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Textile Energy Storage and Sensors for Flexible Electronics Applications

edited by Gaffar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile supercapacitors; smart textiles; wearable electronics; sensors; flexible electronics; powering electronic devices; wearable devices; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Recent Advancements in Metal Oxide Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Waqas Ul Arifeen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; oxide materials; supercapacitors; materials for supercapacitors; supercapacitor applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Waste-to-Resource Paradigm: Creating Value-Added Eco-Efficient Building Products from Solid Waste Feedstocks

edited by Xuefei Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; recycled aggregate; concrete; building materials; nano-materials; fiber; cement; sustainability

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

Corrosion of Metallic Materials and Protective Coatings

edited by Vesna Alar and

Ivan Stojanović

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Materials Characterization

edited by

Dror Fixler

and

Ulugbek Saidvaliev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)

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 55 | 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)

Advanced Machining and Technologies in Materials Science

edited by

Janusz Kluczyński

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and De-Skilling in Welding Research and Applications

edited by

Cheolhee Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; artificial intelligence; deep learning; de-skilling

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

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

edited by Shiwei Tian and Yonggang Yang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

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

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

New Technique for Preparing Thin Film: Characteristic and Further Development

edited by

Peng Xiao

and

Baiquan Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: printed electronics; flexible electronics; photoelectric detection; thin-film transistors; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum light-emitting diodes

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

Advances and Challenges in Polymer-Based 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Khaled Sebakhy

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; polymer-based bioinks; tissue engineering; biomedical applications; bioprinting challenges; regenerative medicine

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

Glasses and Ceramics for Luminescence Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Haohong Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent glass and ceramics; process– structure– property relationships; calculation and simulation; advanced manufacturing or measurement technology; innovative luminescent applications

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

The Advanced Development in Concrete Materials: Properties and Construction Techniques

edited by Mustafa Batikha,

Adil Tamimi

and

Samer Al Martini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2785 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; geopolymer concrete; waste in concrete; mechanical properties; durability; 3D concrete printing; carbon footprint analysis; cost analysis; statistical data analysis

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

Technology in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Dongxu Ouyang

Weixiong Wu

and

Jianing Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; high performance; safety; management; artificial intelligence; thermal runaway; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Applications

edited by Benjamin Olawale Orimolade

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical technologies; environmental chemistry; electrochemical sensors; electrodeposition; electrochemical wastewater treatment; air pollution; sustainable environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Sustainability, Characterization, and Performance of Cementitious Composites

edited by

Avik Kumar Das

and

Salim Barbhuiya

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; cement-based materials; structural Control; health monitoring; structural integrity; durability; geopolymer materials; mechanical properties; in situ characterizations; artificial intelligence; deep learning

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

Research Progress of Halide Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

edited by Ariadni Boziki and Jérémy Hieulle

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Optical Fiber Design and Devices in Materials Science

edited by Zaijin Fang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber design; optical communications; fluoride glass; erbium-doped fibers; photonic crystal fibers; transmission performance

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

Heat and Mass Transfer in Advanced Materials

edited by

Haochun Zhang

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

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; advanced materials; thermal management; energy storage; nanomaterials; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Two Dimensional Materials: From Properties to Applications

edited by

Lin Jing

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; electronics; quantum effects; semiconductors

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

Advanced Laser and Material Technologies for Applications in Nuclear Energy

edited by

, Zhenjun Li and Songbai Cheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser technology; material behaviors; laser material processing; material surface decontamination; laser-assisted inspection; laser-induced material phenomena; nuclear energy; nuclear materials; nuclear safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Functional Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Jianglong Yu

