Materials

Advances in Chalcogenide and Oxide Nanostructures for Optoelectronics

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; chalcogenides; oxide nanostructures; growth (PVD; MBE; CVD; ALD); structure characterization; surfaces and interfaces

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

Welding, Joining and Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Damjan Klobcar

,

Tomaž Vuherer

and Drago Bračun

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

Keywords: welding and joining technologies; brazing and soldering; additive manufacturing; adhesive bonding; weldability of materials

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

Microstructural and Magnetic Properties of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Alloys

edited by

Safia Alleg

and Benilde Costa

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

Keywords: amorphous alloys; nanocrystalline alloys; magnetic properties; thermal stability; crystal structure; crystallization kinetics; melt spinning; mechanical alloying; anisotropy; phase composition

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

Advances in Polymer Additive Manufacturing: Process Optimization, Material Innovation and Sustainable Approaches

edited by Annamaria Gisario

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

Keywords: additive manufacturing; polymers; process optimization; topology optimization; material design; sustainability; bio-based polymers; composite materials; 4D printing; mechanical characterization

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

Utilization of Low-Carbon Materials and Solid Waste

edited by

Khamphe Phoungthong

and Thitipone Suwunwong

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

Keywords: waste management and utilization; pollution control technologies; biomass pyrolysis; carbon capture and utilization; nano-composited materials; bioinorganic materials; green synthesis; carbon materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Precision Manufacturing of Materials

edited by

,

,

, Dong Han and

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

Keywords: precision machining; additive manufacturing; metal solidification; plastic forming; surface strengthening; digital twins; microstructure evolution; surface integrity; intelligent manufacturing

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

Dynamic Characteristics of Advanced Materials and Innovative Structures

edited by

Tao Liu

,

Guoqing Hu

and Qingshan Wang

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

Keywords: advanced materials dynamics; structural dynamics; lightweight high-strength structures; dynamic modeling and simulation; multifunctional materials; dynamic stability

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

Composite Materials in the Data-Driven Era

edited by

Tânia V. Pinto

and

Jhonny Rodrigues

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

Keywords: composites; manufacturing techniques; mechanical properties; thermal properties; additive manufacturing; automated manufacturing; machine learning; data-driven characterisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

High-Performance Alloys and Steels: Design, Processing, and Applications

edited by Shiwei Tian and Yonggang Yang

submission deadline 28 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloys; advanced steel; alloy design; materials processing; mechanical properties

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

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers—2nd Edition

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

and

Anna Kowalewska

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: silica annd silicates— applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry; technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes; silicates and silicones; nanomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization (Second Edition)

edited by

Wentao Wang

and

Quantao Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; asphalt materials; concrete materials; pavement materials; construction; mixed design; performance evaluation; damage mechanism; features characterization; durability

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

Advanced Materials, Processes and Systems for Electrochemical/Thermochemical Devices

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrolyzers; advanced materials for hydrogen storage; catalysts for hydrogen production; electrochemical conversion processes; engineering and optimization; advanced integrated energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Progress and Challenges of Rubber Materials

edited by

Jan Kruzelak

and

Ivan Hudec

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: rubber; compounds; composites; smart materials; vulcanization; fillers; additives; testing; processing; sustainability; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Machine Learning in Construction Materials: Advances and Applications

edited by Junxing Zheng and Peng Cao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and deep learning; data-driven material modeling; cementitious materials; construction materials; numerical modeling; fracture modeling; durability modeling

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

Multifunctional Materials for Biomedical, Cosmetic, and Purification Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Gładysz-Płaska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biopolymers; nanomaterials; carbon nanotubes; metal oxides; graphene; layered double hydroxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

From Waste to Value: Advanced Materials for Integrated Pollution Management and Circular Economy

edited by Renlong Liu and

Facheng Qiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived functional materials; porous adsorbents; catalytic materials; photocatalysts; electrocatalysts; membrane materials; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); layered double hydroxides (LDHs); biochar-based materials; geopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

