Materials

Mechanical Properties and Strengthening Mechanism of New Superalloys

edited by

, Weihong Zhang and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based wrought superalloy; twin boundary; twinning strengthening; stacking fault; microstructure; mechanical property

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

Advances in Wood-Based Composites from Alternative Lignocellulosic Raw Materials

edited by

Petar Antov

and Valentina Lo Giudice

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2776 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-waste-based composites; lignocellulosic composites; recycling; recovered wood; post-consumer wood; cascading use of wood; circular economy; life cycle assessment; biopolymer composites; binderless wood composites; reinforced composite structures; mechanical properties; nanotechnology and nanomaterials in wood composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Study on Electrochemical Behavior and Corrosion of Materials

edited by

Raul Figueroa

, Gloria Pena and David Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection; coating; electrochemical behavior; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; EIS; surface modification; corrosion control; surface pretreatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Research on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Application

edited by

Beata Anwajler

, Daniel Smykowski and Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2769 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; zeolite-like materials; synthesis; structure; properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ndue Kanari

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-grade raw materials; end-of-life materials; industrial wastes and by-products; rare earth elements (REE) ores and concentrates; Li; Ta-Nb-Sn raw materials; thermochemical and combined methods for processing; extractive metallurgy; dry halogenation (chlorination); thermodynamics and kinetics; valuable; critical and strategic elements (CRMs); extraction and recovery; recycling and reuse; green chemistry/process; waste decontamination; soil remediation

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

Advances in Plasma Treatment of Materials

edited by

Mirosław Dors

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2597 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; plasma etching; plasma treatment of materials; surface activation; surface functionalization; plasma for material fabrication; waste decomposition

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

Finite Element Analysis and Fracture Control in Steels and Non-ferrous Alloys

edited by

Teresa Fra̧ś

and

Piotr Pawłowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fracture control; fracture onset and propagation; material toughness; computational modeling in fracture mechanics; failure prediction; testing methods in fracture mechanics; structural integrity; stress analysis; durability

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

Advanced Functional Materials toward Sustainable Development Technologies: Prospects and Challenges (Second Edition)

edited by

Menglei Yuan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; small-molecule activation; functional batteries; green electro-organic synthesis; energy storage; separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation

edited by Yunping Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2232 | 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)

Recent Progress in Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Daoyuan Sun

, Hongwei Wang and

Fang Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; waste recycling; resource efficiency; performance evaluation; concrete optimization; mining backfill; roadbed materials; artificial intelligence; environmental impact; safety and sustainability

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

Advances in Microstructure and Sustainability of Geopolymers and Alkali Activated Materials

edited by

Shima Pilehvar

,

Mahdi Kioumarsi

and Davoud Tavakoli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1961 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; sustainable construction; microstructure; CO2 reduction; mechanical properties; durability; recycling; industrial by-products

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

Innovative Utilization of Biomass for Sustainable Energy Production

edited by Tomasz K. Suchocki

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; sustainable energy; biomass conversion; biofuel; biomass energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics: Microstructures, Properties and Applications

edited by Ying Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1937 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; antiferroelectics; microstructure– property relationship; electronic devices; energy harvesting and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage—2nd Edition

edited by

Bang-An Lu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; metal– ion batteries; flow batteries; metal– sulfur (selenium) batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; electrocatalysts; membranes; electrolytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

High-Performance Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectric Devices

edited by Qian Li, Feiliang Chen, Feng Xie and Yudan Gou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1904 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); semiconductor nanomaterials; semiconductor optoelectronic materials; III-V semiconductor material; wide-band semiconductor materials and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongwei Wang and Ying Shi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement admixtures; microstructure; hydration process; mechanical properties; durability; compressive strength; tensile strength; chemical admixtures; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); cement paste; concrete performance; permeability; shrinkage; cracking resistance; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; carbon emissions reduction; durability enhancement

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

Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (3rd Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; asphalt mixtures; asphalt pavement; aggregate; recycled materials; distress; material properties; numerical modelling

