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Fracture and Fatigue in Metals and Alloys
edited by Shengci Li and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life; fracture failure; fracture mechanism; metal structural materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
New Insight into Design and Properties of Nanomaterials (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4054 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Al/Mg/Cu Alloys and Their Composites: Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties
edited by Shuncun Luo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4004 | Submission Open
Keywords: Al/Mg/Cu alloys; welding; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Refractory Carbide Materials, High Entropy Alloys and Their Sintering Techniques
edited by Yafei Pan, Siyao Xie and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open
Keywords: refractories carbide ceramics; multiphase and high-entropy carbides; sintering technique; powder synthesis; densification mechanism; high-temperature application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Emerging Trends in Materials for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; maxillofacial prosthodontics; resin composites; ceramic materials; fiber-reinforced composites; bioactive materials; silicones; 3D printing; subtractive manufacturing; CAD/CAM technologies; biomimetic materials; esthetic dentistry; dental restoratives; biocompatibility; mechanical properties; optical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications
edited by , Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3828 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell culture; microorganisms; plant materials; additive manufacturing materials; metal nanoparticles; synthesis and characterization; in vitro and in vivo study; sensing; cancer detection and therapy; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Material Processing Through Microwave Energy submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3646 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave treatment; thermal processes; microwave sources; magnetron; gyrotron; microwave properties of materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3527 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; cell differentiation; angiogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3509 | Submission Open
Keywords: TPMS; LFTF; thermal storage; heat exchangers; microencapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Green Composites: Challenges and Opportunities (Second Volume) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3344 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing of green composites; rheology of green composites; characterization and structure– property relationships of green composites; chemical modification of natural– organic fillers; synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polymer matrices for application in green composites; polymer– natural organic filler adhesion promoters; environmental impact and LCA of green composites; industrial and commercial applications of green composites; testing of green composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Advances in Dental Implants: Materials, Procedures and Clinical Response submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implant materials and design; prosthetic materials and design; biomaterials; biomechanics; bone substitutes; soft tissue substitutes; clinical applications of dental implants; clinical applications of bone regeneration; digital dentistry; risk factors in implantology.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Machine Learning for Materials Design
edited by Wencong Lu and Minjie Li
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3120 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; algorithms; materials design; deep learning; materials predication; materials optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Preparation and Optimization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode and Electrolyte Materials
edited by Yexin Zhou
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2981 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs) SOFC preparation method; SOFC structure optimization; SOFC material optimization; solid-state electrolyte; nano-structured electrode; life cycle analysis (LCA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
New Advances in High-Temperature Structural Materials
edited by Shiwei Wu and Zixu Guo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2936 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature structural materials; material design; synthesis and manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical property; environmental resistance; predictive modeling; medium- and high-entropy alloys; superalloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Properties and Applications of Oral Implant Biomaterials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implants; biocompatibility; surface modification; bioactivity; smart biomaterials; bone substitutes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology: From Hard to Soft (Second Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic packing technology; soft electronic and photonic devices; power electronics; ceramic substrates; thermal interface materials; solder alloys; thermal management; intrinsically soft materials; flexible and stretchable structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications
edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—3rd Edition
edited by and Fengjiang Qin
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2725 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical properties; structural performance; high performance; reinforced concrete; structural steel; fiber-reinforced polymer; numerical modelling; repair and strengthening of structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Optical and Photonic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical materials; photonic materials; subwavelength photonics; quantum photonics; biophotonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Smart Soft Materials: From Design to Applications
edited by , and Haoming Pang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrorheological materials; magnetorheological materials; liquid crystal elastomers; stimuli-responsive hydrogel; soft metamaterials; dielectric elastomers; shape memory polymers; ionogel; poly(ionic liquid)s
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Materials for Prosthodontics, Implantology, and Digital Dentistry submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2628 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implants; ceramics; CAD/CAM; 3D printing; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Magnetic Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2481 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; chemicals; energy; sensors; immobilization; biotransformation; bioremediation; therapeutics; polymers; adsorbents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Dental Techniques and Restorative Materials
edited by Angelo Putignano, , and Riccardo Favero
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open
Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental techniques; resin-based materials; luting agents; fiber-reinforcement; particulate filler composites; veneers; bleaching agents; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2428 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization (3rd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamics and kinetics; primary steelmaking and secondary metallurgy; solidification and casting process; microstructure and property; metallurgical process engineering; artificial intelligence; big data and cloud computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2168 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Geotechnical Engineering Materials
edited by , Jianning Liu, and Yichao Rui
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical engineering; geotechnical materials; dynamic loading; dynamic response; damage mechanism; fracture criteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2106 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical methods; finite element method; meshless methods; boundary element method; reduced order models; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; inverse problems; inverse analysis; structural optimisation; parameter identification; material modelling; material characterisation; experimental material testing; non destructive testing; advanced materials; engineered materials; eco materials; sustainable materials; metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures
edited by Miao Zhao, and Guang Fu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; multiphysics simulation; lattice structures; porous structures; metamaterials; topology optimization; multiscale optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by , Zhilu Wang, and Fei Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials; construction and demolition waste; carbon dioxide; alkali-activated materials; low environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications
edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic and inorganic photovoltaics; thin films; efficiency; transparent conducting films; device fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Artificial Biomimetic Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Characterization and Applications of Bio-Metallic Materials, Bio-Alloys, and Bio-Active Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable metal materials; microstructures; properties; biodegradable coatings; numerical simulation; deformation; sintering; bio-porous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Recent Advances on Smart Materials and Devices for Vibration Control of Structures
edited by , and Marco Claudio De Simone
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics; vibration control; base isolation systems; energy dissipation systems; tuned mass damper; tuned liquid damper; structural health monitoring; damage detection algorithms; digital twin model; Industry 4.0; IoT; robot-based health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Advances in Dissimilar Welding submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissimilar; welding; structure; phases; inclusions; properties; parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices
edited by Dmitrii A. Rakov
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; electrolytes; batteries; supercapacitors; solid– electrolyte interphase; solid– liquid interface; lithium negative transference number; superionicity; ion correlations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advancements in the Structural Integrity of Composite Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; composite 3D printing; structural integrity; testing; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open
Keywords: hierarchical structure; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; nanocomposite; artificial photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open
Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advances in Perovskite Oxide Optoelectronic Functional Materials
edited by , Luyang Tong, Kai An and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open
Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Dental Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental biomaterials; composite resins; bioactive ceramics; nanomaterials in dentistry; adhesive systems; biocompatibility; surface modification; regenerative materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkali-activated materials; concrete; fibers; geopolymers; green construction materials; strength and durability; structural capabilities; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Materials for Harsh Environments
edited by and Deepak Sharma
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; irradiation; advanced alloys; corrosion; oxidation; refractory materials; coatings; material degradation; extreme environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; damage and failure; design and application; experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel photocatalysts; semiconductor; photocatalysis; environmental applications; water splitting; wastewater treatment; air purification; pollutants photocatalytic removal; energy conversion; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Functional Photoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application
edited by and Xia Yang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | 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 Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open
Keywords: laminated metal composite; layered structure; microstructure; mechanical properties; dynamic response of laminated composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | 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)
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