Materials

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Third Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; laser deposition; plasma treatment of materials; laser treatment of materials; plasma activation of surfaces; laser activation of surfaces; pulsed plasmas; pulsed lasers; new materials; plasma sources; laser sources; plasma engineering; laser engineering

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

The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products (Second Edition)

edited by

Ina Pundienė

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement based materials; alkali-activated materials; organic and inorganic waste; ceramic materials; admixture; nanomaterials; durability; material characterization

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

Sustainable Eco-Friendly Advanced Geopolymers: Leveraging Recycled, Bio-Based, and Industrial Waste Constituents

edited by

Katarzyna Łoś

and

Barbara Kozub

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; green construction materials; bio-based composites; natural fiber-reinforced materials; geopolymer composites; alkali-activated materials; recycled materials; waste-based fillers and reinforcements; eco-friendly infrastructure; circular economy in construction; low-carbon construction technologies; life cycle assessment (LCA); durability of sustainable materials; sustainable infrastructure solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Cementitious Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Applications

edited by

Fengyin Du

and Linfei Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; microstructure optimization; sustainability; durability; functionality; advanced applications

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

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industry 5.0

edited by

Dominika Siwiec

and

Andrzej Pacana

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; quality management; multi-criteria decision making (MDCM); lean manufacturing (LM); life cycle assessment (LCA); environmental management instruments; sustainable development; Industry 5.0; improving products; production engineering

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

Mechanics of Sustainable Engineering Materials: Performance, Degradation and Applications

edited by

Xu Long

, Xindang He and Tang Gu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering materials; resource-efficient material design; mechanical reliability; wear and tribology; degradation and durability; structural integrity; failure and damage analysis; service performance prediction; microstructure– property relationship; multiscale modeling

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

Acoustic Materials: From Fundamental Design to Advanced Applications

edited by

Luís Godinho

and

Paulo Amado-Mendes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound absorbing materials; advanced noise reduction systems; acoustic metamaterials; porous and fibrous materials; sustainable acoustic materials; multifunctional composites and systems; theoretical and empirical material models; numerical modelling of materials; high-performance advanced application

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

Foam Materials and Applications

edited by

Zefeng Jing

and

Yanqing Niu

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

Keywords: foam materials; energy materials; energy storage; firefighting foam; foam structure; extinguishment foam; fire disaster; coal combustion; coal fire

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Electrochemical Processing and Its Composite Processing Techniques in Aeronautics and Astronautics Applications

edited by Hansong Li and Xiaolei Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical machining; electrochemical deposition; electrochemical additive manufacturing; electrochemical post-treatment; corrosion and protection; electrochemical composite processing; processing quality improvement; hard-to-machine materials; processing mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Research on Corrosion Behavior of Metallic Material

edited by

Juan Ignacio Ahuir-Torres

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

Keywords: corrosion; metallic material; electrochemistry; additive manufacturing; corrosive environments; tribocorrosion; corrosion inhibitor; corrosion at heat temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Emerging Light-Emitting Materials and Devices

edited by

Dong-Ying Zhou

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

Keywords: quantum dots; perovskite emitters; organic light-emitting diodes; phosphors and luminescent materials; flexible optoelectronics

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

Research on Material Durability and Mechanical Properties (2nd Edition)

edited by

Vaidas Lukoševičius

and

Žilvinas Bazaras

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

Keywords: strength of materials; plasticity; durability; fatigue; creep; fracture; shakedown; ratcheting; experimental mechanics; finite element method

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

Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring

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

Thermoelectric Thin Films, Thick Films, and Composites: From Materials to Devices

edited by

Seungki Jo

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

Keywords: thermoelectrics; thin films; thick films; composites; 3D printing; hybrid materials; wearable devices; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Forming and Manufacturing of High-Performance Structural Materials

edited by Renjie Ji and Kaiguang Luo

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

Keywords: high-performance structural materials; multi-energy composite processing; defect control methods; forming and manufacturing; mechanical properties; manufacturing under extreme conditions

