Materials

New Insight of Powder Metallurgy: Microstructure, Durability and Mechanical Properties—2nd Edition

edited by

Jaroslav Kováčik

,

Anchalee Manonukul

and

Pasquale Cavaliere

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4865 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing from powders; novel production methods; microstructure; applications; durability; physical properties; mechanical properties; recycling; carbon dioxide footprint

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

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineered Nanomaterials

edited by

Renata Costa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); nanotechnology applications; sustainable nanomaterials; advanced material synthesis

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

Advances in Functional Polymer Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Performance

edited by

Aparna Beena Unni

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymer synthesis; advanced polymer architectures; stimuli-responsive polymers; self-healing polymers; biodegradable and sustainable polymers; nanostructured polymers; polymer composites; smart materials; high-performance polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Bio-Based Natural Fiber Composite Materials

edited by

Sheldon Shi

and Xuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4359 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioproducts; natural fiber; functional composites; wood; bio-based carbon; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Development of Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Processing—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4216 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mg alloys; Al alloys; composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing

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

Quantum Transport in Novel 2D Materials and Structures

edited by

Adam Rycerz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; silicene; germanene; transition metal dichalcogenides; 2D materials; spintronics; valleytronics; nanotubes; quantum transport; Landauer– Buttiker formalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

The Optical, Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Hilda Esperanza Esparza-Ponce

, Armando Reyes Reyes-Rojas and

Alfredo Aguilar-Elguézabal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4138 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; ferroelectrics; semiconductors; dielectrics; piezoelectric; thin films

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

Advanced Ceramics and Composites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Mingchao Wang

, Heng Chen and

Xiqing Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3942 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics and composites for extreme environmental applications; porosity ceramics/composites; fiber-reinforced ceramic-based composites; high-temperature-resistant adhesives; thermal radiation-resistant coating; flame retardant coating; foam glasses; nano/micro phases in situ growth for reinforcement; the connection between ceramics and superalloys

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

Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications

edited by

María Natividad Antón

, Alberto Villarino and Manuel Domínguez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3801 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered timber applications; characterization timber connections; glued laminated timber (glulam); non-destructive methodologies; timber architecture; timber composites; timber mechanical behaviour; numerical modelling; structural timber connections; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Life-Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Concrete

edited by Xiaoxu Huang,

Biao Hu

and

Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3589 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable concrete; environment impacts; economic analysis; recycled and reused materials; material optimization; durability

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

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer

edited by Ziman Wang,

Xinyu Wang

and Man Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; power generation; thermoelectric cooling; micro/nanoscale heat transfer; micro/nanoscale interface; phase change; thermophysical properties; phonon and electron transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Recycled Materials in Concrete: Towards a Circular Economy in Construction

edited by

Se-Jin Choi

and

Wenzhong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste materials; concrete; circular economy; sustainability

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

Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Concrete—Second Edition

edited by Jiaxiang Lin and

Prabir K. Sarker

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon cement; alternative binders; carbon capture in concrete; concrete recycling; eco-friendly construction materials; lifecycle assessment of concrete; green building technologies; concrete durability and performance; innovative concrete mix designs

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

Evaluation of the Surface Topography, Abrasive Processing, and Precision Machining Technology and Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Tandecka

and

Thomas G. Mathia

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3182 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface topography; abrasive processing; precision machining; surface integrity; machining optimization; high-precision measurement; advanced manufacturing technologies

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

Advances in Efficient Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Waste

edited by

Yukun Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3114 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical solid waste; recovery of valuable components; environmental geochemistry of toxics in waste; efficient utilization; high-value conversion; novel utilization concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Photoelectric and Catalytic Properties of Nanomaterials and Low-Dimensional Structures

edited by Yong Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3021 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; low-dimensional structure; photoelectric properties; catalytic properties; energy conversion

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

Manufacturing and Recycling of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by

Antonio Formisano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3016 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; natural fibers; thermomechanical properties; process parameters; recycling; end-of-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Engineering Materials: Friction, Wear and Damage

edited by

Pihua Wen

and Yan Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2918 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; friction; damage; fatigue failure; experimental and numerical methods

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

Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

edited by Kaipeng Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanoenergy; energy materials; solid-state battery; nanomaterials; 3D printed battery; thermoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Construction Materials: Innovations in Recyclable, Low-Carbon, and Durable Solutions

edited by

Hang Lin

and Fenghua Nie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2611 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; recyclable method; low-carbon solutions; durability; innovative manufacturing processes

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

The Design, Preparation, and Mechanical Properties of New Metallic Materials and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hao Lu

and Yang Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials and alloys; design and synthesis of metallic materials; mechanical behavior and performance evaluation; multiscale modeling and simulation; advanced testing methods; friction; wear; and fatigue properties of metallic materials

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

Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices

edited by

Spiros Gardelis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor solar cells; organic solar cells; perovskites; tandem solar cells; antireflecting surfaces; quantum dots; quantum wires; metal oxides; 2D transition metal dechalcogenides; down-shifting; plasmonics; metasurfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition

edited by

Hongguang Liu

, Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

,

Dongdong Xu

, Gang Wang and Benkai Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2431 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

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

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by

Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2430 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT calculations; QTAIM analysis; ab initio methods; QSAR/QSPR models via machine learning; MD simulations; green solvents (ILs and DESs); battery binders; 2D-related nanomaterials; ceramics; glasses; polymers; composites; semiconductors; etc.; biological applications; energy and environment

