Materials

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation damage; radiation defects; ion irradiation; defects recovery; irradiation hardening; irradiation embrittlement; irradiation creep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Adhesion and Contact Mechanics of Material Surfaces

edited by

Wei Cao

and Ke Xiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesion mechanics; contact mechanics; material surfaces; interfacial phenomena; tribology; surface engineering; nanomechanics; biomaterial interfaces; multiscale modeling; surface coatings

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

Corrosion of Metallic Materials and Protective Coatings

edited by

Vesna Alar

and

Ivan Stojanović

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; protective coatings; surface technology; metallic materials; alloys; steel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Bioinspired Materials for Surface and Interface Engineering: From Design to Applications

edited by Xinlin Li, Zhengping Fang and Wei Tong

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; surface and interface; structural design; natural products; polymers; metal materials; sensors; nanostructured materials; inorganic materials

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

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Characterization of Magnesium-Based Alloys

edited by

Yiwen Chen

, Zixin Li and

Qingchen Deng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium; microstructures; mechanical properties; deformation mechanisms; advanced characterizations; mg-based composites; casting processes; CALPHAD; corrosion resistance; processing

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

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Laser Processing and Thermophysical Characterization of Polymeric and Bio-Based Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Applications

edited by

Ivan Ružiak

and

Oguzhan Der

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser cutting; cutting kerf and heat-affected zone; wood-based materials; polymeric materials; 3D printing of polymers; thermophysical properties of materials; moisture effect

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

The Use of Bioceramics in Dental Applications

edited by Li Wang,

Yuqing Lu

and

Julfikar Haider

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; dental implants; bone regeneration; restorative dentistry; 3D printing; nanotechnology; bioactive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Nano-Engineered High-Performance Cement Composites: Microstructure Design for Enhanced Durability

edited by

Ruben P. Borg

, Yucun Gu and

Haodao Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; cement/concrete composites; microstructure characterization; durability enhancement; modeling

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

Heterogeneous Catalyst Materials: Research Advances and Characterization Techniques

edited by

Rami Doukeh

and

Ionut Banu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design and optimization; advanced characterization techniques; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; nanostructured materials; magnetic catalysts; transition-metal oxides; sustainable chemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Green-Based Nanoemulsion for Drug Delivery

edited by Marco Biondi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: green nanoemulsions; drug delivery; biocompatible surfactants; biodegradable materials; environmentally friendly formulations

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

Innovations in Reduced Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Chandan Kumar Maity

and

Sumanta Sahoo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduced graphene oxide; supercapacitors; Li-ion battery; Na-ion battery; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste

edited by

Guoxi Fan

,

Hailei Kou

,

Debin Wang

and Qiyang Tan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; construction waste; curing agent; cementitious material; recycled aggregate concrete; high-performance concrete; polymer concrete; durability; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Battery Materials: Preparation, Optimization and Recycling

edited by

Weijia Meng

and Xiaoyong Fan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced battery materials; multiscale modeling; electrode-electrolyte interfaces; performance optimization; material synthesis; recycling processes; energy density; cycle stability; solid-state electrolytes; transition metal oxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Concrete Formulations: Nanotechnology and Hybrid Materials

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; hybrid materials; advanced concrete; nano-silica; graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); durability; mechanical performance; sustainable construction; smart concrete; microstructure improvement; cementitious composites; low-carbon concrete

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

Biomaterials Science—Select Papers from the UKSB 2025 Conference

edited by

Timothy Douglas

,

Ihtesham Rehman

and

John G. Hardy

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced antimicrobial materials; advanced engineering materials; advanced therapeutics; bioelectronics and biosensors; dental and orthopedic materials; drug delivery; neuroscience and neurotechnology; prosthetics and orthotics; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multiscale Simulation and Properties of Advanced Materials: Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Analysis

edited by

Lin Zhang

and

Zhitong Bai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale simulation; microstructures; mechanical behavior analysis; thermophysical properties; atomic scale modeling; data-driven simulation; image-based modeling; advanced structural materials; composite materials; advanced manufacturing and processing

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

Advanced Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Materials

edited by Ru Guo and

Mingyang Yan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric; piezoelectric; ferroelectric; energy storage; energy harvesting; electrocaloric; sensing; actuation; electronics; fundamental principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by José Manuel De Sena Cruz and

Luís Correia

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP materials and systems; structural applications of FRPs; innovative FRP solutions; advanced contributions to FRP knowledge; FRP material testing; durability and performance of FRPs; finite element analysis of FRPs; sustainable FRP materials; recyclability of FRP composites; case studies; standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Mihaela Vasilica Mindroiu

,

Mariana Prodana

and

Daniela Mioara Ionita

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrochemistry; photo-electrocatalysts; environmental sustainability; water pollution; quantum dots; biomaterials; hydrogen evolution reaction; smart buildings

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

Advances in Superconductor Materials: Preparation and Characterization

edited by Wei Wu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductors; single crystal; thermal conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Electro-Thermal-Elastic Coupling of Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

edited by Kun Song

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric material; output power; conversion efficiency; thermal stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

New Perspectives in Welding and Joining Processes of Metallic Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Fabio Giudice

and

Cristina Scolaro

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding techniques; fusion welding; solid-state welding; process simulation and setting; weldability of metals; defects; residual stress and distortion; non-destructive testing; metallurgical characterization; mechanical properties; welding and joining sustainability

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

Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Materials: Multiscale Characterization and Computational Modeling

edited by

Ioannis Kalogeris

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; fracture modeling; computational mechanics; multiscale modeling; damage evolution; experimental characterization; machine learning in materials science; data-driven modeling

