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Evaluation of the Surface Topography, Abrasive Processing, and Precision Machining Technology and Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Tandecka

and

Thomas G. Mathia

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2015 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface topography; abrasive processing; precision machining; surface integrity; machining optimization; high-precision measurement; advanced manufacturing technologies

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

Advanced Materials for Metal-Based Batteries

edited by

Eleonora Pargoletti

and

Alberto Vertova

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based batteries; metal-ion batteries; metal-air batteries; advanced cathode materials; advanced anode materials; trailblazing electrolytes.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Transportation Infrastructure

edited by Zhong Zhou and Hao Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; green and sustainable materials; solid waste utilization; physical; mechanical; durability; and functional properties; construction and transportation infrastructure

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

Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

edited by Kaipeng Liu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanoenergy; energy materials; solid-state battery; nanomaterials; 3D printed battery; thermoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Behaviour of Advanced Alloys and Materials for Nuclear Applications

edited by

Alexis Rusinek

and Paul Wood

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1517 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; extreme loading conditions; corrosion resistance; failure mechanisms; phase transformations; radiation effects; materials degradation; advanced materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Tribology in Advanced Materials

edited by Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid,

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

and

Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; material; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics

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

Advanced Design and Characterization Techniques for Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Fan Tian

and

Yongqing Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructure; characterization; structure– properties relationship; material design; nanoclusters; nanoparticles

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

Recent Trends in Roughness Measurement and Data Analysis of Machined Surfaces (2nd Edition)

edited by

Przemysław Podulka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1321 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface metrology; roughness measurement; surface topography characterisation; functional materials; measurement noise; measurement uncertainty; data analysis errors; surface topography creation in machining (manufacturing); surface topography modification (wear assessment); manufacturing metrology; machined surfaces

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

Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; green construction; low-carbon cement; energy-efficient building technologies; renewable construction materials; recycling in construction; carbon footprint reduction; eco-friendly insulation; circular economy in construction; low-emission construction materials; sustainable building technologies; indoor air quality improvement

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

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; rapid inspection; rapid evaluation; rapid repair materials; durability; sustainability

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

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

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance

edited by Yong Wen and Xiaokang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder modification; innovative materials; performance evaluation; pavement engineering; sustainable additives

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

The Optical, Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Hilda Esperanza Esparza-Ponce

, Armando Reyes Reyes-Rojas and

Alfredo Aguilar-Elguézabal

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; ferroelectrics; semiconductors; dielectrics; piezoelectric; thin films

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

Smart Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Alloys

edited by Jibo Huang and Huanjie Fang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy corrosion; coating deposition; advanced coating design; corrosion; high-temperature protection; wear; oxidation; multi-factor coupling; nondestructive testing and evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Phase Transformations in Metal Alloys

edited by

Mariusz Krupiński

Tomasz Tański

and

Beata Krupińska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: technological process; metal alloys; phase composition; structure; properties

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

Development and Research on Theoretical Chemistry in Materials

edited by Alberto Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT calculations; QTAIM analysis; ab initio methods; QSAR/QSPR models via machine learning; MD simulations; green solvents (ILs and DESs); battery binders; 2D-related nanomaterials; ceramics; glasses; polymers; composites; semiconductors; etc.; biological applications; energy and environment

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

High-Entropy Materials: From Principles to Applications

edited by Martina Fracchia and

Umberto Anselmi-Tamburini

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy ceramics; high-entropy alloys; synthesis; design and stability prediction; characterization; structure and morphology; properties; applications

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

Advances in Mineral Functional Materials

edited by

Xin Min

and

Xiaoguang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral materials; mineral structure and property optimization; nonmetallic mineral materials; new energy mineral materials; mineral materials for biology; mineral materials for environment control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Passivating Metals and Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Borowski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; passivation; protection; alloys; stainless steels; surface engineering; coating; layer; microstructure; chemical and phase composition; topography; biological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Complementary Use of Industrial Solid Wastes to Produce Green Materials

edited by

Jingwei Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste; lithium ion battery recycling; mineral recycling; semiconductor material recycling; building solid waste recycling; city mines; hazardous solid wastes; organic wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Marine Metal Corrosion and Protective Materials

edited by Wenjie Zhao and

Xiaoqiang Fan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal and alloys; corrosion; electrochemistry; oxidation; structural evolution; protective film; composite coatings; corrosion inhibitors; corrosion modeling; corrosion life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition

edited by

Hongguang Liu

, Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

Dongdong Xu

, Gang Wang and Benkai Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

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

Uncertainty Analysis of Thermal Protection Materials

edited by

Feng Zhang

, Fuchao Liu and

Peiyan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal protection materials; uncertainty analysis; performance analysis; damage degradation model; uncertainty quantization; failure mechanism

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

Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials

edited by

Dionysios T.G. Katerelos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage mechanics; composites; damage initiation and growth; modelling; damage sensing; experimental techniques; self-healing; damage tolerance; environmental effects; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Intelligent Processing Technology of Materials

edited by Yanming Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: control system; modelling; machine/deep learning; monitoring; parameter optimization; big data

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

Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; recycled building materials; geopolymer concrete; circular economy; sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; revalorization

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

Research on Organic Photoelectric Materials and Devices: From Design to Applications

edited by Yakun Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic materials; molecular design; functional layers; light-emitting diodes; photovoltaics

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

Advances in Machining and Joining Technologies for Metallic Materials

edited by Huihuan Ma

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining technology; joining technology; mechanical properties; casting treatment; processing methodology; joint performance

