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Study on Electrochemical Behavior and Corrosion of Materials

edited by

Raul Figueroa

, Gloria Pena and David Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4104 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection; coating; electrochemical behavior; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; EIS; surface modification; corrosion control; surface pretreatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications

edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4087 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures

edited by Miao Zhao,

Xinwei Li

and Guang Fu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; multiphysics simulation; lattice structures; porous structures; metamaterials; topology optimization; multiscale optimization

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

Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability

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

Advances in Surface Engineering Technologies and Their Impact on Surface Integrity and Functional Performance of Additively Manufactured Parts

edited by

Mohammad Uddin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; functional performance

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

Properties and Applications of Oral Implant Biomaterials

edited by

Luca Lamazza

Alberto De Biase

and

Marco Lollobrigida

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biocompatibility; surface modification; bioactivity; smart biomaterials; bone substitutes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Huanan Yu

, Fujiao Tang, Haopeng Zhang and Enhui Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-icing materials; reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); crumb rubber; waste plastic; sustainable pavement

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

Advanced Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resins in Dental Restorations

edited by

Carlos Enrique Cuevas Suárez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; polymerization shrinkage; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials, Structures, and Technologies for Thin-Film Light-Emitting Diodes

edited by

Carmela Tania Prontera

and

Marco Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2367 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film LEDs; LEDs; quantum dots; perovskites; organic materials; interfaces; semiconductors; OLEDs

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

Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Carmen Gaidău

and

Anna Bacardit Dalmases

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Flexible Electronics and Electronic Devices

edited by Zuqing Yuan, Junlu Sun and Wenqiang Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; stretchable materials; printed electronics; bioelectronics; e-skin; soft robotics; biodegradable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Corrosion, Fatigue and Corrosion Protection of Metals and Their Alloys in Various Environments (2nd Edition)

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion processes; electrochemical methods; corrosion protection; organic coatings; inorganic coatings; nanocomposite film; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue; metallic materials; computer modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

The Interactions of Microorganisms and Materials: Biocorrosion and Bioleaching

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

Arevik Vardanyan

, Yimeng Zhang and

Anna Khachatryan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); bioleaching; material degradation; metal recovery; sustainable bioprocessing; metal corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

and

Kinga Bociong

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic materials; dental ceramic bonding; resin-ceramic adhesion; silane coupling agents; hydrofluoric acid etching; resin cements; surface treatment techniques; properties of modified dental materials; tribochemical coating; universal adhesives; bond durability; ageing of dental materials; CAD/CAM ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis

edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: hierarchical structure; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; nanocomposite; artificial photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

and

Liming Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; damage and failure; design and application; experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

3D Tissue Models and Biomaterials for Oral Soft Tissue Regeneration

edited by Maedeh Rahimnejad and Nileshkumar Dubey

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D tissue models; biomaterials; oral soft tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; scaffold; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites

edited by Qingshan Wang, Xianjie Shi and

Tao Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; numerical analysis; sandwich structures; structural optimization; damage mechanics; multiscale modeling; multi-physics field simulation; high-performance computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Road Materials and Pavement: Design, Characterization, Structural and Mechanical Performance

edited by

Yiqing Dai

and

Jiwang Jiang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; asphalt concrete; pavement structure; characterization and modeling

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

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials

edited by

Zejun Chen

Qudong Wang

and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: laminated metal composite; layered structure; microstructure; mechanical properties; dynamic response of laminated composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection

edited by

Vayos G. Karayannis

Petros Samaras

Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis

and Aikaterini Itziou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel materials; nanomaterials; water; wastewater; advanced treatment; hydrogen production; CCS/CCU; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Smart/Multifunctional Cementitious Composites and Structures

edited by

Xinyue Wang

Mengxi Zhang

Guipeng Chen

, Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; structures; smart and multifunctional; performance characterization and prediction; long durability and service life; health monitoring

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

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

Yafei Ma

and

Linwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion of the steel reinforcement; corrosion-induced cracking; corrosion mechanism; corrosion prevention; corrosion inhibitor

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

Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments

edited by

Piotr Smarzewski

and

Tomasz Rudnicki

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; eco-efficient binders; biocomposites; reuse of construction and demolition waste in new applications; LCA and CBA frameworks for evaluating performance and sustainability; climate-resilient materials and self-repairing systems; smart technologies (sensors; AI; and digital twins) in construction and asset management

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

Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials

edited by

Lei Shi

and Sasha Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion and utilization; upgrading of biofuel; biomass-derived materials; catalysis; energy storage; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Libor Topolář

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing of new or traditional building materials; structural health monitoring; hybrid non-destructive characterization; defect detection and characterization; damage evaluation; artificial intelligence and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)

Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators

edited by Chengyu Li, Youchao Qi and Zijie Xu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structural design in nanogenerators; advanced manufacturing technologies; energy harvesting and system integration; active sensing and self-powered intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Photocatalysis and Sensing

edited by Kandasamy Sasikumar,

Ramar Rajamanikandan

and

Heongkyu Ju

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; quantum dots; metal– organic frameworks; plasmonic nanostructures; environmental remediation; fluorescent nanoprobes; colorimetric sensing

