materials-logo

Journal Browser

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Materials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Microwave-Assisted Synthesis in Advanced Materials
edited by Ali Hassan and Jahangeer Khan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave synthesis; advanced materials; nanomaterials; green chemistry; sustainable synthesis; microwave heating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Research on Perovskite Solar Cells: From Design to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; high efficiency; low-cost manufacturing; flexibility; renewable energy; sustainability; stability; scalability; material degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Advanced Road Materials and Pavement: Design, Characterization, Structural and Mechanical Performance
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: road materials; asphalt concrete; pavement structure; characterization and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Spin and Orbital Transport in Magnetic Materials
edited by Weiwei Lin
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: spin (magnon) current; spin-charge conversion; orbital current; orbital-charge conversion; spin swapping; spin-orbit torque; spin Seebeck effect; spin pumping; antiferromagnet; altermagnet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Resilient Building Materials and Structural Systems for Extreme Environments
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance materials; resilient building materials; extreme environment design; corrosion-resistant structures; disaster-resilient infrastructure; sustainable construction; cold-climate engineering; seismic-resilient systems; flood-resistant materials; adaptive structural solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Selected Papers from the 26th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM2025)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 222 | 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)
Influence of Micro- and Macrostructures on the Behavior and Properties of Geomaterials
edited by and Wei Xiong
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: granular materials; X-ray microtomography; DEM modeling; multiscale modeling; geomechanics; geophysics; fabric evolution; machine learning; constitutive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
From Cellulose to Ceramics
edited by and Sylvie Foucaud
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; cellulose; lignocellulosic biomass; green chemistry; composites; fibers; porous; preceramic polymers; sol– gel chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
The Science and Technology of Ionic Liquids: Their Contribution to Society
edited by and Katsuhiko Tsunashima
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: new ionic liquids; task-specific ionic liquids; solvents; electrolytes; ion conductors; polymer gels; energy storage materials; catalysts; extractants; absorbents; surfactants; lubricants; bio-related materials; antibacterial agents; pharmaceuticals; antistatic agents; polymer additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Low-Carbon Cementitious Composites
edited by Yuan Gao, and Weiqiang Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon cement; sustainable construction; building materials; construction waste recycling; recycled concrete; environmentally friendly cementitious materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Ultrafast Laser Micro-/Nano-Processing: Igniting Innovation at the Tiniest Scales
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 159 | 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)
Advances in the Nondestructive Testing of Construction and Building Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 155 | 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)
Advances in Cold Spraying Technology for Sustainable Material Development and Green Energy Application
edited by Sabeur Msolli
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold spraying; additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; green energy applications; corrosion-resistant coatings; hydrogen energy systems; resource conservation; recycled powders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Fatigue Crack Growth in Metallic Materials (3rd Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue crack growth; fatigue mechanisms; crack tip parameters; digital image correlation; metallic materials; aluminum alloys; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Emerging Technologies for Development of Novel Materials Systems and Coatings (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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)
Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials (Second Edition)
edited by Leonids Pakrastins, and Rihards Gailitis
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern cementitious materials; sustainable development; innovative construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Metallic Materials
edited by Jicheng Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser welding; metallic materials; advanced technology; dynamic mechanism; microstructure; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Multifunctionalization of Polymer Composites for Improved Thermal Performance
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composites; multifunctionalization; reinforcements; thermal performance; properties; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Second Edition)
edited by , , and Jing Yu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive coatings; bionanocomposites; surface modification; biomedical applications; functional nanomaterials; hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Forming, Characterization and Simulation Enhanced with AI
edited by and Xiaodong Zhao
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; multi-objective optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; CFRP laminates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Smart Polymer Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Its Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart polymer hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; drug delivery systems; biomedical applications; environmental sensors; tissue engineering; polymer synthesis; smart packaging; characterization techniques; hydrogel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Future Trends
edited by Jiazheng Zhou and Bingcheng Yu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; module; stability; large area; efficiency; encapsulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Research Progress of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanoactive Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); nanostructured materials; nanoactive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Waste Materials’ Valorization
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; valorization; utilization; reuse; recycling; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Advanced Polymers and Composites for Multifunctional Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8836 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composites; nanocomposites; advanced polymers; high-performance polymers; multifunctional systems; properties and structure of functional polymer composites; degradation and stability of polymer composites; functional polymer composites for the environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Nanoarchitectonics in Materials Science, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7272 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoarchitectonics; nanomaterial; nanocomposite; nanofiber; nanoparticle; nanocoating; nanocatalyst; self-assembly; bottom-up approach; hierarchical structure; synthesis; structural control; environmental; energy; biomedical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