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

Structural and Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene Fibers

edited by

Karolina Głogowska

and

Barbara Gawdzik

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology and processing of polymer materials; properties of polymers; mechanical properties of polyethylene fibers; polymer characterization and analysis; modification of polymers; structural properties of polyethylene fibers; advanced polymer materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Phosphor Materials

edited by Miroslav Dramicanin,

Vladimir Pankratov

and Aleksandar Ćirić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: phosphors; luminescence; light sources; transition metals; lanthanides; quantum dots; organic emitters

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

Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials: Preparation and Properties (Second Edition)

edited by

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Michelina Catauro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer composites; sustainability; physico-chemical properties; compressive strength; alternative precursors; waste recycling

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

Enzyme-Responsive Materials: Design and Applications

edited by Yan Wei and

Dongyang Zhou

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

Keywords: enzyme-responsive materials; smart polymers; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; drug delivery systems; supramolecular design; biomedical applications; biosensing and diagnostics; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Liquid Crystals and Other Partially Disordered Molecular Systems (Second Edition)

edited by

Dorota Dardas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; LCDs; electro-optical devices; photonics; molecular systems; block copolymers

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

Green Construction and Intelligent Maintenance Materials

edited by

Runsheng Lin

,

Haoliang Wu

, Peng Wang and

Tianyu Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction materials; 3D-printed concrete; industrial solid-waste substitution; intelligent maintenance; low-carbon design

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

Fabrication and Properties of Functional Coatings Under Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition)

edited by Guoqin Cao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; films; oxidation resistance; corosion resistance; wear resistance; functional property

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

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7027 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Featured Reviews on Soft Matter

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly and self-organisation; soft polymers; soft robotics; colloidal solids; phase transitions and glass transition; liquid crystals (thermotropic or lyotropic); gels; foams; surfactants; soft interfaces; suspensions and complex fluids; biological materials; granular matter; active matter; soft (tuneable) photonic and metamaterials; stimuli-responsive soft materials (thermal; electric; magnetic; mechanical and optic); new experimental techniques for soft matter (mechanical; rheological; scattering; imaging and microscopic); theory and simulation of soft matter; application of machine learning to soft matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Advanced Materials for Chemical Sensors

edited by

Sonia Freddi

and

Monica Bollani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; electronic noses; graphene; 2D materials; MOFs; MOXs; flexible sensors; artificial intelligence; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Flexible Sensors and Actuators

edited by Hua Li and

Mu Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; smart materials and structures; multi-field coupling and control; sensor and actuators; dynamic modeling; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Welding Technologies for Materials: Simulation, Performance, and Quality Control

edited by

Tomasz Kik

and

Mato Perić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: FEM; numerical simulations; stresses; distortions; fatigue of weld joints; NDT; weld quality assessment; welding optimization; material testing

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

Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Gorazd Žibret

,

Vilma Ducman

and Lea Žibret

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary and secondary mineral raw materials; engineered materials; life cycle analysis; construction; disposal; recycling

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

Microstructures and Coatings for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Atef Zekri

and

Brahim Aïssa

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

Keywords: microstructures; coatings; optoelectronic materials; thin films; nanostructures; sustainable technologies; global innovation; photonic applications

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

Flexible Ferroelectric Electronic Materials and Devices: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Mingyu Sang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronic materials; ferroelectric thin films; ferroelectric polymers; dielectric and piezoelectric properties; domain dynamics in ferroelectrics; low-temperature processed devices; solution-processable ferroelectrics; mechanical flexibility and reliability of flexible electronics; interface engineering in ferroelectric devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Radiation Damage and Microstructural Evolution in Materials for Nuclear Energy

edited by

Benjamin Beeler

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear; irradiation; characterization; simulation; defects; properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Synthesis–Processing–Structure–Property Interrelationship of Multifunctional Polymeric Materials and Natural Polymers

edited by

Aleksander Hejna

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21669 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical; thermal; dielectric; tribological; electronic properties; advanced multiscale processing methods; polymer synthesis and reactions; polymers for advanced application; polymer composites and nanocomposites; enhanced durability of polymers; biomass-derived materials; biodegradable polymers; eco-polymer composites; natural polymers and derivatives; nanotechnology for polymers; green solvent/process/synthesis of polymers; biomedical polymers; polymers for CO2 capture; polymers for capturing pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process

edited by

Shinichi Tashiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: directed energy deposition; additive manufacturing; process mechanisms; heat source properties; heat source– material interaction; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; weld pool; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Metal Alloys/Metal Matrix Composites for Automobile and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Zhili Hu

