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Research on Genetic Improvement of Wood Quality in Material Applications
edited by Xiaopeng Peng
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood quality; genetic improvement of wood properties; lignin; cell wall
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Advanced Functional Materials for Optoelectronic and Sensing Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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)
Mechanical and Durability Performances of Concrete Materials submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; durability  ; mechanical properties; material characterization  ; prediction models  ; degradation mechanisms  ; performance enhancement  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic materials; biocomposites; biopolymers; biological properties; physico-chemical features; environmental applications; drug delivery; biomedical applications; biotechnology; pharmaceutical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advanced Materials for Noise and Vibration Control
edited by and Xu Chen
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic black holes; acoustic metamaterials; negative stiffness; vibration reduction; noise reduction; wave guiding; damping; signal processing; sound and vibration utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Innovative Computational and Data-Driven Strategies for Advancing Materials and Processes in Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational modeling; machine learning; additive manufacturing; process optimization; material design; artificial intelligence; material development; digital twins; data-driven modeling; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by Bei Li
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; energy storage and conversion; sustainable energy technologies; modelling and simulation; machine learning; in situ characterization; green synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advanced Materials for Production, Storage, and Application of Sustainable Fuels: Hydrogen and Ammonia
edited by Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus and Bestriz Escobar Morales
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; ammonia; generation; storage; electrocatalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; surface engineering; surface topography; surface metrology; lubrication; materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Green and Sustainable Preparation Techniques of Polymeric Membranes submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable membrane preparation; green solvents; new platform chemicals for membranes; membrane characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Cement-Based Materials
edited by , Zhiyou Jia and Nannan Li
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; cementitious composites; engineered cementitious composite; phase change materials; functionalization recycled aggregates; mechanical properties; service life; low-carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Smart Materials for 3D/4D Printing: Mechanisms, Performance and Applications
edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D/4D printing; smart materials; shape-memory polymers; metamaterials; smart structural design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Recent Advances in Development, Characterization and Application of Biomaterials
edited by Ivone Regina de Oliveira and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioceramic; nanocomposite; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; porous scaffolds; electrospinning; nanotechnology; drug delivery; surface treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Preparation, Processing and Application of High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites
edited by Lei Luo
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal matrix composites; material preparation technology; material forming technology; material application; casting; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; hot pressing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
New Geopolymeric Binders and Foams: Additive Manufacturing, Spectroscopic Analysis, and Sustainable Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: geopolymer; inorganic binder; geopolymeric foam; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; spectroscopic analysis; FTIR/Raman/NMR spectroscopy; sustainable materials; waste valorization; thermal insulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious materials; material design; low-carbon; functionalization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; alternative cementitious material; supplementary cementitious material; performance characterization; 3D printing
(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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | 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)
Functional Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors; wastewater treatment; flexible sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Electrochemical Corrosion of Materials: Mechanisms and Protection
edited by Wencheng Wang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; protection technologies; in situ characterization; sustainable materials; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Advanced Porous Solid Materials and Porous Liquid Materials for Separation, Purification and Catalysis
edited by Dechao Wang and Yaping Zheng
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous solid materials; porous liquids; metal–organic frameworks; porous silicas; process intensification; covalent organic frameworks (COFs); metal–organic cages; porous organic cages; porous carbon; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition) submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer processing; plastic recycling; bio-based polymers; sustainable materials; plasma modification of polymeric materials; films printing; 3D printing; injection molding; efficiency; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry
edited by Andoni Choya
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst; metal; metal oxide; green chemistry; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Biomedical Interfaces
edited by Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; energy storage materials; biomedical nanomaterials; borophene and graphene-based fillers; conductive polymers; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; computational materials design; 3D/4D printing of composites; metal-ion batteries; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advancements in Polymer Composite Materials: Reinforcement, Nano-Engineering, and Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques
edited by Sakrit Hait, and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional polymer composite; polymer nanocomposite; high-toughness polymer; high-modulus polymer; bio-based microparticles and nanoparticles; reinforcement; polymer recycling; sustainable manufacturing; structure-property relationships; macro-; micro-; and nanomechanical properties; solid-state processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Study on the Processing, Forming and Properties of Polymer Microcellular Foams
