Materials

Advances in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Related Materials: Structure Design, Fabrication and Application

edited by

, Bin Liang and Marcin Chmielewski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open

Keywords: SiC materials; SiC-based composites; extreme environment performance; multi-scale structural design; fabrication technology; nuclear applications; electronic devices

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

Research on Properties of Polymers and Their Engineering Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaomiao Hu

and Jintang Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2945 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; polymerization; anti-corrosion; cementing engineering; drilling; construction materials; disinfection; sterilization; sewage treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (4th Edition)

edited by

Ru Ji

and

Fanghui Han

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2854 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and building materials; sustainable development; energy saving; energy efficiency; waste utilization; synthesis and preparation; characterization and properties; application

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

Advances in Superconducting Materials: From Structure and Properties to Applications

edited by

Donghui Liu

,

Hongye Zhang

and Baoqiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; microstructural characterization and analysis; pinning properties and vortex dynamics; additive manufacturing; superconducting thin films, conductors, cables, and magnets; multi-physics characterization; simulation and modelling approaches; quench detection and protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Processing and Microstructure Design of Advanced Ceramics

edited by

Bo Ren

and Haiyang Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; engineering application; microstructure; mechanical properties; thermal properties

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

Advanced Materials for Electrical Engineering: Fabrication, Testing and Applications

edited by Minxia Shi and

Xutao Han

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2606 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; insulating paper; insulating oil; ferromagnetic materials; material performance testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Technologies and Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Ildikó Lung

and

Adina Stegarescu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2219 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; functionalized materials; adsorbents; surface modifications; membrane; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; adsorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advanced Composite Materials for Next-Generation Electronic Devices

edited by

Yang Shi

, Junjie Ye and

Yongkun Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open

Keywords: ME materials; electronic packaging devices; numerical simulation; topology optimization; reliability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Experimental Testing and Numerical Modelling for Structural Dynamics

edited by

Chao Xu

and Zexing Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental techniques; computational methods; nonlinear structural dynamics; stochastic dynamics and uncertain systems; dynamic model validation; vibration control; smart materials and structures; dynamic sensors and actuators; energy harvesting; structural health monitoring; load identification and monitoring; dynamics of jointed structures

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

Fatigue Behavior, Fracture and Optimization of Alloys and Composites

edited by

Guangwu Fang

and Huiqun Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and alloys; fatigue behavior; fracture mechanics; damage tolerance; multi-scale modeling; optimization; additive manufacturing; durability; finite element analysis; machine learning

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

Corrosion Mitigation and Protection of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Nadia Arrousse

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; corrosion inhibition; green inhibitors; electrochemical studies; DFT; Monte Carlo simulation; dynamic simulation; surface analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Functional Laser Materials

edited by

Baitao Zhang

and Shande Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel laser crystals; novel nonlinear crystals; novel semiconductor materials; nanocrystals and applications; mid-infrared lasers; ultrafast lasers; novel optoelectronic materials and devices; optoelectronic properties of low-dimensional materials; optical modulation and switch; optical sensing and detecting

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

Sustainable Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Intensity Reduction and Resource Recovery

edited by

Xinbo Yang

,

Wencai Zhang

and

Qingqing Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; process chemistry; resource recovery; energy efficiency; water efficiency; process innovation; innovative materials

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

Advanced Biomaterial Characterization Techniques: Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy Analysis

edited by

Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; spectroscopy; electron microscopy; SEM; TEM; surface characterization; nanoscale imaging; correlative analysis; biointerfaces; materials–biology interactions

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

Use of Modern Materials in Technological Processes Accompanied by Frictional Heating (3rd Edition)

edited by

Aleksander Yevtushenko

and

Katarzyna Topczewska

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: frictional heating; braking, grinding, welding, cutting, drilling, etc.; temperature and thermal stresses; experimental methods and simulations; materials selection; thermal barrier coating

