Materials

Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

edited by Kaipeng Liu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanoenergy; energy materials; solid-state battery; nanomaterials; 3D printed battery; thermoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Behaviour of Advanced Alloys and Materials for Nuclear Applications

edited by

Alexis Rusinek

and Paul Wood

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; extreme loading conditions; corrosion resistance; failure mechanisms; phase transformations; radiation effects; materials degradation; advanced materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Tribology in Advanced Materials

edited by Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid,

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

and

Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; material; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics

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

Advanced Design and Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Fan Tian

and

Yongqing Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructure; characterization; structure– properties relationship; material design; nanoclusters; nanoparticles

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

Recent Trends in Roughness Measurement and Data Analysis of Machined Surfaces (2nd Edition)

edited by

Przemysław Podulka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface metrology; roughness measurement; surface topography characterisation; functional materials; measurement noise; measurement uncertainty; data analysis errors; surface topography creation in machining (manufacturing); surface topography modification (wear assessment); manufacturing metrology; machined surfaces

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

Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; green construction; low-carbon cement; energy-efficient building technologies; renewable construction materials; recycling in construction; carbon footprint reduction; eco-friendly insulation; circular economy in construction; low-emission construction materials; sustainable building technologies; indoor air quality improvement

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

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; rapid inspection; rapid evaluation; rapid repair materials; durability; sustainability

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

Development of Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Processing—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mg alloys; Al alloys; composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing

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

Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance

edited by Yong Wen and Xiaokang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder modification; innovative materials; performance evaluation; pavement engineering; sustainable additives

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

The Optical, Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Hilda Esperanza Esparza-Ponce

, Armando Reyes Reyes-Rojas and

Alfredo Aguilar-Elguézabal

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; ferroelectrics; semiconductors; dielectrics; piezoelectric; thin films

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

Smart Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Alloys

edited by Jibo Huang and Huanjie Fang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy corrosion; coating deposition; advanced coating design; corrosion; high-temperature protection; wear; oxidation; multi-factor coupling; nondestructive testing and evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Phase Transformations in Metal Alloys

edited by

Mariusz Krupiński

,

Tomasz Tański

and

Beata Krupińska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

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

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

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | 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)

High-Entropy Materials: From Principles to Applications

edited by Martina Fracchia and

Umberto Anselmi-Tamburini

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy ceramics; high-entropy alloys; synthesis; design and stability prediction; characterization; structure and morphology; properties; applications

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

Advances in Mineral Functional Materials

edited by

Xin Min

and

Xiaoguang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral materials; mineral structure and property optimization; nonmetallic mineral materials; new energy mineral materials; mineral materials for biology; mineral materials for environment control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Passivating Metals and Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Borowski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; passivation; protection; alloys; stainless steels; surface engineering; coating; layer; microstructure; chemical and phase composition; topography; biological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Complementary Use of Industrial Solid Wastes to Produce Green Materials

edited by

Jingwei Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste; lithium ion battery recycling; mineral recycling; semiconductor material recycling; building solid waste recycling; city mines; hazardous solid wastes; organic wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Marine Metal Corrosion and Protective Materials

edited by Wenjie Zhao and

Xiaoqiang Fan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal and alloys; corrosion; electrochemistry; oxidation; structural evolution; protective film; composite coatings; corrosion inhibitors; corrosion modeling; corrosion life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition

edited by

Hongguang Liu

, Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

,

Dongdong Xu

, Gang Wang and Benkai Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

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

Uncertainty Analysis of Thermal Protection Materials

edited by

Feng Zhang

, Fuchao Liu and

Peiyan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal protection materials; uncertainty analysis; performance analysis; damage degradation model; uncertainty quantization; failure mechanism

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

Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials

edited by

Dionysios T.G. Katerelos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage mechanics; composites; damage initiation and growth; modelling; damage sensing; experimental techniques; self-healing; damage tolerance; environmental effects; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; recycled building materials; geopolymer concrete; circular economy; sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; revalorization

