Materials

Thin Films, Nanostructures and Devices for Optoelectronics Applications

edited by

Felicia Iacomi

,

Tetsuya Yamamoto

, Hoda Hafez and

Mohamed Swillam

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8768 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; nanostructures; processing techniques; characterization techniques; theoretical models and simulations; optoelectronics applications

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

Materials Innovation and Waste Utilization for Sustainable Pavement Solutions: Advancements in Construction, Performance, and Maintenance

edited by

Chaminda Gallage

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3396 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative; sustainable and resilient pavement materials; de-carbonisation of pavement design and construction; instrumentation and performance monitoring of pavements; digital twin in pavement technology; innovative laboratory testing methods for pavement materials; innovate pavement design approaches; numerical modeling in pavement technology

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

Modeling and Experimental Testing of Composites Used in the Maritime Industry

edited by

Paweł Dunaj

and Katarzyna Gawdzinska

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; maritime industry; modelign; finite element method; experimental testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Surface Engineering Technologies and Their Impact on Surface Integrity and Functional Performance of Additively Manufactured Parts

edited by

Mohammad Uddin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; functional performance

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

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

edited by

Guiying Xu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Interaction Between Biomaterials and Biological Systems

edited by Jimin Guo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 374 | 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)

Novel Photoinitiators and Photopolymerization Technology

edited by

Janina Kabatc

,

Alicja Balcerak-Woźniak

,

Paulina Bednarczyk

and Zbigniew Czech

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoinitiator; photoinitiating system; photopolymerization; kinetics; polymerizable composition; polymer materials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Thin-Film, Low-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterojunctions for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Serghej Prischepa

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; low-dimensional materials; optoelectronics; heterostructures; terahertz waves; interface states

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

Advanced Materials for Oral Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 21057 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; toxicity; mutagenicity; carcinogens; restorative materials; endodontic materials; ceramics; polymers; alloys; 3D printing; CAD/CAM milling; oral lesions; oral cancer; properties; technologies; surface treatment; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Materials for Dentistry: Biofunctional Properties and Their Improvement

edited by

Grzegorz Chladek

and

Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13908 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; orthodontic materials; maxillofacial surgery materials; prosthetic materials; restorative materials; mouthguards; biomaterials; polymers; composites; metals and metal alloys; ceramics; cements; surface modifications; antimicrobial properties; biological properties; cytotoxicity; mechanical properties; functional properties; aesthetic properties; fatigue; wear; oral environment; nanomaterials; biofilm; materials technologies; additive technologies; CAD/CAM technologies; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Characterization of Metallic Materials: Solidification, Deformation, Heat Treatment and Other Related Phenomena—Third Edition

edited by

Seong-Ho Ha

and Young-Ok Yoon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 12602 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; microstructure characterization; microscopy; solidification; forming; heat treatment

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

Structural and Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals

edited by Marli Ferreira and Aloir Antonio Merlo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12533 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; smart soft materials; self-assembly; stimuli-responsive; delayed fluorescence; sensitizers; solar cells

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

Advances in Porous Materials: Synthesis, Characterisations and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weiqing Zhang

,

Zhifeng Wang

and Yichao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12043 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous metals; metallic foam; carbon; dealloying; mechanical property; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; actuation; calculation and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Reaction Mechanism and Properties of Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weiting Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10993 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; cement-based composite materials; kinetics of hydration evolution; strengthening; toughening; and durability enhancement effect and mechanism; multi-phase and multi-scale structures of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure; numerical simulation study of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure of cement or concrete; utilization of waste in the production of sustainable cement-based materials; reaction mechanism of admixtures and their effects on the properties of cement or concrete; mechanism and properties of 3D-printing cement materials; cement-based functional materials; portland cement; aluminate cement; sulfate aluminum cement; ferroaluminate cement; and phosphate cement

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

Manufacturing, Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by Charles Lu and

Madhav Baral

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10832 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and fabrication; additive manufacturing; material characterization; finite element modeling

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

Mechanical Processing of Granular and Fibrous Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Michał Bembenek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10465 | Submission Open

Keywords: agglomeration; grinding; milling; screening; flotation; materials mechanical processing; materials transport; materials storage

