Materials

Advanced Materials for Oral Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34180 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; toxicity; mutagenicity; carcinogens; restorative materials; endodontic materials; ceramics; polymers; alloys; 3D printing; CAD/CAM milling; oral lesions; oral cancer; properties; technologies; surface treatment; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

The Advanced Development in Concrete Materials: Properties and Construction Techniques

edited by

Mustafa Batikha

,

Adil Tamimi

and

Samer Al Martini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11201 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; geopolymer concrete; waste in concrete; mechanical properties; durability; 3D concrete printing; carbon footprint analysis; cost analysis; statistical data analysis

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

Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Second Edition)

edited by Feng Rao and

Hui Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8978 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; alkali activators; mixing proportion design; mechanical performance and durability; reaction mechanism; modification; additives; carbon analysis

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

Advancements in Ultrasonic Testing for Metallurgical Materials

edited by Li Kai and Xianshi Jia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7656 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic testing (UT) ; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); metallurgical materials ; microstructural analysis ; signal processing ; flaw detection; intelligent detection

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

Advances in Solar Cell Materials and Structures—Second Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Wisz

, Mirosław Łabuz,

Lyubomyr Nykyruy

and

Rostyslav Yavorskyi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7394 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials for photovoltaics; thin-film solar cells; solar cell device physics; solar cell materials structure; multilayers solar cell; photovoltaic devices and systems; photovoltaic structure efficiency; photovoltaic structure time stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7222 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; laser welding; laser additive manufacturing; process simulation; process monitoring and/or control; metallurgical and mechanical behavior; quality control

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

New Insight into Design and Properties of Nanomaterials (Third Edition)

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

and

Neli Mintcheva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship

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

Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7141 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; surface modification; advanced element design; methodology; wear resistance; hardness; corrosion resistance; microstructure; failure analysis

(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 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6721 | 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)

Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by

Jongbok Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6578 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior (Third Edition)

edited by

Jong Wan Hu

and

Seong Tae Yi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6561 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano concrete; FRP concrete; self-healing concrete; multi-functional concrete; reinforced concrete; pre-stressed concrete; composite materials; cementitious materials; concrete fabrication; mechanical behavior; concrete design; concrete test; fracture mechanics; concrete frame (building)

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

Fracture and Fatigue in Metals and Alloys

edited by Shengci Li and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6222 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life; fracture failure; fracture mechanism; metal structural materials

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

Advances in Al/Mg/Cu Alloys and Their Composites: Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties

edited by Shuncun Luo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6197 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al/Mg/Cu alloys; welding; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties

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

Glasses and Ceramics for Luminescence Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Haohong Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6133 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent glass and ceramics; process– structure– property relationships; calculation and simulation; advanced manufacturing or measurement technology; innovative luminescent applications

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

Magnetic Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Jung-Kul Lee

and

Sanjay Kumar Singh Patel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5711 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; chemicals; energy; sensors; immobilization; biotransformation; bioremediation; therapeutics; polymers; adsorbents

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

Advances in Dental Implants: Materials, Procedures and Clinical Response

edited by

Davide Farronato

and

Magda Mensi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5151 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant materials and design; prosthetic materials and design; biomaterials; biomechanics; bone substitutes; soft tissue substitutes; clinical applications of dental implants; clinical applications of bone regeneration; digital dentistry; risk factors in implantology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Sustainability, Characterization, and Performance of Cementitious Composites

edited by

Avik Kumar Das

and

Salim Barbhuiya

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; cement-based materials; structural Control; health monitoring; structural integrity; durability; geopolymer materials; mechanical properties; in situ characterizations; artificial intelligence; deep learning

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

Machine Learning for Materials Design

edited by Wencong Lu and Minjie Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5093 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; algorithms; materials design; deep learning; materials predication; materials optimization

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

Advanced Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Jing Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4734 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; cell differentiation; angiogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

New Advances in High-Temperature Structural Materials

edited by Shiwei Wu and Zixu Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4498 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature structural materials; material design; synthesis and manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical property; environmental resistance; predictive modeling; medium- and high-entropy alloys; superalloys

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

Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Xuanyi Xue

, Zhilu Wang,

Neng Wang

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4277 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion

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

Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology: From Hard to Soft (Second Edition)

edited by

Yue Gu

and

Yongjun Huo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4121 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packing technology; soft electronic and photonic devices; power electronics; ceramic substrates; thermal interface materials; solder alloys; thermal management; intrinsically soft materials; flexible and stretchable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohamed K. Ismail

,

Ahmed A. Elansary

and

Eslam Gomaa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3803 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; concrete; fibers; geopolymers; green construction materials; strength and durability; structural capabilities; sustainability

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

Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

,

Mariusz Król

and Natalia Przyszlak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundry engineering; ferrous and nonferrous alloys; foundry technologies; solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys; computer simulation of the foundry processes; castings quality; macro- and microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Surface Modification of Materials for Multifunctional Applications

edited by Ming Gao and Wei Jia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3620 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; materials; coating; thin-film; chemical treatment; electrochemical treatment; plasma treatment; nanotechnology; functionalization