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

Intelligent Processing Technology of Materials

edited by Yanming Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: control system; modelling; machine/deep learning; monitoring; parameter optimization; big data

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

Research on Organic Photoelectric Materials and Devices: From Design to Applications

edited by Yakun Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic materials; molecular design; functional layers; light-emitting diodes; photovoltaics

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

Sustainable Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Marina Silva Matos

, Susana Cristina Pinto and

Sandra Magina

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased materials; composites; recycling materials; biodegradable polymers; sustainable polymers; green synthesis; sustainable processes; technologies; and manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Machining and Joining Technologies for Metallic Materials

edited by Huihuan Ma

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining technology; joining technology; mechanical properties; casting treatment; processing methodology; joint performance

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

Advances in 3D Printing for Biomaterials

edited by

Valentina Bertana

and Désirée Baruffaldi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; biomaterials; LoC; 3D printing; 3D cell culture; tissue engineering; OoC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Fatigue of Polymers and Composite Materials: From the LCF to the VHCF Life Ranges

edited by

Andrea Tridello

,

Davide S. Paolino

and

Carlo Boursier Niutta

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; polymers; fatigue; ultrasonic fatigue; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; very-high-cycle fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Anna Florczak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; biomaterials; nanomaterials; sustainable materials; biodegradable materials; responsive materials; biocompatibility; targeted drug delivery; local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; tumor microenvironment; functionalization; hyperthermia; photodynamic therapy; combined therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainable Materials for Ground Improvement and Remediation

edited by

Colin Booth

and

Samuel Abbey

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; waste ash streams; geopolymers; supplementary cementitious materials; ground remediation; contaminant monitoring; ground stabilization; durability; resilient modulus; permeability; swelling potential; California bearing ratio

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Mechanical Behavior of Interconnection Materials in Power Device Packaging Under Harsh Applications

edited by

Tong An

, Jing Han and Zhen Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behavior; characterization; interconnection materials; harsh service environments; power device packaging

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

Novel Materials and Techniques for Dental Implants

edited by

Joan Josep Roa

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-processing process; surface modification strategies; dental materials; microstructural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Plasma Process for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices

edited by

Hee Chul Lee

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage class memory; nanoscale devices; plasma processing; atomic layer deposition (ALD); atomic layer etching (ALE); area-selective deposition (ASD); remote plasma system

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

High Stability Perovskite Solar Cell: Progress and Prospects

edited by Esidor Ntsoenzok, Anne Migan-Dubois and Hicham Labrim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cell; stability; interface engineering; machine learning; defects; efficiency; additives engineering; charge transport materials; fabrication process; 2D/3D perovskites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Large Composite Structures: Materials and Sustainability

edited by

John Summerscales

and

Indraneel Roy Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composites; composite structures; material characterization; mechanical properties; sustainability; life cycle assessment; recycling; modelling and simulation; review; renewable energy; marine; aerospace; wind energy; construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mechanics, Processing, and Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composites and Nanocomposites

edited by Jong K Keum,

Ngoc Nguyen

and

Roddel A. Remy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix composites; polymer nanocomposites; carbon fibers; nanofiller; structure– property of polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Hydrogel Composites and Applications

edited by Weizheng Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; hydrogel composites; synthesis; characterization; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Materials for Heavy Metals Removal from Waters (2nd Edition)

edited by

Adriana Estokova

and

Magdalena Balintova

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; heavy metal; advanced materials; physical– chemical methods; organic and inorganic agents; sorbents; wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries

edited by

Guo-Ming Weng

and Yuanming Gao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion battery; high-voltage cathode material; high-capacity anode material; cathode-electrolyte interphase; solid-electrolyte interphase; aqueous sodium-ion battery; solid-state sodium-ion battery; anode-less sodium-ion battery; large-scale manufacturing; lifecycle modeling and prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Synthesis and Characterization of Materials for Sensors

edited by Sheng Huang,

Jiankun Sun

,

Mingzhi Jiao

, Yangyang Ju, Yue Wang and Wufan Xuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; intelligent sensor; intelligent algorithm; material synthesis and characterization; sensor applications