,

Tao Wang

, Liang Chen and Liang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; high-strength steels; hot forming; additive manufacturing; joining/welding techniques for lightweight structures; designing lightweight structures; manufacturing lightweight components

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

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

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

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies

edited by

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: syngas; metal hydride; materials; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Waste Material Utilization and Recycled Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; waste material utilization; circular economy; green civil engineering; recycled materials; environmental impact; life cycle assessment

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

Advances in Functional Coatings and Films for Thermal, Wear and Corrosion Protection

edited by Rui Yang and Botao Zhang

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

Keywords: functional coatings; thin films; fabrication methods; advanced materials; structure– property relationships; corrosion resistance; tribology; thermal protection; wear protection; mechanical durability; energy applications; marine applications; automotive applications; biomedical applications

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

Advances in Electronic and Photonic Materials

edited by

Hiesang Sohn

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10465 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic materials; photonic materials; two-dimensional materials; semiconductors; insulators; optical and display materials; materials for transistors; quantum spintronics; nanotechnology; metallization; superconductivity

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

Emerging Nanoarchitectures and Catalytic Interfaces for Carbon Chemistry and Sustainable Energy Carriers

edited by

Muhammad Asif Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 reduction; zeolite; biomass and syngas valorization; sustainable energy carriers; photoelectrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; graphene-based composites; MXenes; environmental nanotechnology; reactor engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Metamaterials

edited by

Fengxian Xin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film acoustic metamaterial; acoustic properties of porous materials; material structure vibration and noise control; lightweight material structure vibration and noise reduction; design; performance characterization; and application of metamaterials or meta structures; structural mechanics; vibration; and noise reduction of composite materials; two-dimensional plate acoustic metamaterial structure

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

Solder Alloys and Metals: From Design to Applications

edited by

Murali Mohan Cheepu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: lead-free solder alloys; nanostructured and composite solder alloys; high-performance and novel solder materials; soldering in additive manufacturing; wettability and interface reactions; microstructure and solidification; AI and machine learning in soldering; advanced soldering techniques; solder joint reliability and failure analysis; soldering for next-generation electronics; microfabrication

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

Advances in Superconducting Materials for Electric Power Applications

edited by Xinsheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1554 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; electromagnetic simulation; electric power applications; superconducting motors; HTS cables/conductors; magnets; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials

edited by

Ya Zhai

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1435 | 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)

Corrosion and Protection of Biomaterials

edited by

Halina Krawiec

and

Vincent Vignal

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; biomaterials; metallic glasses; titanium alloys; biodegradable alloys; stainless steel; microstructure; coatings; antibacterial properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Purification and Storage

edited by Vitalie Stavila and Brandon C. Wood

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; hydrogen separation; membranes; metal alloys; sorbents; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanowires and Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Heriberto Cruz-Martínez

, Omar Solorza-Feria and

Hugo Rojas-Chávez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanowires; nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; structures; properties; theoretical and experimental studies; applications in energy; catalysis; biomedicine; sensing; agriculture; nanomaterials; sustainable technologies

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

Microstructure, Properties and Application of Innovative Metallic Materials

edited by

Madalina Simona Baltatu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; properties; new applications; microstructure; structural characterization; thermal properties; obtaining; processing

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

New Materials and Methods for Reinforcement and Thermal Improvement of Existing Structures

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; low-carbon composites; bio-based solutions; circular economy; rehabilitation; earthquake engineering; thermal efficiency

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

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