Materials

Structural Detailing, Durability and Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Ercan Işık

,

Fatih Avcil

and

Aydın Büyüksaraç

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete; structural detailing; durability; mechanical properties; seismic design; materials science; sustainability

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

Functional Coatings for Advanced Engineering Systems and Applications

edited by

Marcin Winnicki

and

Anna Gibas

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

Keywords: surface functionalization; hybrid manufacturing; advanced engineering systems; protective coatings; energy-related coatings; biomedical coatings; digital materials characterization; artificial intelligence in coatings

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

Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composites (Third Edition)

edited by

Yanxiang Wang

and Yujun Bai

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; laminated; fibers; textiles; polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Membranes: Synthesis, Catalysis, and Separation Performance

edited by Shilong Li and

Dong Zou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced membrane materials; membrane structure; membrane preparation; membrane separation; two-dimensional membrane; ceramic membrane; catalytic membrane; membrane applications; liquid separation; gas separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Surface Engineering and Nanostructured Interfaces for Advanced Optical Sensing Applications

edited by Arturo Ayon,

Gregory Guisbiers

and Alvaro Flores Pacheco

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; nanostructured interfaces; optical sensing; plasmonics; SERS; SPR/LSPR; functional coatings; biosensing; nanotechnology

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

Development and Application of Multifunctional Protective Materials

edited by Jinji Sun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective materials; functional modification; extreme-environment applications; corrosion resistance; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Functional Coatings for Surface Engineering: Deposition, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Karol Kyzioł

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; functional coatings; hybrid coatings; layered materials; surface properties; bio-functional coatings; drug delivery systems; anti-wear application; anti-corrosion protection; biocompatibility

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

Advanced Glasses and Glass-Ceramics: Structures, Properties and Applications

edited by Zhencai Li and

Xusheng Qiao

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

Keywords: glass–ceramics; microstructure–property relationships; crystallization kinetics; mechanical properties; optical properties; nucleation and growth; sintering; transparent ceramics; bioactive glasses

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

Advanced Metal–Organic Framework-Based Semiconductors: Design, Photocatalysis, and Functional Applications

edited by Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks; crystalline porous materials; organic ligands; tunable porous architectures; ultra-high specific surface areas; photocatalysis; gas storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Bioactivity of New Biomaterials

edited by

Sebastian Stach

,

Andrzej Swinarew

and Żaneta Garczyk-Mundała

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioactivity; surface analysis; biocompatibility; surface modification; tissue engineering; implants; atomic force microscopy; osseointegration; hemocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Catalytic Materials: From Atomic Design to Industrial Application

edited by

Grzegorz Słowik

and Magdalena Greluk

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; nanostructured catalytic materials; catalyst synthesis and modification; catalytic materials for energy conversion; catalytic materials for environmental applications; industrial and sustainable catalytic pro-cesses; structure–activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Materials and Applications in Prosthodontics

edited by

Pinar Cevik

and

Sudarat Kiat-amnuay

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthodontics; digital dentistry; implant prosthodontics; dental implants; immediate loading; CAD/CAM; artificial intelligence; intraoral scanning; photogrammetry; 3D printing; digital workflow; maxillofacial prosthetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Emerging Nanostructured Materials for Chemical and Biological Sensing

edited by Congcong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; chemical sensing; biological sensing; electrochemical transduction; on-site bioanalysis; environmental monitoring; multimodal nanosensors

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

Advanced Coating Research for Metal Surface Protection (Second Edition)

edited by Nadia Ucciardello and

Daniele Almonti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; surface protection; FEA; LCA; processing; manufacturing; filler; abrasive resistance; corrosion resistance; graphene

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

High Temperature Sintering and Properties of Polycrystalline and Composite Materials

edited by

Lucyna Jaworska

and

Dorota Tyrała

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature sintering; ceramic; metals; composite; polycrystals; properties; microstructures; phase composition; wear; thermal resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Research on Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment (Second Edition)

edited by

Hongchao Ji

,

Xuefeng Tang

and Zhen Jia

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; non-traditional cutting; composite cutting; metal forming; micro-forming; casting; molding technol-ogy; heat treatment; surface characterization; microstructure; innovative forming technology; molding technique; mechanical peening; pressure peening