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

Structure and Performance Regulation of Supercapacitors

edited by

Amirkianoosh Kiani

and

Il Tae Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs); pseudocapacitors; electrode materials; performance regulation; degradation mechanisms; energy density optimization; electrode structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Polymeric Composites and Nanocomposites for Structural Applications: Synthesis, Processing, Properties and Applications

edited by Danilo Diniz Siqueira and

Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; polymeric nanocomposites; processing and molding; natural fibers; inorganic fillers; nanofillers; properties (mechanical; thermal; electrical; and electromagnetic); applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Functional Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Lin Ye

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano/micro hydrogel sphere; conductive hydrogel for nerve tissue engineering; sensitive hydrogels such as thermal; pH and ROS responsive hydrogels; self-healing hydrogels; tough and strong hydrogels for hard tissue repair and regeneration; hydrogel sensors and hydrogel actuators for medical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Xiaoyan Peng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; alloy composition; manufacturing processes; heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue resistance

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

Advances in Piezoelectric/Dielectric Ceramics and Composites

edited by Małgorzata Adamczyk-Habrajska and Jolanta Makowska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; dielectric ceramics; ceramic matrix composites; processing; characterization; modeling; applications

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

Advanced Catalytic Materials in Environmental Applications

edited by Kun Liu and

Hanbing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalyst preparation; advanced oxidation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant control; organic matter degradation; heavy metal catalytic reduction; NOx and CO2 catalytic reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

The Microstructures and Advanced Functional Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Yue Liu

,

Jian Wang

and Jiamiao Ni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6241 | Submission Open

Keywords: deposition; microstructure; electrical properties; thermal properties; optical properties; thin film growth; functional thin film applications

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

Nanoarchitectonics in Materials Science, Second Edition

edited by

Katsuhiko Ariga

and

Rawil Fakhrullin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5137 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoarchitectonics; nanomaterial; nanocomposite; nanofiber; nanoparticle; nanocoating; nanocatalyst; self-assembly; bottom-up approach; hierarchical structure; synthesis; structural control; environmental; energy; biomedical

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

New Advances in Friction Stir Welding and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Yuming Xie

,

Xiangchen Meng

and Zhiwei Qin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir additive manufacturing; friction stir remanufacturing; friction stir channeling; deformation-driven metallurgy; friction stir processing; friction stir incremental forming

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

Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of High Entropy Alloy

edited by Jianguo Li and Kun Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloy; fabrication; characterization; mechanical properties; deformation mechanism; engineering application

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

Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheng Gu

and Guoqiang You

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; alloy; composites; solidification; molten pool; metallurgical bonding; microstructure; fluid flow; welding joints

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

Sustainable Corrosion Protection Coatings

edited by

Mian Hammad Nazir

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; corrosion protection; bio-based coatings; self-healing coatings; green materials; environmental impact; protective polymers; material durability; eco-friendly coatings; corrosion resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Structures: Process and Applications

edited by

Valerio Acanfora

and

Andrea Sellitto

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13516 | Submission Open

Keywords: lattice structures; additive manufacturing; finite element analysis; lightweight structures; sandwich structures; hybrid structures

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

Advances in Metal Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Applications

edited by

Georgi Kostadinov

, Todor Penyashki and Mara Kandeva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 26599 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; processes and methods; surface modification; new coating materials; structure; wear and corrosion resistance; characteristics; properties; biocompatibility

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

Advances in Titanium and Titanium Alloys: Processing, Properties and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Krzysztof Szymkiewicz

and

Marek Goral

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16650 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloy; additive manufacturing; surface treatment; mechanical properties; microstructural properties; material modelling

