Materials

Electrode Materials for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries

edited by

and Junteng Jin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries; metal– air batteries; nanomaterials; electrode materials; reaction mechanisms; interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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

edited by

Alexis Rusinek

and Paul Wood

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Synthesis, Experimental Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by Chen Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1927 | Submission Open

Keywords: material design; synthesis; characterization; functional properties; mechanical properties; numerical simulation

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

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

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

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

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

Cracking Risks in Blended Cement-Based Concrete: Mechanisms, Evaluation and Control

edited by Yingda Zhang,

Ye Liu

and Zihao Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration heat control and temperature stress evolution in mass concrete and composite sections; autogenous shrinkage; drying shrinkage; and their coupling with mechanical constraints; creep– shrinkage interaction and its influence on long-term crack risk; cracking behavior in uhpc; ecc; geopolymer concrete; recycled aggregate concrete (rac); and other sustainable materials; crack control techniques using internal curing agents; shrinkage-reducing admixtures (sras); expansive agents; and advanced chemical admixtures; effect of fiber reinforcement (steel; synthetic; basalt; etc.) on cracking resistance; numerical and analytical modeling of crack initiation; propagation; and stress development; testing methods for restrained cracking; fracture toughness; and durability under multi-physical loading; case studies and field applications in structural; tunnel; and underground engineering

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

Cement-Based/Non-Cement-Based Constructional Materials: Multiscale Mechanics under Diverse Loadings

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; non-cement-based materials; multiscale modeling; strain rate effects; dynamic mechanical behavior; damage and fracture mechanisms; composite structures; experimental testing; simulation method; machine learning

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

Advanced Materials for Organic Semiconductors and Their Applications

edited by

Abderrahim Yassar

and

Shiwei Ren

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated materials; structure− property relationships; optical properties; electronic properties; organic optoelectronic devices; transistors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials (Second Edition)

edited by Xiaogang Li and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1680 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; corrosion behavior; mechanical properties; microstructure; anti-corrosion methods; corrosion-resistant material; hydrogen embrittlement; electrochemical reaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Design and Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Fan Tian

and

Yongqing Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open

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

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

Biomedical Alloys: Corrosion Protection and New Coatings

edited by

Patrycja Osak

and

Bożena Łosiewicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; biomaterials; new coatings; property of materials; corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Phase Change Materials and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings

edited by Marie Duquesne and Alexandre Godin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; buildings; civil engineering; building materials; thermal energy management; thermal comfort; modeling

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

Machine Learning, Health Monitoring, and Numerical Simulation of Civil Engineering Materials

edited by

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and Ziye Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization of transportation infrastructure for the operation and maintenance stage; long-term performance prediction of pavement; intelligent construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure; mechanism of vehicle– road coupling interaction; intelligent operation and maintenance; intelligent design of road engineering

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

Design and Electrochemical Synthesis of Multifunctional Surfaces

edited by

Constantina Kollia

and

Panayota Vassiliou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposited materials; electrochemical machining; advanced properties; electrodeposition parameters; microstructural characteristics; process optimization; photoelectrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Intelligent Damage Detection of Materials and Structural Health Monitoring Technology

edited by

Nizar Faisal Alkayem

,

Wei Xu

and

Panagiotis G. Asteris

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1250 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; structural materials; material characterization; defect identification; concrete crack detection; deep learning; material property prediction; failure prognostics; condition assessment

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

Advanced Design and Synthesis in Piezoelectric Smart Materials

edited by Long Jin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; piezoelectric polymers; piezoelectric composites; structure design; material synthesis; sensors; actuators; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Xiaoyan Peng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

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

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

Structural, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete, Novel Cementitious Composites and Other Brittle Construction Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete composite; concrete structures; materials with brittle matrixes; material modification; microstructure; experimental testing; fracture toughness; crack; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); modeling

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

Advanced Metallic and Ceramics Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Jarosław Woźniak

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; MXenes; graphene; MAX phases; ceramic and metallic matrix composites; mechanical properties; microstructure

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

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 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059 | 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)

Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics—2nd Edition

edited by

Yuling Liu

,

Peisheng Wang

,

Yong Du

and Qun Luo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase diagram; CALPHAD; thermodynamics; microstructure; materials design; phase transformation

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

Metamaterials: Design, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Zhendong Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: architected structures; advanced composites; multi-physical applications; wave manipulation; programmable materials; topology optimization; bio-inspired design; additive manufacturing/3D printing; smart materials and systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Innovative Restorative Dental Materials and Fabrication Techniques

edited by

Yasuhiro Matsuda

and

Katsushi Okuyama

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; preventive dentistry; adhesive dentistry; dentin regeneration materials; biomaterials; periodontology; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Mineral Functional Materials

edited by

Xin Min

and

Xiaoguang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Preparation, Properties and Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics

edited by Andrzej Kruk

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: arc plasma melted; accuracy; wet chemistry methods; phase composition; microstructure