High-Entropy Materials: Multi-Scale Design and Behavior Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

,

, Jianbao Zhang,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy; mechanical properties; irradiation damage; friction and wear; corrosion; atomic-scale simulation; machine-learning; additive manufacturing

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure, Toughness and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Diego Vergara

,

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

and

Antonio Del Bosque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; parameters; in situ monitoring; modeling; simulation

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

Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials: Design and Performance Studies

edited by

Sebastian Garus

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic materials; metamaterials; acoustic wave control; sound absorption; acoustic insulation; materials design; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites and Coatings

edited by Anindya Ghoshal and Douglas Wolfe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs); carbon fiber; oxidation; ablation; mechanical properties; thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); environmental barrier coatings (EBCs); hypersonics

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

New Materials for Biomedical Applications: Innovations from Collaborative Research

edited by

Satoshi Komasa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; collaborative research; biomaterials; in vitro; in vivo; new materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Coatings Through Magnetron Sputtering: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Susana Sério

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; advanced coatings; thin films; nanostructured coatings; surface engineering; functional coatings; industrial applications

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

Next-Generation Photocatalysis for a Sustainable Future: Materials and Applications for Energy, Environment and Synthesis

edited by

Beatriz Trindade Barrocas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic materials; heterogeneous photocatalysis; nanomaterials; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; solar fuels; CO₂ reduction; water splitting; photocatalytic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chao Chen

,

Wangzhong Mu

and

Lei Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property

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

Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by

Ebrahim Seidi

and Scott F. Miller

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; advanced manufacturing; process optimization; predictive modeling; smart manufacturing; deep learning; data-driven decision-making; real-time monitoring; physics-informed intelligent models

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

Materials for Pollutant Removal

edited by

Youcai Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant removal; adsorbent materials; catalytic degradation; pollutant capture and separation; nanomaterials; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Innovative and Eco-Friendly Materials in the Automotive Industry

edited by

Andrzej Borawski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; materials; eco-friendly; innovative; composite; vehicles; car parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Progress in the Additive Manufacturing of Smart Materials

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

and

Denise Bellisario

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart materials; shape memory alloys (nitinol); 4D printing; stimuli-responsive materials; functional and adaptive structures

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

Feature Paper in Section Smart Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy generation devices; energy storage devices; sensors; actuators; flexible electronics; stretchable electronics; wearable electronics; soft robotics; biomechanics; display

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Electronic and Photonic Sensors in Environmental Monitoring

edited by Vishal Kumar

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic/photonic/optical sensors; flexible and wearable sensors; low-power devices; environmental monitoring; nanomaterials; advanced functional materials; real-time sensing/monitoring; IoT-enabled sensing; biodegradable substrates; artificial intelligence for smart sensing; sustainable functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Intelligent Welding and Advanced Perception Technology for High-Performance Materials

edited by Ting Lei

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent welding; advanced perception technology; weld seam tracking; robot trajectory planning; AI-driven signal processing; weld formation mechanisms; defect suppression strategies; high-performance materials

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

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 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13775 | 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)

Advances in Laser Processing Technology of Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Annalisa Volpe

and

Raffaele De Palo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4252 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; simulation of laser material processing; laser– matter interaction; laser manufacturing; laser welding; laser ablation; laser micro and nano-machining; metamaterials laser fabrication; ultrashort laser pulses

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

Advancements in Polymer Composite Materials: Reinforcement, Nano-Engineering, and Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques

edited by Sakrit Hait,

Miroslav Slouf

and

Chungfu Cheng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymer composite; polymer nanocomposite; high-toughness polymer; high-modulus polymer; bio-based microparticles and nanoparticles; reinforcement; polymer recycling; sustainable manufacturing; structure-property relationships; macro-; micro-; and nanomechanical properties; solid-state processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Superconducting Materials: From Structure and Properties to Applications

