Materials

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

MXenes and MAX Phases—Innovations and Applications

edited by

Błażej Scheibe

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: MAX phases; MXenes; ceramic sintering; chemical vapour deposition; physical vapour deposition; chemical etching; structural properties; physical modification; chemical functionalization; energy harvesting/storage systems; membranes; sensors; catalysis; bio-applications

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

Advances in Multifunctional/Smart Concrete Materials and Structures

edited by

Sufen Dong

and Zhen Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano/fiber reinforced concrete materials and structures; multifunctional/smart concrete materials and structures; structural health monitoring of concrete; (ultra) high-performance concrete materials and structures; multifunctional cement concrete and smart structures; multifunctional/smart pavement materials and structures; digital and intelligent materials and structural design

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

The Design, Preparation, and Mechanical Properties of New Metallic Materials and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hao Lu

and Yang Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials and alloys; design and synthesis of metallic materials; mechanical behavior and performance evaluation; multiscale modeling and simulation; advanced testing methods; friction; wear; and fatigue properties of metallic materials

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

Industrial Solid Wastes for Construction and Building Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Zengqi Zhang

and

Xiaoming Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; resource utilization; building materials; porous materials; energy storage materials; intellectualization; life cycle assessment

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

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

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

Advances in Materials Science and Their Applications in Sensing, Electronics and Monitoring

edited by

Zhiqiang Su

,

Xiaoyuan Zhang

and

Zhichao Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials science; sensing technologies; electronic materials; environmental applications; interdisciplinary innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Mechanics and Behavior of Saturated Coal and Sandstone in Underground Engineering

edited by Yongming Yang, Jiangtao Zheng and Changbing Wan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: saturated coal and sandstone; fluid mechanics; deterioration mechanism; discontinuous structure; fracture mechanics; coal and sandstone deformation; fracturing stimulation; technology; coal fault structure; coal and sandstone damage

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

Advances in Functional Polymer Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Performance

edited by

Aparna Beena Unni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; polymer synthesis; advanced polymer architectures; stimuli-responsive polymers; self-healing polymers; biodegradable and sustainable polymers; nanostructured polymers; polymer composites; smart materials; high-performance polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

High-Pressure Water Jet Machining in Materials Engineering

edited by

Andrzej Perec

and

Aleksandar Radomska-Zalas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: water jet; pulsating water jet; abrasive suspension water jet; abrasive injection water jet; abrasive materials

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

Multifunctional High Entropy Alloys: Forming, Microstructure and Deformation Behavior

edited by

Ali Arab

, Alexis Rusinek and Yue Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys (HEAs); severe plastic deformation; microstructure evolution; phase transformation; strengthening mechanisms; high strain rate loading; additive manufacturing; corrosion and wear resistance; fatigue behavior; multifunctional materials

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

Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites

edited by

Luigi Calabrese

and Davide Palamara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials and structures; material science and technology; functional materials; industrial applications; new material concepts; energy materials; sustainable materials; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Electrode Material and Electrolytes for Supercapacitor

edited by

Yanmin Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage capacity; electrode materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; mechanics; materials and structures; AI and data-driven simulations; multiscale and multiphysics

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

Advanced Rare Earth Doped Functional Materials

edited by Khaldoon Nasser,

Laeticia Petit

and Nirajan Ojha

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth ions; structure and material design; novel functional materials; glass; glass ceramic; crystals; luminescence; laser and gain media

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

Preparation and Application of Pulsed Laser Deposition High-Performance Thin Films

edited by

Stefan-Andrei Irimiciuc

and

Jan Lancok

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulsed laser deposition; oxides; nitrides; oxynitrides; chalcogenide; metals; sensors; laser-matter interaction; high-entropy coatings; nanostructured materials; surface engineering; functional coatings; epitaxy

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

Research on Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Non-Ferrous Metals

edited by

Yongfu Zhu

and Guojun Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; corrosion; film; corrosion mechanism; heat treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Design and Characterization of Graded and Hierarchical Honeycomb Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yong Tao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: graded honeycombs; hierarchical honeycombs; topological design; optimal design; advanced fabrication techniques; theoretical modeling; experimental investigation; finite element analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Modern Technologies in Metallurgical Manufacturing

edited by

Deliang Zhang

and

Dengshan Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; severe plastic deformation; rapid solidification; mechanical alloying; rapid sintering or consolidation of powders; solid-state recycling; hydrogen reduction of oxides for producing iron and steel; nanostructure; ultrafine grained structure; heterostructure; high-entropy alloys; amorphous alloys

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

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer

edited by Ziman Wang,

Xinyu Wang

and Man Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; power generation; thermoelectric cooling; micro/nanoscale heat transfer; micro/nanoscale interface; phase change; thermophysical properties; phonon and electron transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Gorazd Žibret

,

Vilma Ducman

and Lea Žibret

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary and secondary mineral raw materials; engineered materials; life cycle analysis; construction; disposal; recycling

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

Advanced Synthesis and Applications of Functional Nanomaterials: From Controlled Fabrication to Enhanced Performance

edited by

Vincent K.S. Hsiao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; laser-assisted synthesis; optical properties; nonlinear optics; plasmonic nanostructures; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; surface-enhanced spectroscopy; light– matter interactions; nanomaterial characterization

