Materials

Mechanical Performance and Microstructural Characterization of Light Alloys (3rd Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8927 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; mechanical performance; microstructure characterization; heat treatment; plastic processing; precipitation; phase transformation

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

Advancements in Plastic Forming and Metal Processing: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6385 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; metal forming processes; metal and alloys; finite element modeling; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; constitutive modeling; deformation mechanism

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

Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Welded Joints

edited by Jie Wu and Guoqiang Huang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6368 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packaging; solder joint; reliability; interfacial metallurgy; friction stir welding/processing; dissimilar metal joining; additive manufacturing; microstructure; properties

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

Research on Performance Improvement of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5820 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; alloy; metal; heat treatment; forming; surface treatment; performance; simulation; microstructural characterization; design

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

Advances in Asphalt Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Marek Iwański

and

Karol J. Kowalski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5458 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified bitumen; rheology; asphalt materials; pavement diagnostics

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5139 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt and concrete; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

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

High-Entropy Alloys and Composite Materials: Preparation, Processing, and Performance

edited by

Yuefei Jia

, Zhenfei Jiang and

Long Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4254 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy composite; preparation; processing; performance

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

Advances in Textile Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Patrick Chi-Leung Hui

and

Chi-Wai Kan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3311 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural textile materials; synthetic textile materials; smart textile materials; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behavior of Additive Manufactured Alloys

edited by Junxia Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3019 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; direct energy deposition; electron beam powder bed fusion; mechanical properties; deformation behavior; advanced materials design

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

Advances in Metallic Alloys, Materials and High-Performance Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Patricia C. Zambrano-Robledo

,

Hector R. Siller

and Leopoldo Ruiz-Huerta

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; emerging metallic alloys; novel strategies; material characterization; advanced metallic materials; microstructure engineering; multi-material and multi-functional additive manufacturing; intelligent process control and digital manufacturing; post-processing strategies and technologies; performance optimization and applications; advanced characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE); sustainability and circular economy

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

Surface Modulation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Advanced Optoelectronic Applications

edited by Xiaoli Yin and Chenghao Bi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor quantum dots; optoelectronic devices; light-emitting diodes; solar cells; surface design of micro/nanomaterials; novel quantum dots light-emitting materials; core-shell architectures and graded interface design

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

Nanostructured Materials for Environmental Friendly and Related Energy Applications

edited by

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2508 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of porous materials; energy storage applications; gas purification and storage; advanced characterization; environmental friendly

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

New Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Sara Metwally

and Justyna Smialek-Bartyzel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart functional materials; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; 3D scaffolds; drug carriers; bioprinting; antibacterial agents; tissue engineering; bioactivity; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Trojan Materials in Science, Technology and Biomedicine: Invisibility Leading to Success

edited by

Dimosthenis Stamopoulos

,

Kosmas Tsakmakidis

,

Ioannis Lelidis

and

Maria Karageorgou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic invisibility cloaks; optical invisibility cloaks; thermal invisibility cloaks; immunological invisibility cloaks; metamaterials; biometamaterials; biomimetic camouflage; multi-spectral camouflage; immune camouflage; immune non-responsive diagnostic agents; immune non-responsive therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Emerging Trends in Welding Technologies

edited by

João Lopes

and

João Pedro Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion welding; solid-state welding; arc welding; laser welding; welding; joining; characterization; mechanical properties

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

Smart Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering

edited by

Lorenzo Fassina

and

Nora Bloise

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue regeneration; smart biomaterials; chemical; biochemical; physical stimuli; cells; drugs; growth factors; cell/tissue–biomaterials interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials

edited by

Lu Zhou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open

Keywords: reclaimed asphalt pavement; RAP recycling; pavement performance; sustainability; material characterization; recycling techniques; innovative RAP technologies; environmental impact, economic analysis

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

Advanced Processing, Welding and Mechanical Performance of Materials

edited by

Mehmet Şükrü Adin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; manufacturing; welding, joining; composite materials; 3D-printed materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical performance of materials