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

Flexible Ferroelectric Electronic Materials and Devices: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Mingyu Sang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronic materials; ferroelectric thin films; ferroelectric polymers; dielectric and piezoelectric properties; domain dynamics in ferroelectrics; low-temperature processed devices; solution-processable ferroelectrics; mechanical flexibility and reliability of flexible electronics; interface engineering in ferroelectric devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials

edited by

Zhefeng Yu

and Wu Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical properties; failure analysis; fatigue; impact resistance; buckling; lightweight structures; multiscale modeling; optimization design; AI-driven design

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

Radiation Damage and Microstructural Evolution in Materials for Nuclear Energy

edited by

Benjamin Beeler

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear; irradiation; characterization; simulation; defects; properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Alkali-Activated Materials (AAMs) and Their Applications

edited by

Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; geopolymers; building materials; valorization of industrial wastes and construction and demolition wastes; corrosion, durability and sustainability of cementitious materials; eco-friendly construction materials; 3D printing

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

Advancements in Endodontic Materials: Performance and Durability

edited by

Hyeon-Cheol Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical endodontics; endodontic materials; nickel–titanium file; fatigue fracture; bioceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yunhai Ma

,

Jiyu Sun

and Yucheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction materials; heterogeneous structural materials; resistance and wear reduction; material bionics; friction properties; wear properties; corrosion properties; flame spraying

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

Artificial Intelligence in the Design and Innovation of High-Performance Concrete Materials

edited by

Chuanqi Li

and

Xiancheng Mei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; high-performance concrete; material design; machine learning; data analysis; optimization algorithms; sustainability; intelligent production

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

Advances in Structure Analysis of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Małgorzata Karolus

and

Sabina Lesz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization; amorphous phase; nanocrystalline structure; radial and pair distribution functions; Rietveld analysis; mechanical alloying; melt spinning method; calorimetry and stability of amorphous materials; glass forming ability; crystallization

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

Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of 2D Materials and Their Heterostructures

edited by Shenyang Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; heterostructures; optoelectronic device; theoretical modeling; optical spectroscopy; ultrafast measurements

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

Research on the Fatigue and Crack Behavior of Materials

edited by Rhys Jones

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic structures; additive manufacturing; cold spray additive manufacturing; cold spray repairs; delamination in composites; adhesively bonded structures; bonded repairs; test standards; build quality; fracture mechanics; experimental techniques

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

Mechanical Properties of Novel Materials and Structures

edited by

Bin Wang

,

Cheng Hou

and

Shuai Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; fracture; damage; temperature effects; welding; constitutive law; failure criteria

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

Combustion of Conventional and Alternative Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines: Emissions and Material Impacts

edited by

Dariusz Szpica

and

Hubert Kuszewski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels; combustion characteristics; emission formation; fuel–material interaction; engine component durability; fuel autoignition; fuel lubricity; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Magnesium Alloys: Design, Processing, Microstructure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Yiwen Chen

and Yunwei Gui

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; lightweight materials; alloy design; microstructure control; mechanical properties; corrosion re-sistance; thermomechanical processing; additive manufacturing; biodegradable metals; CALPHAD; precipitation strengthening; texture; LPSO phase; advanced characterization; materials genome engineering

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

Mechanical and Metallurgical Behaviour of Welded Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; metallic materials; mechanical properties; microstructures

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

Advances in Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resin in Dental Restoration

edited by

Kristina Gorseta

and

Tomislav Skrinjaric

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; mechanical properties; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells: Materials, Innovations and Applications

edited by Kai Pei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs); reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (R-PCECs); energy storage, hydrogen production; materials innovation; ceramic materials; electrode design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing and Shielding Materials: Mechanism, Design, Performance and Application

edited by Duo Pan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic shielding; structural design; electromagnetic parameters; impedance matching; attenuation constant; absorption mechanism; shielding effectiveness; multifunctional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Materials for Aerospace: Preparation and Properties

edited by

Yadong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicle design; aerospace materials; composite materials; metamaterials; metallic and alloy materials; mechanics of materials; manufacture process; mechanical properties; thermal properties; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Material Structural Analysis: Finite Element Analysis and Numerical Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by Wei Li and Haijian Su