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

Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Wanjun Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Innovations in Digital Dentistry: Novel Materials and Technologies

edited by Marcia Borba and Paula Benetti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; intraoral scanning; 3D printing; CAD/CAM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Electrostatic Spinning Micro and Nano Fibers

edited by

Wenling Jiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer or ceramic fibers; state-of-the-art electrospinning methods; optimization of electrospun fiber properties; various applications of electrospun fiber materials

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

Advanced Energy Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Pingping Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; organic– inorganic hybrid materials; advanced and functional materials; photovoltaic performance; transport properties; thin films; materials processing and characterization; electron and hole transport materials; theoretical and experimental approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Jin Li

and Gengren Hao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: material informatics; data analytics; machine learning; pavement engineering; construction materials; material design; performance prediction; inverse design

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

Adsorptive and Catalytic Materials Used in Environmental Treatment

edited by

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,

,

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; water pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; hydrogen production; electrosorption; electrocoagulation; membrane technology; wastewater treatment; reaction mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Preparation, Processing, and Application of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

He Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond preparation and characterization methods; diamond applications in various field; carbon composite preparation and applications; graphite; graphene; carbon nanotube; and fullerene characterization and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Material Characterization, Design and Modeling of Asphalt Pavements

edited by Weidong Cao,

Jizhe Zhang

,

Dedong Guo

and

Wengang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt; asphalt mix; asphalt pavement; pavement structure; material characterization; mix design; pavement design; modeling; simulation analysis

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

Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Novel Thermal Barrier Materials

edited by Dowon Song

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings; TBC materials; TBC evaluation; structure optimization; fabrication process; thermal durability

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

Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Corrosion Resistance in Stainless Steel and Other Corrosion-Resistant Alloys

edited by

Saman Hosseinpour

,

Václav Šefl

and

Bright Okonkwo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; corrosion resistant alloys; localized corrosion; electrochemistry; passivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Corrosion, Fatigue and Corrosion Protection of Metals and Their Alloys in Various Environments (2nd Edition)

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion processes; electrochemical methods; corrosion protection; organic coatings; inorganic coatings; nanocomposite film; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue; metallic materials; computer modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Sustainable Materials for Renewable Energy Application

edited by Izabela Piasecka, Patrycja Bałdowska-Witos and

Marek Opielak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; clean technology; alternative energy sources; photovoltaic installations; solar installations; wind turbines; heat pumps; biomass installations; fuel cells; sustainable transport; electric vehicle components; alternative fuel systems; life cycle assessment; environmental impact; sustainable materials; bio-based materials; recycled materials; construction materials; smart materials; production techniques; material processing; recycling; energy-saving processes; energy-saving materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Nanoparticle Assembly: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by

Alina Skorynina

and

Bo Xiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; self-assembly; colloidal stability; material properties and characterization; biomedical application; nanomanufacturing and nanocomposites; nanoparticle assembles in electronics and optoelectronics; energy application and catalysis; environmental applications

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

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Techniques of Advanced High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Dongyue Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy alloy fibers; strength-ductility trade-off; microstructural characterization; mechanical performance; phase transformations; advanced manufacturing techniques; size effects; low-temperature performance; deformation mechanisms; strengthening mechanisms

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Recent Advances and Challenges (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fei Lin

,

Fanghui Jia

, Jun Wang and Yao Lu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; materials design; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; functional properties; manufacturing processes; preparation and application

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

Advances in Mechanical/Acoustic Metamaterials and Vibration/Noise Reduction Properties

edited by Jie Liu,

Zhenpei Wang

and Xi Liang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical metamaterials; acoustic metamaterials; vibration/noise control; novel design/reverse design methods; multifunctional design; new mechanisms; manufacturing method; experimental testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Functional UV-Curable Polymers and Their Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Kowalczyk

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional monomers; functional polymers; functional resins; functional materials; coatings; adhesives; UV curing; photopolymerization; controlled polymerizations techniques; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

New Advances in Corrosion Inhibitor for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Omar Dagdag

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion inhibitors; metals and alloys; green inhibitors; nanotechnology; computational modeling; sustainable materials; electrochemical techniques; smart coatings; corrosion protection; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Photoelectric Materials: Preparation, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Anna Starczewska

and

Mirosława Kȩpińska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectric materials; optoelectronics; photodetectors; light sources; optical sensors; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing

edited by Sudipta Biswas and Wen Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation; advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; sintering; material evolution; process modeling; component modeling

