Materials

Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (3rd Edition)

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submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2815 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; durability; recycled materials; cement; concrete; stabilization; life cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

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

Advances in the Design and Properties of New Ecoconcrete Formulations (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francisco Agrela

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Julia Rosales

and

Manuel Cabrera Montenegro

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled concrete; recycled aggregates; recycled construction materials; life cycle; characterization

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

Emerging Technologies and Materials for Smart, Durable and Sustainable Construction

edited by

Giovanni Anglani

and

Paola Antonaci

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction; self-healing materials; durability; alternative binders; waste reuse and recycling; sustainability; 3D printing in construction; nanotechnology; self-sensing materials; alternative reinforcement for concrete

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

Development and Research of New Dental Materials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

,

Jorge N. R. Martins

and

Abayomi Omokeji Baruwa

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1419 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinics; dental materials; dentistry; materials; research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Zhenzhuang Li and Ziqi Guan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic shape memory alloys; martensitic transformation; magnetic property; solid-state refrigeration; thermal energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Materials Machining: Theory and Experiment

edited by

Łukasz Żyłka

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Krzysztof Żak

and

Sergej Hloch

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; machining and machinability; difficult-to-cut materials; metals and alloys; cutting process modelling and optimization; machining simulation; tool wear and durability; surface topography; diagnostics and process monitoring; cooling conditions

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

Materials Innovation Through Atomic Layer Deposition: Process Optimization, Material Properties, and Applications

edited by Dongqing Pan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: atomic layer deposition (ALD); process optimization; precursor chemistry; material characterization; nanotechnology; semiconductor fabrication; energy storage applications

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

Novel Dental Materials Design and Application

edited by Walter Dukić

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; composite materials; nanotechnology; ceramics; operative dentistry; biocompatible materials; treatment outcome; clinical relevance; biomaterials; clinical relevance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

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

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

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 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 380 | 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)

Research Advances in Microelectronics Packaging and Devices: From Materials to Reliability

edited by

Zhiheng Huang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectronic packaging; high-power device packaging; materials and device reliability; TSV/TGV; hybrid bonding; AI/ML; microstructure; uncertainty quantification; physical and failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Multiscale Characterization and Computational Modeling/Simulation of Metallic Materials

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20286 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; microstructural analysis; multiscale characterization; nano and atomistic approach; metals and alloys; plastic deformation and fracture; advanced manufacturing; modeling and simulation; hydrogen-related property and mechanism; cold spray

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

Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization

edited by

Wentao Wang

and

Linbing Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 11530 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; asphalt materials; concrete materials; pavement materials; construction; mixed design; performance evaluation; damage mechanism; features characterization; durability

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

Corrosion Electrochemistry and Protection of Metallic Materials

edited by

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

,

Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio

and Ricardo Galván-Martínez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11266 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Leather, Textiles and Bio-Based Materials

edited by

Valeika Virgilijus

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9668 | Submission Open

Keywords: leather processing; collagen changes; tanning; application of enzymes; wool; textile functions; natural fibres’ biocompatibility; composites containing bio-based materials; biodegradability of biomaterials; hydrolysis of biomaterials; life cycle assessment.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development of Advanced Materials and Technology for Green and Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Hao Qiu

,

Erkai He

and Xing Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9527 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental remediation; heavy metal; emerging pollutants; bioavailability; toxic effect; ecological health; numerical model; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (4th Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Schabowicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8965 | Submission Open

Keywords: testing; diagnostics; building materials; elements; civil engineering

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

Surface Technology and Coatings Materials

edited by

Bartlomiej Przybyszewski

and

Sandra Paszkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8739 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; functional surfaces; nanocomposite coatings; surface engineering; emerging surface technologies; hybrid coatings; thin films; surface modifications

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaohui Zhao

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8549 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear

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

Advanced Cement-Based Composite Materials and Composite Intelligent Design

edited by Wei Wang, Weichen Tian, Mingzhi Wang, Kunyang Yu and Yanqin Zeng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6365 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cement-based composite materials; concrete in harsh environment; fibers; phase-change materials; artificial intelligence; infrastructure construction; low-carbon fabrication; composition design and performance prediction; additive manufacturing

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

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Weidong Song

, Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6204 | Submission Open

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

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

Functional Materials for Memristors, Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) Tunneling Diodes and Field Effect Transistors (FET)

edited by

Mustafa Yavuz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5789 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunneling MIM diodes; memristors; FET; emerging materials; neuromorphic chips; volatile memory and information processing; 3D imaging via neuromorphic chips

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Synthesis, Sintering, and Characterization of Composites

edited by Xiaonan Mu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5218 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; alloys and their composites; sintering; mechanical properties; interface structure; strengthening mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances and Applications of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

edited by Derui Jiang, Aijun Huang and Haopeng Shen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5091 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder bed fusion; direct energy deposition; electron beam melting; binder jetting; fused deposition modeling; finite element analysis; microstructure; mechanical properties; process optimization; surface treatment

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

Advanced Materials & Methods for Heritage & Archaeology (Second Edition)

edited by

Angela Calia

and

Mariateresa Lettieri

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4706 | Submission Open

Keywords: archeology and heritage buildings; material characterization; non-destructive or micro-destructive analysis of cultural heritage stone; marbles; plasters; ceramics; potteries and glasses; non-destructive techniques for surface characterization; residue analysis; investigation of raw materials and production methods of ancient technologies; investigation of weathering effects; material conservation technologies; heritage building protection; monitoring technologies

