Materials

Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Concrete—Second Edition

edited by Jiaxiang Lin and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7031 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon cement; alternative binders; carbon capture in concrete; concrete recycling; eco-friendly construction materials; lifecycle assessment of concrete; green building technologies; concrete durability and performance; innovative concrete mix designs

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

Advances in Materials Processing (4th Edition)

edited by

Hansang Kwon

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6933 | 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)

Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of New Superalloys

edited by

Rui Zhang

, Weihong Zhang and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6443 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based wrought superalloy; twin boundary; twinning strengthening; stacking fault; microstructure; mechanical property

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

Advanced Materials, Structures, and Technologies for Thin-Film Light-Emitting Diodes

edited by

Carmela Tania Prontera

and

Marco Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6379 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film LEDs; LEDs; quantum dots; perovskites; organic materials; interfaces; semiconductors; OLEDs

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

Green and Resilient Materials and Technologies for Future-Oriented Built Environments

edited by

Piotr Smarzewski

and

Tomasz Rudnicki

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6357 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; eco-efficient binders; biocomposites; reuse of construction and demolition waste in new applications; LCA and CBA frameworks for evaluating performance and sustainability; climate-resilient materials and self-repairing systems; smart technologies (sensors; AI; and digital twins) in construction and asset management

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

Advancements in Plastic Forming and Metal Processing: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5225 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; metal forming processes; metal and alloys; finite element modeling; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; constitutive modeling; deformation mechanism

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

Advances in Metal Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Georgi Kostadinov

, Todor Penyashki and Mara Kandeva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5200 | 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)

Micro/Nano-Structured Material Surfaces and Their Functional Coatings

edited by

Michael A. Morris

,

Feiran Li

, Dayong Li and Liming Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5089 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano structure; functional surfaces and interfaces; surface materials; micro/nano characterization

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

Corrosion of Materials: Evaluation, Testing, Protection, and Failure Analysis, Third Edition

edited by

You Zhang

and

Yujie Qiang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5066 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; failure analysis; corrosion inhibitor; surface modification; advanced coating; self-assembled film; DFT calculation; molecular dynamics simulation; active protection; electrochemical characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Physical Metallurgy of Metals and Alloys (4th Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4865 | 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)

Advances in Modelling and Simulation of Materials in Applied Sciences (2nd Edition)

edited by

Evaggelos Kaselouris

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4664 | 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)

Adhesion to Modern Dental Ceramics and Dental Biomaterials

edited by

Barbara Lapinska

and

Kinga Bociong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4636 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic materials; dental ceramic bonding; resin-ceramic adhesion; silane coupling agents; hydrofluoric acid etching; resin cements; surface treatment techniques; properties of modified dental materials; tribochemical coating; universal adhesives; bond durability; ageing of dental materials; CAD/CAM ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Natural and Synthetic Porous Materials for Various Applications

edited by

Oana Cadar

and

Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3917 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; porous ceramics; porous metals; porous polymers; metal– organic materials; zeolites; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Tribological Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Sung-Jun Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological modeling; contact mechanics; advanced surface coatings; wear resistance mechanisms; finite element analysis; mechanical durability assessment; durability prediction; multi-scale analysis

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

Research on Performance Improvement of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3490 | 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)

Reinforced Concrete: Mechanical Properties and Materials Design

edited by Zhi Ge and

Feng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete; structural mechanics; seismic design; durability; sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; computational modelling; structural optimization; non-destructive testing; life-cycle assessment

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

Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Third Edition)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; CNC machining; CAD/CAM systems; optimization; simulation; FEM; additive manufacturing; difficult-to-cut materials; microstructure; hybrid manufacturing

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

Functional Photoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Zhou Yang

and Xia Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Synthesis and Multiscale Characterization of Functional Polymeric Materials

edited by

Alexandra-Ileana Portoaca

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3219 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymer synthesis; multiscale characterization; stimuli-responsive materials; conductive and semiconductive polymers; biocompatible and biodegradable polymers; polymer composites and hybrids; sustainable polymer processing; structure– property relationships; advanced imaging and spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Emerging Lightweight Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials: From Properties to Applications

edited by

Radoslaw Jasiński

,

Krzysztof Stebel

, Slavka Harabinova,

Iwona Galman

and

Krzysztof Grzyb

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight materials; material engineering; emerging materials; sustainable materials; structural reinforcements; nanomaterials; aviation industry; automotive industry; steel reinforcement; FRP reinforcement; GFRP mesh; plastic fiber

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

Advances in Superconducting Materials for Electric Power Applications

edited by Xinsheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; electromagnetic simulation; electric power applications; superconducting motors; HTS cables/conductors; magnets; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Cutting Process of Advanced Materials

edited by

Łukasz Ślusarczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; simulation of cutting processes; physical phenomena during cutting; optimization of manufacturing; material models; difficult-to-cut materials

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

Advances and Challenges in Polymer-Based 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Khaled Sebakhy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2885 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; polymer-based bioinks; tissue engineering; biomedical applications; bioprinting challenges; regenerative medicine

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

Innovations in Sustainable Construction and Road Engineering Materials

edited by Yanping Sheng and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced construction materials; road engineering materials; sustainable composites; green building technologies; smart materials; carbon emission reduction; solid waste utilization; low-carbon cementitious materials; recycled construction materials; eco-friendly infrastructure

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

Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials

edited by

Ya Zhai

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2874 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Porous Adsorption Materials: Experiments, Adsorption Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Wasilewska

and

Eduardo Alberto A. Lopez-Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; adsorption; adsorption mechanism; adsorption selectivity; multifunctional applications of advanced porous adsorption materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by

