Materials

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

edited by

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3912 | 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)

Reinforced Polymer Composites with Natural and Nano Fillers

edited by Ge Cao and He Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive polymers; natural fiber composites; nanofiller reinforcement; biodegradable composites; interface engineering; hybrid filler systems; surface modification of fillers; green processing technologies; sustainable polymer materials; multifunctional nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Third Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2109 | 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)

Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weimin Wang

,

Ki Buem Kim

and

Shuai Liu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open

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

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

Enhanced Properties of Advanced Materials via Surface Modification and Composite Coatings

edited by

Shuhao Liu

and Jun Kyun Oh

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1779 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; composite coatings; multifunctional properties; polymers; nanomaterials

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

Copper- and Iron-Based Superconductors: Preparation, Properties, and Functionalization Applications

edited by He Huang and Chao Yao

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature superconductors; cuprate superconductors; iron-based superconductors; pulsed laser deposition; metal– organic deposition; powder-in-tube

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Chemistry and Technology of Materials Based on Silicon Compounds (2nd Edition)

edited by

Karol Szubert

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon-based materials; silanes; polysiloxanes; silicates; polymeric materials; ceramic materials; protective coatings; coatings— surface chemistry and properties; materials characterization; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Sustainable Corrosion Protection Coatings

edited by

Mian Hammad Nazir

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; corrosion protection; bio-based coatings; self-healing coatings; green materials; environmental impact; protective polymers; material durability; eco-friendly coatings; corrosion resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

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 380 | 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)

Fabrication of Advanced Materials

edited by Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12450 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing technologies; additive manufacturing; welding; other fabrication techniques; material characterization; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

High-Performance Materials for Energy Conversion

edited by Guanshui Ma and Hang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11500 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; fuel cells; batteries; catalysis; thermoelectric devices; supercapacitors; lithium– sulfur batteries; energy storage material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Functional Coatings for Surface Engineering: Deposition, Properties and Applications

edited by

Karol Kyzioł

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10200 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; functional coatings; hybrid coatings; layered materials; surface properties; bio-functional coatings; drug delivery systems; anti-wear application; anti-corrosion protection; biocompatibility

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

Advanced Composite Materials for Multifunctional Applications: Design, Fabrication, and Performance Optimization

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10133 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials; manufacturing techniques; smart composites; green composite materials; computational nodeling and AI-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9933 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; metal refining; metal recycling; nanotechnology; green hydrogen; reduction processes

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

Incorporating Advanced New or Recycled Materials in Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Ayman El-Zohairy

,

Antonio Caggiano

and

Baoguo Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9827 | Submission Open

Keywords: rubberized concrete; composite materials; recycled materials; concrete 3D printing; sustainability; reinforced concrete structures; finite element analysis; experimental investigations; cementitious materials; (ULTRA) high-performance concrete; novel concrete materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled concrete

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

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Concrete: Innovations in Green Binders and Recycled Materials

edited by

Wangjie Wu

, Yangming Gao, Mingjun Hu and

Dongdong Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8860 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; eco-friendly materials; asphalt concrete; cement concrete green binders; recycled materials

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

Sustainable Cement Materials: Preparation, Experimental Analysis and Engineering Applications

edited by Huanyu Li,

Chao Zhang

and Junyi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8342 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cement; workability; rheology; hydration; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; life cycle assessment

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

Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries: Design and Performance

edited by Cong Guo and

Jingfa Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8096 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode material; sodium/potassium/zinc ion battery; lithium– sulfur battery; lithium– air battery; electrode design; electrochemical performances; micro/nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

High-Performance Lightweight Alloy Materials and Their Advanced Forming Technologies

edited by Xin Tong and Wencai Liu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7918 | 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)

Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials with Medical Applications

edited by

Margareta Gabriela Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7661 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; calcium phosphates; hydroxyapatite; coatings; scaffolds; composites; biomineralization; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development of Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Processing—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7507 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mg alloys; Al alloys; composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing

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

New Advances in High Entropy Alloys

edited by Anthoula Poulia and

Alexander E. Karantzalis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6207 | Submission Open

Keywords: any papers could be published inthis special issue! Kind regards;

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

Structural, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete, Novel Cementitious Composites and Other Brittle Construction Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5387 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete composite; concrete structures; materials with brittle matrixes; material modification; microstructure; experimental testing; fracture toughness; crack; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); modeling

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

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 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5385 | 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 Materials Machining: Theory and Experiment

edited by

Łukasz Żyłka

,

Krzysztof Żak

and

Sergej Hloch

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5268 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; machining and machinability; difficult-to-cut materials; metals and alloys; cutting process modelling and optimization; machining simulation; tool wear and durability; surface topography; diagnostics and process monitoring; cooling conditions

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

Optical Properties of Crystalline Semiconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Mithun Bhowmick

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5136 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; optoelectronics; quantum dots; nanoparticles; nanostructures; quantum materials; photoluminescence; photoelectric

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

Advances in Coatings on Metals for Corrosion Protection

edited by Di Yun

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4938 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; corrosion; metals; adherence; failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Sustainability and Performance of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Md Jihad Miah

and Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4696 | 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)