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

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer processing; plastic recycling; bio-based polymers; sustainable materials; plasma modification of polymeric materials; films printing; 3D printing; injection molding; efficiency; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications of Transition Metal Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Solutions

edited by Ellie Uzunova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1377 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; hydrogen storage; redox reaction catalysis; layered transition metal materials; transition metal oxides; transition metal chalcogenides; photocatalytic reactions

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

Progress in Plastic Deformation of Metals and Alloys (Third Edition)

edited by

Wojciech Borek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; hot working; cold working; new trends in plastic deformation; innovative approach; new technologies; thermomechanical treatment; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; severe plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties

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

Catalysis for Biomass Materials Conversion

edited by Haoran Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; catalysis; biofuels; fine chemicals; techno-economic assessment; biomass-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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

edited by

Gangwei Pan

and

Desuo Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | 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)

Latest Advances in Asphalt Materials in Modification and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Dongdong Yuan

,

Di Wang

and

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt modification; performance evaluation; recycled materials; polymer-modified asphalt; aging resistance; sustainable pavements; rheological properties

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

Metallic Functional Materials: Design, Processing, and Advanced Applications

edited by

Changlong Tan

and

Wenbin Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; phase-transition metallic materials; caloric materials; machine learning-assisted materials design; functional alloy engineering

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

Advances in Ferroelectric/Ferromagnetic Materials: Modeling and Simulations

edited by

Jie Wang

, Yajun Zhang and Takahiro Shimada

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric materials; ferromagnetic materials; multiferroics; magnetoelectric coupling; phase-field method; first principles; machine learning; multi-field coupling; multiphysics coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process

edited by

Shinichi Tashiro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: directed energy deposition; additive manufacturing; process mechanisms; heat source properties; heat source–material interaction; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; weld pool; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Innovations in Carbon Nanomaterials and Composites

edited by Alexandra I. Costa and

Patrícia D. Barata

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; carbon-based composites; sustainable synthesis; green nanotechnology; biomass-derived carbon; graphene; functionalization; sensors and biosensors; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon 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 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | 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)

Models and Simulation of Viscoelastic Materials

edited by Angelo Morro and Maurizio Stefano Vianello

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | 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)

Advancements in Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Optimization of Construction Materials

edited by

Qi Cai

,

Dong Lu

and

Yongchao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; cementitious materials; sustainable materials; metal materials; additive manufacturing; lattice structures; microstructure optimization; mechanical properties; intelligent materials design; structural optimization

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

Oxidation and Corrosion of Metals and Alloys

edited by Chunlong Cheng and Zheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation resistance; corrosion protection; surface modification; nanostructured coating; degradation behavior

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

Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Materials: From Innovation to Translation (ICM 2026)

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioelectronics; soft matter; composites; environmental and green materials; energy harvesting; conversion and storage; electronic and magnetic materials; nanomaterials; porous materials; interfaces and catalysis materials

Advanced Materials for Solid Oxide Cells: Performance and Degradation Modeling

edited by

Omid Babaie Rizvandi

and Anna Staerz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide cells (SOCs) ; performance modeling ; degradation mechanisms ; electrochemical modeling ; multi-physics simulation multi-physics; lifetime prediction ; thermo-mechanical stress; redox cycling; electrode degradation; data-driven modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Modeling and Performance Analysis of Asphalt and Concrete in Pavement

edited by

Marek Iwański

and Piotr Radziszewski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental research; modeling; asphalt binder; concrete; pavement construction; performance analysis; asphalt and concrete pavement

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

Current Developments in Glassy Polymer Physics

edited by

Didier R. Long

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: glassy polymer physics; mechanical and ultimate properties; Tg in confinement; theory and numerical simulations; dynamical studies; calorimetry; relaxation mechanisms; damaging mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

