Materials

Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization

edited by

and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5564 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production

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

Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Changjun Chen

, Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5551 | Submission Open

Keywords: lasers; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; materials processing; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; direct metal deposition; microstructure

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

Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices

edited by

Mansour Al Qubeissi

and Awni Al-Otoom

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5188 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technology; green composites; renewable energy; smart material; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials

edited by

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4959 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; neutron scattering; soft phonon; boson peak; polariton; plasmon; magnon; charge density wave; weak interactions; Fano resonance; polymorphism; polyamorphism; phase transition; reaction; field effects; extreme conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jeng-Ywan Jeng

and Mayur Prajapati

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4479 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for additive manufacturing (AM); multi-material additive manufacturing; materials design for additive manufacturing; 4D Printing materials; biomaterials AM; AM of advanced materials such as metals; high-performance polymers; and ceramics; AM materials characterization; modeling and simulation.

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

Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Hongze Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4356 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; aluminum alloy; aluminum composite; selective melting; powder deposition; wire deposition; cold spray; post-treatment; hybrid manufacturing; advanced characterization

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

Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4269 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep; fatigue; corrosion fatigue; creep-fatigue; steels

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

Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics

edited by

Fu-Der Lai

, Yilin Yang and

Wen-Ching Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4165 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material

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

Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies

edited by

Nicola Calisi

and

Stefano Mauro Martinuzzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open

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

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

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites

edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4141 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; fabrication techniques; performance evaluation; design flexibility; failure analysis; experimental and numerical modeling; composite applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences

edited by

Junfeng Xiang

, Dong Han, Lingchao Meng and

Jie Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4116 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloy; additive manufacturing; high-precision machining; precision control; surface strengthening

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

Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ming Liu

and Ziyuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4037 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen-induced cracking; corrosion fatigue; erosion corrosion; wear corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Andreas Lampropoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open

Keywords: repair and strengthening; reinforced concrete structures; structural strengthening; sustainability; energy upgrade; multi-hazard protection

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

Synthesis and Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

edited by

Andreas Kling

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; ion implantation; laser ablation; sol– gel; chemical vapor deposition; ball milling; chemical reactions; electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectral characterization

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

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3724 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Interfaces and Transportation Phenomena in Materials Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Haidong Wang

and

Run Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3683 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; nanoscale transportation; atomic simulation; interface effects; thermal radiation; metamaterials; low-dimensional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3571 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; nanocomposite; nanofiller; nanocomposite foam; polymer film; bio-based; nanofiber; hybrid nanocomposite; nanostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Future Trend of Marine Corrosion and Protection

edited by Lihui Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; anti-corrosion coatings; corrosion monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Research Progress of Advanced Crystals: Growth and Doping

edited by

Lei Zhang

and Songyang Lv

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open

Keywords: GaN crystal growth; vapor phase growth; liquid phase growth; doping; crystalline surfaces; crystalline interface; crystallization mechanisms; characterization techniques of crystal; numerical simulation of crystal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Adhesively Bonded Joint: From Mechanical Properties to New Fields of Application

edited by

Marco Lamberti

and

Aurelien Maurel-Pantel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3162 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive bonding; fatigue; durability; repair; recycling; adhesive joint; mechanical properties.

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

Novel Green Nanotechnologies Applied in Environmental Protection and Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcela-Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu

,

Nicoleta Badea

and

Ileana Rau

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; biocomposites/biopolymers in green nanotechnology/sustainable materials; bioplastics/bio-based polymers; eco-nanotechnology; biopesticides; green inhibitors of corrosion; wastewater treatment and photocatalysis; biological activity of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity; drug delivery systems; 3D (bio)printing

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

Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications

edited by

María Natividad Antón

, Alberto Villarino and Manuel Domínguez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered timber applications; characterization timber connections; glued laminated timber (glulam); non-destructive methodologies; timber architecture; timber composites; timber mechanical behaviour; numerical modelling; structural timber connections; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

edited by

Marco Annunziata

and Gennaro Cecoro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; periodontology; periodontal disease; peri-implant disease; implant surfaces; tissues integration; periodontal regeneration; peri-implant regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Fatigue Performance and Modeling of Advanced Metal Materials

edited by

Xijia Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2969 | Submission Open

Keywords: failure; fatigue; creep; component fracture; cracks; modeling and simulation; constitutive modeling