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

Alloy Strengthening Mechanisms, Microstructure Control, and Performance Optimization

edited by

Hongling Zhou

and Keqin Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 10044 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; forming; surface treatment; heat treatment; materials characterization; microstructure evaluation; properties; phase transformation; corrosion; numerical simulations

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

Fabrication and Properties of Functional Coatings Under Extreme Conditions

edited by Guoqin Cao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9536 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; films; interface; oxidation; corrosion; Properties

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

Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites

edited by

Barbara Gawdzik

and

Przemysław Pączkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9466 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; nanocomposites; advanced polymers; functional polymers; properties and structure of functional polymer composites; degradation and stability of polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Research on Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment

edited by

Hongchao Ji

,

Xuefeng Tang

and Zhen Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9404 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; non-traditional cutting; composite cutting; metal forming; micro-forming; casting; molding technology; heat treatment; surface characterization; microstructure; innovative forming technology; molding technique; mechanical peening; pressure peening

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

The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products

edited by

Ina Pundienė

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7604 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement based materials; alkali-activated materials; organic and inorganic waste; ceramic materials; admixture; nanomaterials; durability; material characterization.

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

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7390 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; laser deposition; plasma treatment of materials; laser treatment of materials; plasma activation of surfaces; laser activation of surfaces; pulsed plasmas; pulsed lasers; new materials; plasma sources; laser sources; plasma engineering; laser engineering

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

Recent Progress in Bioceramics and Their Composites

edited by

Csaba Balázsi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7192 | Submission Open

Keywords: sol– gel; powder technology; deposition techniques; the 3D printing/additive manufacturing of bioceramics; nanostructured bioceramics; bioactive and resorbable ceramics; bio-inspired; bio-synthetic; and biomimetic ceramics; ceramics for drug and gene delivery; the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of bioceramics; scaffolds for orthopaedic and dental restorations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

edited by

Tao Jiang

and

Jianjun Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7096 | 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)

Advances in Tribological and Other Functional Properties of Materials

edited by

Juozas Padgurskas

,

Raimundas Rukuiža

and Rima Mickevičienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7031 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; biodegradable materials; anti-frictional and frictional materials; wear-resistant materials; materials degradation mechanisms; green tribology

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

Metallic and Ceramic Materials Integrity—Surface Engineering for Wear, Corrosion and Erosion Prevention (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mirosław Szala

and

Mariusz Walczak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6277 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; tribology and friction; erosion and corrosion phenomena; wear behavior and wear mechanisms; additive manufacturing technology; hardfacing; cladding and overlay welding; surface engineering and laser surfacing; thermal spraying; PVD thin-film deposition; ion implantation; shot peening and cold working processing; artificial neural network; computational simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials: Preparation and Properties

edited by

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Michelina Catauro

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6267 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer composites; sustainability; physico-chemical properties; compressive strength; alternative precursors; waste recycling

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

Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5942 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; laser welding; laser additive manufacturing; process simulation; process monitoring and/or control; metallurgical and mechanical behavior; quality control

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

Advances in Solar Cell Materials and Structures—Second Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Wisz

, Mirosław Łabuz,

Lyubomyr Nykyruy

and

Rostyslav Yavorskyi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5907 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials for photovoltaics; thin-film solar cells; solar cell device physics; solar cell materials structure; multilayers solar cell; photovoltaic devices and systems; photovoltaic structure efficiency; photovoltaic structure time stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Laser Technology for Materials Processing

edited by

Nuno Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5718 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancements in Ultrasonic Testing for Metallurgical Materials

edited by Li Kai and Xianshi Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic testing (UT) ; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); metallurgical materials ; microstructural analysis ; signal processing ; flaw detection; intelligent detection

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

Thermal Stability and Fire Performance of Polymeric Materials

edited by

Przemysław Rybiński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5418 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; flame retardancy; thermal analysis; toxicity; fire hazard

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Heat Treatment and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Processing, Properties and Simulations

edited by Qi Chao and Hangyu Yue

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5417 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; heat treatment; microstructure characterization; material properties; numerical simulation; defects; residual stress