MXenes and MAX Phases: Synthesis, Properties and Application

edited by

Błażej Scheibe

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: MAX phases; MXenes; ceramic sintering; chemical vapour deposition; physical vapour deposition; chemical etching; structural properties; physical modification; chemical functionalization; energy harvesting/storage systems; membranes; sensors; catalysis; bio-applications

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

Advances in Perovskites for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Mehrdad Faraji

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: light–matter interaction; low-dimensional perovskites; single crystal perovskites; metal halide perovskites; lead-free perovskites; double perovskites; perovskite oxides; optoelectronics; solar cells; light-emitting diodes; integrated photonics

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

Processing–Microstructure–Property Relationships in Non-Ferrous and Functional Alloys

edited by

Przemysław Snopiński

and

Lovro Liverić

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous alloys; aluminum alloys; copper alloys; functional alloys; thermomechanical processing; microstructure evolution; severe plastic deformation; phase transformations; shape memory alloys; corrosion behaviour

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

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Multi-Principal Element Alloys

edited by Cheng Huang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-principal element alloys; mechanical behavior; multi-scale heterogeneous structures; experiments, simulations and modelling

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

Nanostructured Materials and Nanometric Coatings for Antimicrobial and Surface Functionalization

edited by

Federica Paladini

and

Rebecca Pellegrino

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 246 | 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)

Advances in Elastomers and Functional Soft Composites

edited by Haoming Pang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrorheological elastomers; magnetorheological elastomers; shape memory polymers; dielectric elastomers; self-healing polymers; liquid crystal elastomers; soft actuators; biosensors; soft robotics; wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Exploring the Glass Transition in Polymer-Based Materials: Properties, Applications, and Future Perspectives

edited by Baicheng Mei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass transition; glass-forming liquids; deep glasses; crosslinked networks; vitrimers and associative polymers; activation relaxation of segments; relationship between structures, thermodynamics, and dynamics in polymers; activated transports of small particles in anomalous polymeric membranes; polyelectrolyte glasses; topological glasses of macromolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in First Principles Study on Functional Materials

edited by

Yujuan Zhang

and Wenting Lv

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: first principles calculation; density functional theory; material properties; electronic structure; computational materials science; atomic mechanism; material design; high-throughput screening; multiscale simulation; functional materials

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

Investigation of Tool Wear in Advanced Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Krzysztof Szwajka

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting advanced aerospace materials; conventional and hybrid cutting processes; artificial intelligence-assisted cutting; surface integrity caused by machining; tool wear; coatings applied to cutting tools; sensors used to monitor the cutting process; monitoring tool wear during the cutting process

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

Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future, Second Edition

edited by

Paulo Santos

and

Alicia Zaragoza Benzal

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; building materials; sustainability; environmental issues; circularity; durability; energy performance; thermal behavior; acoustic performance; water behavior; mechanical performance

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

Sustainable High-Performance Concrete and Advanced Cementitious Materials

edited by Xiaochun Fan and

Jiakun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; engineered cementitious composites; nanomodification; mineral admixtures; sustainable concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; durability; microstructure

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

Green Preparation of Critical Metallic Materials for Integrated Circuits

edited by Guoyu Qian

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-purity metal preparation; green metallurgy/cleaner production; critical metal recycling and closed-loop utilization; deep separation of analogous elements; trace impurity removal; short-process and low-energy routes; upcycling of secondary resources; life cycle assessment (LCA); machine learning-assisted metallurgy; critical metal supply chain for integrated circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Structure, Properties and Applications of Nanocomposites and Polymer Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiang-Bo Bai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; polymer-based materials; structure; properties; applications; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Surface and Interface Functionalization: Advancements in Coatings, Modification, and Restoration

edited by Guoqin Cao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface and interface engineering; functional coatings; surface modification; surface repair and remanufacturing; failure mechanisms; corrosion, oxidation and wear resistance; electrical insulation and conductivity; biomedical surfaces

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

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