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

Design and Development of Metal-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Ligang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic biomaterials; titanium alloys; zirconium alloys; biometals; biocompatibility; biodegradable; implants; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Modelling of Viscoelastic Materials and Mechanical Behavior (2nd Edition)

edited by Angelo Morro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2785 | Submission Open

Keywords: constitutive relations; materials with memory; rate-type equations; thermodynamic consistency; relaxation and creep; aging; hysteresis; existence and uniqueness

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

Compounds of Natural Origin—Physicochemical and Biological Properties and Applications

edited by

Grzegorz Świderski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; biological activity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2743 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement

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

Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Wei Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; novel materials; functional gradient materials; biomaterials; high-entropy alloys; experimental and modeling; sustainable materials; high-performance polymers; composite materials

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

Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures

edited by

Tomasz Strek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics

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

Fatigue, Damage and Fracture of Alloys

edited by

Bingbing Li

, Yajing Li and Peirong Ren

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2502 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue deformation; microstructure characterization; constitutive model; crack growth; life prediction; finite element simulation; multiaxial fatigue

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

Processing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Kunkun Deng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2426 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; basic research; alloy design and fabrication; deformation and processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion behavior regulation; advanced characterization technique

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

Advances in the Manufacturing of Optical Materials, in Optical Sensing, and in Material Performance Analysis

edited by

Na Zhao

and

Changsheng Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fabrication; ultraprecision machining; micro-structure manufacturing; optical fiber sensors; material analysis

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

Low-Dimensional Materials: Design and Optoelectronic Properties

edited by

Felice Gesuele

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; carbon nanotubes; 2D materials; van der Waals heterostructures; excitons; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photodetectors; bio-imaging; fourth-generation photovoltaic devices; single-photon sources

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

Development and Application of Novel Membranes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Asuncion Maria Hidalgo

,

Maria Dolores Murcia

and

María Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified membranes; physical membrane modification process; chemical membrane modification process

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

Advances in the Study of Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications

edited by

Elena de la Fuente González

and

Ana Balea

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; cellulose nanofibers; bacterial cellulose; cellulose hydrogel; cellulose aerogel; cellulose nanoreinforcement; nanocellulose-based adsorbents; nanocellulose-based flocculants; nanocellulose-based dispersants

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

Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Materials and Devices/Modules

edited by

Wenjie Li

,

Min-Wook Oh

and Qihao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric devices; energy harvesting; thermoelectric efficiency; thermoelectric generators; waste heat recovery; thermoelectric cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Tribology: Recent State and Trends of Development

edited by

Danko Ćorić

and Suzana Jakovljević

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; abrasion; erosion; adhesion; tribo-corrosion; surface fatigue; lubrication; ferrography; surface engineering; coating; wear-resistant materials

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

Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials

edited by Yingxue Zou,

Lei Zhang

,

Chao Yang

,

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1895 | 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)

Functional Hybrid Films, Magnetic Films, Electrical Films and 2D Materials: Interface Construction and Performance Research

edited by

Yuan-Tsung Chen

, Shih-Hung Lin and Yung-Huang Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hybrid films; magnetic films; electrical films; 2D materials; interface construction; performance research; material selection and applications; characterization; fabrication techniques and functionalization; interface engineering

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

Advanced Experimental Technology, Theory and Numerical Methods in Geomaterials and Concrete Materials

edited by

Shuyang Yu

, Xuhua Ren,

Wenbing Zhang

, Yu Zhou and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: geo-materials; concrete; mechanical properties; numerical methods; theoretical solutions

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

Quantum Transport in Novel 2D Materials and Structures

edited by

Adam Rycerz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; silicene; germanene; transition metal dichalcogenides; 2D materials; spintronics; valleytronics; nanotubes; quantum transport; Landauer– Buttiker formalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Thermal Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Zengtao Chen

