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Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering

edited by

Junjie Wang

, Jianhe Xie and

Yongliang Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16284 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete

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

Experimental Testing, Manufacturing and Numerical Modelling of Composite and Sandwich Structures

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 16262 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; fibre-reinforced composite; polymer composite; metallic composite; innovative composite material applications; aerospace composites; nanocomposites; smart composites; sustainable composites; multifunctional composites; bioinspired composites; composite characterization; composite testing; composite mechanical behaviour; composite fabrication; advanced manufacturing techniques; sandwich structures; sandwich skin; sandwich core; sandwich failure mechanisms; experimental and numerical modelling; manufacturing simulation; numerical simulation; finite element analysis; constitutive relationships; damage onset and propagation; damage and failure; impact in composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Silicon Carbide: Material Growth, Device Processing and Applications

edited by

Marilena Vivona

and

Mike Jennings

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15675 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon carbide; homoepitaxial and heteroepitaxial growth; device processing; power- and high-frequency electronics; schottky diodes and MOSFETs; optoelectronics; sensors; detectors; metal/semiconductor interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Recent Trends in Roughness Measurement and Data Analysis of Machined Surfaces

edited by

Przemysław Podulka

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13434 | Submission Open

Keywords: • surface metrology• roughness measurement• surface topography characterisation• functional materials• measurement noise• measurement uncertainty• data analysis errors• surface topography creation in machining (manufacturing)• surface topography modification (wear assessment)• manufacturing metrology• machined surfaces.

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

Colloidal Quantum Dots for Nanophotonic Devices

edited by

Menglu Chen

and

Qun Hao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13071 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; photodetection; colloidal quantum Dot; imaging; biological labels; up/down-conversion devices; QLED; halide perovskite; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

New Advances in Strengthening of Structural Timber

edited by

Paweł Kossakowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10416 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber; wood; strengthening; composites; timber structures; wood composites; fibres; retrofitting; failure modes

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

Surface Engineering in Materials

edited by

Maria Richert

Jerzy Robert Sobiecki

and

Jan Huebner

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9728 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and phase composition of surface layers; surface residual stresses; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; heat resistance; wettability; biocompatibility; forming the properties of metal surfaces; composite and ceramic details; durability and reliability of surfaces; surface heat treatment; nitriding; over manufacturing methods; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; surface protection; painting; anodizing; mechanisms of coating; circular economy and risk in surface technologies

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

Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures

edited by

Liu Yang

, Haitao Zhang,

Yanjun Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9431 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Recent Application of Powder Metallurgy Materials

edited by Andrzej Romański and Maciej Sułowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9280 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy (P/M); P/M materials; sintered materials; pressing; sintering; infiltration; structural sintered parts; structural P/M parts; P/M tools; additive manufacturing

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation

edited by

Xiaohui Zhao

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9011 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear

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

Research on Heat Treatment of Advanced Metallic Materials (2nd Volume)

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8119 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; alloy; metal; heat treatment; physical simulation; numerical simulation; microstructural characterization; equipment; analysis; thermal‒mechanical behavior

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

Advance in Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Abbas Solouki

and Abir Al-Tabbaa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 8090 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; low -carbon binders; sustainability; LCA; construction materials; concrete; asphalt; infrastructure; material characterization; waste fines

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

Mechanics Behavior, Fatigue Damage, and Microstructure Evolution of Metallic Material

edited by

Hong Zhang

and

Guoqing Gou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8071 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile; compression; fatigue; crystal plasticity; damage; fatigue crack propagation; crack initiation; microstructure; failure analysis; numerical simulation; metal

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

Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II)

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7331 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale characterization; mechanical property; microstructure; void structure; process waste characterization; complex porous media; rock mechanics; constitutive relationships.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Light Alloys and High-Temperature Alloys (Volume II)

edited by

Lijun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys (Al-; Mg-; and Ti-based); high-temperature alloys (Ni-; Co-; Fe-; and Nb-based); high-entropy alloys; light/high-temperature alloy-based composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion and oxidation; phase equilibrium and diffusion; alloy design; integrated computational materials engineering

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

2D Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Yuan Meng

Yimin Ding

and

Qirong Xiao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5901 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; nanophononics; integrated photonics; metasurface; optoelectronics; 2D electronics; transistors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Sustainable Advanced Composite Materials for the Built Environment

edited by

Cristina Cazan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5828 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable advanced composite materials; eco-friendly composite; hybrid composite materials; composites processing and characterization; advanced manufacturing; surface and interface science; built environment; sustainable composites in aging environments