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

Advances in Laser Processing Technology of Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Annalisa Volpe

and

Raffaele De Palo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | 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)

Advances in Laser Welding and Laser Additive Manufacturing

edited by Danyang Lin, Hong Bian and Xiaoguo Song

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; laser welding; nano-manufacturing; repair and remanufacturing; alloys and their composites; shape memory alloys; biomaterials

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

Dynamic Behavior of Laminated and Sandwich Composite Materials

edited by Dan Mihai Constantinescu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites’ dynamic mechanical behavior; experimental techniques and numerical modeling and simulation; nanocomposites; fiber-reinforced; polymer; and metallic composites; smart; sustainable; multifunctional; and bioinspired composites; advanced metamaterials and structures; laminated and sandwich composite failure mechanisms; optimization and direct search algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Shape Memory Polymers: Preparation, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Wei Zhao

and Chengjun Zeng

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory polymers; intelligent materials; four-dimensional printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Revisiting the Fundamentals: Synthesis of Metal Oxides

edited by

Vasile-Adrian Surdu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: vapor condensation synthesis; vapor reaction synthesis; aerosol synthesis; chemical precipitation and coprecipitation; hydrothermal and solvothermal; sol– gel; pechini process; synthesis in microemulsions; sonochemical synthesis; solution combustion synthesis; electrochemical synthesis; synthesis in supercritical fluids; mechanical milling; mechanochemical processing; cryochemical processing; solid-state synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Transforming Construction Industry: Advances and Perspectives in Sustainable Cementitious and Cementless Materials

edited by

Ofelia-Cornelia Corbu

,

Ionut Ovidiu Toma

, Sepehr Ghaffari and Dumitru Vasile Moldovan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials; asphalt concrete; nano-materials; recycled aggregates; recycling industrial wastes; alternative aggregate; alternative binders; low carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advancements in Emerging Semiconductor Materials for Diverse Applications

edited by

Kuldeep Singh Gour

and Jongsung Park

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic compound semiconductors; two-dimensional (2D) materials; perovskite semiconductors; photodetectors; photovoltaics; water electrolysis; hybrid materials for energy applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Processing and Microstructure Design of Advanced Ceramics

edited by

Bo Ren

and Haiyang Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; engineering application; microstructure; mechanical properties; thermal properties

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

Magnetic Nanomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ovidiu Oprea

and

Denisa Ficai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; functional magnetic materials; magnetic materials in medicine; magnetic separation

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

Biopolymers and Their Bioengineering Applications

edited by Glória Maria Vinhas and

Eduardo Padrón Hernández

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymers; natural polymers; renewable polymers; bio-composite films; biodegradable polymers; biodegradable blends; bioactive films; biotechnological polymers; biopolymers; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Processing and Characteristics of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Feng Qiu

and Yong Shao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material design; microstructural characteristics; performance characterization; microstructure modelling; material processing

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

Nanocellulose Containing Biodegradable Products: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Katarina Dimić-Mišić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; hydrogels; nanocellulose rheology; dewatering; composites; films; My research is focused on lignocellulose materials and their production with reduced amount of energy; water; and chemicals whilst improving gelation; focusing on fluid flow; dewatering; and flow behavior in dynamic processing conditions. I design novel printing inks and coating methods for cellulose-based substrates and textiles; with altering colloidal interactions between coat and substrate during printing and coating. My knowledge extends to the rheological behavior of biobased hydrogels and mechanical testing for packaging materials; electronics; and medical composites.

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Multipurpose Applications of Advanced Functional Materials Used in Life and Materials Science

edited by

Bogdan Stefan Vasile

,

Adrian Ionut Nicoara

and

Otilia Ruxandra Vasile

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; synthesis of unconventional materials; advanced characterization techniques for materials; biomedical applications; materials used for energy production and storage; catalysis and photocatalysis; biocompatible materials; multifunctional composites; new materials and biomaterials

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

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