Materials

Progress in Porous Nanofibers: Fabrication and Applications

edited by Fan Wu and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrous materials; design of micro– nano structures; thermal management; insulate; high thermal conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Low-Dimensional Materials for Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Mustafa Eginligil

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | 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)

Mechanical Properties of Advanced Metamaterials

edited by

Xueyan Chen

,

Xiaojun Tan

and

Qingxiang Ji

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced material; mechanical metamaterial; soft robotics; structure design; thermal metamaterials

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

Intelligent Precision in Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing

edited by

Brijesh Patel

and

Sagar Nikam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 803 | 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)

Advanced Exploration of Microstructure Evolution, Mechanical Properties, and Design of Metal Matrix Composites and Alloys

edited by

Behzad Sadeghi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; high-performance alloys; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing

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

Biomass Materials Recycling: Utilization and Valorisation

edited by Sai Gu and

Chunfei Wu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass utilization; biomass valorisation; thermochemical conversion; biofuels; circular economy; sustainable energy; waste-to-value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Materials for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications

edited by

Ramón Manuel Fernández Domene

and

Gemma Roselló-Márquez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide nanomaterials; water degradation; CO2 conversion; new energy technology; water splitting; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; photoelectrocatalyst

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Research on Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Polymers and Composites

edited by Vahid Daghigh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; fatigue and fracture; thermoplastic composites; machine learning; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Porous Metals: Preparation, Microstructure, Properties and Performance (Second Edition)

edited by

Yuyuan Zhao

and Huiping Tang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous metals; metal foams; cellular metals; porous structure; fabrication methods; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Large Composite Structures: Materials and Sustainability

edited by

John Summerscales

and

Indraneel Roy Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composites; composite structures; material characterization; mechanical properties; sustainability; life cycle assessment; recycling; modelling and simulation; review; renewable energy; marine; aerospace; wind energy; construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Oxide Semiconductor Materials and Devices

edited by

Jiyoung Kim

,

Si Joon Kim

and Jae Won Na

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxide semiconductors; nitride semiconductor; LTPO; ferroelectrics; antiferroelectrics; atomic layer deposition; thin films; transistors; memory; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Nikolaos Kladovasilakis

,

Konstantinos Tsongas

and

Dimitrios Tzetzis

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for metal additive manufacturing; process monitoring and optimization; post-processing; quality assessment and component characterization; hybrid additive manufacturing; multi-material metal AM; industrial applications of metal AM

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

Structure and Performance Regulation of Supercapacitors

edited by

Amirkianoosh Kiani

and

Il Tae Kim

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs); pseudocapacitors; electrode materials; performance regulation; degradation mechanisms; energy density optimization; electrode structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Catalytic Materials in Environmental Applications

edited by Kun Liu and

Hanbing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalyst preparation; advanced oxidation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant control; organic matter degradation; heavy metal catalytic reduction; NOx and CO2 catalytic reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Metal Forming Processes and Plastic Deformation-Based Joining Processes

edited by

Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal forming; micro forming; joining by plastic deformation; clinching; self-piercing riveting; friction stir welding; material characterization; process optimization; finite element analysis; artificial intelligence

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

Advancements in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Friction Stir Techniques, Aluminum Alloys and Metallic Composite Materials

edited by

Yuqing Mao

,

Long Wan

and

Yu Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; deformation-driven metallurgy; material fabrication; mechanical or functional assessments; numerical simulation; welding tools; intermetallic control

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

Advancements in Polymer Crystallization

edited by

Lili Ren

and Wei Song

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer materials; polymer chains; crystal structure; crystallization; crystallization process; X-ray diffraction; glass transition temperature; chain flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

High Entropy Alloys for Highly Efficient Catalytic Applications

edited by

Mao Peng

and

Antonio Gil Bravo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys; electrocatalysis; reaction mechanism; catalyst design; molecular simulation; high throughput computing; machine learning; interdisciplinary studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Single Crystal Materials for Optical Applications

edited by

Xiulan Duan

and Xinqiang Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline materials; nonlinear optical crystals; laser crystals; optical properties; structure

