Materials

Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Peng Gao

,

Zheng Dong

and Tan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber reinforcement strategy; low-carbon UHPC; curing environment; hydration process of FRC; extreme environment; UHPC structure; FRC interface; mix ratio optimization; constitutive relation

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

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures

edited by

Deng'an Cai

and Guangming Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical behavior; finite element modeling; experimental analysis; failure characterization; damage and fracture; degradation and stability; fatigue and impact; failure criterion

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

Functional Soft Magnetic Materials and Electromagnetic Shielding Technology

edited by

Xiujie Fang

, Bangcheng Han and Danyue Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; wave-absorbing materials; ferrite materials; amorphous and nanocrystalline materials; permalloy materials; electromagnetic shielding design; magnetic field regulation; demagnetization methods for shielding; magnetic shielding applications; shielding effectiveness; and magnetic noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Halide Perovskite Crystal Materials and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Zhaolai Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite crystals; growth strategy; halide perovskite crystals; perovskite crystals devices; halide perovskite materials

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

Advanced Materials Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design

edited by Mingrun Yu,

Sendong Ren

,

Zubin Chen

,

Changyong Chen

and Li Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight materials; materials characterization; additive manufacturing; casting; forging; welding; brazing; surface modification; coating; tribology; fatigue; modeling

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

Catalytic Materials and Renewable Chemistry for Energy and Fuels

edited by

Anders Riisager

,

Hu Li

and Wenting Fang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; materials science; renewable chemistry; biomass valorization; sustainable transportation fuels; CO2 utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Asphalt Binders and Mixture: Current and Future Trends Towards Carbon Neutral Technology

edited by

Cezary Szydlowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt recycling; reclaimed asphalt pavement; waste management; worm asphalt mix; cold recycling; perpetual pavement; life-cycle assessment; carbon neutral technology

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

Phase Transformations in Metal Alloys

edited by

Mariusz Krupiński

,

Tomasz Tański

and

Beata Krupińska

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: technological process; metal alloys; phase composition; structure; properties

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

Advanced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites: Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Technology

edited by Kamil Broniszewski and

Tomasz Cygan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon carbide; ceramic composites; mechanical properties; composites manufacturing; microstructure.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sustainable Construction and Building Materials: Microstructure, Mechanical Performance, and Long-Term Durability

edited by Caifeng Lu, Guanglin Yuan and Qingsong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; reinforcement and repair; microstructure; mechanical performance; long-term durability; cement-based composites; geopolymer materials; environmental impact; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices

edited by Feray Ünlü and

Allan Starkholm

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Metamaterials to Metasurfaces: Shaping Light from Theory to Applications

edited by

Sorina Iftimie

and

Oana Rasoga

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 643 | 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)

Electronic, Optical, and Structural Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

edited by Jacek Wojtkiewicz and Bartosz Brzostowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes; nanomaterials; electrical properties; optical properties; structural Properties; smart devices; numerical methods.

(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 567 | 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)

Next-Generation Membranes for Enhanced Membrane Distillation Performance

edited by

Francesca Alessandro

and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative membrane materials; modified membranes; water and wastewater treatment; advanced membrane processes; membrane distillation

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

Functional Biomaterial Solutions for Translational Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Ziyad S. Haidar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Innovative Nanostructured and Porous Materials for Advanced Photocatalysis

edited by

Mahshab Sheraz

,

Rui Wang

and

Furqanulhassan Naqvi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 299 | 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)

Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Javier Hidalgo

and

Gemma Herranz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | 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)

Electrochemical and Luminescent Sensor Materials for Biological and Biomedical Applications

edited by Thangaraj S.T. Balamurugan,

Annalakshmi Muthaiah

and Sakthivel Kumaravel

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; nanomaterials; electrochemical biosensors; luminescent sensors; luminescent biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Material Characterizations Using X-Ray Techniques

edited by Elissaios Stavrou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 217 | 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)

Research on Genetic Improvement of Wood Quality in Material Applications

edited by Xiaopeng Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Developments in Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics

edited by

Chaoying Wan

and Paresh Kumar Samantaray

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; biodegradable plastics; compostable polymers; bioplastics; biopolyesters; polylactides; polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); cellulosic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Crushed Damage of Composite Sandwich Materials

edited by

Jian Xiong

and

Quanjin Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | 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)

Advanced Functional Materials for Optoelectronic and Sensing Applications

edited by

Michał Filapek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 164 | 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)

Green Materials in Superhydrophobic Coatings

edited by

Siyuan Wang

,

Guanlin Ren

and Ding Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic coatings; green materials; sustainable synthesis; green chemistry; biopolymers; eco-friendly fabrication; biomass-derived materials; durability; environmental applications; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

