Materials

Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 19979 | 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)

Functional/Structural Polymers and Composites Produced by the Addition of Plant Biomass or Waste Materials Using Various Production Technologies

edited by

Beata Anwajler

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 19487 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; sustainability; natural fillers; biocomposites; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials

edited by Yingxue Zou,

Lei Zhang

,

Chao Yang

,

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14645 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emission analysis; life cycle analysis; bio-rejuvenator; regeneration of RAP; non-destructive diagnosis; self-healing technologies; numerical simulation; damage mechanism of asphalt mixture; building information modeling; intelligent transportation systems

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

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineered Nanomaterials

edited by

Renata Costa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12613 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); nanotechnology applications; sustainable nanomaterials; advanced material synthesis

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

Advances in Hydration, Microstructure, and Properties of Modern Cement and Concrete Composites

edited by

Xin Liu

and

Mingqi Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10432 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration; microstructure; properties; modellings; material design; low carbon; modern cement and concrete

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

Advanced Metal Alloys/Metal Matrix Composites for Automobile and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Zhili Hu

,

Tao Wang

, Liang Chen and Liang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9846 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; high-strength steels; hot forming; additive manufacturing; joining/welding techniques for lightweight structures; designing lightweight structures; manufacturing lightweight components

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

Enhancement Strategies for High External Quantum Efficiency of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and the Analyses

edited by Taiju Tsuboi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9785 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic light emitting diodes (OLED); organic semiconductor material; optical material; polymer light-emitting diodes; luminous polymer; sensitizing material; OLED physics; exciton formation

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

Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites

edited by

Luigi Calabrese

and Davide Palamara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9395 | 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)

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 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9370 | 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 Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design

edited by Mingrun Yu,

Sendong Ren

,

Zubin Chen

,

Changyong Chen

and Li Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8815 | 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)

Life-Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Concrete

edited by Xiaoxu Huang,

Biao Hu

and

Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8262 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable concrete; environment impacts; economic analysis; recycled and reused materials; material optimization; durability

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

AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement

edited by Xunhao Ding,

Yanshun Jia

,

Wensheng Wang

, Xiong Xiao and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8152 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Leonid Gurevich

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7964 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; drug delivery; gene delivery; tissue engineering; responsive scaffolds; electrospun scaffolds and fibers; micro- and nanogels; DNA origami

(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 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7867 | 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)

Fatigue Damage, Fracture Mechanics of Structures and Materials

edited by

Yu Gong

and Meijuan Shan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7739 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structures; failure mechanism; mechanical properties; fatigue damage; fracture mechanics; constitutive relation; failure criterion; design, analysis and characterization; numerical simulations; experimental investigation

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

Recycled Materials in Concrete: Towards a Circular Economy in Construction

edited by

Se-Jin Choi

and

Wenzhong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7542 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste materials; concrete; circular economy; sustainability

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

Innovative Materials Research Techniques Supporting Sustainable Solutions in Materials Engineering and Circular Economy

edited by

Barbara Kozub

,

Marek Nykiel

and

Michał Łach

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable materials; analytical techniques; life cycle analysis (LCA); thermal properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Functional Soft Magnetic Materials and Electromagnetic Shielding Technology

edited by

Xiujie Fang

, Bangcheng Han and Danyue Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7158 | 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)

Application and Theoretical Research of Perovskite Structural Materials

edited by Bingcheng Luo, Jie Zhang and

Ziyan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6149 | 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)

Metallic Materials Coatings and Their Wear, Corrosion, and Tribological Performances

edited by Yang Bao and Xinxin Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic material coatings; advanced synthetic methods; wear, corrosion, and oxidation performance; multifunctional integration; failure analysis; modeling; simulation

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

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

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5650 | 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)

Friction, Wear and Surface Engineering of Materials

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5621 | Submission Open

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

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

Construction Materials: Innovations in Recyclable, Low-Carbon, and Durable Solutions

edited by

Hang Lin

and Fenghua Nie

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5560 | 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)

Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization, and Mechanical Behavior (Second Edition)

edited by

Maria Lippiello

,

Antonio Sandoli

and Carla Ceraldi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5359 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulations; cement-based materials; concrete; masonry; timber

