Materials

Deformation and Extreme Environmental Behavior of Heterostructured Materials

edited by Yifan Zhang and Ke Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterostructured materials; deformation behaviors; interface-mediated plasticity; strength–ductility synergy; extreme environments; irradiation damage; corrosion and oxidation; high-temperature stability; fatigue and fracture; multiscale modeling

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

Advances in Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Materials, and Applications

edited by

Hongze Wang

, Zijue Tang, Chang Shu and Maosong Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; metallic materials; process monitoring; intelligent control; numerical simulation; synchrotron radiation; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Materials for Environmental Technologies: Water Purification and Treatment

edited by Daniel T. Oyekunle

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: water purification; water treatment materials; natural and bio-based materials; advanced materials; nanomaterials; adsorption; membrane filtration; materials innovation; sustainable water technologies; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Research Progress of Cast Superalloys

edited by Enze Liu,

Min Zhang

and Pengjie Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast superalloy; investment casting technology; refractory metal core; elemental segregation; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Restorative Dental Materials: Towards Enhanced Aesthetics, Function and Durability

edited by

Arthur R. G. Cortes

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dental biomaterials; dental ceramics; aesthetics and durability; CAD-CAM optimization; artificial intelligence; digital manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Wood and Wood-Based Materials

edited by

Ali Kasal

and

Jerzy Smardzewski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood science and technology; wood and wood-based materials; mechanical and physical properties engineered wood products; wood composites and bio-based materials; wood modification and preservation; furniture and tim-ber engineering; finite element analysis (FEM) and computational modeling; artificial intelligence and digital tech-nologies; sustainable manufacturing and circular bio-economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Functional Materials for Sustainable CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by

Maryam Sadat Kiai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); carbon dioxide conversion; functional materials; nanomaterials; advanced materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); MXenes; graphene; porous carbon; hybrid nanocomposites; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis; membrane sep-aration; renewable energy; green hydrogen; electrochemical reduction; carbon-neutral fuels; sustainable chemistry; density functional theory (DFT); molecular dynamics (MD); carbon management; net-zero technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Innovation in Polymer Materials: From Synthesis and Characterization to Environmental Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Maciejewska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis and modification; biodegradable and bio-based polymers; polymer composites and nanocomposites; circular economy; recycling and upcycling; materials characterization; environmental applications (e.g., water treatment, pollutant adsorption); life cycle assessment (LCA); smart and stimuli-responsive polymers; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Functional Polymeric Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Application

edited by

María Guadalupe Pérez García

,

Rubén González-Núñez

and Victor Hugo Antolin Ceron

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymeric nanocomposites; smart materials; stimuli-responsive polymers; sustainable polymers; environmental remediation; biomedical applications; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Materials for Food Packaging

edited by

Dorina Simedru

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; material design; structural characterization; functional properties; biodegradable; bio-based; recyclable

Advanced Porous Materials: From Porous Solids to Porous Liquids

edited by Dechao Wang and Yaping Zheng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous solid materials; porous liquids; metal–organic frameworks; porous silicas; process intensi-fication; covalent organic frameworks (COFs); metal–organic cages; porous organic cages; porous carbon; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

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

edited by

Jongbok Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Laser Engineering of Materials Surfaces

edited by

Satılmış Ürgün

,

Sinan Fidan

and

Mustafa Bora

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface engineering; laser surface texturing; laser cladding; selective laser melting (SLM); laser surface modification; laser-induced surface morphology and microstructure; laser-enhanced wear resistance; laser-deposited functional coatings; laser process optimization

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

Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Design, Microstructure, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Lehua Liu

, Xuan Luo,

Zhenzhen Gui

,

Yuliang Zhao

and Fen Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; high-entropy lightweight alloys; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; alloy design

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

Innovative Techniques in Non-Destructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Materials and Structures

edited by

Anna Knitter-Piątkowska

,

Michał Jan Guminiak

and

Tomasz Gajewski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2039 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive evaluation (NDE); structural health monitoring (SHM); damage detection; smart structures; machine learning in NDE; structural integrity; resilience of structures; advanced materials; material engineering; structural safety

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

Mechanical Behavior and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Stradomski

,

Cezary Rapiejko

and

Aneta Jakubus

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering materials; microstructure; mechanical behavior; deformation; fracture; fatigue damage; fracture mechanics; material analysis; simulation; wear; thermal shock resistance; abrasive wear

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

Next-Generation Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Demanding Environments

edited by Kangmin Niu and Kui Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; harsh environments; durability performance; degradation mechanisms; material characterization; multi-scale modeling; interface properties; mechanical properties; smart monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Based on Functional Nanoscale Materials

edited by

Jia-Shiang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; 2D materials; quantum materials; perovskites semiconductors; optoelectronic devices

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Pavement, Structural and Smart Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Teik Hua Law

,

Fauzan Mohd Jakarni

and

Farah Nora Aznieta Abdul Aziz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; pavement engineering; structural engineering; digital twins; smart transportation infrastructure; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; sustainable infrastructure

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

AI-Driven Design of High-Performance Polymer Composites

edited by Peng Ding

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; polymer composites; machine learning; materials informatics; multiscale modeling; high-performance materials; data-driven design; interface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6338 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; construction materials; prototyping for 3D printing; printing technology; powder metallic materials; printing parameters; properties of printing materials; mechanical, technological, and chemical properties of printed details; standardization in 3D printing; hazards of 3D metal printing; additive manufacturing; in-orbit additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing challenges in space; space industry; factory in space; gravity and microgravity; in situ material utilization

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

Advanced Carbon Electrode Materials: Modification, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Peng Zhang

and

Kexun Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; porous carbon; actived carbon; carbon nanotubes; graphene; MOF-derived cabron; electrochemistry; electrosorption; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Mechanical, Tribological and Microstructural Characterization of Functional Coatings

edited by

Giuseppe Pintaude

and

Rassim Younes

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 373 | 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)

Composite Structures: Mechanics, Testing, Modelling and Engineering Applications

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; sandwich structures; thin-walled structures; finite element method; experimental methods; local instability; failure mechanisms; material identification; inverse problems; sensitivity analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

State of the Art in Advanced Dental Materials and Technologies

edited by

Per Svanborg

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biomaterials; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; digital dentistry; CAD/CAM; structure–property relationships; mechanical properties; degradation behavior; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8682 | 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)

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 4850 | 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 4181 | 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 3257 | 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 2947 | 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)

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 2545 | 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 2433 | 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 2314 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Welding Technologies

edited by

João Lopes

and

João Pedro Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | 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)

Smart Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering

edited by

Lorenzo Fassina

and

Nora Bloise

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1775 | 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 1563 | 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)

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | 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 1310 | 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)

Advanced Processing, Welding and Mechanical Performance of Materials

edited by

Mehmet Şükrü Adin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1187 | 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)

Catalysis for Biomass Materials Conversion

edited by Haoran Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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 933 | 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)

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

edited by

Wojciech Borek

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 864 | 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)

Metallic Functional Materials: Design, Processing, and Advanced Applications

edited by

Changlong Tan

and

Wenbin Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 760 | 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)

Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process

edited by

Shinichi Tashiro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | 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)

Oxidation and Corrosion of Metals and Alloys

edited by Chunlong Cheng and Zheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovations in Carbon Nanomaterials and Composites

edited by Alexandra I. Costa and

Patrícia D. Barata

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 397 | 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)

Models and Simulation of Viscoelastic Materials

edited by Angelo Morro and Maurizio Stefano Vianello

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 350 | 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)

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 350 | 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

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 342 | 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)

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