Materials

Recycling Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; conductive polymer composites; electrical insulating polymer composites; insulating coatings; fiber-reinforced insulating materials; sustainability; waste management; circular economy; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sustainable and Functional Wood Coatings and Adhesive

edited by

Tomasz Krystofiak

and

Barbara Lis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-based materials; wood finishing; wood gluing; coatings; interlayer adhesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis: Accelerating Innovation in Advanced Materials Development

edited by Prasad E. Lokhande and

Rednam Udayabhaskar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave-assisted synthesis; advanced materials; energy storage materials; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Smart Materials for the Sensor and Actuator Applications

edited by

Roman Szewczyk

and

Michał Nowicki

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-deimensional materials; magnetic materials; piezoelectricity; magneto-mechanical interactions; sensors arrays; data fusion; robotics; modelling; technology transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Fatigue and Fracture of Additive Manufacturing Materials and Components

edited by

Mikel Abasolo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; fatigue; fracture; materials; manufacturing process; components; mechanical design; models; experimental

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

High-Mobility Graphene Structures: Advanced Fabrication Methods and Emerging Quantum Phenomena

edited by Alexander Mayorov and

Geliang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; high mobility; fabrication methods; quantum phenomena; two-dimensional materials; polymer-free transfer; substrate cleaning; special substrates; spin transport; charge carriers; exciton condensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Development and Applications of Optoelectronic Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Shaohui Li and Xiaoman Bi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; energy conversion; energy storage; solar cells; batteries; supercapacitors; hybrid capacitors; photovoltaic materials; electrode materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Optical Properties and Applications of Semiconductor Nanomaterials

edited by

Neda Neykova

and Branislav Dzurňák

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: fabrication of nanomaterials; electrical and optical features; metal oxides; perovskites; energy conversion; sensors; photoluminescence; band gap engineering

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

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high-Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advances in Design, Synthesis and Applications of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Zheng Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffolds; hydrogels; nanomedicine; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by

Aleksander Hejna

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11659 | 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)

Bio-Based Materials from Wood and Other Lignocellulosic Materials: Development, Properties and Design

edited by

Christian Brischke

,

Miha Humar

and Ilze Irbe

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8733 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-composites; biological durability; forestry by products; life cycle assessment; mycelium composites; performance; wood composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Progress in Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs): Structure-Performance Correlation

edited by

Alessandro Dell'Era

and

Enrico Bocci

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; catalysts; fuel cells; energy production; gas cleaning; contaminants removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation of Non-Typical and Innovative Materials

edited by Jacek Mateusz Bajkowski,

Czesław I. Bajer

, Jerzy Bajkowski and Hanna Piotrzkowska-Wróblewska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4750 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical behavior; mathematical model; smart materials; biomaterials; non-Newtonian fluids; control; simulation; numerical methods; polymers

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

Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fucheng Guo

,

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

, Bochao Zhou, Wentong Wang and

Di Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3408 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled pavement materials and structures; low-carbon or low-emission materials and structures; sustainable structures based on recycled materials; functional pavement materials and structures; high-performance pavement materials and structures for long-term service; green construction; maintenance; and management technologies; smart monitoring technologies and evaluation methods; life-cycle assessment after using sustainable materials and structures

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

Mechanical Properties and Modeling of Structural Composites

edited by

Valentino Paolo Berardi

and

Francesco Di Caprio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; mechanical modelling; structural integrity; fatigue; reliability; durability; viscous effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

New Generation Materials for Advanced Electronic and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Plamen Petkov

and Ruzha Harizanova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxides; chalcogeides; metals; azopolymers; graphene; glasses; glass-ceramics; composites; plasma processing; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue

edited by

Zhongxiang Liu

,

Tong Guo

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2592 | 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)

Mechanical and Modeling of Composite Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Cao

and

Gaili Xue

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical properties; strength properties; solid waste resource utilization; cementing agent; numerical simulation; dynamic mechanical properties; damage mechanism

