Materials

Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Functional Materials

edited by

and Yuling Xiao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame-retardant functional materials; multifunctional composites; sustainable fire protection; performance integration; emergency response materials; intelligent fire-protective coatings; photothermal regulation

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

Bioinspired Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Ziyad S. Haidar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bionanotechnology; polymers; bioceramics; biomaterials; drug delivery; electrospinning; orthopaedic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced 3D Printing Polymeric Materials: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Geoffrey R. Mitchell

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; new technologies; modeling; design; in situ measurements; applications

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

Surface Engineering Technology and Tribological/Fatigue Behaviors for Advanced Materials

edited by

Fuqiang Lai

and Xin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering technology; gradient fine-grained layer; surface integrity; residual stress layer; rolling contact fatigue; rotating bending fatigue; repeated bending fatigue; inhibition of crack initiation; anti-fatigue mechanism; multiscale analysis of surfaces

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

Advanced Luminescent Materials and Devices: Modeling, Fabrication, Physical Mechanisms and Light-Emitting and Energy Applications

edited by Chen Xie, Ting Xu and

Baiquan Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent nanostructures and devices (QDS, nanosheets); modeling and simulation (first-principles, machine learning); perovskite luminescent materials; OLEDs/PeLEDs/QD-LEDs; display and solid-state lighting; photovoltaics–luminescence integration; sustainable optoelectronic materials

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

Advances in Metallurgical Process Engineering

edited by Ganfeng Tu and Daxue Fu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: green metallurgy; novel metallurgical processes; comprehensive utilization of metallurgical resources; intelligent metallurgy; numerical simulation; integrated metallurgy and materials

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Dental Applications: Design, Fabrication and Characterization

edited by Yulong Zhang and Jirun Sun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; dental materials; scaffolds; additive manufacturing/3D printing; mechanical characterization; drug delivery; orthodontics and prosthodontics; biocompatibility; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Materials Under Extreme Conditions: Design, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Haidong Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ characterization; extreme conditions; computational design methods; energy engineering; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Characterization of Solid Material Surfaces at the Nanoscale

edited by

Dekhtyar Yuri

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano–micro devices and structures; characterisation; surface

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

Advances in Structural Engineering and Materials: Numerical Simulations and Experimental Testing

edited by

Damian Pietrusiak

and

Piotr Odyjas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); discrete element method (DEM); testing and measurements; novel materials; extraterrestrial materials; engineering application; modeling and simulations

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

Functional Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Mateusz Dulski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanoparticles; porous and mesoporous nanomaterials; hybrid and hierarchical nanostructures; nanocomposites and multifunctional materials; surface functionalization and chemical modification; host–guest and coordination-based systems; controlled synthesis strategies; structure–property relationships; advanced physicochemical characterization (optical, magnetic, electronic, catalytic); biofunctional nanomaterials and biological performance

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

Functional Oxides and Hybrid Materials for Memristive Devices

edited by

Pradip Basnet

and

Erik Anderson

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; metal oxides; dielectrics; memristor; interface electronic transport; device physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Manufacturing and Advanced Machining Technologies–Design, Processing, and Validation

edited by

Miroslav Zetek

, Miroslav Gombár and Alena Vagaská

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced machining; metal additive processes; process monitoring; post-processing; topology optimization; lattice structures; mechanical properties; defects in am parts; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; laser-based technologies; surface integrity; CAM and NC programming; cutting tools and fixtures; in situ control; digital twins; simulation and modeling; quality assurance; sustainable manufacturing

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

Laser Technology for Materials Processing—Second Edition

edited by

Nuno Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; bulk melting; laser sintering; surface modifications; laser ablation; nanoparticles; atmospheres; improvements in surface adhesion

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

Microstructure–Property Relationships in Alloys: Simulation and Experimental Insights

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

and

Jianglin Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; aluminium alloys; superalloys; high-entropy alloys; microstructure evolution; numerical simulation; characterisation; mechanical property

