Materials

Advances in the Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polymer Materials

edited by

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3574 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer synthesis; novel polymers; polymer composites; structure– property relationships; polymer characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3550 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Modeling and Numerical Simulations in Materials Mechanics

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3296 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; mechanics; materials and structures; AI and data-driven simulations; multiscale and multiphysics

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

Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Artur Tron

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; solid electrolytes; electrode materials; interface engineering; ionic conductivity; composite electrodes; battery modeling and simulation; next-generation batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2761 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable repairing materials; eco-friendly building materials; historical buildings conservation; protection methods for cultural heritage; sustainable heritage restoration; green buildings

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

Advanced Materials for Pavement and Road Infrastructure

edited by Jean Pascal Bilodeau and

Junyan Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2659 | Submission Open

Keywords: road materials; pavement design; pavement performance; technologies; pavement engineering; road infrastructure

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

Advanced Polymer Composites for Sustainable Technologies: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2583 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymer composites; thermal insulation materials; fiber-reinforced composites; renewable energy applications; biodegradable composites; flexible electronics; light-emitting materials; Janus membrane design; nanomaterials; biomimetic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Radiation Damage and Radiation Defects of Materials

edited by Wentuo Han and

Yifan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2484 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation damage; radiation defects; ion irradiation; defects recovery; irradiation hardening; irradiation embrittlement; irradiation creep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications—Second Edition

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2471 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; metalens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustic; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Qunhong Weng

,

Zeyan Zhou

and Taotao Zeng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy storage materials; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries; electrocatalytic materials; material synthesis; characterization techniques; renewable energy storage; photocatalytic materials; energy storage applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Functional Coatings and Films for Thermal, Wear and Corrosion Protection

edited by Rui Yang and Botao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; thin films; fabrication methods; advanced materials; structure– property relationships; corrosion resistance; tribology; thermal protection; wear protection; mechanical durability; energy applications; marine applications; automotive applications; biomedical applications

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

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

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2290 | 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)

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Second Edition)

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Manesh Yewale

and Santosh Mohite

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; supercapacitor; gas sensing; HER; OER; battery; single-atom catalysts; lithium-ion batteries; nanocomposites; oxidation and reduction reactions; hydrogen production; CO2 conversion; energy harvesting; sensors; actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition

edited by Reza Teimouri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; postprocessing; surface integrity; fatigue; wear; corrosion

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

Numerical Methods and Modeling Applied for Composite Structures, Second Edition

edited by

Pawel Wysmulski

,

Katarzyna Falkowicz

and

Patryk Rozylo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: laminates; CFRP; GFRP; buckling; stability; failure; crack damage; finite element method; numerical method

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

Advanced Smart Materials for 3D/4D Printing: Mechanisms, Performance and Applications

edited by Cheng Lin, Liwu Liu and Xiaozhou Xin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/4D printing; smart materials; shape-memory polymers; metamaterials; smart structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Interaction Between Biomaterials and Biological Systems

edited by

Jimin Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; three-dimensional scaffolds; nanoparticles; immune response; tissue– biomaterial interaction; cell– biomaterial interaction; bacterium– biomaterial interaction; structural design; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

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

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

,

Yafei Ma

and

Linwen Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion of the steel reinforcement; corrosion-induced cracking; corrosion mechanism; corrosion prevention; corrosion inhibitor

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

Functional Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Zhihui Qin

and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; biosensors; wastewater treatment; flexible sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Fatigue and Fracture of Metals and Alloys: Numerical and Experimental Study (4th Edition)

edited by Aiguo Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fatigue; constraint effect; digital image correlation; fatigue strength

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

The Heat Equation: The Theoretical Basis for Materials Processing

edited by

Mihai Oane

,

Liviu Duta

and

Alexandra Trefilov

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1659 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat equation; two temperature model; theoretical laser processing; theoretical material processing

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

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Material Surface Topography Measurement, Analysis and Characterization (2nd Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Ciecieląg

and Kazimierz Zaleski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurements of the surface topography of materials; characterization and modeling of the surface topography of materials; analysis and characterization of surface texture features; visual features of the surface of the material; tribological properties of the surface topography of materials; models of the shaping and optimization of surface topography; characteristics of the topography of worn surfaces; surface characteristics in additive manufacturing; topography of the surface of composite materials; surface topography of porous materials and foams

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

Complex Ceramic Materials with Advanced Properties for Versatile Applications

edited by

Daniela Predoi

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; biocomposites; biopolymers; biological properties; physico-chemical features; environmental applications; drug delivery; biomedical applications; biotechnology; pharmaceutical applications

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Gaseous Storage

edited by Joanna Czub

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas storage; hydrogen storage; metal-organic frameworks; zeolites; carbon materials; polymers; metal hydrides; light metal hydrides; nanomaterials; porous materials