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element analysis; multiscale modelling; material behavior; computational validation; AI-driven design

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

Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation (Second Edition)

edited by Yunping Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; superalloys; powder metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical property; near-net-shape forming

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

Microstructure and Micromechanics in Advanced Steels

edited by

Muhammad Ishtiaq

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: steels; characterization; deformation; microstructure; properties; machine learning

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

Advanced Alloys: Multiscale Simulation and Characterization

edited by

Hai Huang

and

Guojia Ge

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced alloys; composites; multiscale simulation; microstructural characterization; phase transformations; computational modeling; mechanical behavior; grain boundaries; multiscale processes; materials design

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

Advances in High-Performance Organic Light-Emitting Diode Materials: From Molecular Design to Device Engineering

edited by

Gintarė Kručaitė

and Dovydas Blaževičius

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: OLEDs; TADF emitters; MR-TADF; host materials; charge-transport materials; photophysics; device engineering; optoelectronic materials; organic semiconductors

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

Current and Emerging Semiconductor Materials for Applications in MEMS and Flexible Intelligent Sensors

edited by

Chen Wu

and

Xudong Fang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanosensors; actuators; advanced functional materials; mems fabrication technology; mems sensing mechanisms; material characterization; simulation and testing; material calculation; flexible electronic; optics sensors; internet of things; sensor packaging technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Functional Materials for Biosensors and Biomarker Detection

edited by

Cristina Polonschii

and Sorin David

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; biosensors; biomarker detection; nanomaterials; surface functionalization; electrochemical sensing; optical biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

edited by

Radoslaw Jasiński

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; materials engineering; emerging materials; sustainable materials; structural reinforcements; aviation industry; automotive industry; FRP reinforcement; GFRP mesh; plastic fiber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Architected Polymer Networks and Composites with Tailored Properties

edited by

Maya Pishvar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; engineered materials; functional materials; manufacturing processes; failure analysis; characterization; morphology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Materials and Technologies for Water Splitting

edited by Jing Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen production; PEM water electrolysis; AEM water electrolysis; alkaline water electrolysis; seawater electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Energy Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jianjun Luo

and

Tao Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; nanomaterial fabrication and characterization; nanotechnology applications; environmental energy harvesting; nanogenerators; self-powered systems

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

Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (3rd Edition)

edited by

Yuliang Lin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterials; geosynthetics; concrete and cementitious materials; clay, lime, rock, and mineral materials; asphalt binders and mixtures; sand and gravel; reinforced materials and structures; subgrade and retaining structures; geotechnical earthquake engineering; mechanics; durability; hydraulic behaviors

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

Metal-Organic Framework Derivatives: From Porous Architecture Design to High-Performance Gas Sensing

edited by

Yong He

and Yanqiao Ding

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks; metal oxides; sulfides; selenides; mesoporous materials; structural regulation; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Jaewoong Lee and

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers in energy storage; bio-polymers; polymer-based carbon; green energy; bio-medical applications; supercapacitor applications; polymers in electronic devices; CO2 adsorption; self-assembled polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Deformation and Energy Absorption of Auxetic Materials and Structures

edited by Julian Plewa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: real metamaterials with auxetic properties; spatial auxetic structures; functional auxetic metamaterials; auxetic metamaterials under the action of magnetic, electric, thermal, acoustic and optical stimuli; cracks of auxetic structures under compression and tension; auxetic nano-metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Materials and Technologies for Nuclear Waste Treatment

edited by

Chengying Bai

,

Kun Yang

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear waste treatment; decontamination; adsorption; immobilization; chemical separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Efficient Utilization of Multi-Source Solid Waste in Asphalt Pavements: Full-Chain Collaboration from Material Innovation to Intelligent Management

edited by Baofeng Pan, Peng Yin and Liting Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source solid waste; asphalt pavement materials; synergistic modification; extreme environment adaptability; environmental safety; life cycle assessment; intelligent evaluation; digital twin

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

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