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

Ferroelectric Materials and Thin Films: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Yuhang Ren

and

Jun Ouyang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric thin films; dielectric materials; 2D ferroelectrics; domain engineering; structural evolution; piezoelectrics; polymorphic phase boundaries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Numerical Modeling of Heat Storage Materials

edited by

Weilin Li

, Xin Wang and

Yabin Guo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modeling; heat storage; phase change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; sensible heat storage; multi-physics simulation; heat and mass transfer; thermal energy systems; computational optimization; digital twin

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

Advances in Ferroelectric/Ferromagnetic Materials: Modeling and Simulations

edited by

Jie Wang

, Yajun Zhang and Takahiro Shimada

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | 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)

Advances in Composites: Alloy and Laminate

edited by

Xianghua Liu

and

Haitao Gao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; laminates; fabrication technology; microstructure; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Friction, Wear and Lubrication of Advanced Materials

edited by

Wiesław A. Graboń

,

Thomas G. Mathia

and

Gilmar Ferreira Batalha

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

Keywords: friction; wear; lubrication; advanced materials; surface engineering; surface topography; quantitative wear assessment; statistical surface characterization; environmentally friendly lubricants; data-driven tribology

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

Spintronics in Magnetic Materials and Devices

edited by

Wei Liu

,

Xiaotian Zhao

and

Long Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: spin–orbit torque; spin Hall effect; orbital Hall effect; ferrimagnet; antiferromagnet; spintronic Terahertz; spin oscillator; topological effect; magnetic interaction; nanomagnetism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

High Performance Materials and Devices in Nanophotonics

edited by

Yuxia Luo

and

Guochen Bao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: lanthanide materials; photon upconversion; luminescence; energy transfer; lanthanide-doped nanocrystals

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

Advanced Shape Memory Alloys: From Alloy Design to Functional Performance

edited by

Chih-Hsuan Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloy; shape memory effect; superelasticity; elastocaloric effect; martensitic transformation; functional fatigue

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

Innovative Future-Proof Construction Materials: Advancements in Cementitious Systems and Built Environment Sustainability

edited by

Filip Chyliński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability and microstructure analysis; cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; cement composites

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

“Stubborn” Metals and Metal Oxides: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Steven L. Suib

,

Jie He

and

Jing Zhao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; nanotechnology; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors; regenerative medicine; smart materials; micro/nanorobots

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

Nanoscale Heterojunction Catalytic Materials via Interface Engineering: Synthesis, Mechanisms and Activity Optimization

edited by

Chunning Zhao

, Weichao Wang, Lijing Wang, Shaohua Chen and Xiang Wan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: interface engineering; heterojunction; nanomaterials; catalytic mechanisms; structure–activity relationship; charge transfer; synergistic effects; active sites; reaction kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Design and Control of Microstructure and Mechanics in Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Lunyong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties; rapid solidification; dislocation dynamics; phase transformation; defect control; grain structure; structure–property relationship; multi-scale modeling; advanced characterization; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; electron beam powder bed fusion

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

Advancing Semiconductor Technologies: From Materials to Systems

edited by

Jianguo Lu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; chip; package; system; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies—Second Edition

edited by

Nicola Calisi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapor deposition (PVD)/sputtering; chemical vapor deposition (CVD)/ALD; epitaxial growth; thin film characterization; interface engineering; nanostructured films; coating technologies

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

Advanced Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications

edited by Damber Thapa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems; bioprinting; synthetic tissues; biocompatibility; biomedical devices; nanomaterials; biomaterial–tissue interface; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Research of Metallic Alloys for Biomedical Applications

edited by Lan Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: inert metals; biodegradable metals; material design and processing; materials development; materials surfaces and interfaces; material functionality assessments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Simulation and Analysis of Mass and Heat Transfer Processes in Materials

edited by

Saleem Nasir

and

Abdallah Berrouk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; CFD; nanofluids; porous media; MHD; numerical modeling; ANN; multiphysics; thermal analysis

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

Laser Processing of Biomaterials: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Irina Paun

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

Keywords: biomaterial; laser processing; ultrafast laser machining; laser irradiation; matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation; laser direct writing via two-photon polymerization; laser-induced forward transfer; tissue engineering; personalized healthcare; precision-targeted treatments

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

Properties and Applications of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)

edited by

Tibor Kvačkaj

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: AHSS ; bulk and PM steels ; structures with dimensions at the level of micro and nano size ; mechanical properties ; plastic deformations techniques ; deep drawing ; additive manufacturing ; SPD techniques ; heat treatment

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

Scaffold Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by Anayancy Osorio-Madrazo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; polymer engineering; nanoparticles; hydrogels; fibers; ceramics; biopolymers; scaffolds; 3D (bio)printing; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

3D Printing of Multi-Functional Polymeric Composites

edited by

Brian Ree

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

Keywords: 3D printing; multi-functional materials; polymer composites; hybrid materials; material synthesis; material processing; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Piezoelectric Materials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis

edited by

Qi Zhang

and

Hugo Salazar

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

Keywords: piezoelectric materials; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; charge separation; polarization effects; functional oxides; water splitting; CO2 reduction; environmental remediation; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Modeling and Performance Analysis of Asphalt and Concrete in Pavement

edited by

Marek Iwański

and Piotr Radziszewski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

From Fragment to Fallout: Innovative Approaches to Analysis and Removal of Microplastics and Nanoplastics

edited by

Leisha M. A. Martin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastic additives; depolymerization; photocatalysis; membrane filtration; sorbent materials; advanced analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Multiscale Characterization and Computational Modeling/Simulation of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiaqing Li

,

Liang Zhang

, Xiangkai Zhang and

Che Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; microstructural analysis; multiscale characterization; nano and atomistic approach; metals and alloys; plastic deformation and fracture; advanced manufacturing; modeling and simulation; hydrogen-related property and mechanism; cold spray

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

Advances in High-Temperature Materials: Fabrication, Characterization, and Protection

edited by Mi Zhao and

Yong Deng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature materials; high-temperature coatings; thermal protective material; ceramic matrix composites; alloy design; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion; fabrication process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Sofoklis Makridis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; solid-state hydrogen storage; hydrogen energy; energy materials; clean energy technologies; decarbonization; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Electrochromic Materials and Devices

edited by

Leipeng Zhang

and

Dongqi Liu

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

Keywords: electrochromic material and device; infrared thermal radiation modulation; electrolyte; transparent conductive electrodes; applications

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Water Treatment: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Xiaoyuan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; water treatment; wastewater reuse; desalination; advanced oxidation processes; membrane technology; water quality monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials

edited by

Halina Krawiec

and

Vincent Vignal

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; biomaterials; metallic glasses; titanium alloys; biodegradable alloys; stainless steel; microstructure; coatings; antibacterial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Conjugated Polymers for Electro-Optical Applications

edited by Hyeongjin Hwang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: conjugated polymers; polymer semiconductors; organic photovoltaics; perovskite–polymer hybrids; organic field-effect transistors (OFETs); photodetectors; gas/chemical sensors; thin-film morphology and alignment; doping and interfacial engineering; stability, degradation, and reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Engineering Materials (Third Edition)

edited by

Zhubin He

and Kelin Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; structure–property relationships in engineering material constitutive models; formability; damage and fracture; microstructure and characterization; plasticity and anisotropy; multiscale modeling; strengthening mechanisms; multiscale mechanics

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

Advances in Nanomaterials and Thin Films: Microstructure, Optical Properties and Applications

edited by Chuen-Lin Tien

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanocomposites; metal oxides; multilayer thin films; phase-change materials; composite and hybrid materials; advanced manufacturing processes; optical coatings; microstructure characterization; thin-film devices; optoelectronics applications

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

Properties and Applications of Functional Textile Polymers

edited by

Francois Rault

and

Elham Mohsenzadeh

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textile polymers; sustainable/bio-based polymers; electrospinning; electrospun micro/nanofibers; smart textiles; wearable sensors/wearable electronics; surface functionalization/coating technologies; advanced spinning technologies (melt, solution, bicomponent)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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