, Keqiang Hu and Wenzhi Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat conduction; thermal impact; thermal stress analysis; advanced materials and structures; fatigue and fracture; thermal barriers

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

Synthesis and Application of Polymer-Based Membranes

edited by

Gabriel Bernardo

and José Manuel Sousa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based membranes; carbon molecular sieve membranes; gas separation and purification; liquid separation and purification; packaging films; protective coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Physics and Application of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Nigro

and

Paola Romano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; transport measurements; structural analysis; magnetic measurements; thin films; tunneling spectroscopy; multilayers; theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advances in Friction Stir Processing and Surfacing

edited by Ebrahim Seidi and Scott F. Miller

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state deposition; material and metallurgical characterization; lateral friction surfacing; metal coating; numerical simulation; experimental analysis; mechanism of friction stir processing

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

Advanced Catalytic and Adsorbent Materials for a Greener World

edited by

Ioan-Cezar Marcu

and Ionel Popescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; adsorbent; microporous materials; mesoporous materials; green synthesis; sustainable technologies; green energy; recovery technologies; environmental protection; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Metallic Materials

edited by Xiaowei Lei,

Peng Han

and Wenlan Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: uniform and localized corrosion; electrochemical corrosion; surface analysis and modification; coatings; inhibitors; modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Smart Materials, Intelligent Structures and Innovative Applications of 3D Printing and Bioprinting Methods

edited by

Razvan Ioan Pacurar

and

Filip Górski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; bio-printing; lattice structures; topological optimization; bionic design; computer aided design; finite element analysis; smart materials; medical implants; bone structures; osseo-conductivity; bio-activity; mechanical testing; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Bio-Based Natural Fiber Composite Materials

edited by

Sheldon Shi

and Xuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioproducts; natural fiber; functional composites; wood; bio-based carbon; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | 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)

Advances in π-Conjugated Organic Materials for Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Devices

edited by

Ichiro Imae

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated polymers/oligomers; amorphous molecular materials; energy devices; biomedical applications; environmental technologies; solar cells; thermoelectric devices; graphene; carbon nanotubes; biosensors; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Ferroelectric Materials

edited by Dawei Zhang, Zhipeng Wang, Ying Pan, Ran Su and Linglong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics and piezoelectrics; energy storage; nanoelectronics; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Design, Control and Applications of Permanent Magnet Materials

edited by

Haiou Wang

and Kunpeng Su

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet; magnetizing properties; magnetic science; magnetic properties; energy transition; production process technology; technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Featured Reviews on Quantum Materials

edited by

Xinyu Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; topological insulators; quantum magnetism; spintronics; quantum phase transitions; two-dimensional materials; quantum Hall effect; strongly correlated systems; nanoelectronics; quantum entanglement; majorana fermions; dirac materials and Weyl semimetals; mott insulators; quantum spin liquids; charge density waves; photonic crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advanced Piezoelectric Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Zhuomin Zhang, Xuemu Li and Xiaote Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; advanced manufacturing; energy harvesting; nanogenerators; transducers; MEMS; sensors; actuation; biomedical applications.

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications

edited by

Jibran Khaliq

and Chunchun Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; including ceramics and composites; energy harvesting; energy storage ; nanomaterials ; renewable energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Research and Application Advantages of 3D-Printed Dental Materials

edited by

Jingwei He

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; dental application; materials; polymer; ceramic; composites; metals.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Material Structural Analysis: Finite Element Analysis and Numerical Modelling

edited by Wei Li, Haijian Su,

Xiaochen Wang

and Chenyang Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

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

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

High Temperature-Resistant Ceramics and Composites

edited by

Mingchao Wang

, Heng Chen and

Xiqing Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics and composites for extreme environmental applications; porosity ceramics/composites; fiber-reinforced ceramic-based composites; high-temperature-resistant adhesives; thermal radiation-resistant coating; flame retardant coating; foam glasses; nano/micro phases in situ growth for reinforcement; the connection between ceramics and superalloys