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

Environmentally Friendly Adsorption Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ewa Skwarek

and

Agnieszka Gładysz-Płaska

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4594 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosorbents; biochar; natural polymers; biodegradable sorbents; green sorbents; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Structure, Properties and Applications of Nanocomposites and Polymer Based Materials

edited by

Jiang-Bo Bai

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4571 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; polymer-based materials; structure; properties; applications; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Recent Eco-Trends in Chemistry and Technology of Polyurethane Materials

edited by

Joanna Paciorek-Sadowska

and

Marcin Borowicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyurethane materials; polyurethane composites; bio-based raw materials; recycling-based raw materials; non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU); sustainable materials; sustainable development; green chemistry; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Luminescent Materials and Applications

edited by

Luís Pinto Da Silva

,

Joaquim Esteves Da Silva

and

Carla M. Magalhães

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4124 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemiluminescence; bioluminescence; engineered nanomaterials; luminescence; material chemistry; upconversion; optical properties; carbon-based nanomaterials; metal oxide nanomaterials

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

Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Yiming Zhang

, Linlong Mu and Jiale Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4078 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; construction materials; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulations; cement-based materials strength; damage; fatigue; structural performance; machine learning

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

Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance

edited by Yong Wen and Xiaokang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3974 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological, Medical and Environmental Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Miruna Silvia Stan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobiosystems; synthesis; nanotoxicology; nanomedicine; nanotechnology

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

Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming

edited by

Rui L. Amaral

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Abel Dias dos Santos

and

Tiago E. F. Silva

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3783 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; bulk metal forming; manufacturing process conditions; constitutive modelling; finite element analysis; material characterization; experimental validation

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

Advances in Material Characterization and Pavement Modeling

edited by

Guozhi Fu

, Yi Li, Zhanchuang Han,

Mingchen Li

, Dandan Cao and

Chengwei Xing

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3448 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characterization; pavement modeling; recycled paving materials; long-term performance evaluation; sustainability; environmental efficiency; airport runways and highway structures

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

Assessment of the Strength of Materials and Structure Elements

edited by

Ihor Dzioba

and

Sebastian Lipiec

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3374 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-service degradation; microstructure; strength; fracture toughness; FEA simulations

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

Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition)

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3339 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties; alloys; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials

edited by

Jacopo Donnini

and

Francesca Luzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3334 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; advanced characterization methods; biobased composites; non-destructive testing (NDT); fiber-reinforced composites; nanocomposites; multiscale modeling; sustainable composites

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

Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries: Design and Performance

edited by Cong Guo and

Jingfa Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode material; sodium/potassium/zinc ion battery; lithium– sulfur battery; lithium– air battery; electrode design; electrochemical performances; micro/nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Fatigue Analysis and Numerical Simulation in Engineering Materials

edited by

Frank Walther

and

Mustafa Awd

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; damage; sensor technology; microscale damage; computational methods; data-driven algorithms; structure– property interactions; effective mechanisms; physics-based modeling.

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

Exploring the Versatility of Piezoelectric and Dielectric Electroceramics: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Dionizy Czekaj

and

Barbara Garbarz-Glos

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2792 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroceramics; piezoceramics; nanostructured ceramics; textured ceramics; corner-sharing oxygen octahedral structure; ceramic matrix composites; fabrication techniques; (micro)structure– property relationships; energy generation; storage; and conversion; multiferroics; magnetism; thermoelectrics; and optoelectronics; high-temperature superconductivity

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

High-Performance Materials for Energy Conversion

edited by Guanshui Ma and Hang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2762 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; fuel cells; batteries; catalysis; thermoelectric devices; supercapacitors; lithium– sulfur batteries; energy storage material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2760 | 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)

Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Third Edition)

edited by

Pietro Russo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; microstructure; thermal properties; mechanical properties; microscopy; fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs); reinforcement; interface microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Corrosion Resistance and Protection of Metal Alloys

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; corrosion processes; surface technology; protection; electrochemical behavior; organic coatings; silver alloy films; composite coating; alloys; ceramics; oxidation protective coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Novel Materials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2396 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; fabrication additive; 3D printing; rapid prototyping; fused deposition modeling; stereolithography; selective laser sintering/melting; direct injection writing

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

Tribology in Advanced Materials

edited by Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid,

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

and

Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2252 | Submission Open

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

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

Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Processing of Advanced Functional Materials for Magnetic, Electrotechnical and Electrochemical Applications

edited by

Catalin-Daniel Constantinescu

and

Lucian Petrescu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; ceramic materials; non-oxide ceramics; laser and plasma processing; magnetism and electrical engineering; thin films and multilayers; planar transformers; modeling and simulation

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

Smart Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Alloys

edited by Jibo Huang and Huanjie Fang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2137 | 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)

High-Entropy Alloys: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Bernardo Monteiro

and Marta Dias

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; preparation methods; material characterization; applications; design of HEAs (empirical method; CALPHAD; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo; artificial intelligence; and machine learning); powder metallurgy

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