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Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Biomedical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization

edited by

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

and Dan Eduard Mihəiescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5578 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; synthesis techniques; material characterization; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; medical imaging; nano-biointeractions; safety and efficacy; scalable production

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

Advances in Sustainable Energy Materials and Devices

edited by

Mansour Al Qubeissi

and Awni Al-Otoom

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5206 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean technology; green composites; renewable energy; smart material; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials

edited by

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4967 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; neutron scattering; soft phonon; boson peak; polariton; plasmon; magnon; charge density wave; weak interactions; Fano resonance; polymorphism; polyamorphism; phase transition; reaction; field effects; extreme conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jeng-Ywan Jeng

and Mayur Prajapati

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for additive manufacturing (AM); multi-material additive manufacturing; materials design for additive manufacturing; 4D Printing materials; biomaterials AM; AM of advanced materials such as metals; high-performance polymers; and ceramics; AM materials characterization; modeling and simulation.

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

Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Hongze Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4360 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; aluminum alloy; aluminum composite; selective melting; powder deposition; wire deposition; cold spray; post-treatment; hybrid manufacturing; advanced characterization

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

Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4276 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep; fatigue; corrosion fatigue; creep-fatigue; steels

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

Advanced Materials in Photoelectrics and Photonics

edited by

Fu-Der Lai

, Yilin Yang and

Wen-Ching Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrics; photonics; semiconductors; manufacture; simulation; analysis; solar material

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

Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies

edited by

Nicola Calisi

and

Stefano Mauro Martinuzzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4160 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film; deposition; coating; finishing; surface; 2D material

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

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites

edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4142 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; fabrication techniques; performance evaluation; design flexibility; failure analysis; experimental and numerical modeling; composite applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences

edited by

Junfeng Xiang

, Dong Han, Lingchao Meng and

Jie Yi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4126 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloy; additive manufacturing; high-precision machining; precision control; surface strengthening

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

Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ming Liu

and Ziyuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4048 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen-induced cracking; corrosion fatigue; erosion corrosion; wear corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Andreas Lampropoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open

Keywords: repair and strengthening; reinforced concrete structures; structural strengthening; sustainability; energy upgrade; multi-hazard protection

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

Synthesis and Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

edited by

Andreas Kling

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3820 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; ion implantation; laser ablation; sol– gel; chemical vapor deposition; ball milling; chemical reactions; electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectral characterization

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

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Interfaces and Transportation Phenomena in Materials Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Haidong Wang

and

Run Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3685 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; nanoscale transportation; atomic simulation; interface effects; thermal radiation; metamaterials; low-dimensional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; nanocomposite; nanofiller; nanocomposite foam; polymer film; bio-based; nanofiber; hybrid nanocomposite; nanostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Future Trend of Marine Corrosion and Protection

edited by Lihui Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3403 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; anti-corrosion coatings; corrosion monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Research Progress of Advanced Crystals: Growth and Doping

edited by

Lei Zhang

and Songyang Lv

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3271 | Submission Open

Keywords: GaN crystal growth; vapor phase growth; liquid phase growth; doping; crystalline surfaces; crystalline interface; crystallization mechanisms; characterization techniques of crystal; numerical simulation of crystal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Adhesively Bonded Joint: From Mechanical Properties to New Fields of Application

edited by

Marco Lamberti

and

Aurelien Maurel-Pantel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3166 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive bonding; fatigue; durability; repair; recycling; adhesive joint; mechanical properties.

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

Novel Green Nanotechnologies Applied in Environmental Protection and Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcela-Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu

Nicoleta Badea

and

Ileana Rau

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3100 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; biocomposites/biopolymers in green nanotechnology/sustainable materials; bioplastics/bio-based polymers; eco-nanotechnology; biopesticides; green inhibitors of corrosion; wastewater treatment and photocatalysis; biological activity of nanoparticles/nanomaterials; and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity; drug delivery systems; 3D (bio)printing

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

Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications

edited by

María Natividad Antón

, Alberto Villarino and Manuel Domínguez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered timber applications; characterization timber connections; glued laminated timber (glulam); non-destructive methodologies; timber architecture; timber composites; timber mechanical behaviour; numerical modelling; structural timber connections; sustainable construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

edited by

Marco Annunziata

and Gennaro Cecoro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; periodontology; periodontal disease; peri-implant disease; implant surfaces; tissues integration; periodontal regeneration; peri-implant regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Fatigue Performance and Modeling of Advanced Metal Materials

edited by

Xijia Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open

Keywords: failure; fatigue; creep; component fracture; cracks; modeling and simulation; constitutive modeling

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

Design and Development of Metal-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Ligang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic biomaterials; titanium alloys; zirconium alloys; biometals; biocompatibility; biodegradable; implants; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Modelling of Viscoelastic Materials and Mechanical Behavior (2nd Edition)

edited by Angelo Morro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2787 | Submission Open

Keywords: constitutive relations; materials with memory; rate-type equations; thermodynamic consistency; relaxation and creep; aging; hysteresis; existence and uniqueness

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

Compounds of Natural Origin—Physicochemical and Biological Properties and Applications

edited by

Grzegorz Świderski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; biological activity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2754 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement

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

Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Wei Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2634 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; novel materials; functional gradient materials; biomaterials; high-entropy alloys; experimental and modeling; sustainable materials; high-performance polymers; composite materials