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

Recycling and Resource Utilization of Waste Polymers

edited by Baoming Zhao,

Cheng Hao

and Lin Shao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer recycling; waste polymers; sustainability; circular economy; resource recovery; upcycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; biodegradable polymers; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Biomimetic Materials: Manufacturing and Mechanical Properties

edited by Xinlin Li,

Jiafeng Song

and

Mingming Xu

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

Keywords: bionic design; smart materials; smart structures; addictive manufacturing; micro- and nanostructures; mechanical analysis; functional design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Controllable Preparation and Applications of Functional Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Shun Dong

and

Cheng Fang

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

Keywords: carbon-based materials; controllable preparation; process optimization; structural design; reliable functionality; systemic characterization; simulation calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Obtaining and Characterization of New Materials (5th Edition)

edited by

Andrei Victor Sandu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 27 articles | Viewed by 43028 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials; surface analysis; structure analysis; chemical analysis; mechanical properties; behavior of materials; functionalization

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

Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

,

Sonja Jozić

and

Irena Žmak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20090 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; characterization; computer simulations of production processes; corrosion; energy engineering; industrial engineering; production management; production processes; environmental approach or environmental issues; wear and tribology

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

Progress and Challenges of Advanced Metallic Materials and Composites

edited by

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8811 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and composites; alloy design; structure– property correlations; materials modeling; simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainable materials; recycling

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

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) and Composites for Structural Engineering

edited by

Tiejiong Lou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4992 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); fiber-reinforced polymer bar (FRPB); geopolymers; structural concrete; structure; confinement; bond; flexure; shear; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Innovations and Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Dariusz Lipiński

,

Mariusz Deja

,

George-Christopher Vosniakos

,

Wojciech Kacalak

,

Mirosław Pajor

and

Błażej Bałasz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7720 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations in manufacturing; additive manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; dynamics of machine tools and robots; designs for additive manufacturing; developing new tools and machines; monitoring and control in manufacturing processes; simulation and modelling in manufacturing processes; man– machine interface; applications of artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fucheng Guo

,

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

, Bochao Zhou, Wentong Wang and

Di Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5991 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled pavement materials and structures; low-carbon or low-emission materials and structures; sustainable structures based on recycled materials; functional pavement materials and structures; high-performance pavement materials and structures for long-term service; green construction; maintenance; and management technologies; smart monitoring technologies and evaluation methods; life-cycle assessment after using sustainable materials and structures

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

Modeling and Optimization of Material Properties and Characteristics

edited by

Predrag Dašić

,

Adolfo Senatore

and

Alessandro Ruggiero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: material properties; material characteristics; composite materials; nano-materials; smart materials; regression models; response surface methodology (RSM); artificial neural networks (ANN); optimization algorithms; multi‐objective optimization (MOO)

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

Advances in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by Baofeng Pan and

Peng Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4924 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; sustainability; durability; smart pavement

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

Sustainable Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Marina Silva Matos

, Susana Cristina Pinto and

Sandra Magina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3126 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased materials; composites; recycling materials; biodegradable polymers; sustainable polymers; green synthesis; sustainable processes; technologies; and manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of High Entropy Alloy

edited by Jianguo Li and Kun Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloy; fabrication; characterization; mechanical properties; deformation mechanism; engineering application

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

Engineering the Future: Advances in 3D Printing Formulations for Biomedical Solutions

edited by

Mariana Ionita

, Elena Alina Chiticaru and

George Mihail Vlǎsceanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; 3D printing; biodegradable polymers; bioceramics for tissue engineering; nanocomposites; multi-material printing; rheological optimization; hydrogelation; biomedical scaffolds

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

Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheng Gu

and Guoqiang You

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; alloy; composites; solidification; molten pool; metallurgical bonding; microstructure; fluid flow; welding joints

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

Advances in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Related Materials: Structure Design, Fabrication and Application

edited by

Chong Wei

, Bin Liang and Marcin Chmielewski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: SiC materials; SiC-based composites; extreme environment performance; multi-scale structural design; fabrication technology; nuclear applications; electronic devices