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

Advanced Polymer-Based Membrane Materials for Sustainable Energy and the Environment

edited by Shengyang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based membranes; nanofiller-enhanced membranes; ion and mass transport mechanisms; water purification; gas separation; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Functional Oxide Thin Film and Application

edited by Way Foong Lim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional oxide thin films; thin-film deposition; interface engineering; multiferroics; transparent conducting oxides; energy materials; heterostructures; resistive switching; piezoelectrics; thermoelectrics

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

High-Performance Lightweight Alloy Materials and Their Advanced Forming—Second Edition

edited by Xin Tong and Wencai Liu

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; aluminum alloys; titanium alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; forming technologies; casting; welding; additive manufacturing; heat treatment

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

High-Performance Alloys and Steels: Design, Processing, and Applications

edited by Shiwei Tian and Yonggang Yang

submission deadline 28 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4222 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloys; advanced steel; alloy design; materials processing; mechanical properties

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

Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization (Second Edition)

edited by

Wentao Wang

and

Quantao Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2727 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; asphalt materials; concrete materials; pavement materials; construction; mixed design; performance evaluation; damage mechanism; features characterization; durability

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

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers—2nd Edition

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

and

Anna Kowalewska

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open

Keywords: silica annd silicates—applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry, technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes, silicates and silicones; nanomaterials, composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Materials, Processes and Systems for Electrochemical/Thermochemical Devices

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolyzers; advanced materials for hydrogen storage; catalysts for hydrogen production; electrochemical conversion processes; engineering and optimization; advanced integrated energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Progress and Challenges of Rubber Materials

edited by

Jan Kruzelak

and

Ivan Hudec

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open

Keywords: rubber; compounds; composites; smart materials; vulcanization; fillers; additives; testing; processing; sustainability; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Machine Learning in Construction Materials: Advances and Applications

edited by Junxing Zheng and Peng Cao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and deep learning; data-driven material modeling; cementitious materials; construction materials; numerical modeling; fracture modeling; durability modeling

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

Materials for Dentistry: Experiments and Practice

edited by

Grzegorz Chladek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6282 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; orthodontic materials; maxillofacial surgery materials; prosthetic materials; restorative materials; mouthguards; biomaterials; polymers; clinical performance; composites; metals and metal alloys; ceramics; cements; surface modifications; antimicrobial properties; biological properties; cytotoxicity; mechanical properties; functional properties; aesthetic properties; wear; oral environment; nanomaterials; biofilm; materials technologies; additive technologies; CAD/CAM technologies; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elnaz Esmizadeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5030 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building material; green construction; bio-based construction materials; lifecycle assessment; circular economy in construction; recycled construction materials

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

Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (3rd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4726 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fibers; thermosetting resins; thermoplastic matrix composites; manufacturing technologies; joining multiscale composites; recycling sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Materials and Numerical Approaches for Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics and Safety Applications

edited by

Mariusz Ptak

,

Kamil Sybilski

and

Rafał Kubacki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; mechanical properties; tissue engineering; biodegradable materials; modeling; implants; numerical methods; biomedical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multifunctional Materials for Biomedical, Cosmetic, and Purification Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Gładysz-Płaska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biopolymers; nanomaterials; carbon nanotubes; metal oxides; graphene; layered double hydroxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

From Waste to Value: Advanced Materials for Integrated Pollution Management and Circular Economy

edited by Renlong Liu and

Facheng Qiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived functional materials; porous adsorbents; catalytic materials; photocatalysts; electrocatalysts; membrane materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); layered double hydroxides (LDHs); biochar-based materials; geopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

High-Entropy Materials: Multi-Scale Design and Behavior Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

,

, Jianbao Zhang,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1869 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy; mechanical properties; irradiation damage; friction and wear; corrosion; atomic-scale simulation; machine-learning; additive manufacturing