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

Phase Change Materials (PCM) for Thermal Energy Storage

edited by Xiao Chen and

Kunjie Yuan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8703 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; thermal energy storage; energy conversion; thermal management; thermal conductivity; experiments; numerical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Carbon Fiber and Its Composites: State of the Art and Perspectives

edited by Bo Zhu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fiber; mechanical properties; interfacial bonding strength; energy storage; multifunctionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Machinability and Machining of Aluminium Alloys and Composites

edited by

Victor Songmene

and Agnes M. Samuel

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; aluminum metal matrix composites; heat treatment; mechanical properties; machinability and machining; cutting tool performance; wet; semi-wet; and dry machining; sustainable and green machining; machining conditions optimization; traditional and non-traditional machining

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

Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Javier Hidalgo

and

Gemma Herranz

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; additive manufacturing; material integration; meta-structured materials; composite systems; process optimization

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

Functionally Graded Materials for Engineering Applications—Future Challenges

edited by

Bowen Gong

and Penghui Lei

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; gradient properties; graded coating; thermal stress mitigation; sustainability in functionally graded materials; performance optimization; layered structures; processing techniques of FGMs; thermo-mechanical analysis; phase transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Physical Properties of Quantum Materials

edited by

Lunyong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum materials; physical properties; composition design; phase engineering; interface modulation; size effect; synthesis; structure and property characterizations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Danilo D’Andrea

submission deadline 13 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; process parameters; mechanical properties; microstructure; defects; fatigue behavior; failure mechanisms

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

On the Residual Strength and Damage Identification of Damaged Composite Structure

edited by

Alessandro De Luca

,

Michele Guida

and

Roberto Citarella

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 30108 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage tolerance; SHM systems; composite materials; dynamic loads; failure; crashworthiness; and airworthiness; impact loads

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Production, Processing and Characterization of Industrial Materials

edited by

Jozef Maščenik

and

Tibor Krenicky

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 25153 | Submission Open

Keywords: production technologies; thermal processing; structure modeling; material surface; composites; material design; surface treatment; material quality test

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

Quality, Microstructure and Properties of Metal Alloys (Second Volume)

edited by

Tomasz Lipiński

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 21267 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal alloys; crystallization; modification of metal alloys; tensile strength; heat treatment; quality of metal and metal alloys; welding; plastic working; corrosion; nonmetallic inclusions

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

Advanced Materials for Solar Energy Utilization

edited by

Xingwang Zhu

and

Tongming Su

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18777 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalyst; water splitting; CO2 reduction; ammonia synthesis; H2O2 synthesis; photochemistry; pollutant degradation; organic synthesis; photovoltaic; new energy technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Materials Processing (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hansang Kwon

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16148 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; manufacturing; powder metallurgy; processing of composite materials; surface modification; plasma synthesis; laser processing

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

Ultrasound for Material Characterization and Processing (3rd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13830 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic wave propagation; non-destructive inspection; guided waves; material characterization; viscolastic properties; ultrasonic welding; ultrasonic sonochemistry; numerical modeling; heat and mass transport phenomena; food processing; environmental protection; industrial processing

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

Physical Metallurgy of Metals and Alloys (3rd Edition)

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 13811 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metallic alloys; combinatorial alloy design; additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy; energy field-assisted machining and plastic-forming technologies; solidification and casting; high-energy beam welding; heat treatment and surface treatment; microstructure-property characterization; simulation and modeling; strengthening and toughening technologies

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

Research on Electrocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Evolution

edited by

Jiangtian Li

and

Deryn Chu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12993 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen evolution; oxygen evolution; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemistry; catalysts; fabrication; characterization; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry of Metals and Alloys

edited by Seunghyun Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10968 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanism & modelling; corrosion in additive manufactured metals; corrosion in high-temperature & extreme environments; electrochemical characteristics of metals; environmentally assisted cracking; surface modification & coatings; corrosion monitoring & sensors