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

Sustainable Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Marina Silva Matos

, Susana Cristina Pinto and

Sandra Magina

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased materials; composites; recycling materials; biodegradable polymers; sustainable polymers; green synthesis; sustainable processes; technologies; and manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in 3D Printing for Biomaterials

edited by

Valentina Bertana

and Désirée Baruffaldi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedicine; biomaterials; LoC; 3D printing; 3D cell culture; tissue engineering; OoC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Fatigue of Polymers and Composite Materials: From the LCF to the VHCF Life Ranges

edited by

Andrea Tridello

Davide S. Paolino

and

Carlo Boursier Niutta

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; polymers; fatigue; ultrasonic fatigue; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; very-high-cycle fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Anna Florczak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; biomaterials; nanomaterials; sustainable materials; biodegradable materials; responsive materials; biocompatibility; targeted drug delivery; local drug delivery; systemic drug delivery; tumor microenvironment; functionalization; hyperthermia; photodynamic therapy; combined therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Sustainable Materials for Ground Improvement and Remediation

edited by

Colin Booth

and

Samuel Abbey

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; waste ash streams; geopolymers; supplementary cementitious materials; ground remediation; contaminant monitoring; ground stabilization; durability; resilient modulus; permeability; swelling potential; California bearing ratio

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Mechanical Behavior of Interconnection Materials in Power Device Packaging Under Harsh Applications

edited by

Tong An

, Jing Han and Zhen Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behavior; characterization; interconnection materials; harsh service environments; power device packaging

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

Novel Materials and Techniques for Dental Implants

edited by

Joan Josep Roa

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-processing process; surface modification strategies; dental materials; microstructural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Plasma Process for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices

edited by

Hee Chul Lee

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage class memory; nanoscale devices; plasma processing; atomic layer deposition (ALD); atomic layer etching (ALE); area-selective deposition (ASD); remote plasma system

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

High Stability Perovskite Solar Cell: Progress and Prospects

edited by Esidor Ntsoenzok, Anne Migan-Dubois and Hicham Labrim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cell; stability; interface engineering; machine learning; defects; efficiency; additives engineering; charge transport materials; fabrication process; 2D/3D perovskites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Large Composite Structures: Materials and Sustainability

edited by

John Summerscales

and

Indraneel Roy Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composites; composite structures; material characterization; mechanical properties; sustainability; life cycle assessment; recycling; modelling and simulation; review; renewable energy; marine; aerospace; wind energy; construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mechanics, Processing, and Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composites and Nanocomposites

edited by Jong K Keum,

Ngoc Nguyen

and

Roddel A. Remy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix composites; polymer nanocomposites; carbon fibers; nanofiller; structure– property of polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Hydrogel Composites and Applications

edited by Weizheng Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; hydrogel composites; synthesis; characterization; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Materials for Heavy Metals Removal from Waters (2nd Edition)

edited by

Adriana Estokova

and

Magdalena Balintova

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; heavy metal; advanced materials; physical– chemical methods; organic and inorganic agents; sorbents; wastes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries

edited by

Guo-Ming Weng

and Yuanming Gao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion battery; high-voltage cathode material; high-capacity anode material; cathode-electrolyte interphase; solid-electrolyte interphase; aqueous sodium-ion battery; solid-state sodium-ion battery; anode-less sodium-ion battery; large-scale manufacturing; lifecycle modeling and prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Synthesis and Characterization of Materials for Sensors

edited by Sheng Huang,

Jiankun Sun

Mingzhi Jiao

, Yangyang Ju, Yue Wang and Wufan Xuan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; intelligent sensor; intelligent algorithm; material synthesis and characterization; sensor applications

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

Structure and Performance Regulation of Supercapacitors

edited by

Amirkianoosh Kiani

and

Il Tae Kim

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

Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs); pseudocapacitors; electrode materials; performance regulation; degradation mechanisms; energy density optimization; electrode structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Polymeric Composites and Nanocomposites for Structural Applications: Synthesis, Processing, Properties and Applications

edited by Danilo Diniz Siqueira and

Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; polymeric nanocomposites; processing and molding; natural fibers; inorganic fillers; nanofillers; properties (mechanical; thermal; electrical; and electromagnetic); applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Functional Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Lin Ye

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano/micro hydrogel sphere; conductive hydrogel for nerve tissue engineering; sensitive hydrogels such as thermal; pH and ROS responsive hydrogels; self-healing hydrogels; tough and strong hydrogels for hard tissue repair and regeneration; hydrogel sensors and hydrogel actuators for medical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Xiaoyan Peng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; alloy composition; manufacturing processes; heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue resistance

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

Advances in Piezoelectric/Dielectric Ceramics and Composites

edited by Małgorzata Adamczyk-Habrajska and Jolanta Makowska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; dielectric ceramics; ceramic matrix composites; processing; characterization; modeling; applications

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

Advanced Catalytic Materials in Environmental Applications

edited by Kun Liu and

Hanbing Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalyst preparation; advanced oxidation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant control; organic matter degradation; heavy metal catalytic reduction; NOx and CO2 catalytic reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

The Microstructures and Advanced Functional Properties of Thin Films

edited by

Yue Liu

Jian Wang

and Jiamiao Ni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6201 | Submission Open

Keywords: deposition; microstructure; electrical properties; thermal properties; optical properties; thin film growth; functional thin film applications

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

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