edited by

Donghui Liu

,

Hongye Zhang

and Baoqiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; microstructural characterization and analysis; pinning properties and vortex dynamics; additive manufacturing; superconducting thin films; conductors; cables; and magnets; multi-physics characterization; simulation and modelling approaches; quench detection and protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advanced Materials for Aerospace: Preparation and Properties

edited by

Yadong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicle design; aerospace materials; composite materials; metamaterials; metallic and alloy materials; mechanics of materials; manufacture process; mechanical properties; thermal properties; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (3rd Edition)

edited by

Yuliang Lin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterials; geosynthetics; concrete and cementitious materials; clay; lime; rock; and mineral materials; asphalt binders and mixtures; sand and gravel; reinforced materials and structures; subgrade and retaining structures; geotechnical earthquake engineering; mechanics; durability; hydraulic behaviors

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

Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Jaewoong Lee and

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers in energy storage; bio-polymers; polymer-based carbon; green energy; bio-medical applications; supercapacitor applications; polymers in electronic devices; CO2 adsorption; self-assembled polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Sustainable Concrete: From Materials to Production Processes

edited by

Qingli (Barbara) Dai

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon binders; supplementary cementitious materials; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; green construction materials; life-cycle assessment; concrete production processes

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

Combustion of Conventional and Alternative Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines: Emissions and Material Impacts

edited by

Dariusz Szpica

and

Hubert Kuszewski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels; combustion characteristics; emission formation; fuel– material interaction; engine component durability; fuel autoignition; fuel lubricity; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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

edited by

Ivan Ružiak

, Ľuboš Krišťák,

Luigi Todaro

and

Oguzhan Der

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 88 | 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; insulation wood-based materials; life cycle assessment; fire safety of materials

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

Advanced Nuclear Materials: Technology and Waste Treatment

edited by

Chengying Bai

,

Kun Yang

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear waste treatment; decontamination; adsorption; immobilization; chemical separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Efficient Utilization of Multi-Source Solid Waste in Asphalt Pavements: Full-Chain Collaboration from Material Innovation to Intelligent Management

edited by Baofeng Pan, Peng Yin and Liting Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source solid waste; asphalt pavement materials; synergistic modification; extreme environment adaptability; environmental safety; life cycle assessment; intelligent evaluation; digital twin

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

Research Progress of Halide Perovskite Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Jérémy Hieulle

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: halide perovskites; optoelectronic devices; defect passivation; interface engineering; device stability

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

Advances in Wear-Resistant Materials: Next-Generation Cast Fe-C Alloys and Composites

edited by

Grzegorz Tęcza

, Ewa Olejnik and

Edyta Proniewicz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear resistance; special alloys; composites; microstructure; heat treatment; metallurgy; modification of Fe-C alloys; recycling of special alloys

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

Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation (Second Edition)

edited by Yunping Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; superalloys; powder metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical property; near-net-shape forming

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

Advanced Electronic Materials: Processing, Modeling, Failure Mechanisms, and Reliability

edited by

Yutai Su

, Xujiang Chao and Canyu Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced electronic materials; materials processing; micro- and nano-electronic structures; multi-scale modeling; multi-physics coupling; constitutive modeling; failure mechanisms; damage and degradation; reliability assessment; lifetime prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Fatigue, Fracture and Reliability of Advanced Metallic Materials in Additive Manufacturing and Other Forms of High-Performance Manufacturing

edited by Hongrui Zhang, Zebang Zheng,

Xinshu Zou

and Xinxin Sun

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; fatigue and fracture; hydrogen embrittlement; fracture toughness; multiscale modeling; microstructure– property relationships; structural reliability; high-performance manufacturing

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

Intelligent Biomedical Materials: AI-Augmented Discovery, Processing, and Clinical Translation

edited by

Ioannis Liakos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI/ML in biomaterials; drug delivery; nanotechnology; biotechnology; 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; diagnostic technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Surface Engineering for Medical Applications

edited by

Tomasz Borowski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; functional coatings; biomaterials; corrosion; tribology; bioactivity; biodegradable layers; resorbable materials; antimicrobial surfaces

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

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