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Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | 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)

Metamaterials to Metasurfaces: Shaping Light from Theory to Applications

edited by

Sorina Iftimie

and

Oana Rasoga

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metalenses; metasurface functionalities; biosensing; advanced imaging; light emission; tunable metasurfaces; holograms; augmented reality; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices

edited by Feray Ünlü and

Allan Starkholm

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite-inspired materials; sustainable perovskite processing; solar cells; photovoltaics; sustainable energy generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Gaseous Storage

edited by Joanna Czub

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas storage; hydrogen storage; metal-organic frameworks; zeolites; carbon materials; polymers; metal hydrides; light metal hydrides; nanomaterials; porous materials

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

Advancing Nanophotonic Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Xinyu Zhang and Jacob Wekalao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; biosensors; plasmonics; 2D materials; terahertz sensing; optical metasurfaces; surface plasmon resonance; graphene sensors; liquid biopsy; machine learning in optics

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

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

edited by

Artur Tron

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | 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)

Sustainable and Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Heavy Metal Applications

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

James Barker

and

Abazar Ghorbani

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; nanomaterials; heavy metal remediation; sustainable nanotechnology; eco-friendly materials; water/soil purification; circular economy; biopolymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; novel polymers; polymer composites; structure– property relationships; polymer characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Cement and Concrete Composite Materials

edited by

Junbo Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composite; concrete materials; sustainability; durability; low carbon

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

Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges in Functional Coatings (2nd Edition)

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatments technologies; functional coatings; sustainable coatings; cold spray; HVAF; HVOF; weld arc; oxidation; plasma spray; surface modification

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

Advances in Electrodeposition of Thin Films and Alloys

edited by

Ivana Mladenović

and

Nebojša Nikolić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; electrodeposition; morphology; mechanical properties; MEMS; optimization

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

Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

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

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

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; surface engineering; surface topography; surface metrology; lubrication; materials

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

Innovative Nanostructured and Porous Materials for Advanced Photocatalysis

edited by

Mahshab Sheraz

Rui Wang

and

Furqanulhassan Naqvi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; porous materials for photocatalysis; photocatalytic nanocomposites; environmental pollutant degradation; photocatalyst design and synthesis; sustainable green technologies; solar-driven photocatalysis; air and water purification photocatalyst

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

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Material Characterizations Using X-Ray Techniques

edited by Elissaios Stavrou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray techniques; material characterizations; X-ray diffraction (XRD); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); structure; composition; properties; challenges; resolution; nanoscale materials

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

Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Javier Hidalgo

and

Gemma Herranz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; additive manufacturing; material integration; meta-structured materials; composite systems; process optimization

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

Advances in Structure-Based Design of Functional Inorganic Materials

edited by

Yuta Matsushima

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic materials; preparation techniques; characterization; application; optical properties; optoelectronic properties; electric properties; mechanical properties; magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

High-Mobility Graphene Structures: Advanced Fabrication Methods and Emerging Quantum Phenomena

edited by Alexander Mayorov and

Geliang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; high mobility; fabrication methods; quantum phenomena; two-dimensional materials; polymer-free transfer; substrate cleaning; special substrates; spin transport; charge carriers; exciton condensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Crushed Damage of Composite Sandwich Materials

edited by

Jian Xiong

and

Quanjin Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; sandwich materials; mechanical property; lightweight structures; multi-functional structures; polymer composites

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

Advances in Design, Synthesis and Applications of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Zheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffolds; hydrogels; nanomedicine; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Genetic Improvement of Wood Quality in Material Applications

edited by Xiaopeng Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood quality; genetic improvement of wood properties; lignin; cell wall

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Functional Materials for Optoelectronic and Sensing Applications

edited by

Michał Filapek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: aggregation-induced emission (AIE); luminogenic materials; fluorescent probes and markers; organic optoelectronics; OLEDs; device processing; donor– acceptor molecule; organic synthesis; push– pull organic molecules; nonlinear optical materials; dyes and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Mechanical and Durability Performances of Concrete Materials

edited by

Guoxi Fan

Shutong Yang

and

Guipeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; durability ; mechanical properties; material characterization ; prediction models ; degradation mechanisms ; performance enhancement

