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Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water

edited by

Miguel Bravo

and

Bruna A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | 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)

Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Xuanyi Xue

, Zhilu Wang,

Neng Wang

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion

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

Advancements in the Structural Integrity of Composite Materials

edited by

Paulo Nobre Balbis dos Reis

and

Luis Miguel Marques Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; composite 3D printing; structural integrity; testing; numerical modeling

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

Advances in Dissimilar Welding

edited by

Tomasz Węgrzyn

and

Bożena Szczucka-Lasota

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar; welding; structure; phases; inclusions; properties; parameters

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

Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices

edited by Dmitrii A. Rakov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1382 | 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)

Recycling and the Development of New Building Materials and Products—Third Edition

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability

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

Advances in Perovskite Oxide Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by

Yongqiang Ji

, Luyang Tong, Kai An and

Zhigang Zang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1359 | 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)

Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohamed K. Ismail

Ahmed A. Elansary

and

Eslam Gomaa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | 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)

Advances in Biomass-Derived and Biodegradable Polymer Materials: Synthesis and Application

edited by

Jongbok Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived polymer materials; bioplastics; biodegradable; carbon neutrality; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Damage and Fracture Mechanisms of Geotechnical Engineering Materials

edited by

Xin Cai

, Jianning Liu,

Xueming Du

and Yichao Rui

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; geotechnical materials; dynamic loading; dynamic response; damage mechanism; fracture criteria

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

Functional Photoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Zhou Yang

and Xia Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | 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)

Materials for Harsh Environments

edited by

Shiladitya Paul

and Deepak Sharma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | 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)

Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis

edited by Jie Jin and Shipeng Wan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: hierarchical structure; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; nanocomposite; artificial photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare

edited by

Beatriz Trindade Barrocas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | 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)

Advances in Superconducting Materials for Electric Power Applications

edited by Xinsheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; electromagnetic simulation; electric power applications; superconducting motors; HTS cables/conductors; magnets; energy storage devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials

edited by

Zejun Chen

Qudong Wang

and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1018 | 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)

Recent Advances in Ultrafast Laser Precise Manufacturing

edited by Jiecai Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | 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)

Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Carmen Gaidău

and

Anna Bacardit Dalmases

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | 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)

Novel Materials for Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Health Protection

edited by

Vayos G. Karayannis

Petros Samaras

Constantinos G. Tsanaktsidis

and Aikaterini Itziou

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

Keywords: novel materials; nanomaterials; water; wastewater; advanced treatment; hydrogen production; CCS/CCU; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

From Corrosion to Emerging Applications—Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Metals Anodizing

edited by

Wojciech J. Stępniowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | 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)

Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials

edited by

Jakub Krzysztof Grabski

and

Aram Cornaggia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 878 | 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)

Smart/Multifunctional Cementitious Composites and Structures

edited by

Xinyue Wang

Mengxi Zhang

Guipeng Chen

, Linwei Li, Hongyan Li and Danna Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | 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)

Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by

Daniel Horatiu Ursu

and

Marinela Miclau

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 793 | 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)

Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Advanced Magnetic Materials

edited by

Ya Zhai

and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | 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)

Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators

edited by Chengyu Li, Youchao Qi and Zijie Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | 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)

Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Photocatalysis and Sensing

edited by Kandasamy Sasikumar,

Ramar Rajamanikandan

and

Heongkyu Ju

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | 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)

Current Trends in Materials for Beauty and Health

edited by

Alina Sionkowska

and

Elzbieta Sikora

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 650 | 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

Carlos Lodeiro

, Hugo M. Santos and

Elisabete Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 648 | 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 Biomaterials for Dental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ines Despotović

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | 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)

Systems and Materials for Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Alberto Mannu

and

Alessandra Zanoletti

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | 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)

Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

and

Liming Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; damage and failure; design and application; experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sandwich and Composite Structures and Materials

edited by

Robert Studziński

, Łukasz Polus and

Marcin Chybiński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | 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)

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 598 | 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)

Dental Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Md Sofiqul Islam

and

Kusai Baroudi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | 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)

Soft Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Łukasz Hawełek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft magnetic materials; magnetic properties; eddy current suppression; 3D printing process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Solidification of Metals—Fundamental Uses and Applications of Modern Alloys

edited by Nils Warnken and Hiroto Kitaguchi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 393 | 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 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites; additive manufacturing; process modeling; coatings; fabrication; cost

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

Research on Properties of Polymers and Their Engineering Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaomiao Hu

and Jintang Guo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 381 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Meng Zhou

and Rong He

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 364 | 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)

Materials Challenges for Advanced Nuclear Energy

edited by

Edgar León Gutiérrez

and Rebeca Hernández

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 354 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration: Innovations and Clinical Applications

edited by

Camelia Ungureanu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; host integration; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Breaking New Ground: Recent Progress in Clayey Materials

edited by

Geo Paul

and

Stefano Marchesi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 331 | 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)

Combined Fatigue and Multi-Scale Simulation

edited by

Hong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined fatigue; creep fatigue; low– high-cycle fatigue; very-high-cycle fatigue; crack initiation and propagation; microstructure; multi-scale simulation

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

Advanced Nanomaterials and Thin Films: Microstructure, Optical Properties and Applications

edited by Chuen-Lin Tien

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

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanocomposites; metal oxides; multilayer thin films; phase-change materials; composite and hybrid materials; advanced manufacturing processes; optical coatings; microstructure characterization; thin-film devices; optoelectronics applications

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

Innovations in Nanoparticle-Enhanced Liquid Crystal Materials

edited by

Jiatong Sun

and Jingxin Sang

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

Keywords: nanoparticles; liquid crystal physics; liquid crystal chemistry; liquid crystal photonics; liquid crystal optics; liquid crystal materials and devices; photo-aligning techniques for liquid crystals; flexible display

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

Research on the Development of Thin Film and Semi-transparent Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Molang Cai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film; semi-transparent; perovskite; solar cells; efficiency; flexibility; lightweight; manufacturing; stability; degradation; encapsulation; scaling up; roll-to-roll printing; vacuum deposition; renewable energy technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mesoscale Modelling of Materials Processing and Performance

edited by

Rongshan Qin

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

Keywords: mesoscale computing; materials; phase-field model; cellular automata; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; lattice Boltzmann equation

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

Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries

edited by

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 292 | 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)

Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

Mariusz Król

and Natalia Przyszlak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundry engineering; ferrous and nonferrous alloys; foundry technologies; solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys; computer simulation of the foundry processes; castings quality; macro- and microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Catalytic Materials for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

edited by

Meng-Nan Zhu

and

Meng Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide reduction reactions; energy storage and conversion; advanced catalysts; catalyst design and characterization; electrocatalysis; CO2 reduction mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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