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

Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures

edited by

Tomasz Strek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2519 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics

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

Fatigue, Damage and Fracture of Alloys

edited by

Bingbing Li

, Yajing Li and Peirong Ren

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue deformation; microstructure characterization; constitutive model; crack growth; life prediction; finite element simulation; multiaxial fatigue

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

Processing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Kunkun Deng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; basic research; alloy design and fabrication; deformation and processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion behavior regulation; advanced characterization technique

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

Advances in the Manufacturing of Optical Materials, in Optical Sensing, and in Material Performance Analysis

edited by

Na Zhao

and

Changsheng Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fabrication; ultraprecision machining; micro-structure manufacturing; optical fiber sensors; material analysis

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

Low-Dimensional Materials: Design and Optoelectronic Properties

edited by

Felice Gesuele

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

Keywords: quantum dots; carbon nanotubes; 2D materials; van der Waals heterostructures; excitons; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photodetectors; bio-imaging; fourth-generation photovoltaic devices; single-photon sources

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

Development and Application of Novel Membranes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Asuncion Maria Hidalgo

Maria Dolores Murcia

and

María Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified membranes; physical membrane modification process; chemical membrane modification process

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

Advances in the Study of Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications

edited by

Elena de la Fuente González

and

Ana Balea

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; cellulose nanofibers; bacterial cellulose; cellulose hydrogel; cellulose aerogel; cellulose nanoreinforcement; nanocellulose-based adsorbents; nanocellulose-based flocculants; nanocellulose-based dispersants

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

Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Materials and Devices/Modules

edited by

Wenjie Li

Min-Wook Oh

and Qihao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric devices; energy harvesting; thermoelectric efficiency; thermoelectric generators; waste heat recovery; thermoelectric cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Tribology: Recent State and Trends of Development

edited by

Danko Ćorić

and Suzana Jakovljević

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; abrasion; erosion; adhesion; tribo-corrosion; surface fatigue; lubrication; ferrography; surface engineering; coating; wear-resistant materials

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

Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials

edited by Yingxue Zou,

Lei Zhang

Chao Yang

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emission analysis; life cycle analysis; bio-rejuvenator; regeneration of RAP; non-destructive diagnosis; self-healing technologies; numerical simulation; damage mechanism of asphalt mixture; building information modeling; intelligent transportation systems

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

Functional Hybrid Films, Magnetic Films, Electrical Films and 2D Materials: Interface Construction and Performance Research

edited by

Yuan-Tsung Chen

, Shih-Hung Lin and Yung-Huang Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hybrid films; magnetic films; electrical films; 2D materials; interface construction; performance research; material selection and applications; characterization; fabrication techniques and functionalization; interface engineering

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

Advanced Experimental Technology, Theory and Numerical Methods in Geomaterials and Concrete Materials

edited by

Shuyang Yu

, Xuhua Ren,

Wenbing Zhang

, Yu Zhou and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open

Keywords: geo-materials; concrete; mechanical properties; numerical methods; theoretical solutions

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

Quantum Transport in Novel 2D Materials and Structures

edited by

Adam Rycerz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1758 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; silicene; germanene; transition metal dichalcogenides; 2D materials; spintronics; valleytronics; nanotubes; quantum transport; Landauer– Buttiker formalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Thermal Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Zengtao Chen

, Keqiang Hu and Wenzhi Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat conduction; thermal impact; thermal stress analysis; advanced materials and structures; fatigue and fracture; thermal barriers

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

Synthesis and Application of Polymer-Based Membranes

edited by

Gabriel Bernardo

and José Manuel Sousa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based membranes; carbon molecular sieve membranes; gas separation and purification; liquid separation and purification; packaging films; protective coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Physics and Application of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Nigro

and

Paola Romano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; transport measurements; structural analysis; magnetic measurements; thin films; tunneling spectroscopy; multilayers; theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Advances in Friction Stir Processing and Surfacing

edited by Ebrahim Seidi and Scott F. Miller

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state deposition; material and metallurgical characterization; lateral friction surfacing; metal coating; numerical simulation; experimental analysis; mechanism of friction stir processing

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

Advanced Catalytic and Adsorbent Materials for a Greener World

edited by

Ioan-Cezar Marcu

and Ionel Popescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; adsorbent; microporous materials; mesoporous materials; green synthesis; sustainable technologies; green energy; recovery technologies; environmental protection; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Metallic Materials

edited by Xiaowei Lei,

Peng Han

and Wenlan Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: uniform and localized corrosion; electrochemical corrosion; surface analysis and modification; coatings; inhibitors; modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Smart Materials, Intelligent Structures and Innovative Applications of 3D Printing and Bioprinting Methods

edited by

Razvan Ioan Pacurar

and

Filip Górski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; bio-printing; lattice structures; topological optimization; bionic design; computer aided design; finite element analysis; smart materials; medical implants; bone structures; osseo-conductivity; bio-activity; mechanical testing; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Bio-Based Natural Fiber Composite Materials

edited by

Sheldon Shi

and Xuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioproducts; natural fiber; functional composites; wood; bio-based carbon; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Metal Alloys/Metal Matrix Composites for Automobile and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Zhili Hu

Tao Wang

, Liang Chen and Liang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; high-strength steels; hot forming; additive manufacturing; joining/welding techniques for lightweight structures; designing lightweight structures; manufacturing lightweight components

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

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