Advances in Modern Cement-Based Materials for Composite Structures

edited by

Faxing Ding

and

Fei Lyu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); composite structures; fiber-reinforced concrete; lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC); concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST)

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

The Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys (Second Edition)

edited by

Longqing Chen

,

Sheng Cao

and

Wenbin Qiu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4503 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; post-processing; microstructure; anisotropy; columnar grain; non-equilibrium solidification; modeling and simulation

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

Latest Developments in Advanced Machining Technologies for Materials

edited by

Jiaming Zhan

and

Yuchao Bai

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4280 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced machining; hybrid machining; micro/nano machining; digital manufacturing; process optimization; sustainable manufacturing

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

Integrating Sustainable Innovations in Pavement Materials and Engineering

edited by Yanhui Niu and

Jiangmiao Yu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4244 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement; asphalt binder modification; low-emission materials; green infrastructure; recycling; environmental impact; intelligent construction; life cycle assessment; green pavement maintenance

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

Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elnaz Esmizadeh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building material; green construction; bio-based construction materials; lifecycle assessment; circular economy in construction; recycled construction materials

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

Electronic, Optical, and Structural Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

edited by Jacek Wojtkiewicz and Bartosz Brzostowski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3696 | 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)

Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Electrode Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Lihan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3603 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy-density cathode materials; high-capacity anodes; high-safety electrolytes; self-healing electrodes; fast-charging electrodes; degradation mechanisms; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Steel Materials: 3D Printing, Phase Transformation, and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Wojciech Sitek

and

Mariusz Król

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3516 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced steels; 3D printing; high-strength steels; stainless steels; high-performance steels; microstructure; phase transformations; mechanical properties; hybrid technologies

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

Properties, Processing and Applications of Diamond and Related Superhard Materials

edited by Jie Gao and Shengwang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3452 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond and related superhard materials; properties of diamond; processing of diamond; polishing; etching; application of diamond; growth of diamond; nucleation of diamond; low temperature growth; heteroepitaxial single crystal; diamond coating on WC-Co; diamond coating on GaN; diamond coating on Ga2O3

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (3rd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3404 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fibers; thermosetting resins; thermoplastic matrix composites; manufacturing technologies; joining multiscale composites; recycling sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Fiber‐Reinforced Biocomposites

edited by

Sabir Khan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3392 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; bio-based composites; renewable composites; fiber-reinforced biocomposites (FRBCs); natural fibers; biodegradable polymers; compression molding; extrusion techniques; eco-friendly materials; automotive applications; consumer products; biomedical applications; hybrid composites; fiber surface modification; manufacturing advancements; environmental sustainability; sustainable innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Behavior and Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Structural Materials

edited by

Le Chang

and Bojun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3087 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behavior; multiscale modeling; lightweight structural materials; microstructure– property relationships; data-driven modeling; deformation mechanisms; extreme service conditions; high-entropy alloys

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

Materials Science Advancements Through Density Functional Theory

edited by

Agnieszka Kącka-Zych

and

Luis R. Domingo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2950 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory; molecular electron density theory; organic synthesis; bioactive compounds; electronic structure; docking survey; reaction mechanism

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

Advanced Design and Synthesis in Piezoelectric Smart Materials

edited by Long Jin

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2679 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; piezoelectric polymers; piezoelectric composites; structure design; material synthesis; sensors; actuators; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Materials in Acoustics and Vibration

edited by

Qibai Huang

, Chongrui Liu,

Zhifu Zhang

and

Yizhe Huang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2664 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; composite materials; smart materials; biomaterials; porous materials; viscoelastic material; functional gradient materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Abrasive Processing Technology and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by Yufei Gao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision/ultra-precision abrasive machining; sawing; grinding; lapping; material removal mechanism; machined surface integrity; difficult-to-machine materials; processing damage; processing monitoring

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

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced High-Strength Alloys

edited by

Ruitao Qu

,

Yanzhong Tian

and

Xiaodi Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2604 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; high-strength aluminum alloys; high-strength copper alloys; high-strength magnesium alloys; high-strength superalloys; high-entropy alloys; amorphous alloys; additively manufactured high-strength alloys

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2444 | 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)

Manufacturing, Heat Treatment and Forming of Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Henryk Paul

,

Marcin Wachowski

and

Sebastian Mróz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing; heat treatment; forming; welding; metallic materials; ceramics; composites; sintering

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

Advanced Materials for Flexible Sensing Applications and Electronics

edited by

Linpeng Liu

and

Changchao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible strain sensor; flexible pressure sensor; sensing microstructure; sensing functional surfaces; sensing strain materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Related Materials: Structure Design, Fabrication and Application

edited by

Chong Wei

, Bin Liang and Marcin Chmielewski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2106 | 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)

Engineering the Future: Advances in 3D Printing Formulations for Biomedical Solutions

edited by

Mariana Ionita

, Elena Alina Chiticaru and

George Mihail Vlǎsceanu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2074 | 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)

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