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy and Waste Recycling: Advances in Materials Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniela Fico

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9956 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; waste; recycling; bio-based materials; ecofriendly materials and processes; green engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Research in Restorative Dental Materials

edited by

Leszek Szalewski

and

Ingrid K. Różyło-Kalinowska

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9512 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite resins; glass-ionomer cements; porcelain; ceramic; resin-based luting agents; ceramic; restorative dentistry; prosthetic; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Modeling and Characterization of Materials with Unique Magnetic, Electric and Mechanical Properties (Second Volume)

edited by

Artur Chrobak

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9463 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; magnetic materials; electric transport; electronic structure; intermetallic compounds; mechanical properties; materials simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Research on Performance Improvement of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9440 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; alloy; metal; heat treatment; forming; surface treatment; performance; simulation; microstructural characterization; design

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

Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies

edited by

Marcin Stawarz

,

Krzysztof Janerka

and

Jan Jezierski

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8920 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern castings production process; environmental protection in foundry; reverse engineering in foundry; quality of castings; 3D printing process; molding materials; crystallization process; corrosion of metal alloys; casting alloys; continuous casting

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

Research on Microstructure Evolution and Properties of High-Strength Steel

edited by

Guosheng Sun

and Zhenguang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8733 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; phase transformation; microstructure; mechanical property; plastic deformation; fracture behavior; strengthening and toughening mechanism

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

Size-Dependent Effects in Materials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Radostina Stoyanova

,

Albena Bachvarova-Nedelcheva

and Ivelina Georgieva

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8235 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced inorganic materials; chemistry of materials; computational chemistry; catalysts/sorbents; electrode materials for rechargeable batteries; hydrogen storage materials; glasses and ceramics; optics; molecular electronics; bio-compatible materials

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

Advances in Modelling and Simulation of Materials in Applied Sciences

edited by

Evaggelos Kaselouris

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8225 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling and simulation; multiphysics problems; experimental measurements; macroscale; microscale; nanoscale

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

Advances in Structure Analysis of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Małgorzata Karolus

and

Sabina Lesz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Application of Additive Manufacturing: 3rd Edition

edited by

Rubén Paz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7071 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; innovative applications; design; materials; simulation; optimization

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

Development and Modification of New or Recycled Materials and Technological Processes toward Sustainable Development (Second Edition)

edited by

Pavol Liptai

and Jaroslav Briančin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6651 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; advanced materials; material innovations; circular economy; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Plastic Forming Process and Microstructure Evolution of Hard-to-Deform Metals

edited by

Chunju Wang

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard-to-deform metal; mental structural material; plastic forming; microstructure; mechanical performance; constitutive model; deformation mechanism; fracture

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

Electromagnetic Metallurgy: Metallurgical Process, Materials Processing and Resource Utilization

edited by Guifang Zhang, Kongzhai Li and Peng Yan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6468 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic metallurgy; numerical modeling; electromagnetic stirring; electromagnetic levitation; electromagnetic elimination; electromagnetic induction heating; electromagnetic processing of materials; electromagnetic separation

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

Advanced Dental Materials: From Design to Application, Second Volume

edited by

Tina Poklepovic Pericic

and

Josip Kranjčić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6246 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; ceramics; dental alloys; composite materials; CAD– CAM technology; dental implants; prosthodontics; fixed prosthodontics; removable dental prosthesis base materials; restorative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Concrete and Binders for Sustainable Engineering

edited by

Mónica López-Alonso

,

Alessandra Bonoli

and

Francisco Agrela

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5888 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; road pavements; concrete; environmental; life cycle analysis; aggregates; supplementary cementitious materials; civil engineering

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

Advanced Science and Technology of High Entropy Materials

edited by

Hui Jiang

and Tianxin Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5706 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; characterization; microstructure; strength; ductility; hard; wear; corrosion; physical properties

