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Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2869 | 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 submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2783 | 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)
Assessment of the Strength of Materials and Structure Elements submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open
Keywords: in-service degradation; microstructure; strength; fracture toughness; FEA simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological, Medical and Environmental Applications (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2670 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanobiosystems; synthesis; nanotoxicology; nanomedicine; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries: Design and Performance
edited by Cong Guo and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2560 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | 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)
Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance
edited by Yong Wen and Xiaokang Zhao
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2368 | 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)
Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering (Second Edition)
edited by , Linlong Mu and Jiale Li
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2367 | 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)
Exploring the Versatility of Piezoelectric and Dielectric Electroceramics: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | 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)
Advances in Material Characterization and Pavement Modeling
edited by Guozhi Fu, Yi Li, Zhanchuang Han, , Dandan Cao and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1917 | 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)
Sustainable Zeolites: Advances in Synthesis and Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites; waste; adsorption; catalysis; structure; characterization; recycling; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Processing of Advanced Functional Materials for Magnetic, Electrotechnical and Electrochemical Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1805 | 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 1759 | 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)
Synthesis, Experimental Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Materials
edited by Chen Xu
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: material design; synthesis; characterization; functional properties; mechanical properties; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Tribology in Advanced Materials
edited by Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; material; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advanced Materials for Organic Semiconductors and Their Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1573 | 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)
Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1573 | 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)
Corrosion Resistance and Protection of Metal Alloys submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1564 | 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)
Electrode Materials for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries
edited by and Junteng Jin
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1493 | 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)
Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Third Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1457 | 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)
Biomedical Alloys: Corrosion Protection and New Coatings submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion resistance; biomaterials; new coatings; property of materials; corrosion protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | 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)
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 1307 | 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)
Design and Electrochemical Synthesis of Multifunctional Surfaces submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | 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)
High-Performance Materials for Energy Conversion
edited by Guanshui Ma and Hang Zhao
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | 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)
Cement-Based/Non-Cement-Based Constructional Materials: Multiscale Mechanics under Diverse Loadings submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 947 | 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)
Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials (Second Edition)
edited by Xiaogang Li and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | 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)
Novel Materials for Additive Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 899 | 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)
Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Natural and Synthetic Porous Materials for Various Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | 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)
Preparation, Properties and Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics
edited by Andrzej Kruk
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | 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)
Advances in Mineral Functional Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | 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)
Metamaterials: Design, Properties, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | 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)
Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Passivating Metals and Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | 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)
Marine Metal Corrosion and Protective Materials
edited by Wenjie Zhao and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | 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)
High-Entropy Alloys: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
edited by and Marta Dias
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | 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)
Complementary Use of Industrial Solid Wastes to Produce Green Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 727 | 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)
Intelligent Damage Detection of Materials and Structural Health Monitoring Technology submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | 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)
Intelligent Precision in Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 692 | 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)
Advances in Catalytic Materials and Processes for the Energy and Environmental Applications in a Carbon-Neutral Society
edited by and Waqas Qamar Zaman
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | 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)
Advanced Metallic and Ceramics Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | 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)
Synthesis and Characterization of Materials for Sensors
edited by Sheng Huang, , , Yangyang Ju, Yue Wang and Wufan Xuan
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | 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)
Advanced Research of Organic Molecules and Materials for Modern Chemical and Biological Applications submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic compounds and materials; biological activity; antioxidants; anticancer activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advanced Composite Materials: Forming, Processing, Assembly and Maintenance
edited by Zhenchao Qi, , Tengzhou Xu, Chong Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; forming; processing; assembly; maintenance; aerospace applications; engineering structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Polymer Electrolytes: Fundamentals, Approaches and Applications
edited by Yunsong Li and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolytes; multi-scale simulations; characterization; batteries; fuel cells; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advanced Design and Synthesis in Piezoelectric Smart Materials
edited by Long Jin
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | 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)
Low Dimensional Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | 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)
Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Qun Luo
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase diagram; CALPHAD; thermodynamics; microstructure; materials design; phase transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Sustainable Materials for Construction Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 377 | 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)
Functional Materials for Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Heavy Metals
edited by Yue Zhang, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 376 | 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 | Viewed by 332 | 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)
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