(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 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5144 | 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)

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5041 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices

edited by

Spiros Gardelis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4987 | 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)

Functional Textiles: Fabrication, Processing and Applications

edited by

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4923 | 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)

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

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4276 | 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)

Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Artur Tron

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4188 | 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)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4184 | 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)

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by

Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4183 | 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)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4141 | 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)

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

(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 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3152 | 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)

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Numerical Methods and Modeling Applied for Composite Structures, Second Edition

edited by

Pawel Wysmulski

,

Katarzyna Falkowicz

and

Patryk Rozylo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open

Keywords: laminates; CFRP; GFRP; buckling; stability; failure; crack damage; finite element method; numerical method

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

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high-Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

,

Yafei Ma

and

Linwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion of the steel reinforcement; corrosion-induced cracking; corrosion mechanism; corrosion prevention; corrosion inhibitor

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

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2267 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

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

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

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

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Interaction Between Biomaterials and Biological Systems

edited by

Jimin Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2176 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; three-dimensional scaffolds; nanoparticles; immune response; tissue–biomaterial interaction; cell–biomaterial interaction; bacterium–biomaterial interaction; structural design; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1954 | 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)

Novel Functional Luminescent Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by Qianli Li and Lingcong Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; optoelectronic materials; photophysics; sensors; bioimaging; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum dots

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

Corrosion Electrochemistry and Protection of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

,

Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio

and Ricardo Galván-Martínez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steels; superalloys; aluminum; titanium; electrochemical techniques; corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection methods; coatings, corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Waste Materials: Recycle and Valorize

edited by

Lorena Alcaraz

and

Olga Rodríguez Largo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; sustainable design; waste reuse; resource recovery; sustainable solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | 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)

Next-Generation Nanoparticles: Sustainable Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

In-Bo Shim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle design; controlled synthesis; functional nanomaterials; core–shell and Janus nanoparticles; nanocomposites; catalysis and energy conversion; biomedical applications; sensors and biosensors; green and sustainable synthesis; structure–property relationships

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

Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites (Second Edition)

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; nanofiller; manufacturing processes; characterization; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Design, Characterization and Optimization of Additively Manufactured High-Performance Alloys

edited by

Aihan Feng

,

Hao Wang

, Changyong Chen and

Meng Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloy; additive manufacturing (AM); strengthening mechanism; microstructural characterisation; mechanical properties

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

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials and Their Evaluation Methods

edited by Haijun Xuan and

Chuanyong Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced engineering materials; mechanical properties; novel testing and evaluation techniques; advanced modeling and simulation methods; multi-scale study; durability and degradation; machine learning

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

Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

,

Yaw Sing Tan

and Lunna Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; oncology; therapy; nanoparticles; biomolecules; long non-coding RNAs; natural products; 2D materials; graphene; molecular dynamics simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Performance Evolution of Advanced Materials over the Life Cycle

edited by Biao Ma,

Liang Yu

and Cenbo Xiong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: special materials; friction and wear; micro-morphology; noise and vibration; friction heat and dynamic response; experimental methods and simulations

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

Applications of Smart Materials in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Yifan Lu

and Hua Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; shape-memory alloys; piezoelectric composites; magnetic actuation; structural health monitoring; soft robotics; energy absorption; bio-inspired metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Dynamics and Rheological Insights in Advanced Materials

edited by Silvia Gómez Barreiro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheological behavior; dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA); materials science; viscoelastic; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties

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

The Use of Bioceramics in Dental Applications

edited by Li Wang,

Yuqing Lu

and

Julfikar Haider

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; dental implants; bone regeneration; restorative dentistry; 3D printing; nanotechnology; bioactive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Bio-Based Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Polymer Composites

edited by

Carlos A. Fuentes

and

Carla N. Schnell

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymer composites; natural fibers; recycled polymers; interfacial engineering; surface functionalization; fiber–matrix adhesion; sustainable materials; mechanical performance; durability; functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Rehabilitation Building Materials: Bridging Tradition and Innovation

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; non-conventional building materials; innovative rehabilitation methodologies; materials functionalization; sensing