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

Marine Metal Corrosion and Protective Materials

edited by Wenjie Zhao and

Xiaoqiang Fan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Complementary Use of Industrial Solid Wastes to Produce Green Materials

edited by

Jingwei Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries

edited by

Guo-Ming Weng

and Yuanming Gao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Passivating Metals and Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Borowski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Catalytic Materials and Processes for the Energy and Environmental Applications in a Carbon-Neutral Society

edited by

Muhammad Asif Nawaz

and Waqas Qamar Zaman

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; CO₂ reduction; sustainable energy; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; graphene-based composites; MXenes; environmental nanotechnology; microbial fuel cells; reactor engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Low Dimensional Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors

edited by

Kuiqing Peng

and

Javed Muhammad Sufyan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries (LIB; ZIB; SIB; et al.); supercapacitors; low-dimension materials (1D; 2D materials); energy conversion/storage device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Wear Resistance

edited by

Mehrdad Faraji

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coating; corrosion; wear; thermal spraying; chemical vapor deposition

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Materials for Sensors

edited by Sheng Huang,

Jiankun Sun

,

Mingzhi Jiao

, Yangyang Ju, Yue Wang and Wufan Xuan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

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

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

Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elnaz Esmizadeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building material; green construction; bio-based construction materials; lifecycle assessment; circular economy in construction; recycled construction materials

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

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Advanced Processing-Structure-Property Relationships for Novel Alloys

edited by

Abdollah Saboori

and Mohammad Hossein Mosallanejad

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; alloy development in AM; process-property relationships in AM

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

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

edited by

Lin Ye

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Polymer Electrolytes: Fundamentals, Approaches and Applications

edited by Yunsong Li and

Yuxiao Lin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrolytes; multi-scale simulations; characterization; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Research of Organic Molecules and Materials for Modern Chemical and Biological Applications

edited by

Jacek Ścianowski

and

Marek Krzeminski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic compounds and materials; biological activity; antioxidants; anticancer activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Environmental Remediation Using Zeolites and Other Adsorbent Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marin Senila

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites and porous adsorbents; environmental protection and remediation; physicochemical characterization of porous adsorbents; modification of natural zeolites; synthesis of zeolites; wastewater treatment; soil remediation by in situ stabilization; gas separation/purification using zeolites and other porous adsorbents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Composite Materials: Forming, Processing, Assembly and Maintenance

edited by Zhenchao Qi,

Xingxing Wang

, Tengzhou Xu, Chong Zhang and

Kai Jin

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

Keywords: composite materials; forming; processing; assembly; maintenance; aerospace applications; engineering structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Intelligent Precision in Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing

edited by

Brijesh Patel

and

Sagar Nikam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid AM; AI for process improvement; post-processing methods; surface finish and dimension accuracy; digital technology

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

Functional Materials for Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Heavy Metals

edited by Yue Zhang,

Jiaying Xing

and

Biao Fu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth element recovery; heavy metal extraction and separation; interface catalysis; resource recycling; selective redox; functional material properties; active site regulation; flue gas treatment; defect engineering; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Low-Dimensional Materials for Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Mustafa Eginligil

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; 2D materials; heterostructures and interfaces; quantum dots; organic materials; phototransistors; photodetectors; flexible electronics

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

Advances in Resilient, Sustainable, and Functional Materials for Road Infrastructure

edited by

Xueyan Liu

,

Shi Xu

, Yangming Gao,

Jizhe Zhang

, Yi Li and Sayeda Nowrozon Nahar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; sustainable road materials; functional pavement; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; recycled materials in pavements; climate-adaptive design

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

Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Components on the Leap to Industrial Use

edited by

Tassilo Moritz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics; glass; cermets; hard metals; hybrid processing; multi-material; rapid prototyping; in-line inspection; thermal treatment; post-processing; numerical simulation

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

Advanced High-Strength Steels: Processing and Characterization

edited by

Mingchun Zhao

and

Tianyi Zeng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; mechanical properties; microstructure; microstructure– property relationships; material design; processing technologies; functional properties

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

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Metals and Building Materials

edited by

Bartlomiej Jez

and Katarzyna Błoch

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals alloys; building materials; geopolymers; microstructure evolution

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

Advances in Piezoelectric/Dielectric Ceramics and Composites

edited by Małgorzata Adamczyk-Habrajska and Jolanta Makowska

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

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

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

Nanostructured Materials for Environmental Friendly and Related Energy Applications

edited by

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of porous materials; energy storage applications; gas purification and storage; advanced characterization; environmental friendly

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

Sustainable Materials for Construction Applications

edited by

Colin Booth

and

Samuel Abbey

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

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