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Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by , Zhilu Wang, and Fei Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1882 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications
edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic and inorganic photovoltaics; thin films; efficiency; transparent conducting films; device fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials; construction and demolition waste; carbon dioxide; alkali-activated materials; low environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Artificial Biomimetic Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Characterization and Applications of Bio-Metallic Materials, Bio-Alloys, and Bio-Active Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable metal materials; microstructures; properties; biodegradable coatings; numerical simulation; deformation; sintering; bio-porous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Recent Advances on Smart Materials and Devices for Vibration Control of Structures
edited by , and Marco Claudio De Simone
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamics; vibration control; base isolation systems; energy dissipation systems; tuned mass damper; tuned liquid damper; structural health monitoring; damage detection algorithms; digital twin model; Industry 4.0; IoT; robot-based health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1765 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical methods; finite element method; meshless methods; boundary element method; reduced order models; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; inverse problems; inverse analysis; structural optimisation; parameter identification; material modelling; material characterisation; experimental material testing; non destructive testing; advanced materials; engineered materials; eco materials; sustainable materials; metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advances in Dissimilar Welding submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissimilar; welding; structure; phases; inclusions; properties; parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices
edited by Dmitrii A. Rakov
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; electrolytes; batteries; supercapacitors; solid– electrolyte interphase; solid– liquid interface; lithium negative transference number; superionicity; ion correlations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advancements in the Structural Integrity of Composite Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; composite 3D printing; structural integrity; testing; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open
Keywords: hierarchical structure; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; nanocomposite; artificial photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Perovskite Oxide Optoelectronic Functional Materials
edited by , Luyang Tong, Kai An and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkali-activated materials; concrete; fibers; geopolymers; green construction materials; strength and durability; structural capabilities; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Materials for Harsh Environments
edited by and Deepak Sharma
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; irradiation; advanced alloys; corrosion; oxidation; refractory materials; coatings; material degradation; extreme environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; damage and failure; design and application; experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel photocatalysts; semiconductor; photocatalysis; environmental applications; water splitting; wastewater treatment; air purification; pollutants photocatalytic removal; energy conversion; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Functional Photoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application
edited by and Xia Yang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and synthesis of the photoelectric materials; perovskite solar cell; LED; flexible electronics; organic host/guest room temperature phosphorescence materials; flexible sensors; displays; biomedical detection; Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open
Keywords: laminated metal composite; layered structure; microstructure; mechanical properties; dynamic response of laminated composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic materials; hard magnets; magnetic properties; magnetic composites; magnetic sensors; magnetic heterostructures; magnetic films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel materials; nanomaterials; water; wastewater; advanced treatment; hydrogen production; CCS/CCU; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Recent Advances in Ultrafast Laser Precise Manufacturing
edited by Jiecai Feng
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: brittle and hard materials; ultrafast laser processing; model; artificial intelligence; precise manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Smart/Multifunctional Cementitious Composites and Structures
edited by , , , Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious composites; structures; smart and multifunctional; performance characterization and prediction; long durability and service life; health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
From Corrosion to Emerging Applications—Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Metals Anodizing submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open
Keywords: anodizing; anodic aluminum oxide; nanopores; nanotubes; anodic titania; corrosion; hydrogen generation; photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Systems and Materials for Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: spent lithium-ion batteries; black mass; metal extraction; hydrometallurgy; solvometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Dental Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental biomaterials; composite resins; bioactive ceramics; nanomaterials in dentistry; adhesive systems; biocompatibility; surface modification; regenerative materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators
edited by Chengyu Li, Youchao Qi and Zijie Xu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials and structural design in nanogenerators; advanced manufacturing technologies; energy harvesting and system integration; active sensing and self-powered intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Research on Properties of Polymers and Their Engineering Applications—2nd Edition
edited by and Jintang Guo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; polymerization; anti-corrosion; cementing engineering; drilling; construction materials; disinfection; sterilization; sewage treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: new advanced materials; solar cells applications; outdoor– indoor photovoltaics; next generation of solar cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Photocatalysis and Sensing
edited by Kandasamy Sasikumar, and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; quantum dots; metal– organic frameworks; plasmonic nanostructures; environmental remediation; fluorescent nanoprobes; colorimetric sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by and Rong He
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy conversion and storage; batteries; supercapacitors; electrolysis; functional nanomaterials; electrode materials; electrode fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Biomaterials for Dental Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional dental biomaterials; bone tissue engineering approaches; mechanical behavior of dental biomaterials; biocompatibility; osteoinductivity; osteoconductivity; dental coatings; surface modification and surface characterization methods; anticorrosion protection; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Sandwich and Composite Structures and Materials
edited by , Łukasz Polus and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: sandwich structures; composite structures; timber structures; thin-walled beams; metal structures; steel– timber composite beams; aluminium– timber composite beams; laminated veneer lumber; cross-laminated timber
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; lithium batteries; electrode materials; sustainability; circular economy; material recovery; environmental impact; secondary materials; energy storage; green technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Current Trends in Materials for Beauty and Health submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open
Keywords: beauty; health; biomaterials; eco-friendly; natural products; cosmetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Featured Developments in Advanced Nanomaterials for Environmental, Microbiology, and Biomedical Applications
edited by , Hugo M. Santos and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic nanoparticles; polymeric nanomaterials; composites; drug delivery; environmental control; antibiotics; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advanced Road Materials and Pavement: Design, Characterization, Structural and Mechanical Performance
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: road materials; asphalt concrete; pavement structure; characterization and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Second Edition)
edited by , , and Jing Yu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive coatings; bionanocomposites; surface modification; biomedical applications; functional nanomaterials; hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Synthesis and Modification of Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) for Energy and Sensing Applications
edited by Muhammad Ikram and Shahzad Afzal
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; MXene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; graphene; surface modification; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive testing of new or traditional building materials; structural health monitoring; hybrid non-destructive characterization; defect detection and characterization; damage evaluation; artificial intelligence and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Ultrafast Laser Micro-/Nano-Processing: Igniting Innovation at the Tiniest Scales
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-/nano-processing; ultrafast lasers; micro-/nano-scale material processing; laser– material interactions; precision fabrication; novel applications; characterization of micro-/nano-structures; metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Soft Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft magnetic materials; magnetic properties; eddy current suppression; 3D printing process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Emerging Technologies for Development of Novel Materials Systems and Coatings (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry synthesis; hydrothermal/solvothermal; sol-gel; mechano-synthesis; coatings; functionally graded materials; additive manufacturing; EB-PVD; RF/magnetron sputtering; chemical vapor deposition methods; laser coating technologies; ab initio modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Solidification of Metals—Fundamental Uses and Applications of Modern Alloys
edited by Nils Warnken and Hiroto Kitaguchi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; additive manufacturing; welding; solidification defects; superalloys; high-entropy alloys; computational modelling; electron microscopy; tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Manufacturing of Ceramic Matrix Composites
edited by Abhendra Singh
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic matrix composites; additive manufacturing; process modeling; coatings; fabrication; cost
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Materials Challenges for Advanced Nuclear Energy
edited by and Rebeca Hernández
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear materials; materials for energy; structural materials for nuclear applications; functional materials for nuclear applications; materials characterization; nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Breaking New Ground: Recent Progress in Clayey Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural clay; synthetic clay; layered material; synthesis; characterization; catalysis; environmental remediation; biomedical applications; energy storage; PXRD and NMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
Selected Papers from the 26th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM2025)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: finite element method; boundary element method; meshless approaches; probabilistic computational mechanics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
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