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

Advances in Electrodeposition Process for Materials

edited by Kranthi Maniam and

Shiladitya Paul

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposition; semiconductors; CO2 utilization; sensors; electrolysers; corrosion resistance; wear resistance

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

Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies

edited by

Wei He

and

Yirong Feng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbing

edited by Kaifeng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanocomposites; MOF-derivates; MXene; dielectric loss; conductive network; EMI shielding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Third Edition)

edited by

Weidong Song

, Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; analytical methods; dynamic tests; numerical simulation; molecular dynamics; additive manufacturing

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

2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Ghulam Dastgeer

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals materials; graphene and TMDs; 2D heterostructures; synthesis and characterization; electronic and optoelectronic devices; 2D semiconductor physics; flexible and wearable electronics; energy storage and catalysis; emerging applications of 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Kinetics of Hydrometallurgical Processes for Precious and Rare Metals

edited by Krzysztof Pacławski and Krzysztof Fitzner

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinetics; rate of reaction; mechanism; hydrometallurgy; recovery; recycling; precious metals; rare earth elements; critical metals

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

Advanced Photomaterials for Photonic Applications

edited by

Manuel Gutiérrez Ramírez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced photomaterials; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; metamaterials; nonlinear optical materials; plasmonic nanomaterials; integrated photonics; optical biosensors; light–matter interaction

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

Prospects for Soft Matter in Bionanorobotics and Nanocomputations

edited by

Guolong Zhu

and Feng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft matter; bionanorobotics; nanocomputation; cellular machines; DNA nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Electrocatalytic Materials: Structure, Properties, and Applications in Energy Conversion

edited by

Shaoxiong Li

and

Sheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution (HER); oxygen evolution (OER); CO2 reduction (CO2RR); nitrogen reduction (NRR); interfacial microenvironments; in situ/operando characterization; DFT and microkinetic modeling; catalyst stability and degradation; membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Biological-Ion-Channel-Inspired Materials for Energy Conversion, Ionic Sieving, and Sensing

edited by Xiang-Yu Kong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state nanopores/nanochannels; surface functionalization; confined ion/molecule transport; selective ion sieving; regulated ion transport under external fields; energy conversion; single-molecule detection; nanofluidic sensing; nanofluidic ionic gating/transistors; low-energy ionic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: Food Hydrocolloids

edited by Pedro Henrique Campelo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold plasma; food biopolymers; plasma surface modification; protein-based materials; polysaccharide-based materials; structure–property relationships; sustainable bio-based materials; functional interfaces

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

Advances in Electronic and Photonic Materials

edited by

Hiesang Sohn

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23751 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic materials; photonic materials; two-dimensional materials; semiconductors; insulators; optical and display materials; materials for transistors; quantum spintronics; nanotechnology; metallization; superconductivity

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

Materials for Drug Delivery and Medical Engineering

edited by

Keisuke Nakano

and

Kiyofumi Takabatake

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16457 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; polymers; ceramics; metallic materials; nanomaterials; drug delivery; drug release; tissue engineering; biocompatibility; medical; implants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Junjie Wang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7669 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete

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

Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Application of Advanced Materials

edited by Lulu Ren and Zongliang Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6822 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric material; dielectric; energy storage; electrical insulation; polymer-based composites; ceramic-based composites; insulating fluid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

edited by

John G. Fisher

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6815 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Surface Modification and Coating for Functional Materials

edited by Jae-Ho Kim and

Masanari Namie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques; surface modification by a reactive gas; thermo-chemical treatment; wet chemical and electrochemical processes; metal plating; corrosion and oxidation resistance; hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity; adsorbable surface; functional coating; composite thin films

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

Plastic Deformation, Strengthening and Toughening of Advanced Metallic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Fulin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; plastic deformation; mechanical properties; microstructure; advance processing; modelling; simulation

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

Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing

edited by

Wengang Hu

and

Andreja Pirc Barčić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood furniture; wood material; furniture design; wood structure; ergonomics; wood product manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Synergistic Approaches to Surface Modification, Lubrication, and Wear Control

edited by

Raimundas Rukuiža

,

Audrius Žunda

and

Juozas Padgurskas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-organization; tribo-systems; tribological surfaces; biodegradable materials; wear control