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

Exploring Novel Biomaterials and Digital Techniques for Restorative and Adhesive Dentistry

edited by

Vincenzo Tosco

and

Francesco Puleio

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; dental techniques; restorative dentistry; adhesive dentistry; biomaterials; endodontics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Industrial Solid Wastes for Construction and Building Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Zengqi Zhang

and

Xiaoming Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; resource utilization; building materials; porous materials; energy storage materials; intellectualization; life cycle assessment

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

Advanced Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Transportation Infrastructure

edited by Zhong Zhou and Hao Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; green and sustainable materials; solid waste utilization; physical; mechanical; durability; and functional properties; construction and transportation infrastructure

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

Advanced Catalytic and Adsorbent Materials for a Greener World

edited by

Ioan-Cezar Marcu

and Ionel Popescu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; adsorbent; microporous materials; mesoporous materials; green synthesis; sustainable technologies; green energy; recovery technologies; environmental protection; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites

edited by

Luigi Calabrese

and Davide Palamara

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2115 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials and structures; material science and technology; functional materials; industrial applications; new material concepts; energy materials; sustainable materials; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Precision and Ultra-Precision Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Alloys and Steels, 3rd Edition

edited by

Stanislaw Legutko

and

Szymon Wojciechowski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision and ultraprecision manufacturing; machining; additive manufacturing; mechanics; surface integrity

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

Advanced Piezoelectric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Zhuomin Zhang, Xuemu Li and Xiaote Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1983 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; advanced manufacturing; energy harvesting; nanogenerators; transducers; MEMS; sensors; actuation; biomedical applications.

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

Microstructure and Defect Simulation during Solidification of Alloys

edited by

Ang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1958 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; defect; solidification; alloys

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

Advanced Industrial Materials: Production, Modeling, Processing, and Characterization

edited by

Tibor Krenicky

,

Jozef Maščenik

and Jozef Zajac

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: production technologies; processing; structure modeling; material surface; composites; material design; surface treatment; material quality test

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

Advanced Synthesis and Applications of Functional Nanomaterials: From Controlled Fabrication to Enhanced Performance

edited by

Vincent K.S. Hsiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; laser-assisted synthesis; optical properties; nonlinear optics; plasmonic nanostructures; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; surface-enhanced spectroscopy; light– matter interactions; nanomaterial characterization

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

Application and Theoretical Research of Perovskite Structural Materials

edited by Bingcheng Luo, Jie Zhang and Ziyan Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; energy storage; catalysis; electronics; optoelectronics; material synthesis; theoretical modeling; first-principles calculations; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in π-Conjugated Organic Materials for Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Devices

edited by

Ichiro Imae

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated polymers/oligomers; amorphous molecular materials; energy devices; biomedical applications; environmental technologies; solar cells; thermoelectric devices; graphene; carbon nanotubes; biosensors; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Hydroxyapatite and Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials

edited by Manuel Herrera-Zaldivar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; drug delivery; luminescent properties; magnetic properties; piezoelectric properties; synthesis techniques; biological applications; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Materials Structures for Sound and Vibration Damping (2nd Edition)

edited by

Martin Vašina

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound absorption; mechanical vibration; material structures; mechanical properties; viscoelasticity; manufacturing technologies; composite materials; mathematical simulations; porosity; excitation frequency; multilayer structures; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research on Wearable Flexible Electronic Materials

edited by

Nabil Chakhchaoui

,

Lhaj El Hachemi Omari

and Omar Cherkaoui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable electronics; flexible sensors; stretchable materials; organic semiconductors; printed electronics; wireless monitoring; MXenes; energy harvesting; smart textiles; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Eco-Sustainable Designing of Metal Oxide Thin Films with High Properties Using Advanced Micro- and Nanofabrication Technologies

edited by

Petronela Garoi

and

Ionel Stavarache

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxid; thin films; advanced deposition; structural and optical properties; transparent contact; sensors; floating gate memories

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

Advances in the Experimentation and Numerical Modeling of Material Joining Processes (Third Edition)

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open

Keywords: joining process; welding; brazing; riveting; mechanical fastening; adhesive bonding; clinching; friction stir welding; laser welding; diffusion welding; hybrid joining; experimental testing; numerical modeling; strength prediction; failure path prediction; finite element method; fracture mechanics; static load; dynamic load; impact load; fatigue load; residual stress; mechanical properties; thin-walled structures

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

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1243 | 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)

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

Yifan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation damage; radiation defects; ion irradiation; defects recovery; irradiation hardening; irradiation embrittlement; irradiation creep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites

edited by Matthew Korey

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; additive manufacturing; composites recycling; plastics recycling; decarbonization; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Concrete Formulations: Nanotechnology and Hybrid Materials

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; hybrid materials; advanced concrete; nano-silica; graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); durability; mechanical performance; sustainable construction; smart concrete; microstructure improvement; cementitious composites; low-carbon concrete

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

Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Functional Transparent Ceramics, Crystal and Glass

edited by Qinghui Jiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: transparent ceramics; single crystals; smart glass; optical properties; sintering; nanoceramics; fabrication techniques; light transmission; photonic applications; nonlinear optics

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

Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Biopolymer Materials

edited by

Magdalena Kobielarz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers and copolymers; mechanical properties; chemical and physical properties; bulk and surface modification; surface functionalization; biodegradation; biocompatibility and cytocompatibility; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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

edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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)

Non-Conventional Manufacturing Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Production

edited by

Silvio Genna

and

Flaviana Tagliaferri

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; additive manufacturing; life cycle assessments (LCAs); circular economy; digital manufacturing; predictive maintenance

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

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI