Materials

Advances in Machine Learning for the Prediction of Construction Materials Properties

edited by

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; and hybrid models; construction materials; material properties prediction; data-driven modeling; soils and unbound aggregates; cementitious composites; asphalt binders and mixtures

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

Recycling and Resource Utilization of Waste Polymers

edited by Baoming Zhao,

Cheng Hao

and Lin Shao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1 | 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)

Obtaining and Characterization of New Materials (5th Edition)

edited by

Andrei Victor Sandu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 23515 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4448 | 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)

Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition)

edited by

Viktor Gribniak

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; fibres; nanoparticles; manufacturing technology; material characterization; materials structure; structural application; tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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

edited by

Tiejiong Lou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1247 | 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)

Progress and Challenges of Advanced Metallic Materials and Composites

edited by

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 626 | 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)

Sustainability and Performance of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Md Jihad Miah

and Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; low-carbon building materials; recycled materials; supplementary cementitious material; carbon utilisation; durability and sustainability of construction materials; strengthening techniques and mechanisms; characterisation of cement-based materials; life cycle assessment

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

Review and Feature Papers in "Metals and Alloys" Section (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yong-Cheng Lin

, Xinhua Liu,

Jufu Jiang

, Zhichao Sun and

Daoguang He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; process– structure– property relationships; modeling and simulation; advanced manufacturing technology; innovative applications

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

Advances in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by Baofeng Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

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

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

Programmable Materials: From Molecular to Extended Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Kondinski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 353 | 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)

Mechanical Behavior and Functional Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials and Structures

edited by Xin Zhang,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design; mechanics; function; finite element analysis; multiscale analysis; optimization; energy absorption; mechanical protection; extreme environments; repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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 177 | Submission Open

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

Non-Destructive Testing of Materials and Parts: Techniques, Case Studies and Practical Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Luís Miguel Pereira Durão

and

Nuno Calçada Loureiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDT techniques; image processing; damage assessment; damage modelling; reliability; safety; mechanical strength; standardization

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

Advanced Metal Oxide and Its Composites for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Hydrogen Generation and Supercapacitors

edited by

Akbar I. Inamdar

and

Supriya A. Patil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; water splitting; supercapacitor; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; inorganic materials; nanomaterials; structural and morphological properties; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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 | Viewed by 48 | 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 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 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

High-Performance Lightweight Alloy Materials and Their Advanced Forming Technologies

edited by Xin Tong and Wencai Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; aluminum alloys; titanium alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; forming technologies; casting; welding; additive manufacturing; heat treatment

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

Advanced Materials in Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

Qixing Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; gels; microemulsions; nanoparticles; functional materials; composites; cultural heritage preservation; cleaning; consolidation; protection

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

Advances in Shape Memory Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Long Chen and Xiangsheng Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory polymers; composites; 4D printing; applications; fundamentals; design; stimuli-responsive; shape memory effect; multifunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

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 583 | 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 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Mechanical Metamaterials and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Lei Zhang

, Xiaobo Wang and Jun Song

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical metamaterials; additive manufacturing; computational design; multi-material printing; topology optimization; dynamic response; biomechanical applications; lightweight structures; material characterization

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

Fusion Bonding/Welding of Metal and Non-Metallic Materials

edited by

Jacek Górka

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4425 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; fusion bonding; metal materials; non-metallic materials; monitoring and diagnostics

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

Feature Papers in Refractories and Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Zhong Huang

and

Bin Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory; ceramics; non-oxide ceramics; castable; green refractory; raw material; microstructure; high-temperature processes and behaviors

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

Asphalt Binders and Mixture: Current and Future Trends Towards Carbon Neutral Technology

edited by

Cezary Szydlowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt recycling; reclaimed asphalt pavement; waste management; worm asphalt mix; cold recycling; perpetual pavement; life-cycle assessment; carbon neutral technology

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

Advanced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites: Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Technology

edited by Kamil Broniszewski and

Tomasz Cygan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon carbide; ceramic composites; mechanical properties; composites manufacturing; microstructure.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices

edited by Feray Ünlü and

Allan Starkholm

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite-inspired materials; sustainable perovskite processing; solar cells; photovoltaics; sustainable energy generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Metamaterials to Metasurfaces: Shaping Light from Theory to Applications

edited by

Sorina Iftimie

and

Oana Rasoga

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metalenses; metasurface functionalities; biosensing; advanced imaging; light emission; tunable metasurfaces; holograms; augmented reality; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Functional Biomaterial Solutions for Translational Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Ziyad S. Haidar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bionanotechnology; polymers; bioceramics; biomaterials; drug delivery; electrospinning; orthopedic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design

edited by Mingrun Yu,

Sendong Ren

,

Zubin Chen

,

Changyong Chen

and Li Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight materials; materials characterization; additive manufacturing; casting; forging; welding; brazing; surface modification; coating; tribology; fatigue; modeling

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

Electronic, Optical, and Structural Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

edited by Jacek Wojtkiewicz and Bartosz Brzostowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes; nanomaterials; electrical properties; optical properties; structural Properties; smart devices; numerical methods.

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

Material Characterizations Using X-Ray Techniques

edited by Elissaios Stavrou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray techniques; material characterizations; X-ray diffraction (XRD); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); structure; composition; properties; challenges; resolution; nanoscale materials

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

Research on Genetic Improvement of Wood Quality in Material Applications

edited by Xiaopeng Peng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood quality; genetic improvement of wood properties; lignin; cell wall

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Materials for Production, Storage, and Application of Sustainable Fuels: Hydrogen and Ammonia

edited by Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus and Bestriz Escobar Morales

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; ammonia; generation; storage; electrocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Sustainable Construction and Building Materials: Microstructure, Mechanical Performance, and Long-Term Durability

edited by Caifeng Lu, Guanglin Yuan and Qingsong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; reinforcement and repair; microstructure; mechanical performance; long-term durability; cement-based composites; geopolymer materials; environmental impact; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Sustainable and Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Heavy Metal Applications

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

,

James Barker

and

Abazar Ghorbani

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

Keywords: green synthesis; nanomaterials; heavy metal remediation; sustainable nanotechnology; eco-friendly materials; water/soil purification; circular economy; biopolymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

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

Keywords: ceramic materials; biocomposites; biopolymers; biological properties; physico-chemical features; environmental applications; drug delivery; biomedical applications; biotechnology; pharmaceutical applications

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

Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry

edited by Andoni Choya

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; metal; metal oxide; green chemistry; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Welding Process Development for Metals and Steels: Numerical Analysis, Process Optimization, and Joint Performance

edited by

Lin Wang

and Tianqing Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; arc welding; modeling; weld; joint performance

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

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering—in Celebration of 55th Anniversary of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Warmia and Mazury University in Olsztyn, Poland

edited by

Sławomir Kulesza

and Mirosław J. Bramowicz

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 19274 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and nanocomposites; biomaterials; thin film and coatings; electronic materials and energy materials; porous materials; catalytic materials; construcation and building materials; green materials; soft matter; functional ceramics and glasses; materials with special properties and smart materials; advanced characterization of materials; new and innovative material processes; modeling of material processing; materials in additive manufacturing; process– properties relationships; metals and alloys

High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes

edited by

Grzegorz Lesiuk

,

Marek Smaga

and

Krolicka Aleksandra

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9691 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue crack growth; advanced processes of materials; microstructure-properties relationship; advanced steels; fatigue and fracture; simulations of mechanical behaviour

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

Multiphase Systems with Polymeric Matrices: Polymer Blends and Composites (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hamed Peidayesh

and

Ivan Chodák

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis; processing; multiple applications; theory; simulation; and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

edited by

John G. Fisher

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; sintering; multilayer; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Emerging Refractory Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Luis Felipe Verdeja

,

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

and Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging refractory ceramics; ceramic oxides; refractory materials; spinel; refractory phases; sustainable sintering; microstructure; properties

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

Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Materials

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3438 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; tribology; wear; materials; electrochemical techniques; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Recycling and New Technologies in Metallurgy and Foundry

edited by

Grzegorz Tęcza

,

Edyta Proniewicz

and

Renata Zapała

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; metallurgy; special alloys; modification of molten steel; microstructure; heat treatment; strengthening; molding materials

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

Advances in Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4586 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; fusion and solid-state metal additive manufacturing; wire and powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; advanced materials design

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

From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures

edited by

Alireza Farzampour

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2953 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; mechanical properties; performance based design; innovative steel structures; steel lateral resisting systems; steel joints; steel rebars; steel bridge; steel dampers; steel metallurgy; composite systems; optimization of steel system; fatigue; fracture; and seismic performance

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

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