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical foaming; carbon dioxide; polymer microcellular foams; high-performance polymers; microcellular structures; structure-property relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Architecture, Crystal Defects and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metals and alloys; Li; Be; Al; Mg; Ti; materials design; crystal defects; additive manufacturing; friction stir welding; microstructure; strengthening mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Polymers and Polymeric Networks for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric drug delivery systems; biodegradable polymers; biocompatible polymers; biomedical applications; polymeric scaffolds; hydrogels; polymeric networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Composites: Microstructures, Interfaces, and Energy Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; molecular simulations; mesoscale simulations; continuum modeling; machine learning in materials sciences; structural integrity; energy materials; interface engineering; physicochemical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Latest Novelties in Smart Materials for Environmental Remediation and Wastewater Management
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; nanocomposites; pollutant removal; catalytic degradation; sustainable technologies; resource recovery; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Functionally Gradient Materials Using 3D Printing for Biomedical and Structural Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionally gradient materials; 3D printing; biomedical applications; structural applications; chemical compositions; microstructures; porous structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Materials for Intelligent Nanophotonics: AI-Driven Reconfigurable Metasurfaces in Nonlinear and Quantum Regimes
edited by Omar A.M. Abdelraouf and Mohamed Ragab
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanophotonics; artificial intelligence; nonlinear optics; quantum optics; reconfigurable metasurfaces; PINN; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; microreactor; process intensification; flow chemistry; structure– property relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advancing Photocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production
edited by and Nanxi Miao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; nanostructures; band gap engineering; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; photo-corrosion; hydrogen– oxygen recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8075 | Submission Open
Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering—in Celebration of 55th Anniversary of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Warmia and Mazury University in Olsztyn, Poland
edited by and Mirosław J. Bramowicz
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 25 articles | Viewed by 35290 | Submission Open
Keywords: composites and nanocomposites; biomaterials; thin film and coatings; electronic materials and energy materials; porous materials; catalytic materials; construcation and building materials; green materials; soft matter; functional ceramics and glasses; materials with special properties and smart materials; advanced characterization of materials; new and innovative material processes; modeling of material processing; materials in additive manufacturing; process– properties relationships; metals and alloys
Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 21423 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructural evaluation; metals and alloys; phase composition; optical and electron microscopy; coatings and surfaces; mechanical; chemical; and physical properties; metal fabrication processes; modification and alloying processes; welding; brazing; soldering and other joining process in metals; modeling and simulation of metallic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 19293 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue crack growth; advanced processes of materials; microstructure-properties relationship; advanced steels; fatigue and fracture; simulations of mechanical behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Multiphase Systems with Polymeric Matrices: Polymer Blends and Composites (3rd Edition) submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer blends; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis; processing; multiple applications; theory; simulation; and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advances in Electronic Films: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5438 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D and 3D nanomaterials; wide bandgap semiconductor; electronic; photonic; and spintronic applications; nanocomposite materials— synthesis and characterization; growth method— ALD; CVD; PVD; MBE; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3320 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; sintering; multilayer; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | 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)
Applications of Advanced Glass in Information, Energy and Engineering
edited by Feng He, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced glass materials; multifunctionality; synthesis; modification; crystallization; photovoltaic glass; optical glass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Process Development, and Characterization
edited by Sen Liu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process development; in situ monitoring; microstructures; physical property; post-processing; surface treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Emerging Refractory Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications
edited by , and Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging refractory ceramics; ceramic oxides; refractory materials; spinel; refractory phases; sustainable sintering; microstructure; properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization
edited by and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8707 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics
edited by , Yilin Yang and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7791 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7782 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Research and Application Advantages of 3D-Printed Dental Materials
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7479 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; dental application; materials; polymer; ceramic; composites; metals.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (3rd Edition) submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7339 | 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)
Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7116 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
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