José Manuel De Sena Cruz

and

Luís Correia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP materials and systems; structural applications of FRPs; innovative FRP solutions; advanced contributions to FRP knowledge; FRP material testing; durability and performance of FRPs; finite element analysis of FRPs; sustainable FRP materials; recyclability of FRP composites; case studies; standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Recent Research in Restorative Dental Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Leszek Szalewski

and

Ingrid K. Różyło-Kalinowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Corrosion and Corrosion Protection of Metals/Alloys

edited by

Zbigniew Brytan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2412 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection; metallic alloys; surface engineering; protective coatings; corrosion inhibitors; stress corrosion cracking; localized corrosion; electrochemical methods; service life extension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Superhydrophobic Interfaces and Surfaces: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Kunjie Yuan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2220 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic surface construction; superhydrophobic interface design; new synthetic methods; innovation mechanisms; potential applications

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

Advanced Experimental Technology, Theory and Numerical Methods in Concrete Materials

edited by

Shuyang Yu

, Yuan Gao,

Wenbing Zhang

and Jiajie Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; mechanical properties; numerical methods; theoretical solutions; fracture mechanisms

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

Advanced Nanocomposites Materials Based on Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide: Potential Applications and Perspectives (Second Edition)

edited by

Angela Longo

and

Mariano Palomba

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of GO/r-GO nanocomposites; structural and morphological properties; optical and electrical properties; functional properties; electrical; optoelectronic; catalytic; biomedical; and H-storage applications

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

Laser Welding and Surface Treatment of Advanced Materials

edited by Yayun Liu, Kedong Zhang and Ning Jiang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; materials processing; surface treatment; surface textures

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

Advanced Materials for Circularity: Recycling of Polymer Blends and Composites

edited by Susana Filipe and Vitor C. Barroso

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends and composites; recyclates; circular economy; polymer waste; recycling; transdisciplinarity; co-creation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Techniques of Advanced High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Dongyue Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy alloy fibers; strength-ductility trade-off; microstructural characterization; mechanical performance; phase transformations; advanced manufacturing techniques; size effects; low-temperature performance; deformation mechanisms; strengthening mechanisms

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

Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications—Second Edition

edited by Yunzheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; phase-change memory; thermal management; photonics application; micro- and nano-scale phase-change devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing and Preservation (Second Edition)

edited by

Žiga Šmit

and

Eva Menart

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; analytical methods; scientific dating; artifact preservation

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

Advances in Surface Engineering: Functional Films and Coatings

edited by Payank Patel, Navid Sharifi and

Akash Vyas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; functional films; advanced coatings; wear resistance; corrosion protection; thermal stability; multifunctional surfaces; thin films; deposition techniques; material performance

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

Advanced Mechanical Materials: Damage Identification and Fatigue Life Prediction

edited by Junzhou Huo, Bowen Yang, Zhange Zhang and Ye Zhu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: major equipment; mechanical performance; fatigue damage; life prediction; machine vision; digital twin; composite materials; intelligent operation and maintenance; health monitoring; interdisciplinary research

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

Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies (Second Edition)

edited by

Marcin Stawarz

,

Krzysztof Janerka

and

Jan Jezierski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1535 | 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; computer simulation of the foundry processes; continuous casting

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

Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (5th Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Schabowicz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

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

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

Welding and Joining Technologies for Advanced Structural Alloys and Multifunctional Materials

edited by

Eun−Joon Chun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding and related additive manufacturing processes; advanced structural alloys and composite materials; hot cracking phenomena and its testing procedures; modeling and simulations techniques

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

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Deng'an Cai

and Guangming Zhou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical behavior; finite element modeling; experimental analysis; failure characterization; damage and fracture; degradation and stability; fatigue and impact; failure criterion

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

Antibacterial Dental Materials

edited by Domagoj Glavina

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial agents; quaternary ammonium; composites; glass ionomer cements (GICs); ceramic materials; adhesion; implant surface treatment; antifouling agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Crystals: Integrating Doping Strategies, Interface Control, and Numerical Simulations

edited by

Lei Zhang

and Songyang Lv

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: 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 Electronic Materials)

Masonry and Concrete Members Strengthened with Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Research Advances (2nd Edition)

edited by

Annalisa Napoli

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM); sustainable materials; concrete structures; masonry structures; repairing; external strengthening; seismic retrofitting; material characterization; experimental investigation; modeling

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

Sustainable Electrochemical and Chemical Synthesis of Functional Materials

edited by

Constantina Kollia

and

Maria Myrto Dardavila

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable synthesis; electrodeposition; electrochemical fabrication; green nanomaterials; functional materials; deep eutectic solvents (DESs); composite materials; catalysis and energy materials; environmentally benign processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Quality, Microstructure and Properties of Metal Alloys (Third Edition)

edited by

Tomasz Lipiński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | 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)

Durability and Self-Healing Properties of Concrete Materials Under Realistic Conditions

edited by

Jean-Marc Tulliani

and

Paola Antonaci

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-healing concrete; self-healing mortar; durability; accelerated tests; realistic environments; real exposure conditions

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

Advances in Computer Numerical Control Machining and Precision Machining of Advanced Materials

edited by

Andrzej Matras

and

Anna Gaweł

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; additive and hybrid manufacturing; CNC Machining; precision machining; difficult-to-cut materials; biomaterials; advanced materials; machine learning; modelling; production automation; robotization; Industry 4.0

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

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