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

Research on Geopolymers: Synthesis Methods, Manufacturing Process, Properties and Applications

edited by Khandaker Muhammed Anwar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5272 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; inorganic polymer; construction; waste management; manufacturing processes; mechanical properties; durability; multi-functional characteristics; 3D printing; 3D printing; life-cycle modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior (Third Edition)

edited by

Jong Wan Hu

and

Seong Tae Yi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano concrete; FRP concrete; self-healing concrete; multi-functional concrete; reinforced concrete; pre-stressed concrete; composite materials; cementitious materials; concrete fabrication; mechanical behavior; concrete design; concrete test; fracture mechanics; concrete frame (building)

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

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; material characterization; radiation hardening and embrittlement; solute segregation and phase stability; irradiation creep; void swelling; high-temperature helium embrittlement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Second Edition)

edited by Feng Rao and

Hui Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5098 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; alkali activators; mixing proportion design; mechanical performance and durability; reaction mechanism; modification; additives; carbon analysis

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Federico Mazzucato

and Samuel Rey-Mermet

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4977 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; functionally graded materials; microstructure analysis; advanced functionalities; process simulation; process engineering; advanced metal alloys; mechanical properties

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

Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects

edited by

Seongho Han

,

Ruben P. Borg

and

Jun Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4692 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; geopolymer; high-performance concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete; CO2 capture and utilization for building materials; durability of building materials and structures; recycled building materials; waste management

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

Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; surface modification; advanced element design; methodology; wear resistance; hardness; corrosion resistance; microstructure; failure analysis

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

Fracture and Fatigue in Metals and Alloys

edited by Shengci Li and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4590 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life; fracture failure; fracture mechanism; metal structural materials

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

New Insight into Design and Properties of Nanomaterials (Third Edition)

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

and

Neli Mintcheva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4260 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship

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

Advances in Al/Mg/Cu Alloys and Their Composites: Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties

edited by Shuncun Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4135 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al/Mg/Cu alloys; welding; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties

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

Emerging Trends in Materials for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

edited by

Corina Marilena Cristache

and

Sergiu Drafta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4113 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; maxillofacial prosthodontics; resin composites; ceramic materials; fiber-reinforced composites; bioactive materials; silicones; 3D printing; subtractive manufacturing; CAD/CAM technologies; biomimetic materials; esthetic dentistry; dental restoratives; biocompatibility; mechanical properties; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Refractory Carbide Materials, High Entropy Alloys and Their Sintering Techniques

edited by Yafei Pan, Siyao Xie and

Fenghua Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4013 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractories carbide ceramics; multiphase and high-entropy carbides; sintering technique; powder synthesis; densification mechanism; high-temperature application

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

Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

, Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3921 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell culture; microorganisms; plant materials; additive manufacturing materials; metal nanoparticles; synthesis and characterization; in vitro and in vivo study; sensing; cancer detection and therapy; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Green Composites: Challenges and Opportunities (Second Volume)

edited by

Roberto Scaffaro

,

Marco Morreale

and

Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing of green composites; rheology of green composites; characterization and structure– property relationships of green composites; chemical modification of natural– organic fillers; synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polymer matrices for application in green composites; polymer– natural organic filler adhesion promoters; environmental impact and LCA of green composites; industrial and commercial applications of green composites; testing of green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Material Processing Through Microwave Energy

edited by

Svilen Petrov Sabchevski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave treatment; thermal processes; microwave sources; magnetron; gyrotron; microwave properties of materials

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

Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Tadeusz Bohdal

and

Marcin Kruzel

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: TPMS; LFTF; thermal storage; heat exchangers; microencapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Jing Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3610 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; cell differentiation; angiogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

New Advances in High-Temperature Structural Materials

edited by Shiwei Wu and Zixu Guo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3333 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature structural materials; material design; synthesis and manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical property; environmental resistance; predictive modeling; medium- and high-entropy alloys; superalloys

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

Advances in Dental Implants: Materials, Procedures and Clinical Response

edited by

Davide Farronato

and

Magda Mensi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3326 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant materials and design; prosthetic materials and design; biomaterials; biomechanics; bone substitutes; soft tissue substitutes; clinical applications of dental implants; clinical applications of bone regeneration; digital dentistry; risk factors in implantology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Machine Learning for Materials Design

edited by Wencong Lu and Minjie Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3249 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; algorithms; materials design; deep learning; materials predication; materials optimization