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

Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Bei Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; energy storage and conversion; sustainable energy technologies; modelling and simulation; machine learning; in situ characterization; green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | 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 Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Jie Deng

and Xu Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic black holes; acoustic metamaterials; negative stiffness; vibration reduction; noise reduction; wave guiding; damping; signal processing; sound and vibration utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Innovative Computational and Data-Driven Strategies for Advancing Materials and Processes in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Haining Zhang

and

Joon Phil Choi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; machine learning; additive manufacturing; process optimization; material design; artificial intelligence; material development; digital twins; data-driven modeling; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing

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

Advanced Materials for Production, Storage, and Application of Sustainable Fuels: Hydrogen and Ammonia

edited by Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus and Bestriz Escobar Morales

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; ammonia; generation; storage; electrocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Green and Sustainable Preparation Techniques of Polymeric Membranes

edited by

Francesca Russo

Alessandra Criscuoli

and

Alberto Figoli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable membrane preparation; green solvents; new platform chemicals for membranes; membrane characterizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Aires Camões

, Zhiyou Jia and Nannan Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; cementitious composites; engineered cementitious composite; phase change materials; functionalization recycled aggregates; mechanical properties; service life; low-carbon

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

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

edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

New Geopolymeric Binders and Foams: Additive Manufacturing, Spectroscopic Analysis, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Sylwia Żymankowska-Kumon

and

Dominika Święch

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; inorganic binder; geopolymeric foam; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; spectroscopic analysis; FTIR/Raman/NMR spectroscopy; sustainable materials; waste valorization; thermal insulation

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

Recent Advances in Development, Characterization and Application of Biomaterials

edited by Ivone Regina de Oliveira and

Fernando dos Santos Ortega

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramic; nanocomposite; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; porous scaffolds; electrospinning; nanotechnology; drug delivery; surface treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Preparation, Processing and Application of High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites

edited by Lei Luo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material preparation technology; material forming technology; material application; casting; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; hot pressing

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

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

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

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | 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)

Electrochemical Corrosion of Materials: Mechanisms and Protection

edited by Wencheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; protection technologies; in situ characterization; sustainable materials; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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)

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

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advanced Porous Solid Materials and Porous Liquid Materials for Separation, Purification and Catalysis

edited by Dechao Wang and Yaping Zheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Biomedical Interfaces

edited by Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; energy storage materials; biomedical nanomaterials; borophene and graphene-based fillers; conductive polymers; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; computational materials design; 3D/4D printing of composites; metal-ion batteries; supercapacitors

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

Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry

edited by Andoni Choya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; metal; metal oxide; green chemistry; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advancements in Polymer Composite Materials: Reinforcement, Nano-Engineering, and Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques

edited by Sakrit Hait,

Miroslav Slouf

and

Chungfu Cheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymer composite; polymer nanocomposite; high-toughness polymer; high-modulus polymer; bio-based microparticles and nanoparticles; reinforcement; polymer recycling; sustainable manufacturing; structure-property relationships; macro-; micro-; and nanomechanical properties; solid-state processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Study on the Processing, Forming and Properties of Polymer Microcellular Foams

edited by

Wentao Zhai

and

Junjie Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical foaming; carbon dioxide; polymer microcellular foams; high-performance polymers; microcellular structures; structure-property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Architecture, Crystal Defects and Applications

edited by

Pingping Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; Li; Be; Al; Mg; Ti; materials design; crystal defects; additive manufacturing; friction stir welding; microstructure; strengthening mechanisms

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

Polymers and Polymeric Networks for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Liliana Mititelu Tartau

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric drug delivery systems; biodegradable polymers; biocompatible polymers; biomedical applications; polymeric scaffolds; hydrogels; polymeric networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Materials and Composites: Microstructures, Interfaces, and Energy Applications

edited by

Zhou Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; molecular simulations; mesoscale simulations; continuum modeling; machine learning in materials sciences; structural integrity; energy materials; interface engineering; physicochemical properties

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

Advanced Materials for Intelligent Nanophotonics: AI-Driven Reconfigurable Metasurfaces in Nonlinear and Quantum Regimes

edited by Omar A.M. Abdelraouf and Mohamed Ragab

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotonics; artificial intelligence; nonlinear optics; quantum optics; reconfigurable metasurfaces; PINN; deep learning

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

Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies

edited by