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Mechanical Properties of Novel Materials and Structures
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; fracture; damage; temperature effects; welding; constitutive law; failure criteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Research on Waste Plastics and Rubber: Degradation and Recycling
edited by and Yanming Hu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste tire; upcycling; recycling; grinding; environmentally friendly composites; polyolefin blend compatibilization; modification; reclaiming/devulcanization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
The Use of Bioceramics in Dental Applications
edited by Li Wang, and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioceramics; dental implants; bone regeneration; restorative dentistry; 3D printing; nanotechnology; bioactive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics (2nd Edtion)
edited by , and Kai Xu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitreous materials; glass–ceramics; polyphase materials; nanoscale polyphase structures; sintering techniques; crystallization processes; laser micromachining; functional materials; composite material interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Mechanical Dynamics and Rheological Insights in Advanced Materials
edited by Silvia Gómez Barreiro
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheological behavior; dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA); materials science; viscoelastic; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Bio-Based Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Polymer Composites submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-based polymer composites; natural fibers; recycled polymers; interfacial engineering; surface functionalization; fiber–matrix adhesion; sustainable materials; mechanical performance; durability; functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: syngas; metal hydride; materials; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Preparation, Processing and Application of High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites
edited by Lei Luo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 370 | 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)
Bioinspired Materials for Surface and Interface Engineering: From Design to Applications
edited by Xinlin Li, Zhengping Fang and Wei Tong
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired materials; surface and interface; structural design; natural products; polymers; metal materials; sensors; nanostructured materials; inorganic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advances in Electrodeposition Process for Materials
edited by Kranthi Maniam and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrodeposition; semiconductors; CO2 utilization; sensors; electrolysers; corrosion resistance; wear resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Applications of Smart Materials in Mechanical Engineering
edited by and Hua Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; shape-memory alloys; piezoelectric composites; magnetic actuation; structural health monitoring; soft robotics; energy absorption; bio-inspired metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Mechanical, Tribological and Microstructural Characterization of Functional Coatings submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional coatings; metals; ceramics; surface engineering; tribological performance; mechanical characterization; microstructural analysis; deposition techniques; advanced materials; surface integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Rehabilitation Building Materials: Bridging Tradition and Innovation submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; non-conventional building materials; innovative rehabilitation methodologies; materials functionalization; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Models and Simulation of Viscoelastic Materials
edited by Angelo Morro and Maurizio Stefano Vianello
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials with memory; viscoelastic solids; dissipative solids; dissipative fluids; nonlinear rate-type models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advances in Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbing
edited by Kaifeng Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based nanocomposites; MOF-derivates; MXene; dielectric loss; conductive network; EMI shielding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Naturally Derived Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by Agata Przekora-Kuśmierz and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; wound dressings; artificial skin grafts; cartilage scaffolds; bone scaffolds; drug carriers; 3D printing; electrospinning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Electro-Thermal-Elastic Coupling of Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
edited by Kun Song
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric material; output power; conversion efficiency; thermal stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Process, Structure, and Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; machine learning; surrogate model; multiphysics model; multiscale model; numerical simulation; experimental method; in-situ imaging; PSP relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; microreactor; process intensification; flow chemistry; structure–property relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy
edited by , and Lunna Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; oncology; therapy; nanoparticles; biomolecules; long non-coding RNAs; natural products; 2D materials; graphene; molecular dynamics simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Solid-State Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Performance and Design Challenges
edited by Wei Chen
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: sulfide electrolyte; halide electrolyte; polymer electrolyte; oxide electrolyte; all-solid-state batteries; advanced characterization; energy materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advances in High-Strength Alloys: Microstructure, Phase Change and Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-strength alloys; phase transformation; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; precipitation behavior; alloy design; heat treatment; advanced characterization; structure–property relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites for Biomedical and Industrial Applications
edited by and Karolina Ewelina Mazur
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymers; sustainable composites; additive manufacturing; biodegradability; biomedical applications; natural additives; bioactive materials; life-cycle assessment; mechanical properties; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Carbon-Based Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors and Sustainable Electrocatalysis: Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace applications; carbon-based electrodes; electrochemical energy storage; decarbonization; sustainable electrocatalysis; renewable energy; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)
Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Third Edition)
edited by , Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: impact dynamics; analytical methods; dynamic tests; numerical simulation; molecular dynamics; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Cellulose and Biomass Materials for Sustainable Packaging and Environmental Applications
edited by Xuefeng Zhang and R. M. Oshani Nayanathara
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; biomass; nanocellulose; biocomposites; sustainability; cellulose-based materials; biomass for sustainable packaging; nanocellulose and fiber engineering; biobased barrier coatings; environmental applications of lignocellulosics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Ghulam Dastgeer