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

Electroactive Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Liang Yang

, Hong Wang and Haocheng Yuan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive polymers (EAPS); conducting polymers; ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCS); dielectric elastomers (DES); liquid-crystal elastomers (LCES); piezoelectric polymers; smart materials; sensors and actuators; advanced polymer technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Resilient Building Materials and Structural Systems for Extreme Environments

edited by

Alireza Bahrami

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance materials; resilient building materials; extreme environment design; corrosion-resistant structures; disaster-resilient infrastructure; sustainable construction; cold-climate engineering; seismic-resilient systems; flood-resistant materials; adaptive structural solutions

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

Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Second Edition)

edited by

Shuo Xiang

Jianhua Zhang

Zeyan Zhou

and Jing Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive coatings; bionanocomposites; surface modification; biomedical applications; functional nanomaterials; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainable Thermoelectric Materials and Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Chun-I Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; sustainable energy conversion; green manufacturing; lifecycle assessment; waste heat recovery; environmental impact; resource efficiency; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Third Edition)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; CNC machining; CAD/CAM systems; optimization; simulation; FEM; additive manufacturing; difficult-to-cut materials; microstructure; hybrid manufacturing

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

High-Strength Lightweight Alloys: Innovations and Advancements

edited by

Reshma Sonkusare

and Rupesh Chafle

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength lightweight; alloy designing; processing; microstructural engineering; material characterization; deformation mechanisms; computational modeling; sustainability

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

Ultrafast Laser Micro-/Nano-Processing: Igniting Innovation at the Tiniest Scales

edited by

Zhi Luo

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

Keywords: micro-/nano-processing; ultrafast lasers; micro-/nano-scale material processing; laser– material interactions; precision fabrication; novel applications; characterization of micro-/nano-structures; metamaterials

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

Advanced Dental Materials: From Design to Application, Third Edition

edited by

Josip Kranjčić

and

Tina Poklepovic Pericic

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; ceramics; dental alloys; composite materials; CAD– CAM technology; dental implants; prosthodontics; fixed prosthodontics; removable dental prosthesis base materials; restorative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Next-Generation Alloys: Nanostructured Metals, Complex Steels, and Multi-Component Systems

edited by

Saurabh Tiwari

and

Nagireddy Gari Subba Reddy

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured metals; complex steels; high-entropy alloys; multi-component systems; microstructure engineering; advanced characterization; computational materials design; severe plastic deformation; TRIP/TWIP steels; additive manufacturing; machine learning in materials; phase transformations

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

Selected Papers from the 26th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM2025)

edited by

Marcin Kamiński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element method; boundary element method; meshless approaches; probabilistic computational mechanics; artificial intelligence

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

Thin-Film, Low-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterojunctions for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Serghej Prischepa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; low-dimensional materials; optoelectronics; heterostructures; terahertz waves; interface states

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

Functional Oxides and Hybrid Materials for Memristive Devices

edited by

Pradip Basnet

and

Erik Anderson

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metal oxides; dielectrics; memristor; interface electronic transport; device physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Forming, Characterization and Simulation Enhanced with AI

edited by

Jun Feng

and Xiaodong Zhao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; multi-objective optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; CFRP laminates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Compressive Behaviour and Micro-Structures of Low-Carbon/Recycled Concrete

edited by Binglin Guo, Lei Liu and Guangfeng Ou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; carbonation; low carbon; mechanical properties; microstructure

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

Sustainable and Functional Wood Coatings and Adhesive

edited by

Tomasz Krystofiak

and

Barbara Lis

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Low-Carbon Cementitious Composites

edited by Yuan Gao,

Junlin Lin

and Weiqiang Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cement; sustainable construction; building materials; construction waste recycling; recycled concrete; environmentally friendly cementitious materials

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

Advancements in the Nanotribology of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials

edited by

Renato Buzio

and

Enrico Gnecco

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 257 | 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)

Advances in Cold Spraying Technology for Sustainable Material Development and Green Energy Application

edited by Sabeur Msolli

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold spraying; additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; green energy applications; corrosion-resistant coatings; hydrogen energy systems; resource conservation; recycled powders

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

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

edited by

Pawel Sokolowski

and

Leszek Łatka

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 241 | 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)

Forming and Manufacturing Technology of High-Performance Gears

edited by

Wei Feng

and Xinghui Han

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 239 | 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)

Advanced High-Performance Metals and Alloys: Microstructural Evolution, Mechanical Properties, and Strengthening Mechanisms

edited by

Guobing Wei

and Xi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metals; high-performance alloys; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; alloy design; phase transformation

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Application

edited by Xiaolei Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic H2 production; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; photocatalytic water splitting; photocatalytic pollutant treatment; photocatalytic organic synthesis; photocatalytic nanomaterial synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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