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

Programmable Materials: From Molecular to Extended Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Kondinski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: programmable materials; molecular self-organisation; supramolecular chemistry; reticular chemistry; cluster assemblies; stimuli-responsive materials (molecular and polymeric); molecular switches and sensors; nanotechnology; metamaterials; computational material modelling; applied AI for programmable material design

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

Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing

edited by

Wengang Hu

and

Andreja Pirc Barčić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood furniture; wood material; furniture design; wood structure; ergonomics; wood product manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Modelling and Simulation in Examination of Deformation and Damage in Metals and Metallic Systems

edited by

Hoon Huh

and

Chunsheng Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: modelling and simulation; damage and fracture; hybrid experimental– computational methods; onset of fracture with accumulated damage; high strain rate

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

Bionic Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Jinxiang Chen

and

Yiheng Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic structures; bio-inspired materials; sustainable building technologies; bionic surfaces and coatings; structural health monitoring; bionic optical systems; lightweight construction components; bionic sensors; nature-inspired algorithms; energy-efficient design

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

Advances in Porphyrin and Related Macrocycle-Based Materials for Energy, Sensing and Catalysis Applications

edited by

Pietro Tagliatesta

and Angelo Lembo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; porphyrins; solar cells; PDT; catalysis; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Next-Generation Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials: Synthesis and Applications for Photocatalysis and Photodetection

edited by

Lijun Wu

,

Jagadeesh Suriyaprakash

and Lianwei Shan

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3453 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional semiconductors; quantum-confined nanomaterials; plasmonic– semiconductor hybrids; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; ultrahigh-responsivity photodetectors; 2D perovskites; solution-phase epitaxy; exciton dynamics; flexible optoelectronics; defect engineering in nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Bioinspired Materials: From Concepts to Applications

edited by Xiaofei Cao and Xiao Kang

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; bioinspired structures; advanced design; manufacturing characterization; performance evaluation; computational methods; material behavior; mechanical behavior

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

Development and Modification of New or Recycled Materials and Technological Processes Toward Sustainable Development (Second Edition)

edited by

Pavol Liptai

and Jaroslav Briančin

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17338 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; advanced materials; material innovations; circular economy; technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances and Applications in Biodegradable and Bio-Based Materials and Composites

edited by

Yoong Kit Leong

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15242 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; biodegradable materials; biopolymers; natural fibers; hybrid composites; novel applications; material sustainability; sustainable packaging; waste reduction; circular economy; life cycle assessment; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Polymer Materials

edited by

Yong Pan

and Yuling Xiao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9207 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardants; intrinsic structure design; synthesis; polymer; composites; thermal stability; mechanical properties; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Solid-State Welding Processes

edited by

Peng Li

and Feng Jin

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6377 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding process; friction-based welding processes; diffusion bonding; resistance welding; rotary friction welding; friction stir welding; linear friction welding; welding of dissimilar metals; microstructure evolution and joint performance

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

Functional/Structural Polymers and Composites Produced by the Addition of Plant Biomass or Waste Materials Using Various Production Technologies

edited by

Beata Anwajler

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4615 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; sustainability; natural fillers; biocomposites; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Surface Properties and Surface Characterization of Dental Materials

edited by

Kinga Turzó

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4117 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; ceramics; polymers; composites; surface composition; morphology; roughness; hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties; SEM; AFM; ESCA; contact angle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing Processing of Ceramic Materials

edited by

Cong Chen

and

Wei Zhu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3824 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic; additive manufacturing; welding; casting; monitoring; numerical simulation; solidification; crystallization; composition distribution; defects

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

Advances in Experimental Investigation and Computational Modeling of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Composites—Second Edition

edited by

Aliakbar Gholampour

and

Mohammad Valizadeh Kiamahalleh

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3416 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; fiber-reinforced composites; internal fibers; durability properties; thermal properties; mechanical properties; fire resistance; nanofibers; natural fibers; recycled fibers; synthetic fibers; modeling; concrete; microstructure

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

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