biodegradable plastics; compostable polymers; bioplastics; biopolyesters; polylactides; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); cellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Modification and Interfacial Adsorption of Porous Composites

edited by

Monika Motak

and Ewa Wisła-Walsh

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; interfacial sorption; textural properties; adsorption; sorption gas; sorption temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Design, Synthesis, and Study of the Physicochemical Properties of Compounds Exhibiting the Phenomenon of Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE)

edited by

Michał Filapek

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregation-induced emission (AIE); luminogenic materials; fluorescent probes and markers; organic optoelectronics; OLEDs; device processing; donor– acceptor molecule; organic synthesis; push– pull organic molecules; nonlinear optical materials; dyes and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Next-Generation Membranes for Enhanced Membrane Distillation Performance

edited by

Francesca Alessandro

and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative membrane materials; modified membranes; water and wastewater treatment; advanced membrane processes; membrane distillation

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

Optical Properties and Applications of Semiconductor Nanomaterials

edited by

Neda Neykova

and Branislav Dzurňák

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: fabrication of nanomaterials; electrical and optical features; metal oxides; perovskites; energy conversion; sensors; photoluminescence; band gap engineering

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

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

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 125 | 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)

Fundamental Metallurgy: From Impact Solutions to New Insight

edited by

Adam Cwudziński

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: smelting; direct reductions; treatment technologies; casting; leaching; electrowinning and refining; welding; spinning; deposition technologies; atomisation technologies

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

Advances in Design, Synthesis and Applications of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Zheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffolds; hydrogels; nanomedicine; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Synthesis–Processing–Structure–Property Interrelationship of Multifunctional Polymeric Materials and Natural Polymers

edited by

Aleksander Hejna

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8613 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical; thermal; dielectric; tribological; electronic properties; advanced multiscale processing methods; polymer synthesis and reactions; polymers for advanced application; polymer composites and nanocomposites; enhanced durability of polymers; biomass-derived materials; biodegradable polymers; eco-polymer composites; natural polymers and derivatives; nanotechnology for polymers; green solvent/process/synthesis of polymers; biomedical polymers; polymers for CO2 capture; polymers for capturing pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Bio-Based Materials from Wood and Other Lignocellulosic Materials: Development, Properties and Design

edited by

Christian Brischke

,

Miha Humar

and Ilze Irbe

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7745 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-composites; biological durability; forestry by products; life cycle assessment; mycelium composites; performance; wood composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Progress in Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs): Structure-Performance Correlation

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

and

Enrico Bocci

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; catalysts; fuel cells; energy production; gas cleaning; contaminants removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation of Non-Typical and Innovative Materials

edited by Jacek Mateusz Bajkowski,

Czesław I. Bajer

, Jerzy Bajkowski and Hanna Piotrzkowska-Wróblewska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4415 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical behavior; mathematical model; smart materials; biomaterials; non-Newtonian fluids; control; simulation; numerical methods; polymers

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

Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fucheng Guo

,

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

, Bochao Zhou, Wentong Wang and

Di Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled pavement materials and structures; low-carbon or low-emission materials and structures; sustainable structures based on recycled materials; functional pavement materials and structures; high-performance pavement materials and structures for long-term service; green construction; maintenance; and management technologies; smart monitoring technologies and evaluation methods; life-cycle assessment after using sustainable materials and structures

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

Mechanical Properties and Modeling of Structural Composites

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

and

Francesco Di Caprio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; mechanical modelling; structural integrity; fatigue; reliability; durability; viscous effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

New Generation Materials for Advanced Electronic and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Plamen Petkov

and Ruzha Harizanova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

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

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

Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue

edited by

Zhongxiang Liu

,

Tong Guo

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; corrosion fatigue; crack propagation; steel structures; fiber-reinforced materials; environmental effect; multi-scale and multi-physical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Mechanical and Modeling of Composite Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Cao

and

Gaili Xue

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical properties; strength properties; solid waste resource utilization; cementing agent; numerical simulation; dynamic mechanical properties; damage mechanism

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

Mechanical Behavior, Leaching and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates (2nd Edition)

edited by

Adela Pérez Galvín

,

Antonio López-Uceda

and

Auxi Barbudo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable construction; eco-materials; recycled aggregates; recycled concrete; mechanical behavior; durability behavior; environmental studies; leaching tests; pollutant potential

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

Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by Chunguang Tang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal hydrides; complex hydrides; liquid organic hydrogen carriers; hydrogen storage; thermal energy storage; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19392 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings

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

Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

edited by

Marta Wójcik

,

Tomasz Trzepieciński

and

Ján Slota

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 19376 | Submission Open

Keywords: progressive materials; metals; composites; polymers; metal forming; welding; plastic deformation methods; engineering technologies; computational methods; production designing

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

Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material

edited by Haiyang Fan,

Junsheng Wang

, Qimin Shi, Kaihao Zhang and Wei Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15375 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; microstructure; heat treatments; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis

edited by Péter Baumli and Máté Czagány

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14537 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage; pseudocapacitance; EDLC; electrode materials; electrolytes; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13239 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yin Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11174 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical performance; experiments; numerical simulations; damage and failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9253 | Submission Open

Keywords: silica annd silicates - applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry; technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes; silicates and silicones; nanomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Characteristics of Dental Ceramics

edited by

Kusai Baroudi

and

Marina Amaral

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9225 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; glass ceramics; polycrystalline ceramics; CAD/CAM; zirconia; lithium silicate and derivatives physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear; characterization techniques

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

Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Katarzyna Nowinska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8621 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; hydro-metallurgy; pyro-metallurgy; utilization; mineral properties

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

Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys

edited by

Weimin Wang

and

Ki Buem Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7868 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic glasses; medium/high-entropy alloys; nano metallic alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion; function

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

Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6581 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring

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

Design and Development of Polymer-Based Drug Carriers for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Winnicka

and Katarzyna Olechno

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6547 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymer-based drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical technologies; multifunctional polymers; drug– polymer complexation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition)

edited by

Youliang Chen

,

Rafig Azzam

,

Tomas Manuel Fernandez-Steeger

and

Bin Peng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6543 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; soil; concrete; rock; applications; biomedical materials; metal materials

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

Advances in New Alloys, Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Gil

,

Marta Pegueroles

,

Andreu Puigdollers

and Alberto Caprioglio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6314 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral biofilm; antimicrobial effect; new orthodontic alloys; new orthodontic polyurethanes; structural deterioration of alloys and composite aligners

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; composites; low-carbon cement; secondary raw materials; alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications

edited by

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

and Jaewoong Lee

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5982 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers in energy storage; bio-polymers; polymer based carbon; green energy; bio-medical applications; supercapacitor applications; polymers in electronic devices; CO2 adsorption; self-assembled polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-wall structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior

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

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