Materials

Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3976 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; electrode materials; interface engineering; ionic conductivity; composite electrodes; battery modeling and simulation; next-generation batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; mechanics; materials and structures; AI and data-driven simulations; multiscale and multiphysics

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

Advanced Polymer Composites for Sustainable Technologies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3922 | 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)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; metalens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustic; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3178 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Manesh Yewale

and Santosh Mohite

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3128 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; supercapacitor; gas sensing; HER; OER; battery; single-atom catalysts; lithium-ion batteries; nanocomposites; oxidation and reduction reactions; hydrogen production; CO2 conversion; energy harvesting; sensors; actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure

edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and

Junyan Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3040 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure

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

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2818 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Numerical Methods and Modeling Applied for Composite Structures, Second Edition

edited by

Pawel Wysmulski

,

Katarzyna Falkowicz

and

Patryk Rozylo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2769 | Submission Open

Keywords: laminates; CFRP; GFRP; buckling; stability; failure; crack damage; finite element method; numerical method

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

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2633 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high-Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2585 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; postprocessing; surface integrity; fatigue; wear; corrosion

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

Advanced Smart Materials for 3D/4D Printing: Mechanisms, Performance and Applications

edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/4D printing; smart materials; shape-memory polymers; metamaterials; smart structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

,

Yafei Ma

and

Linwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2401 | 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)

Fatigue and Fracture of Metals and Alloys: Numerical and Experimental Study (4th Edition)

edited by Aiguo Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fatigue; constraint effect; digital image correlation; fatigue strength

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

Functional Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors; wastewater treatment; flexible sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2170 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

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

Interaction Between Biomaterials and Biological Systems

edited by

Jimin Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2121 | 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)

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

The Heat Equation: The Theoretical Basis for Materials Processing

edited by

Mihai Oane

,

Liviu Duta

and

Alexandra Trefilov

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1875 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat equation; two temperature model; theoretical laser processing; theoretical material processing

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

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1873 | 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 Energy and Catalytic Applications

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and

Xijun Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1651 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; battery; catalytic materials; energy storage and conversion; material simulation and calculation; water splitting; pollutant degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis method; damage tolerance; extreme environments; deformation reconstruction; impact identification; pyrolytic analysis; fatigue; thermoplastic composite; thermosetting composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Waste Materials: Recycle and Valorize

edited by

Lorena Alcaraz

and

Olga Rodríguez Largo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; sustainable design; waste reuse; resource recovery; sustainable solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Laser and Optical Methods for Material Analysis, Surface Engineering, and Performance Enhancement

edited by

Bratislav Obradović

, Nenad Sakan and

Dragan Ranković

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); laser processing; optical characterization; surface engineering; coatings; thin films; material performance; multiscale analysis; modeling; functional materials

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

Novel Functional Luminescent Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by Qianli Li and Lingcong Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; optoelectronic materials; photophysics; sensors; bioimaging; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum dots

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

Advanced Coatings and Films for Corrosion Resistance and Surface Engineering of Light Metal Alloys

edited by

Takahiro Ishizaki

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metal; surface modification; thin film; corrosion and corrosion protection; coating; microstructure

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

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Electrodes, Electrolytes to High-Performance Devices

edited by Huangxu Li and

Jingqiang Zheng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-capacity cathodes; anode-free; sodium-metal anode; characterization techniques; electrolytes; structure regulations; kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | 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)

Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Pietro Russo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; microstructure; thermal properties; mechanical properties; microscopy; fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); reinforcement; interface microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recycling and Repurposing of Waste Materials for Sustainable Green Composites

edited by

Rajab Abousnina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1202 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-based composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; sustainable concrete; construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; additive manufacturing; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Corrosion Electrochemistry and Protection of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

,

Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio

and Ricardo Galván-Martínez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steels; superalloys; aluminum; titanium; electrochemical techniques; corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection methods; coatings, corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Ceramic and Glass Materials: Additive Manufacturing and Various Applications

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics and glasses; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion

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

Advances in Fiber-Based Materials: Preparation, Characteristics and Applications

edited by

Gangwei Pan

and

Desuo Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced spinning technologies; high-performance fiber composites; green textile composites; smart wearables; biomedical materials; bioinspired fiber materials; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites (Second Edition)

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; nanofiller; manufacturing processes; characterization; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Next-Generation Nanoparticles: Sustainable Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

In-Bo Shim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle design; controlled synthesis; functional nanomaterials; core–shell and Janus nanoparticles; nanocomposites; catalysis and energy conversion; biomedical applications; sensors and biosensors; green and sustainable synthesis; structure–property relationships

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

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems: Advanced Materials, Machinability, and Smart Robotics

edited by

Anna Burduk

,

Andre Batako

,

Anthony Xavior Michael

, Suthep Butdee and Kamil Krot

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; aerospace materials; cutting tools; machinability; production management; intelligent manufacturing; advanced robotics; autonomus mobile robots

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

The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste

edited by

Guoxi Fan

,

Hailei Kou

,

Debin Wang

and Qiyang Tan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; construction waste; curing agent; cementitious material; recycled aggregate concrete; high-performance concrete; polymer concrete; durability; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Design, Characterization and Optimization of Additively Manufactured High-Performance Alloys

edited by

Aihan Feng

,

Hao Wang

, Changyong Chen and

Meng Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloy; additive manufacturing (AM); strengthening mechanism; microstructural characterisation; mechanical properties

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

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; intelligent manufacturing; cyber–physical systems; Industry 4.0; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials and Their Evaluation Methods

edited by Haijun Xuan and

Chuanyong Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced engineering materials; mechanical properties; novel testing and evaluation techniques; advanced modeling and simulation methods; multi-scale study; durability and degradation; machine learning

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

Advanced Materials and Smart Technologies for Dental Implants and Prosthodontics

edited by

Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant materials; thin-film coatings; peri-implantitis prevention; ceramic and prosthodontic biomaterials; smart biosensors; surface engineering; biomechanics and reliability modeling; digital dentistry; bioactive materials; translational dental materials research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

,

Yaw Sing Tan

and Lunna Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | 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)

Performance Evolution of Advanced Materials over the Life Cycle

edited by Biao Ma,

Liang Yu

and Cenbo Xiong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: special materials; friction and wear; micro-morphology; noise and vibration; friction heat and dynamic response; experimental methods and simulations

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

Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics (2nd Edtion)

edited by

Michael Ojovan

,

Georgiy Shakhgildyan

and Kai Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | 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)

Research on Waste Plastics and Rubber: Degradation and Recycling

edited by

Songbo Zhang

and Yanming Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | 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)

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Dynamics and Rheological Insights in Advanced Materials

edited by Silvia Gómez Barreiro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | 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)

The Use of Bioceramics in Dental Applications

edited by Li Wang,

Yuqing Lu

and

Julfikar Haider

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; dental implants; bone regeneration; restorative dentistry; 3D printing; nanotechnology; bioactive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Thick Composites: Materials and Structures

edited by

John Summerscales

and

Indraneel Roy Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | 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)

Bio-Based Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Polymer Composites

edited by

Carlos A. Fuentes

and

Carla N. Schnell

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 485 | 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)

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