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

Advances in Synthetic Diamond Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Kazimierz Fabisiak

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond monocrystals and thin diamond films; methods of synthesis and characterization; electrical; optical; and thermal mechanical properties; tailoring diamond materials to end applications; electronic devices based on diamond materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Non-Conventional Manufacturing Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Production

edited by

Silvio Genna

and

Flaviana Tagliaferri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; additive manufacturing; life cycle assessments (LCAs); circular economy; digital manufacturing; predictive maintenance

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

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Engineered Nanomaterials

edited by

Renata Costa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanomaterials (ENMs); nanotechnology applications; sustainable nanomaterials; advanced material synthesis

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

Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure

edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and

Junyan Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure

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

III-V Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Materials and Devices (Second Edition)

edited by

Wenqi Wei

and Tiangui You

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxial growth; III-V light sources; optoelectronic properties; nonlinear photonics; nonlinear photonics; sensors; optoelectronic devices; nanostructures; solar cell; quantum devices; heterogeneous integration

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

Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies

edited by

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: syngas; metal hydride; materials; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Flexible Electronics and Electronic Devices

edited by Zuqing Yuan, Junlu Sun and Wenqiang Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; stretchable materials; printed electronics; bioelectronics; e-skin; soft robotics; biodegradable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Miscellaneous Applications of Polymer Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis, Degradation and Environment Protection—2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Sobiesiak

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymeric blends; composites and hybrid materials; biopolymers; biodegradable and ecofriendly polymers; green and sustainable polymers; characteristics and properties of polymeric materials; degradation of polymers; recycling and related techniques; applications of polymeric materials in adsorption; catalysis and environment protection (purification of water and air from xenobiotic and anthropogenic pollutants)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

New Challenges of Liquid Crystal Materials and Composites—Next Steps

edited by Kohki Takatoh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal; LC materials; LC polymers; LCDs; optical film; spatial light modulator; fiber optics; LiDAR ; microscopy; laser beam control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials—Second Edition

edited by Aihong Kang, Xunhao Ding,

Pan Pan

,

Zhuangzhuang Liu

and Bo Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder and mixture; performance evaluation; modeling and simulating; multi-scale mechanics; green and sustainable material; intelligent material

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

Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials: From Synthesis and Properties to Applications and Recycling Processes

edited by

Mihaela Baibarac

and

Daniela Berger

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic composites; synthesis; properties; energy storage; sensors; drug delivery; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sustainable Thermoelectric Materials and Energy Conversion Systems

edited by

Chun-I Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; sustainable energy conversion; green manufacturing; lifecycle assessment; waste heat recovery; environmental impact; resource efficiency; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Modern Structural Engineering: From Materials to Building Structures

edited by

Zhihua Chen

, Yiyi Zhou,

Hongbo Liu

and Hai Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; high-performance materials; high-efficiency buildings; steel and composite structures; performance of building structures

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

State of the Art of Materials Science and Engineering in Italy

edited by

Francesco Baino

,

Ilaria Cacciotti

,

Corrado Sciancalepore

and

Bahareh Azimi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8489 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and nanocomposites; biomaterials; thin film and coatings; electronic materials and energy materials; porous materials; catalytic materials; construcation and building materials; green materials; soft matter; functional ceramics and glasses; materials with special properties and smart materials; advanced characterization of materials; new and innovative material processes; modeling of material processing; materials in additive manufacturing; process– properties relationships

Advances in Electronic and Photonic Materials

edited by

Hiesang Sohn

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic materials; photonic materials; two-dimensional materials; semiconductors; insulators; optical and display materials; materials for transistors; quantum spintronics; nanotechnology; metallization; superconductivity

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

Alkali-Activated Binders: Properties and Applications in Construction

edited by Shaoyun Pu,

Wei Duan

, Mingzhi Guo and

Zhihai He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3303 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; alkali-activated binders; preparation technology; characterization; solid-waste utilization; engineering applications

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

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials, Third Edition

edited by Abbas Solouki and Abir Al-Tabbaa

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; low-carbon binders; sustainability; LCA; construction materials; concrete; asphalt; infrastructure; material characterization; waste fines

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

Advancements and Trends in Perovskite Photovoltaics

edited by

Muhammad Adnan

and Zobia Irshad

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem solar cells; perovskite/silicon tandems; photovoltaic materials; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Biomaterials for Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Matej Par

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4628 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; biomaterials; resin composite; glass ionomer; bioactive materials; experimental materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Life-Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Concrete

edited by Xiaoxu Huang,

Biao Hu

and Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable concrete; environment impacts; economic analysis; recycled and reused materials; material optimization; durability

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Applications

edited by

Swee Leong Sing

, Ali Ghasemi and Jinlong Su

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; metals and alloys; ceramics; polymers; composites; novel materials; industrial applications; process optimization; characterization techniques; simulations

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

Modeling and Experimental Testing of Composites Used in the Maritime Industry

edited by

Paweł Dunaj

and Katarzyna Gawdzinska

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2319 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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

edited by

Chaminda Gallage

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by