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

Advanced Materials and Devices for Infrared Gas Sensing in Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared gas sensors; functional materials; optical coatings; gas detection devices; environmental sensing; sensor design and optimization; multi-component gas detection; atmospheric pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Emerging Nanoarchitectures and Catalytic Interfaces for Carbon Chemistry and Sustainable Energy Carriers

edited by

Muhammad Asif Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 reduction; zeolite; biomass and syngas valorization; sustainable energy carriers; photoelectrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; graphene-based composites; MXenes; environmental nanotechnology; reactor engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Study on Electrochemical Behavior and Corrosion of Materials

edited by

Raul Figueroa

, Gloria Pena and

David Álvarez

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10365 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection; coating; electrochemical behavior; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; EIS; surface modification; corrosion control; surface pretreatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Innovations in Digital Dentistry: Novel Materials and Technologies

edited by Marcia Borba and Paula Benetti

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9381 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; intraoral scanning; 3D printing; CAD/CAM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8020 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability

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

Technology in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Dongxu Ouyang

,

Weixiong Wu

and

Jianing Xu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7002 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high performance; safety; management; artificial intelligence; thermal runaway; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Libor Topolář

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6862 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing of new or traditional building materials; structural health monitoring; hybrid non-destructive characterization; defect detection and characterization; damage evaluation; artificial intelligence and machine learning

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

Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by Chunguang Tang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6549 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal hydrides; complex hydrides; liquid organic hydrogen carriers; hydrogen storage; thermal energy storage; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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

edited by

Hui Wang

, Yuanzhan Wang,

Ling Qin

and

Jianwei Sun

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6363 | 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)

Research Progress in the Structure and Properties of Novel Functional Glasses

edited by Bogdan Alexandru Sava

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5748 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional glass; structure of glass; SEM; TEM; FTIR; Raman; special properties

(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 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5307 | 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)

The Interactions of Microorganisms and Materials: Biocorrosion and Bioleaching

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

,

Arevik Vardanyan

, Yimeng Zhang and

Anna Khachatryan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5299 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); bioleaching; material degradation; metal recovery; sustainable bioprocessing; metal corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Polymers and Plastic Waste: Properties, Mechanics, Chemical and Thermal Recycling

edited by

Adam Gnatowski

and

Agnieszka Kijo-Kleczkowska

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4427 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical properties of polymers and composites; structure of polymeric materials; combustion and pyrolysis of polymeric materials; recycling of polymeric materials; co-combustion and co-pyrolysis of polymeric materials with fuels and waste; thermal analysis of polymers and composites; TG/DTG; DTA; DSC; QMS; modeling and computer simulation of polymeric materials’ property changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Metamaterials

edited by

Fengxian Xin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4150 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film acoustic metamaterial; acoustic properties of porous materials; material structure vibration and noise control; lightweight material structure vibration and noise reduction; design, performance characterization, and application of metamaterials or meta structures; structural mechanics, vibration, and noise reduction of composite materials; two-dimensional plate acoustic metamaterial structure

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

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3624 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building and construction materials; dimension stones; mineral aggregates; reuse of waste as construction material

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

Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Materials

edited by Ru Guo and

Mingyang Yan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3551 | 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)

Structure and Properties of Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices—2nd Edition

edited by

Guiying Xu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3244 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; preparation; performance; thermoelectric; materials; devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Sustainability and Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Cement Composite

edited by

Alessio Cascardi

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3061 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; reinforced concrete durability; cementitious composites; low-carbon cement; recycled aggregates; fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); life cycle assessment (LCA); alternative binders; corrosion resistance; green Infrastructure

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

Advanced Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Maria Richert

and

Marzanna Książek

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2906 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and phase composition of surface layers; surface residual stresses; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; heat resistance; wettability; biocompatibility; forming the properties of metal surfaces; composite and ceramic details; durability and reliability of surfaces; surface heat treatment; nitriding; other manufacturing methods; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; surface protection; painting; anodizing; mechanisms of coating; circular economy and risk in surface technologies

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

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