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals materials; graphene and TMDs; 2D heterostructures; synthesis and characterization; electronic and optoelectronic devices; 2D semiconductor physics; flexible and wearable electronics; energy storage and catalysis; emerging applications of 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Thick Composites: Materials and Structures submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: thick-section composites; 3D stress analysis; delamination; cure-induced residual stresses; fibre-reinforced composites; out-of-autoclave manufacturing; multiscale modelling; structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Nanoparticle-Driven Covalent Adaptable Networks (NP-CANs): Toward Self-Healing and Recyclable Biomedical Polymers submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent adaptable networks (CANs); dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC); nanoparticles; self-healing polymers; recyclability; biomedical materials; vitrification temperature; smart biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Deposition Techniques for High-Performance Cutting Tool Coatings submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: PVD and CVD techniques; deposition improvement; sputtering DC; HiPIMS; numerical simulation; coatings characterization; hard coatings; thin films; wear; adhesion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advanced Photomaterials for Photonic Applications
edited by Manuel Gutiérrez Ramírez
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced photomaterials; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; metamaterials; nonlinear optical materials; plasmonic nanomaterials; integrated photonics; optical biosensors; light–matter interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Advanced Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment and Purification submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorptive nanomaterials; oxidative nanomaterials; biological nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials; recyclable nanomaterials; real-time monitoring; machine-learning-based formulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Nanostructured Materials and Nanometric Coatings for Antimicrobial and Surface Functionalization submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical; nanostructured materials; nanocoating; surface functionalization; antimicrobial mechanisms; biocompatibility; bioengineering; material science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Prospects for Soft Matter in Bionanorobotics and Nanocomputations
edited by and Feng Zhou
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter; bionanorobotics; nanocomputation; cellular machines; DNA nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Kinetics of Hydrometallurgical Processes for Precious and Rare Metals
edited by Krzysztof Pacławski and Krzysztof Fitzner
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinetics; rate of reaction; mechanism; hydrometallurgy; recovery; recycling; precious metals; rare earth elements; critical metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Biological-Ion-Channel-Inspired Materials for Energy Conversion, Ionic Sieving, and Sensing
edited by Xiang-Yu Kong
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state nanopores/nanochannels; surface functionalization; confined ion/molecule transport; selective ion sieving; regulated ion transport under external fields; energy conversion; single-molecule detection; nanofluidic sensing; nanofluidic ionic gating/transistors; low-energy ionic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advances in Polymer Recycling Technologies
edited by , Yinjun Chen, and Wang Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic covalent bond; dynamic polymer; chemical degradability; closed loop; chemical glycolysis; compression molding; advanced mechanical recycling; additive-free reprocessing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Electrocatalytic Materials: Structure, Properties, and Applications in Energy Conversion
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution (HER); oxygen evolution (OER); CO2 reduction (CO2RR); nitrogen reduction (NRR); interfacial microenvironments; in situ/operando characterization; DFT and microkinetic modeling; catalyst stability and degradation; membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Recent Innovations in Adsorbent Materials for Emerging Water Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: aqueous environment; adsorbtion; biosorption; chemical pollutants (dyes, drugs, metal ions, pesticides); environment; purification; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Advanced Materials for Interface Engineering in Optoelectronic Devices
edited by Hyeongjin Hwang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic solar cells; organic photodetectors; organic field-effect transistors (OFETs); perovskite optoelectronics; conjugated polymers; non-fullerene acceptors; charge transport and recombination; thin-film morphology and crystallinity; scalable coating and printing; in situ/operando characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: Food Hydrocolloids
edited by Pedro Henrique Campelo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold plasma; food biopolymers; plasma surface modification; protein-based materials; polysaccharide-based materials; structure–property relationships; sustainable bio-based materials; functional interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Emerging Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; surface catalysis; energy storage materials; nanostructured catalysts; heterostructures; defect engineering; machine learning; density functional theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Electronic and Photonic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22418 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic materials; photonic materials; two-dimensional materials; semiconductors; insulators; optical and display materials; materials for transistors; quantum spintronics; nanotechnology; metallization; superconductivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Materials for Drug Delivery and Medical Engineering submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14665 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional materials; polymers; ceramics; metallic materials; nanomaterials; drug delivery; drug release; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; medical; implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7262 | Submission Open
Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6481 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; sintering; multilayer; energy storage
(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 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6020 | 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)
Advances in Assessment and Health Monitoring of Construction Materials submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open
Keywords: Structural Health Monitoring (SHM); Non-Destructive Testing (NDT); Residual Service Life (RSL); machine learning algorithms; structural integrity assessment; Electro-Mechanical Impedance (EMI); Acoustic Emission (AE); piezoresistive sensing; vibration-based SHM; computer vision-based SHM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Surface Modification and Coating for Functional Materials
edited by Jae-Ho Kim and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques; surface modification by a reactive gas; thermo-chemical treatment; wet chemical and electrochemical processes; metal plating; corrosion and oxidation resistance; hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity; adsorbable surface; functional coating; composite thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Bridging Scales: From Metals and Alloys to 2D Materials in Tribology and Corrosion
edited by , Zihao Wang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; 2D materials; tribology; lubrication; corrosion; stress corrosion cracking; material degradation; coatings; hydrogen; high-temperature hydrogen attack
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
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