, Sankar Bhattacharya and

Chung-Hwan Jeon

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced carbon materials; biomass to fine chemicals; carbon neutrality technology; carbon-free energy technology; critical minerals; catalyst; electrochemical conversion of CO2; energy storage technology; metallurgical coke production; pyrolysis; gasification; and combustion of solid fuels; waste processing and pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; construction materials; prototyping for 3D printing; printing technology; powder metallic materials; printing parameters; properties of printing materials; mechanical; technological; and chemical properties of printed details; standardization in 3D printing; hazards of 3D metal printing; additive manufacturing; in-orbit additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing challenges in space; space industry; factory in space; gravity and microgravity; in situ material utilization

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

Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Huanan Yu

, Fujiao Tang, Haopeng Zhang and Enhui Yang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-icing materials; reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); recycled asphalt shingle (RAS); crumb rubber; waste plastic; sustainable pavement

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

3D Tissue Models and Biomaterials for Oral Soft Tissue Regeneration

edited by Maedeh Rahimnejad and Nileshkumar Dubey

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D tissue models; biomaterials; oral soft tissue regeneration; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; scaffold; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Compressive Behaviour and Micro-structures of Low-Carbon/Recycled Concrete

edited by Binglin Guo, Lei Liu and Guangfeng Ou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; carbonation; low carbon; mechanical properties; microstructure

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

Micro-Drive and Active Control Based on Smart Materials

edited by

Xinjie Wang

, Hua Li and Yujuan Tang

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

Keywords: smart materials; smart structure; micro-drive; vibration control; active vibration control; base isolation systems; structural design; material synthesis; finite element analysis; bio-inspired design; soft actuating materials; soft actuators; optical drive; energy harvesting and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Sustainable Materials and Techniques for Energy Storage

edited by

Yunjun Ruan

Jun Ma

and

Fan Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy storage; battery materials; supercapacitors; solid-state electrolytes; recycling; lifecycle assessment; nanotechnology; renewable energy; eco-friendly synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Polymers and Plastic Waste: Properties, Composites, Mechanical, and Thermal Recycling

edited by

Adam Gnatowski

and

Agnieszka Kijo-Kleczkowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical properties of polymers and composites; structure of polymeric materials; combustion and pyrolysis of polymeric materials; recycling of polymeric materials; co-combustion and co-pyrolysis of polymeric materials with fuels and waste; thermal analysis of polymers and composites; TG/DTG; DTA; DSC; QMS; modeling and computer simulation of polymeric materials’ property changes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys and Composite Materials—Process, Structure, Properties and Part Performance: Experimental and Computer Methods

edited by

Giovanni Maizza

and

Dario Croccolo

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; alloys and metal– matrix composites; instrumented indentation test; residual stresses; microstructure– property correlation; mechanical properties and performance; metallurgical optimization in repair; AM processing monitoring; computer modeling and simulation; non-destructive testing; in-line process monitoring

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

Selected Papers from the 4th International Online Conference on Materials (IOCM 2025)

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical; electric and magnetic materials; nanomaterials; quantum materials; soft matter; biomaterials; composites; interfaces; materials theory; simulations and AI; materials for energy harvesting; conversion and storage; green materials; materials manufacturing

Advances in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Materials

edited by

Donghoon Kang

and

Kyungwho Choi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE); inspection and analyzing skills; modeling and simulation; theory and mechanism; smart structures and integrated system; industrial and commercial applications; ultrasonics; electromagnetics; radiography; optical and thermal methods; nano-; bio-; info-tech-; and advanced sensors for NDT; non-destructive inspection for Industry 4.0; smart sensing materials for structural health monitoring; functional materials for advanced sensor systems; self-powered sensor systems

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

Featured Reviews on Soft Matter

edited by

Ingo Dierking

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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)

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

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 27 | 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)

Advancements in Durability and Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Harsh Environments

edited by Ahmed Bahgat Radwan and

Noora Al-Qahtani

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

Keywords: hybrid fiber-reinforced polymers (HFRPs); durability; mechanical performance; extreme environments; aging and degradation; interfacial adhesion; composite manufacturing; structural integrity; protective coatings; sustainability and recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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