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

Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

edited by Dongfeng Cao, Shuxin Li and Wei Cai

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis method; damage tolerance; extreme environments; deformation reconstruction; impact identification; pyrolytic analysis; fatigue; thermoplastic composite; thermosetting composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Waste Materials: Recycle and Valorize

edited by

Lorena Alcaraz

and

Olga Rodríguez Largo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; waste management; recycling technologies; circular economy; sustainable design; waste reuse; resource recovery; sustainable solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Coatings and Films for Corrosion Resistance and Surface Engineering of Light Metal Alloys

edited by

Takahiro Ishizaki

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metal; surface modification; thin film; corrosion and corrosion protection; coating; microstructure

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

Mechanical Behavior and Reliability of Micro-/Nanoscale Materials

edited by

Jorge M. Antunes

and

Nataliya A. Sakharova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoscale materials; mechanical properties; reliability; deformation mechanisms; nanoindentation; thin films; nanomechanics; advanced materials characterization; modelling and numerical simulation

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

Advanced Laser and Optical Methods for Material Analysis, Surface Engineering, and Performance Enhancement

edited by

Bratislav Obradović

, Nenad Sakan and

Dragan Ranković

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); laser processing; optical characterization; surface engineering; coatings; thin films; material performance; multiscale analysis; modeling; functional materials

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

Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Fourth Edition)

edited by

Pietro Russo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; microstructure; thermal properties; mechanical properties; microscopy; fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); reinforcement; interface microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Low-Carbon and Functional Cementitious Materials

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

and

Junxing Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; material design; low-carbon; functionalization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; alternative cementitious material; supplementary cementitious material; performance characterization; 3D printing

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

Advanced Battery Materials: Preparation, Optimization and Recycling

edited by

Weijia Meng

and Xiaoyong Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced battery materials; multiscale modeling; electrode-electrolyte interfaces; performance optimization; material synthesis; recycling processes; energy density; cycle stability; solid-state electrolytes; transition metal oxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Waste Material Utilization and Recycled Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; waste material utilization; circular economy; green civil engineering; recycled materials; environmental impact; life cycle assessment

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

Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites (Second Edition)

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; nanofiller; manufacturing processes; characterization; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems: Advanced Materials, Machinability, and Smart Robotics

edited by

Anna Burduk

,

Andre Batako

,

Anthony Xavior Michael

, Suthep Butdee and Kamil Krot

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; aerospace materials; cutting tools; machinability; production management; intelligent manufacturing; advanced robotics; autonomus mobile robots

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

Design, Characterization and Optimization of Additively Manufactured High-Performance Alloys

edited by

Aihan Feng

,

Hao Wang

, Changyong Chen and

Meng Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloy; additive manufacturing (AM); strengthening mechanism; microstructural characterisation; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Ceramic and Glass Materials: Additive Manufacturing and Various Applications

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics and glasses; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion

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

Corrosion Electrochemistry and Protection of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Facundo Almeraya-Calderón

,

Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio

and Ricardo Galván-Martínez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steels; superalloys; aluminum; titanium; electrochemical techniques; corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection methods; coatings; corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste

edited by

Guoxi Fan

,

Hailei Kou

,

Debin Wang

and Qiyang Tan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; construction waste; curing agent; cementitious material; recycled aggregate concrete; high-performance concrete; polymer concrete; durability; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Next-Generation Nanoparticles: Sustainable Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

In-Bo Shim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticle design; controlled synthesis; functional nanomaterials; core– shell and Janus nanoparticles; nanocomposites; catalysis and energy conversion; biomedical applications; sensors and biosensors; green and sustainable synthesis; structure– property relationships

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

Advanced Materials for Energy and Catalytic Applications

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and

Xijun Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; battery; catalytic materials; energy storage and conversion; material simulation and calculation; water splitting; pollutant degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recycling and Repurposing of Waste Materials for Sustainable Green Composites

edited by

Rajab Abousnina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-based composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; sustainable concrete; construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; additive manufacturing; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Fiber-Based Materials: Preparation, Characteristics and Applications

edited by

Gangwei Pan

and

Desuo Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced spinning technologies; high-performance fiber composites; green textile composites; smart wearables; biomedical materials; bioinspired fiber materials; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Electrodes, Electrolytes to High-Performance Devices

edited by Huangxu Li and

Jingqiang Zheng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-capacity cathodes; anode-free; sodium-metal anode; characterization techniques; electrolytes; structure regulations; kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Behavior of Implantable Biomaterials and Scaffolds

edited by

Nicola Valente

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: implantable biomaterials; scaffolds; microstructural characterization; mechanical behavior; tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; surface modification; biomechanics; osseointegration; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; intelligent manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Architected Lattice and Composite Materials: Multiscale Design, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by

Mostafa El Sayed

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: architected lattice materials; composite materials; additive manufacturing; topology optimization; multiscale optimization; multi-objective optimization; mechanical metamaterials; data-driven design; multiscale modelling; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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