Materials

High-Performance Thermoelectric Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion

edited by Yunpeng Zheng and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric; thermoelectric device; thermoelectric thin films; single crystals; decoupling; plasticity; zT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Next-Generation Sustainable Materials for Green Manufacturing and Circular Economy

edited by Xiao Sun and

Hao Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon ecological materials; sustainable materials; environmental impact assessment; CCUS technologies; life-cycle assessment; eco-innovative material development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Thermal Management Systems

edited by

Beata Anwajler

and

Jacek Kasperski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing 3D printing; materials; heat transfer; sustainability; optimization of heat transfer; advanced thermal management systems

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

Maxillofacial Prosthetic and Reconstructive Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Mark W. Beatty

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1823 | Submission Open

Keywords: facial prosthetic materials; maxillofacial prosthetic materials; maxillofacial reconstructive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Featured Reviews on Soft Matter

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly and self-organisation; soft polymers, soft robotics; colloidal solids, phase transitions and glass transition; liquid crystals (thermotropic or lyotropic); gels, foams, surfactants, soft interfaces, suspensions and complex fluids; biological materials; granular matter; active matter; soft (tuneable) photonic and metamaterials; stimuli-responsive soft materials (thermal, electric, magnetic, mechanical and optic); new experimental techniques for soft matter (mechanical, rheological, scattering, imaging and microscopic); theory and simulation of soft matter; application of machine learning to soft matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Porous Metals: Preparation, Microstructure, Properties and Performance (Second Edition)

edited by

Yuyuan Zhao

and Huiping Tang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous metals; metal foams; cellular metals; porous structure; fabrication methods; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Mechanical Properties of Advanced Metamaterials

edited by

Xueyan Chen

,

Xiaojun Tan

and

Qingxiang Ji

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced material; mechanical metamaterial; soft robotics; structure design; thermal metamaterials

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

Microstructure and Properties of Sustainable Cement and Concrete

edited by

Weiting Xu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cement and concrete; low-carbon binders; microstructure–property relationship; alternative cementitious materials; recycled aggregates; geopolymer and alkali-activated materials; hydration and reaction mechanism; durability and long-term performance; nano- and micro-scale modification; eco-friendly construction materials; carbonation and chloride ingress; lifecycle assessment of concrete

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

Advanced Machining Processes for Metals and Ceramics

edited by

Ji Zhao

and

Zixuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: polishing; grinding; laser; additive manufacturing; surface properties; ultrasonic vibration

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

Functional Materials for Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Heavy Metals

edited by Yue Zhang,

Jiaying Xing

and

Biao Fu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth element recovery; heavy metal extraction and separation; interface catalysis; resource recycling; selective redox; functional material properties; active site regulation; flue gas treatment; defect engineering; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Forming and Manufacturing Technology of High-Performance Gears

edited by

Wei Feng

and Xinghui Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: gear materials; gear forging; performance improvement of gears; precision control of gears; heat treatment technology of gears; microstructure evolution; numerical simulation for gear forging

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

Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials and Their Composites

edited by

Bin Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; structural materials; lattice architectures; metamaterials; optimization; simulation; defect analysis; composites; mechanical properties; material characterization

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

Evaluation of the Surface Topography, Abrasive Processing, and Precision Machining Technology and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Katarzyna Tandecka

and

Thomas G. Mathia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1457 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface topography; abrasive processing; precision machining; surface integrity; machining optimization; high-precision measurement; advanced manufacturing technologies

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

Deformation/Fracture Behavior, Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Steel

edited by

Ming-Wei Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1404 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; microstructure; mechanical behavior; deformation; fracture; material analysis; simulation

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

Multifunctional Materials for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Libor Topolár

and

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional building materials; energy-efficient envelopes; self-sensing; cementitious composites/SHM; phase change materials (PCM); building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); hygrothermal and thermo-mechanical modelling; non-destructive testing (NDT); destructive testing and durability; life-cycle assessment (LCA) and embodied carbon; bio-based and recycled materials; fire performance and resilience