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

Exploring Novel Biomaterials and Digital Techniques for Restorative and Adhesive Dentistry

edited by

Vincenzo Tosco

and

Francesco Puleio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; dental techniques; restorative dentistry; adhesive dentistry; biomaterials; endodontics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Hydroxyapatite and Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials

edited by Manuel Herrera-Zaldivar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue engineering; drug delivery; luminescent properties; magnetic properties; piezoelectric properties; synthesis techniques; biological applications; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices

edited by

Spiros Gardelis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 905 | 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)

Advances in Efficient Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Waste

edited by

Yukun Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical solid waste; recovery of valuable components; environmental geochemistry of toxics in waste; efficient utilization; high-value conversion; novel utilization concept

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Nanocomposite High Performance Alloys

edited by

Hongyu Yang

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloys; nanocomposites; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanism; microstructure characterization; nanoparticle reinforcement; fiber reinforcement

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

Advances in Wear Behaviour and Tribological Properties of Materials

edited by

Qianxi He

, Abul Fazal M. Arif and

Ricardo D. Torres

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological properties; wear resistance; wear mechanisms; surface topography; frictional behavior; material surface engineering

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

Advances in Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; metal refining; metal recycling; nanotechnology; green hydrogen; reduction processes

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

Recycled Materials in Concrete: Towards a Circular Economy in Construction

edited by

Se-Jin Choi

and

Wenzhong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Materials Structures for Sound and Vibration Damping (2nd Edition)

edited by

Martin Vašina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound absorption; mechanical vibration; material structures; mechanical properties; viscoelasticity; manufacturing technologies; composite materials; mathematical simulations; porosity; excitation frequency; multilayer structures; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Structural, Thermal, Electrical, and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Ceramics

edited by

Luka Pavic

and

Jana Pisk

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; nanocomposites; structure– property correlation; characterization methods; electrical properties; electrochemical properties; application

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

Dynamic Behaviour and Crashworthiness of Composite Materials

edited by Tommaso Scalici, Emilio Vicente Gonzalez, Giuseppe Catalanotti and Andrea Alaimo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; crashworthiness; high-strain rate; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Microstructure Evolution, Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guobing Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; numerical modeling; failure mechanisms

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

Modeling and Optimization of Material Properties and Characteristics

edited by

Predrag Dašić

,

Adolfo Senatore

and

Alessandro Ruggiero

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: material properties; material characteristics; composite materials; nano-materials; smart materials; regression models; response surface methodology (RSM); artificial neural networks (ANN); optimization algorithms; multi‐objective optimization (MOO)

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

Polymer Composite Nanoarchitectonics

edited by

Gaulthier Rydzek

, Biswa Nath Bhadra and

Katsuhiko Ariga

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based composites; nanoarchitectonics; nanoscale fillers; polymerization; electrospinning; layer-by-layer assembly

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

Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Functional Transparent Ceramics, Crystal and Glass

edited by Qinghui Jiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: transparent ceramics; single crystals; smart glass; optical properties; sintering; nanoceramics; fabrication techniques; light transmission; photonic applications; nonlinear optics

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

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

edited by Taiju Tsuboi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 470 | 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)

Advanced 2D Materials and Heterostructures for Photodetector Devices with Multiple Applications

edited by

Jamal Kazmi

and Waqas Ahmad

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; photodetectors; van der Waals heterostructures; interface engineering; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); polarization detection; high-resolution imaging; environmental sensing; bandgap engineering; optoelectronic applications

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

Electroactive Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Liang Yang

, Hong Wang and Haocheng Yuan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive polymers (EAPS); conducting polymers; ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCS); dielectric elastomers (DES); liquid-crystal elastomers (LCES); piezoelectric polymers; smart materials; sensors and actuators; advanced polymer technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Structural Reliability of Advanced Materials

edited by Zhixin Huang and Zihao Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural safety; reliability analysis; dynamic response characteristics; finite element analysis; mechanical metamaterials; engineering application; mechanical properties

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

Application and Theoretical Research of Perovskite Structural Materials

edited by Bingcheng Luo, Jie Zhang and Ziyan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | 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)