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

Corrosion of Materials: Evaluation, Testing, Protection, and Failure Analysis, Third Edition

edited by

You Zhang

and

Yujie Qiang

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

Keywords: corrosion; failure analysis; corrosion inhibitor; surface modification; advanced coating; self-assembled film; DFT calculation; molecular dynamics simulation; active protection; electrochemical characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Functional Materials toward Sustainable Development Technologies: Prospects and Challenges (Second Edition)

edited by

Menglei Yuan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3252 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; small-molecule activation; functional batteries; green electro-organic synthesis; energy storage; separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Microstructure Evolution, Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guobing Wei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; numerical modeling; failure mechanisms

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

Precious and Rare Metal Materials: Synthesis, Application and Characterization

edited by Shaohong Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3108 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold-group metals; such as copper; silver; gold; palladium; etc.; silver-group metals; such as zinc; cadmium; mercury; etc.; platinum-group metals; nickel; palladium; platinum; rhodium; iridium; osmium; ruthenium; etc.; rare light metals; such as beryllium; lithium; rubidium; cesium; etc.; rare precious metals; such as platinum; iridium; osmium; etc.; rare dispersed metals; such as gallium; germanium; indium; thallium; etc.; rare earth metals; such as scandium; yttrium; lanthanum; cerium; neodymium; etc.; refractory rare metals; such as titanium; zirconium; tantalum; vanadium; niobium; etc.; radioactive rare metals; such as polonium; radium; actinium; uranium; plutonium; etc.

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

Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water

edited by

Miguel Bravo

and

Bruna A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials; construction and demolition waste; carbon dioxide; alkali-activated materials; low environmental impact

(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 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2896 | 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)

Technology in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Dongxu Ouyang

,

Weixiong Wu

and

Jianing Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high performance; safety; management; artificial intelligence; thermal runaway; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics: Microstructures, Properties and Applications

edited by Ying Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; antiferroelectics; microstructure– property relationship; electronic devices; energy harvesting and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Application of Advanced Materials

edited by Lulu Ren and Zongliang Xie

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2234 | 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)

Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries

edited by

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; lithium batteries; electrode materials; sustainability; circular economy; material recovery; environmental impact; secondary materials; energy storage; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy 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 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1982 | 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)

Advancements in the Structural Integrity of Composite Materials

edited by

Paulo Nobre Balbis dos Reis

and

Luis Miguel Marques Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; composite 3D printing; structural integrity; testing; numerical modeling

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

Advances in Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Applications

edited by Benjamin Olawale Orimolade

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical technologies; environmental chemistry; electrochemical sensors; electrodeposition; electrochemical wastewater treatment; air pollution; sustainable environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (Third Edition)

edited by

Damjan Klobcar

, Drago Bračun and

Tomaž Vuherer

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining technologies; brazing and soldering; additive manufacturing; adhesive bonding; weldability of materials

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

Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials—Second Edition

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Pan Pan

,

Zhuangzhuang Liu

and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder and mixture; performance evaluation; modeling and simulating; multi-scale mechanics; green and sustainable material; intelligent material

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

Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Second Edition)

edited by

Jiaqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; recycled pavement materials; modified asphalt materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; multi-scale modeling of pavement materials; performance evaluation of pavement materials; eco-friendly pavement; environmental impacts of pavement materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; life-cycle assessment of pavements

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

Advances in Manufacturing and Materials: Additive Manufacturing and High-Performance Alloys

edited by Jianyu Li and Jinliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1727 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state additive manufacturing; aluminium alloys; magnesium alloys; metal matrix composites; stirring friction technologies

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

Advances in Electrostatic Spinning Micro and Nano Fibers

edited by

Wenling Jiao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer or ceramic fibers; state-of-the-art electrospinning methods; optimization of electrospun fiber properties; various applications of electrospun fiber materials

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

Fatigue Crack Growth in Metallic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Fernando Ventura Antunes

,

Francisco A. Díaz

and

Diogo Neto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue crack growth; fatigue mechanisms; crack tip parameters; digital image correlation; metallic materials; aluminum alloys; additive manufacturing

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

Structure and Properties of Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices—2nd Edition

edited by

Guiying Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; preparation; performance; thermoelectric; materials; devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Development and Engineering Application of Green and Low-Carbon Infrastructure Construction Materials

edited by

Lulu Liu

and

Yaohui Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: fundamental mechanisms and modification technologies; green low-carbon construction materials; material science; carbon-negative; multi-field coupling effects; engineering application

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

From Corrosion to Emerging Applications—Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Metals Anodizing

edited by

Wojciech J. Stępniowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: anodizing; anodic aluminum oxide; nanopores; nanotubes; anodic titania; corrosion; hydrogen generation; photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Fundamental Metallurgy: From Impact Solutions to New Insight

edited by

Adam Cwudziński

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1367 | 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)

Interaction Between Biomaterials and Biological Systems

edited by Jimin Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; three-dimensional scaffolds; nanoparticles; immune response; tissue– biomaterial interaction; cell– biomaterial interaction; bacterium– biomaterial interaction; structural design; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by