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

Metallic Rolling and Plastic Forming

edited by

Jingguo Ding

and Xu Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling; numerical modeling; intelligent modeling; finite element analysis; mechanical analysis; multi-objective optimization; digital twin; machine learning

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

Sustainable Functional Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Shun Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; energy storage and conversion; molecular activation; sensors and actuators; environmental science and engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Electronic Structure of Novel Semiconducting Materials

edited by Maciej Winiarski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; electronic structure; bandgap; theoretical modeling; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Development and Application of Wood-Based Materials

edited by

Marek Wieruszewski

and Adrian Trociński

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood; wood-based materials; bio-composites; durability; mechanical resistance; wood modification; sustainability; renewable resources; engineered wood; manufacturing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Emerging Light-Emitting Materials and Devices

edited by

Dong-Ying Zhou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; perovskite emitters; organic light-emitting diodes; phosphors and luminescent materials; flexible optoelectronics

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

High Performance 3D Printing Materials

edited by

Jingwei He

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; high-performance materials; mechanical properties; heat resistance; chemical stability; polymer; composites; light-curing resin

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

Electrochemical Processing and Its Composite Processing Techniques in Aeronautics and Astronautics Applications

edited by Hansong Li and Xiaolei Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical machining; electrochemical deposition; electrochemical additive manufacturing; electrochemical post-treatment; corrosion and protection; electrochemical composite processing; processing quality improvement; hard-to-machine materials; processing mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Additive Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composite Materials and Light Alloys

edited by

Yao Sun

and

Xi Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal matrix composites; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; microstructure; mechanical properties; modelling and simulation; applications in engineering

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

Advanced Optoelectronic Materials and Functional Devices: Development, Characterization, and Application

edited by

Ye Yuan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectric materials; optoelectronic devices; perovskites; quantum dots; device physics; photovoltaic conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Role of Advanced Metallic Materials Within Industry 5.0

edited by

Katarina Monkova

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic material properties; metallic material for specific application; processing; structural integrity and reliability; design and multiscale modeling; optimization and life cycle assessment

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

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

edited by

Pawel Sokolowski

and

Leszek Łatka

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | 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)

Advancements in the Nanotribology of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials

edited by

Renato Buzio

and

Enrico Gnecco

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic force microscopy; friction force microscopy; 2D materials and flakes; layered materials; nanotribology; superlubricity; friction control; manipulation; liquid dispersions

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

Laser Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering

edited by

Irina Hussainova

,

Tatevik Minasyan

and

Nikhil Kamboj

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser manufacturing; materials engineering; laser-based additive manufacturing; laser surface modification; process monitoring

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

Advances in Plasma Treatment of Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Mirosław Dors

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; plasma etching; plasma treatment of materials; surface activation; surface functionalization; plasma for material fabrication; waste decomposition

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure–property relationship; multiscale modeling

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

Advances in Characterization, Modeling and Design of Magnetic Materials

edited by

Artur Chrobak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetism, micromagnetic simulations; rare-earth free magnets; optimization of magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry (Second Edition)

edited by

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | 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)

Biomimetic Construction and Mechanism of Biomass Composite Materials: Innovative Pathways from High-Value to Intelligent Applications

edited by

Ming Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; biomass-based nanocomposite; porous membrane/hydrogel/aerogel; bionic fabrication; special wetting interface; directional liquid transfer; environmentally responsive intelligent material; solid-state fluorescent probe; smart sensor; seawater desalination and purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Innovations in Metasurfaces and Metamaterials Design

edited by

Rongguo Song

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging conductive materials; reconfigurable and intelligent metasurfaces; novel antennas; microwave devices; sensing; energy harvesting; RF and optical stealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Materials Physics in Thermoelectric Materials, Second Edition

edited by

Bao-Tian Wang

and Zhibin Gao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics; electronic transport; thermal transport; thermoelectric transport; band engineering; Seebeck effect; power factor; lattice thermal conductivity; lattice dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Thermal Management Functional Composites: Mechanism, Design, Performance and Application

edited by Duo Pan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; structural design; multi-scale synthesis; thermal conduction; thermal insulation; thermal conversion; radiative cooling; aerogel-based composites; heat transfer mechanism; performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