Preparation, Application, and Performance of Hydrogels

edited by Thamires Andrade Lima, Nicolas Javier Alvarez and

Fabio Furlan Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; polymers; crosslinking; biocompatibility; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Neutron Scattering in Materials

edited by Jisue Moon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutron scattering; biomaterial; nuclear material; catalyst; crystal structure; nanomaterials; instrumentation; data analysis; dynamics

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

Microstructure and Defect Simulation during Solidification of Alloys

edited by

Ang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; defect; solidification; alloys

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

Soft-Matter Device and Nanoarchitectonics

edited by

Katsuhiko Ariga

and

Omar Azzaroni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoarchitectonics; soft-matter device; self-assembly; thin layer; nanoscale; biomedical

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

Additive Manufacturing: Pathways to Sustainable Logistics, Decarbonization and Energy Conversion

edited by

Joanna Woźniak

and

Grzegorz Budzik

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; sustainable logistics; sustainable development; green production; circular economy; supply chain sustainability; advanced materials; industrial decarbonization; emission reduction; energy conversion

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

Eco-Sustainable Designing of Metal Oxide Thin Films with High Properties Using Advanced Micro–and Nanofabrication Technologies

edited by

Petronela Garoi

and

Ionel Stavarache

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxid; thin films; advanced deposition; structural and optical properties; transparent contact; sensors; floating gate memories

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

Advances in Manufacturing and Materials: Additive Manufacturing and High-Performance Alloys

edited by Jianyu Li and Jinliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state additive manufacturing; aluminium alloys; magnesium alloys; metal matrix composites; stirring friction technologies

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

Functional Materials: Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric, Pyroelectric, and Dielectric Energy Storage

edited by Hong Liu,

Yu Chen

and Junjie Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectricity; piezoelectricity; pyroelectricity; electrocaloric effect; dielectric energy storage; piezoelectric catalysis; pyroelectric catalysis; piezoelectric energy harvesting; pyroelectric energy harvesting; dielectric properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Wastewater Treatment Applications

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; material; advanced oxidation; adsorption; membrane; functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Emerging Materials for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants

edited by Jingdong Zhang, Jianyu Gong and

Kai Yan

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

Keywords: photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; photoactive materials; pollutants degradation; advanced oxidation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Manufacturing and Recycling of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by

Antonio Formisano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; natural fibers; thermomechanical properties; process parameters; recycling; end-of-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Porous Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Composites for Energy Storage

edited by

Chunxu Pan

and Li Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; advanced porous structure; novel preparation techniques; carbon-based composites; electrochemical energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Glass Materials: Functional Applications in the Field of Biology

edited by

Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho

and

Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive glasses; tissue engineering; glass-ceramics; therapeutic ions; skin regeneration; bone regeneration; bioactivity; biocompatibility

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

Advanced Materials for Bone Regeneration and Treatment

edited by Daniela Franco Bueno and Roger Borges

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; bone regeneration; bone diseases; 3d printing; bioceramics; composites; nanomaterials; stem cells; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Characterization Techniques for Metal Casting Processes

edited by

Petr Lichý

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

Keywords: advanced characterization methods; casting evaluation; quality of castings; 3D microscopy; production process optimization; casting defects

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

Heavy Metal Immobilization: Research into Alternative Low-Carbon Composites

edited by

Záleská Martina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; immobilization; leaching; building materials; low-carbon composites; waste to materials; eco-efficiency of construction industry; multiphase binder system; waste ash; structural and mechanical parameters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Damage, Fracture, and Fatigue of Multi-Principal Element Alloys

edited by Cheng Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-principal element alloys; heterogeneous nanostructures; damage; fracture; and fatigue; strengthening and toughening; multi-scale experiments; simulations; and modelling

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

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

edited by

Hang Lin

and Fenghua Nie

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 240 | 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)

Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites

edited by Matthew Korey

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

Keywords: sustainability; additive manufacturing; composites recycling; plastics recycling; decarbonization; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioelectrochemistry

edited by Yuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomolecule-driven NP assemblies; biosensors; enhanced Raman resonance; bioelectrochemistry; medical diagnostics; imaging technologies

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

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