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

Preparation and Optimization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode and Electrolyte Materials

edited by Yexin Zhou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs) SOFC preparation method; SOFC structure optimization; SOFC material optimization; solid-state electrolyte; nano-structured electrode; life cycle analysis (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology: From Hard to Soft (Second Edition)

edited by

Yue Gu

and

Yongjun Huo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packing technology; soft electronic and photonic devices; power electronics; ceramic substrates; thermal interface materials; solder alloys; thermal management; intrinsically soft materials; flexible and stretchable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Properties and Applications of Oral Implant Biomaterials

edited by

Luca Lamazza

,

Alberto De Biase

and

Marco Lollobrigida

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2981 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biocompatibility; surface modification; bioactivity; smart biomaterials; bone substitutes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—3rd Edition

edited by

Xiaoqing Xu

and Fengjiang Qin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2887 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; structural performance; high performance; reinforced concrete; structural steel; fiber-reinforced polymer; numerical modelling; repair and strengthening of structures

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

Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications

edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Magnetic Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Jung-Kul Lee

and

Sanjay Kumar Singh Patel

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2829 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; chemicals; energy; sensors; immobilization; biotransformation; bioremediation; therapeutics; polymers; adsorbents

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

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

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2825 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Optical and Photonic Materials

edited by

Weili Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2825 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; photonic materials; subwavelength photonics; quantum photonics; biophotonics

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

Materials for Prosthodontics, Implantology, and Digital Dentistry

edited by

Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2820 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; ceramics; CAD/CAM; 3D printing; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Smart Soft Materials: From Design to Applications

edited by

Jianbo Yin

,

Xufeng Dong

and Haoming Pang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrorheological materials; magnetorheological materials; liquid crystal elastomers; stimuli-responsive hydrogel; soft metamaterials; dielectric elastomers; shape memory polymers; ionogel; poly(ionic liquid)s

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Dental Techniques and Restorative Materials

edited by Angelo Putignano,

Vincenzo Tosco

,

Riccardo Monterubbianesi

and Riccardo Favero

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2550 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental techniques; resin-based materials; luting agents; fiber-reinforcement; particulate filler composites; veneers; bleaching agents; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization (3rd Edition)

edited by

Qing Liu

and

Jiangshan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics and kinetics; primary steelmaking and secondary metallurgy; solidification and casting process; microstructure and property; metallurgical process engineering; artificial intelligence; big data and cloud computation

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

Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials

edited by

Jakub Krzysztof Grabski

and

Aram Cornaggia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2357 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical methods; finite element method; meshless methods; boundary element method; reduced order models; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; inverse problems; inverse analysis; structural optimisation; parameter identification; material modelling; material characterisation; experimental material testing; non destructive testing; advanced materials; engineered materials; eco materials; sustainable materials; metamaterials

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

Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Geotechnical Engineering Materials

edited by

Xin Cai

, Jianning Liu,

Xueming Du

and Yichao Rui

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; geotechnical materials; dynamic loading; dynamic response; damage mechanism; fracture criteria

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

New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures

edited by Miao Zhao,

Xinwei Li

and Guang Fu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; multiphysics simulation; lattice structures; porous structures; metamaterials; topology optimization; multiscale optimization

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

Dental Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Md Sofiqul Islam

and

Kusai Baroudi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; composite resins; bioactive ceramics; nanomaterials in dentistry; adhesive systems; biocompatibility; surface modification; regenerative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Xuanyi Xue

, Zhilu Wang,

Neng Wang

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion

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

Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water

edited by

Miguel Bravo

and

Bruna A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1980 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials; construction and demolition waste; carbon dioxide; alkali-activated materials; low environmental impact

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

Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic and inorganic photovoltaics; thin films; efficiency; transparent conducting films; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Artificial Biomimetic Materials

edited by

De Gong

and

Zhengzhi Mu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Characterization and Applications of Bio-Metallic Materials, Bio-Alloys, and Bio-Active Coatings

edited by

Shengqiang Ma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable metal materials; microstructures; properties; biodegradable coatings; numerical simulation; deformation; sintering; bio-porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances on Smart Materials and Devices for Vibration Control of Structures

