Materials

Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

edited by

Marta Wójcik

,

Tomasz Trzepieciński

and

Ján Slota

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 22 articles | Viewed by 24651 | Submission Open

Keywords: progressive materials; metals; composites; polymers; metal forming; welding; plastic deformation methods; engineering technologies; computational methods; production designing

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

Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 23836 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings

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

Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material

edited by Haiyang Fan,

Junsheng Wang

, Qimin Shi, Kaihao Zhang and Wei Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18984 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; microstructure; heat treatments; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18303 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis

edited by Péter Baumli and Máté Czagány

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17452 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage; pseudocapacitance; EDLC; electrode materials; electrolytes; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13840 | Submission Open

Keywords: silica annd silicates - applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry; technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes; silicates and silicones; nanomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yin Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13291 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; mechanical performance; experiments; numerical simulations; damage and failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Characteristics of Dental Ceramics

edited by

Kusai Baroudi

and

Marina Amaral

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11733 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; glass ceramics; polycrystalline ceramics; CAD/CAM; zirconia; lithium silicate and derivatives physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear; characterization techniques

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

Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Katarzyna Nowinska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11080 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; hydro-metallurgy; pyro-metallurgy; utilization; mineral properties

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

Advances in New Alloys, Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Javier Gil

,

Marta Pegueroles

,

Andreu Puigdollers

and Alberto Caprioglio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10646 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone materials; metallic biomaterials; oral and systemic biofilms; antimicrobial effect; new alloys; new orthodontic polyurethanes; new composite resins; structural deterioration of alloys and composite resin materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Characterization, Properties, and Applications of New Metallic Alloys

edited by

Weimin Wang

and

Ki Buem Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10079 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic glasses; medium/high-entropy alloys; nano metallic alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion; function

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

Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition)

edited by

Youliang Chen

,

Rafig Azzam

,

Tomas Manuel Fernandez-Steeger

and

Bin Peng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10048 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; soil; concrete; rock; applications; biomedical materials; metal materials

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

Functional Polymers for Energy, Biomedical and Electrical Applications

edited by

Shakila Parveen Asrafali

and Jaewoong Lee

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8719 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers in energy storage; bio-polymers; polymer based carbon; green energy; bio-medical applications; supercapacitor applications; polymers in electronic devices; CO2 adsorption; self-assembled polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8256 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring

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

Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Changjun Chen

, Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7616 | Submission Open

Keywords: lasers; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; materials processing; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; direct metal deposition; microstructure

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

Review and Feature Papers in "Metals and Alloys" Section (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yong-Cheng Lin

, Xinhua Liu,

Jufu Jiang

, Zhichao Sun and

Daoguang He

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7534 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; process– structure– property relationships; modeling and simulation; advanced manufacturing technology; innovative applications

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

Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7353 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; composites; low-carbon cement; secondary raw materials; alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7290 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-wall structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior

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

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6796 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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 6793 | 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)

Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials

edited by

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6549 | 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)

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 6514 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

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 5489 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5459 | 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)

Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5443 | Submission Open

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

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

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 5144 | 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 5036 | 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)

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 4798 | 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)

Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4726 | 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)

Research on Interfaces and Transportation Phenomena in Materials Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Haidong Wang

and

Run Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4550 | 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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

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

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

Research Progress of Advanced Crystals: Growth and Doping

edited by

Lei Zhang

and Songyang Lv

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4260 | 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)

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 4197 | 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)

Future Trend of Marine Corrosion and Protection

edited by Lihui Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4174 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4073 | 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)

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 3859 | Submission Open

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

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

Eco-Friendly Intelligent Infrastructures Materials

edited by Yingxue Zou,

Lei Zhang

,

Chao Yang

,

Jianan Liu

and Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3740 | 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)

Design and Development of Metal-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Ligang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3598 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3546 | 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)

Fatigue Performance and Modeling of Advanced Metal Materials

edited by

Xijia Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3445 | Submission Open

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

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

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 3389 | 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)

Compounds of Natural Origin—Physicochemical and Biological Properties and Applications

edited by

Grzegorz Świderski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3292 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Wei Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135 | 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)

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

edited by

Rǎzvan Pǎcurar

and

Filip Górski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3115 | 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)

Development and Application of Novel Membranes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Asuncion Maria Hidalgo

,

Maria Dolores Murcia

and

María Gómez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2918 | Submission Open

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

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

Low-Dimensional Materials: Design and Optoelectronic Properties

edited by

Felice Gesuele

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2911 | 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)

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 2875 | 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)

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications

edited by

Jibran Khaliq

and Chunchun Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2627 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; including ceramics and composites; energy harvesting; energy storage ; nanomaterials ; renewable energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Tribology: Recent State and Trends of Development

edited by

Danko Ćorić

and

Suzana Jakovljević

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2425 | 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)

Advances in Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2273 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; metal refining; metal recycling; nanotechnology; green hydrogen; reduction processes

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

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