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

Materials for Pollutant Removal

edited by

Youcai Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant removal; adsorbent materials; catalytic degradation; pollutant capture and separation; nanomaterials; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites and Coatings

edited by Anindya Ghoshal and Douglas Wolfe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs); carbon fiber; oxidation; ablation; mechanical properties; thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); environmental barrier coatings (EBCs); hypersonics

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

New Materials for Biomedical Applications: Innovations from Collaborative Research

edited by

Satoshi Komasa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; collaborative research; biomaterials; in vitro; in vivo; new materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Manufacturing, Microstructure Engineering, and Multifunctional Applications of Modern Alloys and Composites

edited by

Mehmet Kaya

and

Ömer Çakmak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; NiTi; FeMnAlNi; porous biomaterials; Ti-based alloys; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; severe plastic deformation; martensitic transformation; damping capacity; biocompatibility; semiconductor materials; diffusion bonding; seismic damping; Fe-based alloys

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

Advanced Coatings Through Magnetron Sputtering: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Susana Sério

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; advanced coatings; thin films; nanostructured coatings; surface engineering; functional coatings; industrial applications

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

Innovative and Eco-Friendly Materials in the Automotive Industry

edited by

Andrzej Borawski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; materials; eco-friendly; innovative; composite; vehicles; car parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials: Design and Performance Studies

edited by

Sebastian Garus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic materials; metamaterials; acoustic wave control; sound absorption; acoustic insulation; materials design; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure, Toughness and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Diego Vergara

,

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

and

Antonio Del Bosque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; parameters; in situ monitoring; modeling; simulation

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

Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chao Chen

,

Wangzhong Mu

and

Lei Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property

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

Selected Papers from ChemInno 2026: Materials Within Applied Chemistry

edited by Stevan Blagojević,

Nicolina Pop

and

Janez Cerkovnik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and advanced materials; interdisciplinary materials research; materials science and applied chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Next-Generation Photocatalysis for a Sustainable Future: Materials and Applications for Energy, Environment and Synthesis

edited by

Beatriz Trindade Barrocas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic materials; heterogeneous photocatalysis; nanomaterials; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; solar fuels; CO₂ reduction; water splitting; photocatalytic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Feature Paper in Section Smart Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy generation devices; energy storage devices; sensors; actuators; flexible electronics; stretchable electronics; wearable electronics; soft robotics; biomechanics; display

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Ebrahim Seidi

and Scott F. Miller

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; advanced manufacturing; process optimization; predictive modeling; smart manufacturing; deep learning; data-driven decision-making; real-time monitoring; physics-informed intelligent models

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

Recent Progress in the Additive Manufacturing of Smart Materials

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

and

Denise Bellisario

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart materials; shape memory alloys (nitinol); 4D printing; stimuli-responsive materials; functional and adaptive structures

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

Advanced Materials for Structural and Hybrid Bonding: Epoxy Adhesives, Interface Engineering, and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Izabela Miturska-Barańska

,

Anna Rudawska

and

Dana Stančeková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid joints; epoxy adhesives; interface engineering; structural adhesives; modern and ecological structural adhesives; modified epoxy adhesives; adhesive joints; adhesive–riveted joints; bonding technology

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

Machining of Metal-Based Material Surfaces

edited by

Aleksandra Mirowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface topography; roughness; machining; coatings; high-precision measurements; metrology; advanced manufacturing technologies

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

Carbon-Based Novel Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Muhammad Akram

,

Kestutis Baltakys

and

Zahira Bano

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; graphene; CNTs; water remediation; wastewater treatment; desalination; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Electronic and Photonic Sensors in Environmental Monitoring

edited by Vishal Kumar

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic/photonic/optical sensors; flexible and wearable sensors; low-power devices; environmental monitoring; nanomaterials; advanced functional materials; real-time sensing/monitoring; IoT-enabled sensing; biodegradable substrates; artificial intelligence for smart sensing; sustainable functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

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