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

Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Polymer Materials

edited by

Yong Pan

and Yuling Xiao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5658 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardants; intrinsic structure design; synthesis; polymer; composites; thermal stability; mechanical properties; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances and Applications in Biodegradable and Bio-Based Materials and Composites

edited by

Yoong Kit Leong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5168 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; biodegradable materials; biopolymers; natural fibers; hybrid composites; novel applications; material sustainability; sustainable packaging; waste reduction; circular economy; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Transition Metal and Rare-Earth Metal Based Alloys, Oxides, Chalcogenides, MXenes, and 2D-Materials

edited by

Horng-Tay Jeng

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4832 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition-metal oxide; transition-metal chalcogenides; MXenes; two-dimensional materials; three-dimensional materials; heterostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Materials: Modelling Challenges and Technological Progress for Green Engineering and Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Kijo-Kleczkowska

,

Wojciech Nowak

,

Jaroslaw Krzywanski

and

Marcio L. De Souza-Santos

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical research of materials; net-zero emission; waste-to-energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; oxygen carriers; fuels; waste; adsorbents; absorbents; adsorption cooling and desalination systems; adsorption and absorption chillers; furnaces and boilers; combustion and co-combustions; fluidization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; deep learning; genetic and evolutionary algorithms; artificial immune systems; fuzzy logic; expert systems; bio-inspired methods; CFD; modelling; simulation; optimization; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Latest Materials and Technologies in Dentistry

edited by

Lorenzo Arcuri

,

Massimo Galli

and Francesca Romana Federici

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; dental materials; digital dentistry; implantology; endodontics; prosthodontics; oral surgery; orthodontics; restorative dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Solid-State Welding Processes

edited by

Peng Li

and Feng Jin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4399 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding process; friction-based welding processes; diffusion bonding; resistance welding; rotary friction welding; friction stir welding; linear friction welding; welding of dissimilar metals; microstructure evolution and joint performance

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

Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) Prepared as Bulk and Powder Metal

edited by

Tibor Kvačkaj

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3955 | Submission Open

Keywords: AHSS; recrystallization; precipitation; phase transformation; structures with dimensions at the level of micro and nano size; grain size dimensions; mechanical properties; plastic deformations; deep drawing; additive manufacturing; SPD techniques; heat treatment

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

Advances in Computational Modeling of Damage and Failure of Composite Materials

edited by Boyang Chen and Zhoucheng Su

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3803 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; finite element analysis; enriched element; meshless methods; damage progression; discrete cracking; multiscale modelling; data-driven methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Biomass-Based Materials and Their Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Catarina Dias de Almeida

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3657 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable biomass-based materials; biomass-based building blocks; biomass-based catalysts; biomass-based materials; biorefinery; environmentally friendly processes; fermentation technology; safe and sustainable by design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Additive Processing of High-Temperature Alloys

edited by

Joel Andersson

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3629 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; superalloys; turbine designs; high-temperature alloy optimization; post-processing; advanced characterization; residual stress; mechanical properties; applications

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

Advances in Low Carbon Concrete and Structures

edited by Wenyu Liao,

Jihui Qin

and

Hongyan Ma

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3574 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon structure; low-carbon concrete; supplementary cementitious material (SCM); alternative cementitious material; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); carbon footprint; embodied carbon; thermal energy storage (TES); life cycle assessment (LCA).

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric, and Dielectric Materials: Properties and Related Applications

edited by

Guangzhi Dong

,

Hang Luo

and Baoyan Fan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3497 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectrics; ferroelectrics; dielectrics; relaxor; electrostrain; electromechanical; energy storage; electrocaloric; electronic; ceramics; crystals; films; composites; functional materials; fundamentals; processing; theory; characterization; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics and Composites

edited by Song Hu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics; glass-ceramics; composites; multi-materials; materials design; photo-curing; novel applications; numerical analysis; advanced characterizations

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

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI