Materials

Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Concrete—Second Edition

edited by Jiaxiang Lin and

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2967 | 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)

Advances in Efficient Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Waste

edited by

Yukun Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2915 | 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 2897 | Submission Open

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

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

Engineering Materials: Friction, Wear and Damage

edited by

Pihua Wen

and Yan Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

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

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

Manufacturing and Recycling of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by

Antonio Formisano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

edited by Kaipeng Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | 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 2427 | 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 2384 | 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 2346 | 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)

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by

Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2319 | 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)

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 2285 | 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)

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 2230 | 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 2187 | 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 2174 | 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 2082 | 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 1952 | 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)

Advanced Piezoelectric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Zhuomin Zhang, Xuemu Li and Xiaote Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1910 | 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)

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 1828 | Submission Open

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

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

Microstructure and Defect Simulation during Solidification of Alloys

edited by

Ang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; defect; solidification; alloys

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

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 1761 | 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)

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 1725 | 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 1704 | 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)

Hydroxyapatite and Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials

edited by Manuel Herrera-Zaldivar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1632 | 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)

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 1568 | 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)

Research on Wearable Flexible Electronic Materials

edited by

Nabil Chakhchaoui

,

Lhaj El Hachemi Omari

and Omar Cherkaoui

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1523 | 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)

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 1499 | 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)

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 1311 | 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)

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 1309 | 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)

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

edited by

Martin Vašina

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | 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)

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

Yifan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | 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)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1131 | 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)

Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites

edited by Matthew Korey

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Biopolymer Materials

edited by

Magdalena Kobielarz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | 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)

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

edited by Qinghui Jiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | 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)

Advanced Concrete Formulations: Nanotechnology and Hybrid Materials

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | 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)

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 1008 | 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)

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 932 | 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)

Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure

edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and

Junyan Yi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure

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

Emerging Materials for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants

edited by Jingdong Zhang, Jianyu Gong and

Kai Yan

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

Keywords: photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; photoactive materials; pollutants degradation; advanced oxidation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

High-Pressure Water Jet Machining in Materials Engineering

edited by

Andrzej Perec

and

Aleksandar Radomska-Zalas

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: water jet; pulsating water jet; abrasive suspension water jet; abrasive injection water jet; abrasive materials

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

Advances in Metallic Alloys, Materials and High-Performance Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Patricia C. Zambrano-Robledo

,

Hector R. Siller

and Leopoldo Ruiz-Huerta

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; emerging metallic alloys; novel strategies; material characterization; advanced metallic materials; microstructure engineering; multi-material and multi-functional additive manufacturing; intelligent process control and digital manufacturing; post-processing strategies and technologies; performance optimization and applications; advanced characterization and non-destructive evaluation (NDE); sustainability and circular economy

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

The Heat Equation: The Theoretical Basis for Materials Processing

edited by

Mihai Oane

,

Liviu Duta

and

Alexandra Trefilov

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat equation; two temperature model; theoretical laser processing; theoretical material processing

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

Polymer Composite Nanoarchitectonics

edited by

Gaulthier Rydzek

, Biswa Nath Bhadra and

Katsuhiko Ariga

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based composites; nanoarchitectonics; nanoscale fillers; polymerization; electrospinning; layer-by-layer assembly

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

Heterogeneous Catalyst Materials: Research Advances and Characterization Techniques

edited by

Rami Doukeh

and

Ionut Banu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design and optimization; advanced characterization techniques; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; nanostructured materials; magnetic catalysts; transition-metal oxides; sustainable chemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Miscellaneous Applications of Polymer Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis, Degradation and Environment Protection—2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Sobiesiak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymeric blends; composites and hybrid materials; biopolymers; biodegradable and ecofriendly polymers; green and sustainable polymers; characteristics and properties of polymeric materials; degradation of polymers; recycling and related techniques; applications of polymeric materials in adsorption; catalysis and environment protection (purification of water and air from xenobiotic and anthropogenic pollutants)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Rare Earth Doped Functional Materials

edited by Khaldoon Nasser,

Laeticia Petit

and Nirajan Ojha

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth ions; structure and material design; novel functional materials; glass; glass ceramic; crystals; luminescence; laser and gain media

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

Advances in Superconductor Materials: Preparation and Characterization

edited by Wei Wu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductors; single crystal; thermal conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Preparation, Application, and Performance of Hydrogels

edited by Thamires Andrade Lima, Nicolas Javier Alvarez and

Fabio Furlan Ferreira

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

Keywords: hydrogel; polymers; crosslinking; biocompatibility; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Mechanical Behavior and Reliability of Micro-/Nanoscale Materials

edited by

Jorge M. Antunes

and

Nataliya A. Sakharova

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

Keywords: micro- and nanoscale materials; mechanical properties; reliability; deformation mechanisms; nanoindentation; thin films; nanomechanics; advanced materials characterization; modelling and numerical simulation

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

Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Materials

edited by Ru Guo and

Mingyang Yan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric; piezoelectric; ferroelectric; energy storage; energy harvesting; electrocaloric; sensing; actuation; electronics; fundamental principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

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