The Mechanical Properties and Durability of Construction and Building Materials

edited by Jun Shi, Jian Yang and

Feiting Shi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characterization; mechanical properties; durability; constitutive model; multi-scale characterization; life-cycle performance; finite element modelling; computational approaches; experimental characterization; microstructure

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

Liquid Crystals and Other Partially Disordered Molecular Systems (Second Edition)

edited by

Dorota Dardas

and Sławomir Pieprzyk

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; LCDs; electro-optical devices; photonics; molecular systems; block copolymers

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

Wettability on Smart Structures: Materials and Applications

edited by Xinlin Li,

Huichao Jin

, Cheng Lin,

Mingming Xu

and

Chenchao Fang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic design; smart materials; smart structures; micro- and nanostructures; mechanical analysis; functional design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Biomimetic Materials: Structural Design and Function Development

edited by Haytam Kasem

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic materials; hierarchical architectures; functional structures; design and manufacturing; high-performance materials; smart and responsive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Cascading Use of Wood Waste and Agricultural Residues for Developing Eco-Friendly Biocomposite Materials

edited by

Petar Antov

, Ľuboš Krišťák,

Eugenia Mariana Tudor

and

Luigi Todaro

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-waste-based composites; agricultural residues; lignocellulosic composites; eco-friendly biocomposites; recycling; cascading use of wood; circular economy; biomass valorization; bio-based wood adhesives; life cycle assessment; bio-based polymer composites; binderless composites; natural fiber composites; hybrid biocomposites; biodegradable composites; physical and mechanical properties; nanomaterials in biocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Degradation and Durability of Structural Materials in Harsh Service Conditions

edited by Fei Wang,

Xuanyi Xue

and Neng Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural materials; degradation mechanisms; harsh service conditions; corrosion; high-temperature performance; fatigue damage; durability

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

Thin-Film Materials and Interface Engineering for Electronic, Optical and Energy Applications

edited by

Marcos I. Flores

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured thin films; novel techniques for thin films synthesis; experimental techniques for surface and interface characterization; optical properties/applications of thin films; electrical properties/applications of thin films; modeling and simulation of thin films; surfaces and interfaces

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

Data-Driven and Experimental Approaches for Balanced Mix Design of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Performance

edited by

Xiaogang Guo

and

Chongzheng Zhu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: balanced mix design (BMD); asphalt mixtures; data-driven modeling; machine learning; performance characterization; cracking and rutting resistance; sustainable pavement materials; rejuvenators and recycling; pavement performance prediction

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

Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Life Cycle Assessment

edited by

Adewumi John Babafemi

and

Suvash Chandra Paul

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; life cycle assessment; low‑carbon binders; 3D concrete printing; waste valorization; bio‑stabilization; durability of low‑carbon concretes; circular economy

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

Acoustic Materials: From Fundamental Design to Advanced Applications

edited by

Luís Godinho

and

Paulo Amado-Mendes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound absorbing materials; advanced noise reduction systems; acoustic metamaterials; porous and fibrous materials; sustainable acoustic materials; multifunctional composites and systems; theoretical and empirical material models; numerical modelling of materials; high-performance advanced application

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

Synthesis and Characterisation of Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Ioan Alexandru Baragau

and

Sabina Alexandra Nicolae

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon quantum dots; carbon nanotubes; porous carbon; CHFS; HTC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Computational and Data-Driven Optimization of Materials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Haining Zhang

and

Joon Phil Choi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | 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)

Endodontic Sealer Materials and Their Application in Dental Restoration

edited by

Marco Ferrari

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Mechanics and Design of (Meta)materials for Drug-Delivery Devices: From Bioscaffolds to Metamaterials

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

and

Pietro Renato Avallone

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials science; mechanical characterization; drug-delivery systems; biomaterials; metamaterials; rheology; bioprinting; multiscale modeling; stimulus-responsive materials; degradation mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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