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

Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by Chunguang Tang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal hydrides; complex hydrides; liquid organic hydrogen carriers; hydrogen storage; thermal energy storage; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mechanical Behavior, Leaching and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates (2nd Edition)

edited by

Adela Pérez Galvín

,

Antonio López-Uceda

and

Auxi Barbudo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable construction; eco-materials; recycled aggregates; recycled concrete; mechanical behavior; durability behavior; environmental studies; leaching tests; pollutant potential

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

Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

edited by

Marta Wójcik

,

Tomasz Trzepieciński

and

Ján Slota

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 21847 | Submission Open

Keywords: progressive materials; metals; composites; polymers; metal forming; welding; plastic deformation methods; engineering technologies; computational methods; production designing

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

Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21513 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings

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

Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material

edited by Haiyang Fan,

Junsheng Wang

, Qimin Shi, Kaihao Zhang and Wei Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17023 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; microstructure; heat treatments; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis

edited by Péter Baumli and Máté Czagány

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15962 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage; pseudocapacitance; EDLC; electrode materials; electrolytes; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14995 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yin Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12376 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical performance; experiments; numerical simulations; damage and failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11369 | 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 Materials Chemistry)

Characteristics of Dental Ceramics

edited by

Kusai Baroudi

and

Marina Amaral

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10482 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; glass ceramics; polycrystalline ceramics; CAD/CAM; zirconia; lithium silicate and derivatives physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear; characterization techniques

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

Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Katarzyna Nowinska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9975 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; hydro-metallurgy; pyro-metallurgy; utilization; mineral properties

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

Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys

edited by

Weimin Wang

and

Ki Buem Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8599 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic glasses; medium/high-entropy alloys; nano metallic alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion; function

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

Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition)

edited by

Youliang Chen

,

Rafig Azzam

,

Tomas Manuel Fernandez-Steeger

and

Bin Peng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8429 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; soil; concrete; rock; applications; biomedical materials; metal materials

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

Advances in New Alloys, Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Gil

,

Marta Pegueroles

,

Andreu Puigdollers

and Alberto Caprioglio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8244 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral biofilm; antimicrobial effect; new orthodontic alloys; new orthodontic polyurethanes; structural deterioration of alloys and composite aligners

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7503 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring

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

Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications

edited by

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

and Jaewoong Lee

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7404 | 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)

Design and Development of Polymer-Based Drug Carriers for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Winnicka

and Katarzyna Olechno

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7148 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymer-based drug delivery systems; pharmaceutical technologies; multifunctional polymers; drug– polymer complexation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6708 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; composites; low-carbon cement; secondary raw materials; alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-wall structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior

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

Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Changjun Chen

, Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6560 | Submission Open

Keywords: lasers; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; materials processing; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; direct metal deposition; microstructure

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

Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization

edited by

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6200 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production

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

Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices

edited by

Mansour Al Qubeissi

and Awni Al-Otoom

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5857 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technology; green composites; renewable energy; smart material; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials

edited by

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5710 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; neutron scattering; soft phonon; boson peak; polariton; plasmon; magnon; charge density wave; weak interactions; Fano resonance; polymorphism; polyamorphism; phase transition; reaction; field effects; extreme conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences

edited by

Junfeng Xiang

, Dong Han, Lingchao Meng and

Jie Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5274 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloy; additive manufacturing; high-precision machining; precision control; surface strengthening

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

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5210 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4833 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep; fatigue; corrosion fatigue; creep-fatigue; steels

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

Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ming Liu

and Ziyuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen-induced cracking; corrosion fatigue; erosion corrosion; wear corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jeng-Ywan Jeng

and Mayur Prajapati

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for additive manufacturing (AM); multi-material additive manufacturing; materials design for additive manufacturing; 4D Printing materials; biomaterials AM; AM of advanced materials such as metals; high-performance polymers; and ceramics; AM materials characterization; modeling and simulation.

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

Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics

edited by

Fu-Der Lai

, Yilin Yang and

Wen-Ching Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4726 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material

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

Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Hongze Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4693 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; aluminum alloy; aluminum composite; selective melting; powder deposition; wire deposition; cold spray; post-treatment; hybrid manufacturing; advanced characterization

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

Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Andreas Lampropoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: repair and strengthening; reinforced concrete structures; structural strengthening; sustainability; energy upgrade; multi-hazard protection

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

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