The Future of Road Pavement Materials: Towards the Improvement of Performances and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5665 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performing materials; innovative additives and bio-additives; re-use of marginal materials; recycling of reclaimed asphalt (cold; half-warm; warm; and hot techniques); sustainable materials; environmental impact reduction; smart pavements; pavement asset management; life cycle assessment and cost analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5107 | Submission Open
Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Engineering Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by and Kelin Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2763 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical property; structure– property relationship in engineering material constitutive model; formability; damage and fracture; microstructure and characterization; plasticity and anisotropy; multiscale modeling; strengthening mechanisms; multiscale mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advances in Electronic Films: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D and 3D nanomaterials; wide bandgap semiconductor; electronic; photonic; and spintronic applications; nanocomposite materials— synthesis and characterization; growth method— ALD; CVD; PVD; MBE; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | 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)
Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials and Multifunctional Ferroelectrics
edited by Shaoxiong Xie
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectrics; piezoelectrics; halide perovskites; electrical performance; mechanical properties; crystal structure; phase transition; domain structure; dislocation; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Multiscale Behavior of Materials and Structures: Analytical, Computational, and Experimental Approaches submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modeling; high-performance computing (HPC) in materials science; microstructure– property relationships; in situ characterization; digital image correlation (DIC); machine learning in materials science; damage and fracture mechanics; homogenization techniques crystal plasticity wear and tribology additive manufacturing; digital twins; materials informatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; thermal spraying; hardfacing; surfacing; coatings; powders; additive manufacturing; modern manufacturing; diagnostics; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Pavement Asphalt Recycling
edited by and Quan Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: state of the art of RAP; high-performance property RAP; RAP mixing efficiency; innovative rejuvenator; diffusion and blending between new and old binders; durability of mixtures containing RAP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
High-Strength Lightweight Alloys: Innovations and Advancements
edited by and Rupesh Chafle
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-strength lightweight; alloy designing; processing; microstructural engineering; material characterization; deformation mechanisms; computational modeling; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Multifunctional Materials Obtained at High Temperature and Pressure Conditions
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3063 | Submission Open
Keywords: HP-HT sintering; SPS; HP; plasma spray; metal; ceramic; composite; properties; microstructures; phase composition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Research on Thermal Stability and Degradation of Polymers and Their Potential Use in a Circular Economy Development
edited by Artur Bukowczan and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal stability; pyrolysis; degradation kinetics; recycling; biopolymers; sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Fracture and Fatigue of Materials Based on Machine Learning
edited by Ricardo Miguel Gomes Simões Baptista, Virgínia Isabel Monteiro Nabais Infante and Paulo Jorge Pires Moita
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; crack growth; crack identification; crack closure; mixed-mode fatigue; multiaxial fatigue; finite element analysis; artificial neural networks; deep learning; physics-informed neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Advances in Cementitious Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Applications
edited by and Linfei Li
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious materials; microstructure optimization; sustainability; durability; functionality; advanced applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advanced Bioactive Materials and Bulk-Fill Composite Resins in Dental Restorative submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive materials; bulk-fill composite resins; dental restoratives; polymerization shrinkage; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Feature Papers in Materials Physics (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 22427 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; ceramics and coatings; semiconductors; metal oxides; optical and photonic materials; low-dimensional materials; plasmonics; metamaterials; magnetic materials; superconducting and quantum materials; ferroelectrics; multiferroics; magnetoelectrics; thermoelectrics; polymers; metal– organic materials; amorphous solids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11702 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; nanocomposites; graphene; carbon nanotubes; montmorillonites; thermal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10969 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious materials; green binders; geopolymers and polymers; zero cement composites; properties of cementitious materials; enzyme; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8702 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled materials; waste management; sustainability; civil engineering; environmental engineering; life cycle assessment; green materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Advances of Indentation Technology in Materials
edited by Ming Liu, , Lixun Cai and Yan Li
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8416 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoindentation; mechanical properties; deformation and fracture mechanisms; extreme conditions; probe materials; characterization techniques; material systems; modeling and simulation; standardization; calibration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Adsorption Materials and Their Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorbents; adsorption; engineered materials; emerging pollutants; persistent pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; decontamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Research Progress of Thermoelectric Materials, Modules and Applications submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7698 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric modules; thermoelectric thin films; thermoelectric energy harvesting; electrical properties; thermal properties; lattice thermal conductivity; first principles calculations; figure of merit; conversion efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials
edited by Weilong Yin
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6145 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibre-reinforced composite materials; microscopic modelling; optimization design; fast optimization algorithm; multiscale modelling; failure analysis; composite material characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization
edited by and Cheng Zhang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5607 | Submission Open
Keywords: road material; pavement structure; binder; asphalt mixture; cement concrete; pavement design; pavement performance; construction; pavement maintenance; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Back to TopTop