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

,

Alberto Maria Avossa

and Marco Claudio De Simone

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics; vibration control; base isolation systems; energy dissipation systems; tuned mass damper; tuned liquid damper; structural health monitoring; damage detection algorithms; digital twin model; Industry 4.0; IoT; robot-based health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advances in Dissimilar Welding

edited by

Tomasz Węgrzyn

and

Bożena Szczucka-Lasota

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar; welding; structure; phases; inclusions; properties; parameters

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

Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices

edited by Dmitrii A. Rakov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; electrolytes; batteries; supercapacitors; solid– electrolyte interphase; solid– liquid interface; lithium negative transference number; superionicity; ion correlations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Alin Velea

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis

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

Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Carmen Gaidău

and

Anna Bacardit Dalmases

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1700 | Submission Open

Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Perovskite Oxide Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by

Yongqiang Ji

, Luyang Tong, Kai An and

Zhigang Zang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Materials for Harsh Environments

edited by

Shiladitya Paul

and Deepak Sharma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; irradiation; advanced alloys; corrosion; oxidation; refractory materials; coatings; material degradation; extreme environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohamed K. Ismail

,

Ahmed A. Elansary

and

Eslam Gomaa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; concrete; fibers; geopolymers; green construction materials; strength and durability; structural capabilities; sustainability

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

Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries

edited by

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; lithium batteries; electrode materials; sustainability; circular economy; material recovery; environmental impact; secondary materials; energy storage; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare

edited by

Beatriz Trindade Barrocas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel photocatalysts; semiconductor; photocatalysis; environmental applications; water splitting; wastewater treatment; air purification; pollutants photocatalytic removal; energy conversion; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Functional Photoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Zhou Yang

and Xia Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and synthesis of the photoelectric materials; perovskite solar cell; LED; flexible electronics; organic host/guest room temperature phosphorescence materials; flexible sensors; displays; biomedical detection; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials

edited by

Zejun Chen

,

Qudong Wang

and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: laminated metal composite; layered structure; microstructure; mechanical properties; dynamic response of laminated composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials

edited by

Ya Zhai

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; hard magnets; magnetic properties; magnetic composites; magnetic sensors; magnetic heterostructures; magnetic films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection

edited by

Vayos G. Karayannis

,

Petros Samaras

,

Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis

and Aikaterini Itziou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel materials; nanomaterials; water; wastewater; advanced treatment; hydrogen production; CCS/CCU; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Systems and Materials for Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Alberto Mannu

and

Alessandra Zanoletti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent lithium-ion batteries; black mass; metal extraction; hydrometallurgy; solvometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Smart/Multifunctional Cementitious Composites and Structures

edited by

Xinyue Wang

,

Mengxi Zhang

,

Guipeng Chen

, Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; structures; smart and multifunctional; performance characterization and prediction; long durability and service life; health monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Ultrafast Laser Precise Manufacturing

edited by Jiecai Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: brittle and hard materials; ultrafast laser processing; model; artificial intelligence; precise manufacturing

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

From Corrosion to Emerging Applications—Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Metals Anodizing

edited by

Wojciech J. Stępniowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: anodizing; anodic aluminum oxide; nanopores; nanotubes; anodic titania; corrosion; hydrogen generation; photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

,

Mariusz Król

and Natalia Przyszlak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundry engineering; ferrous and nonferrous alloys; foundry technologies; solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys; computer simulation of the foundry processes; castings quality; macro- and microstructure; mechanical properties

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

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

edited by

Miaomiao Hu

and Jintang Guo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1000 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Meng Zhou

and Rong He

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and storage; batteries; supercapacitors; electrolysis; functional nanomaterials; electrode materials; electrode fabrication

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

Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators

edited by Chengyu Li, Youchao Qi and Zijie Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials and structural design in nanogenerators; advanced manufacturing technologies; energy harvesting and system integration; active sensing and self-powered intelligent systems

(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 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 847 | 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)

Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by

Daniel Horatiu Ursu

and

Marinela Miclau

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: new advanced materials; solar cells applications; outdoor– indoor photovoltaics; next generation of solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Cutting-Edge Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration: Innovations and Clinical Applications

edited by

Camelia Ungureanu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; host integration; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Dental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ines Despotović

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional dental biomaterials; bone tissue engineering approaches; mechanical behavior of dental biomaterials; biocompatibility; osteoinductivity; osteoconductivity; dental coatings; surface modification and surface characterization methods; anticorrosion protection; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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