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

Sustainability and Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Cement Composite

edited by

Alessio Cascardi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; reinforced concrete durability; cementitious composites; low-carbon cement; recycled aggregates; fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); life cycle assessment (LCA); alternative binders; corrosion resistance; green Infrastructure

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

Light Emitting Diodes: Materials to Applications

edited by

Shengjun Zhou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting diodes; III-nitride semiconductors; mini/micro/nano-LEDs; DUV LEDs; OLEDs; optoelectronics; perovskite LEDs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Material Surface Topography Measurement, Analysis and Characterization (2nd Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Ciecieląg

and Kazimierz Zaleski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurements of the surface topography of materials; characterization and modeling of the surface topography of materials; analysis and characterization of surface texture features; visual features of the surface of the material; tribological properties of the surface topography of materials; models of the shaping and optimization of surface topography; characteristics of the topography of worn surfaces; surface characteristics in additive manufacturing; topography of the surface of composite materials; surface topography of porous materials and foams

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

Mechanical Behavior and Reliability of Micro-/Nanoscale Materials

edited by

Jorge M. Antunes

and

Nataliya A. Sakharova

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoscale materials; mechanical properties; reliability; deformation mechanisms; nanoindentation; thin films; nanomechanics; advanced materials characterization; modelling and numerical simulation

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

Research on Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Materials in Extreme Environments

edited by

Sayyad Zahid Qamar

, Tasneem Pervez and Farooq K Al-Jahwari

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature materials; extreme environments; mechanical properties; creep and thermal fatigue; corrosion and oxidation resistance; advanced alloys and ceramics; structural integrity and reliability; multiscale modeling; material degradation mechanisms; aerospace and nuclear materials

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

Novel Functional Luminescent Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by Qianli Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; optoelectronic materials; photophysics; sensors; bioimaging; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum dots

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

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Biopolymer Materials

edited by

Magdalena Kobielarz

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers and copolymers; mechanical properties; chemical and physical properties; bulk and surface modification; surface functionalization; biodegradation; biocompatibility and cytocompatibility; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Nuclear Materials and Their Derivatives: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties, Second Edition

edited by

Bao-Tian Wang

and

Tao Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; actinides; nuclear fuel; nuclear reactor; 5f electron; strong correlation; mechanical property; thermodynamic property; lattice dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building and construction materials; dimension stones; mineral aggregates; reuse of waste as construction material

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

Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Air Filtration: Design, Performance, and Applications

edited by Shiv K. Sharma and

Igor Agranovski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; air filtration; carbon nanomaterials; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); environmental nanotechnology; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); smart filtration systems; sustainable materials; particulate matter (PM) capture; advanced composites

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

Advanced High-Performance Aluminum Alloys: Modification, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by Xiaolan Wu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; microstructure modification; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; microstructural characterization

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

Additive Manufacturing Meets Thermoelectric: Pioneering Advances in Materials Design and Energy Harvesting

edited by

Bushra Jabar

and Adil Mansoor

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; conversion efficiency; thermoelectric; device engineering; material synthesis

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

Advanced Metal Forming Techniques: Microstructure Control and Process Innovations

edited by

Rui Luo

, Yu Cao and Cheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: hot deformation; dynamic recrystallization; grain boundary engineering; texture evolution; numerical simulation; microstructure control

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

Low-Dimensional Materials for Ultrafast Photonics

edited by

Michalis Stavrou

and David Gray

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; nonlinear optics; ultrafast spectroscopy; excitons; polaritons; optical switching; saturable absorption; quantum optics; energy applications; telecommunications

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

Advancements in Graphyne-Based Materials: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Mauricio A. Melo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphyne; nanocomposite; graphyne family members; 2D carbon-type material; functional materials; carbon-based nanomaterial

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

Advancements in Plastic Forming and Metal Processing: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Qiang Zhu and Chaogang Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; metal forming processes; metal and alloys; finite element modeling; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; constitutive modeling; deformation mechanism

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

Research on Electrocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Evolution (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiangtian Li

and

Deryn Chu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen evolution; oxygen evolution; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemistry; catalysts; fabrication; characterization; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Superconductors: Analysis, Designs, and Applications for Fusion Reactors

edited by

Li Yang

and David X. Fischer

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductor; synthesis; characterization; modeling; degradation mechanism; fusion reactor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Developments and Applications of Nanotechnologies in Surface/Interface, Catalysis and Fuel Cells

edited by Yunfeng Qiu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6350 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnologies; nanostructure; nanomaterial; nanocoating; nanoparticle; nanocatalyst; surface/interface; catalysis; fuel cells; electrode

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

Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue

edited by

Zhongxiang Liu

,

Tong Guo

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2972 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; corrosion fatigue; crack propagation; steel structures; fiber-reinforced materials; environmental effect; multi-scale and multi-physical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Machining and Technologies in Materials Science

edited by

Janusz Kluczyński

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; hybrid technologies; high-speed machining; production technologies; precision manufacturing

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

Fundamental Research and Clinical Evaluations of Dental Ceramic Materials

edited by

Han-Chao Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental ceramic; in vitro studies; clinical follow-up; systematic reviews; zirconium oxide series

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Powder Metallurgy and Advanced Materials

edited by

Florin Popa

,

Traian Florin Marinca

,

Bogdan Viorel Neamțu

and

Cǎlin Virgiliu Pricǎ

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; powder processing; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; spark plasma sintering; functional materials; nanomaterials; nanostructures; biomaterials; microstructure; annealing; simulation and modelling

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

Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Materials Characterization

edited by

Dror Fixler

and

Ulugbek Saidvaliev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM); fluorescence microscopy; fö rster resonance energy transfer; FLIM analysis; fluorescence bioimaging; super-resolution fluorescence imaging; fluorescence coincidence analysis; single molecule spectroscopy

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

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