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 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; ammonia; generation; storage; electrocatalysts

(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 | Viewed by 86 | 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)

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

High-Efficiency Machining of Conventional and Unconventional Metal Materials

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-efficiency machining; cutting; abrasive machining; surface texture; additive manufacturing

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

Resource Recovery in Building Materials: Developing Eco-Friendly Driven Sustainable Binders or Aggregates from Solid Waste

edited by Fan Wang and

Gang Ma

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly driven sustainable binders; eco-friendly driven sustainable aggregates; mining/metallurgical (M& M) residue re-utilization; construction and demolition (C& D) waste re-utilization; industrial by-products re-utilization; physicochemical activation; harmless disposal; long-term stability of heavy metal; fractal dimension of waste particles; synergistic processing effect

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

Advanced Materials for Noise and Vibration Control

edited by

Jie Deng

and Xu Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Mechanical and Durability Performances of Concrete Materials

edited by

Guoxi Fan

,

Shutong Yang

and

Guipeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)

Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Metal Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Skrzekut

and

Piotr Noga

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; mechanical properties; plastic consolidation; composites; microstructure; sintering

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

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

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

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

Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications, Third Edition

edited by

Wei Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys and composites; mechanical properties; functional properties; phase constituent; design and tailoring; amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; lightweight alloys; metal matrix composites

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

Advances in Asphalt Materials (Third Volume)

edited by

Marek Iwański

and Karol J. Kowalski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified bitumen; rheology; asphalt materials; pavement diagnostics

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

Advanced Cement and Concrete Composite Materials

edited by

Junbo Sun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Welding Process Development for Metals and Steels: Numerical Analysis, Process Optimization, and Joint Performance

edited by

Lin Wang

and Tianqing Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; arc welding; modeling; weld; joint performance

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

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 46 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Green Chemistry and Nanomaterials: Applications in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Lucia Baldino

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; liposomes; niosomes; transfersomes; nanoparticles; aerogels; biomaterials; nanomedicine; supercritical CO2; freeze-drying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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 44 | 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)

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 44 | 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)

Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry

edited by Andoni Choya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Electrochemical Corrosion of Materials: Mechanisms and Protection

edited by Wencheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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)

Multiscale Mechanical Behaviors of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Chuang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; bio-inspired materials; inverse design; machine learning; numerical simulation; composite structures; fatigue and fracture; phase field method

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

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

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Optimization of Electrode Materials for Zinc Ion Batteries

edited by

Wenyao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous zinc-ion batteries; zinc metal battery; zinc dendrite; aqueous electrolytes; layered oxides; vanadate cathode; Prussian blue analog cathode; polyanionic cathode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; metalens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustic; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

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 39 | 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)

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 37 | 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 35 | 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)

Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Bei Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Carbonaceous Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Iwona Zawierucha

and

Grzegorz Malina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; carbon nanotubes; graphene; fullerene; activated carbon; cyclodextrin polymers; composites and hybrids; water and wastewater treatment; various applications of carbonaceous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advances in Electrodeposition of Thin Films and Alloys

edited by

Ivana Mladenović

and

Nebojša Nikolić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Latest Novelties in Smart Materials for Environmental Remediation and Wastewater Management

edited by

Yuan Jiao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; nanocomposites; pollutant removal; catalytic degradation; sustainable technologies; resource recovery; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Lightweight Alloys: Architecture, Crystal Defects and Applications

edited by

Pingping Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 26 | 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 Nanomaterials for Gaseous Storage

edited by Joanna Czub

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Second Edition)

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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)

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 22 | 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)

Advancing Photocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production

edited by

Youzi Zhang

and Nanxi Miao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; nanostructures; band gap engineering; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; photo-corrosion; hydrogen– oxygen recombination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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 21 | 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)

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

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

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

edited by

Zhou Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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)

Polymer-Based Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Biomedical Interfaces

edited by Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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)

Advances in Opto-Electronic Functional Materials and Devices

edited by Lihong Shi and Wenbo Yan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic functional materials; optical crystals; photonic device fabrication; material characterization; nonlinear optics; nanophotonics; device performance optimization; defect engineering in crystals; quantum photonic materials; optoelectronic devices

(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 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies

edited by

Wei He

and

Yirong Feng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; microreactor; process intensification; flow chemistry; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Polymers and Polymeric Networks for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Liliana Mititelu Tartau

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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)

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

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 7 | 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)

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 7 | 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)

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3472 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering—in Celebration of 55th Anniversary of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Warmia and Mazury University in Olsztyn, Poland

edited by

Sławomir Kulesza

and Mirosław J. Bramowicz

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 22955 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and nanocomposites; biomaterials; thin film and coatings; electronic materials and energy materials; porous materials; catalytic materials; construcation and building materials; green materials; soft matter; functional ceramics and glasses; materials with special properties and smart materials; advanced characterization of materials; new and innovative material processes; modeling of material processing; materials in additive manufacturing; process– properties relationships; metals and alloys

Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys, 3rd Edition

edited by

Konstantin Borodianskiy

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12583 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural evaluation; metals and alloys; phase composition; optical and electron microscopy; coatings and surfaces; mechanical; chemical; and physical properties; metal fabrication processes; modification and alloying processes; welding; brazing; soldering and other joining process in metals; modeling and simulation of metallic materials

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

High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes

edited by

Grzegorz Lesiuk

,

Marek Smaga

and

Krolicka Aleksandra

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12067 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue crack growth; advanced processes of materials; microstructure-properties relationship; advanced steels; fatigue and fracture; simulations of mechanical behaviour

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

Multiphase Systems with Polymeric Matrices: Polymer Blends and Composites (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hamed Peidayesh

and

Ivan Chodák

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis; processing; multiple applications; theory; simulation; and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

edited by

John G. Fisher

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; sintering; multilayer; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Applications of Advanced Glass in Information, Energy and Engineering

edited by Feng He,

De Fang

and

Jiang Shi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced glass materials; multifunctionality; synthesis; modification; crystallization; photovoltaic glass; optical glass

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

Emerging Refractory Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Luis Felipe Verdeja

,

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

and Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging refractory ceramics; ceramic oxides; refractory materials; spinel; refractory phases; sustainable sintering; microstructure; properties

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

Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable repairing materials; eco-friendly building materials; historical buildings conservation; protection methods for cultural heritage; sustainable heritage restoration; green buildings

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

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Process Development, and Characterization

edited by Sen Liu and

Avik Samanta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process development; in situ monitoring; microstructures; physical property; post-processing; surface treatment

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

Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Materials

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3912 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; tribology; wear; materials; electrochemical techniques; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Functional Textiles: Fabrication, Processing and Applications

edited by

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: textiles; fibres and polymers; functionality; modification; smart textile; bio-extracts; nanomaterials; flame retardant; enzyme; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure materials; rubberized concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; asphalt and mixtures; material and structure of road engineering

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

Recycling and New Technologies in Metallurgy and Foundry

edited by

Grzegorz Tęcza

,

Edyta Proniewicz

and

Renata Zapała

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; metallurgy; special alloys; modification of molten steel; microstructure; heat treatment; strengthening; molding materials

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

Recent Advances in Functional Metal Oxide/Metal Nanocomposites

edited by

Xuejing Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; nanocomposites; functional oxides; multi-functionalities; microelectronic devices

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

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

, Yuanzhan Wang,

Ling Qin

and

Jianwei Sun

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; low-carbon cementitious materials; carbon mineralization; sustainable construction materials; cement decarbonization; industrial waste valorization; life cycle assessment

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

Environmental Breakthroughs: Advanced Research on New Materials of Depollution Strategies for Water, Soil, Air, and Noise Pollution

edited by

Diana-Carmen Mirila

,

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

,

Claudia Tomozei

and

Ana Maria Rosu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: depollution; water; soil; air; noise; materials; pollutants; remediation; sustainable; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications—Second Edition

edited by Yunzheng Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; phase-change memory; thermal management; photonics application; micro- and nano-scale phase-change devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Recent Advances in Eco-Friendly Wood-Based Composites: Fabrication, Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Petar Antov

,

Dorota Dukarska

and

Jakub Kawalerczyk

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-based composite; adhesives; formaldehyde emissions; natural fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies

edited by

Nicola Calisi

and

Stefano Mauro Martinuzzi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5537 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film; deposition; coating; finishing; surface; 2D material

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

Advances in Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5375 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; fusion and solid-state metal additive manufacturing; wire and powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; advanced materials design

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

Incorporating Advanced New or Recycled Materials in Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Ayman El-Zohairy

,

Antonio Caggiano

and

Baoguo Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5053 | Submission Open

Keywords: rubberized concrete; composite materials; recycled materials; concrete 3D printing; sustainability; reinforced concrete structures; finite element analysis; experimental investigations; cementitious materials; (ULTRA) high-performance concrete; novel concrete materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled concrete

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

From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures

edited by

Alireza Farzampour

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4779 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; mechanical properties; performance based design; innovative steel structures; steel lateral resisting systems; steel joints; steel rebars; steel bridge; steel dampers; steel metallurgy; composite systems; optimization of steel system; fatigue; fracture; and seismic performance

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

Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Metals, Alloys, and Composite Materials

edited by

Yong Dong

and

Shichao Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3436 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; metal matrix composite; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion properties

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

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