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

Precision Kinematic Systems - Design and Operation

edited by

Maciej Majewski

Wojciech Kacalak

Mariusz Deja

and Adam Barylski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5555 | Submission Open

Keywords: machinery and materials; precision machinery; structural materials; structural design; kinematics; vibration; additive technologies; robotics

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

Manufacturing and Mechanics of Materials, Volume II

edited by

Milan Sága

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5281 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Applications of Sustainable Resins and Fibers in Polymer and Cementitious Composites

edited by

Samy Yousef

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5243 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable resins; sustainable fibers; fiber-reinforced composites; degradable bioresins; natural fibers; fiber extraction from composite waste; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Advanced Materials Characterization

edited by

Sanichiro Yoshida

Luciano Lamberti

and

Giuseppe Lacidogna

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5163 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical materials; material characterization with multiple methods; machine learning algorithms for data analysis; optical methods; acoustic methods; electromagnetic methods; novel probing techniques

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

Modeling and Characterization of Materials with Unique Magnetic, Electric and Mechanical Properties (Second Volume)

edited by

Artur Chrobak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4939 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; magnetic materials; electric transport; electronic structure; intermetallic compounds; mechanical properties; materials simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Materials for Clothing and Textile Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Snježana Firšt Rogale

and

Dubravko Rogale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4551 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; textile and garment production; advanced materials for clothing; design and construction of clothing; joining technique of clothing; properties of textile and clothing; wearable computer; smart textile and clothing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Halogens

edited by

Grzegorz Mlostoń

Józef Drabowicz

and

Piotr Kiełbasiński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4449 | Submission Open

Keywords: halogen-containing compounds; halogen bonding; organic and inorganic synthesis; reaction mechanisms; quantum-chemical calculations; crystallography; materials sciences; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Materials and Processes for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Systems, Volume II

edited by

Natalia Howaniec

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy systems; hydrogen economy; carbon capture and utilization; clean coal technologies; carbon materials for energy and environmental applications; energy materials; waste and by-products valorization in energy and environmental systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

Pengfei Fang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4184 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicone rubber; composite insulating materials; insulating coatings; fiber-reinforced insulating materials; conductive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Precision Machining and Micro-/Nano Manufacturing

edited by

and Shengfei Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4161 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision/precision machining technologies: cutting/milling/grinding/polishing; ultra-precision/precision machine equipment design and assembly; ultra-precision/precision measurement; micro-nano machining; laser machining; electrical discharge machining; ultrasonic assisted machining; abrasive jet machining; surface generation mechanism; surface integrity evaluation; functional surface performance evaluation

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

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—Volume II

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4084 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Cecilio Hernández Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3811 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; energy conversion; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Design and Characterization of Energy Catalytic Materials

edited by

Gang Cheng

Chao Han

and

Florian J. Stadler

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3340 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy catalysis; energy storage; energy conversion; materials synthesis; materials characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection Technology of Metallic Materials

edited by

Shanshan Hu

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal corrosion; coating development; oxidation; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Multimaterial Fibers and Devices

edited by

Min Sun

and

Minghui Du

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3151 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimaterial fiber; glass fiber; glass– ceramic fiber; single-crystal fiber; semiconductor fiber; polymer fiber; interface engineering; nanostructure engineering; crystal growth; size effect; fiber-based device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Superplasticity, Plastic Deformation, and Grain Refinement of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Furong Cao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; superplasticity; deformation mechanism; mechanical behavior; microstructure; modeling; severe plastic deformation; thermomechanical processing; superplastic forming

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

Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials

edited by

Edyta Pawluczuk

Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska

and

Hwa Kian Chai

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement composites; geopolymer concretes; recycled aggregate; ceramic waste; fly ash; microstructure; CO2 reduction; X-ray diffraction; thermal analysis

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

Properties and Applications of Advanced Textile Materials

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textile materials; nanomaterials; smart textile materials; functional clothing; biomaterials; environmentally friendly materials; composite materials/structures; biomimetic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites—Volume II

edited by

Chokri Cherif

and

Thomas Gereke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile actuators; elastomers; hyperelastic modeling; actuator network; soft robotics; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in the Characterization of Materials

edited by

Luis Alfonso Trujillo-Cayado

and

Jenifer Santos García

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; development; materials; rheology; properties

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

Recent Progress in Smart Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Mohamed Salaheldeen

and

Arcady Zhukov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; 2D assembly magnetic materials; magnetic nanomaterials; characterization of magnetic nanomaterials; magnetic micro- and nanowires; smart materials and composites; nanostructured thin films; magnetic arrays; amorphous and nanocrystalline materials; magnetic biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Design of Multifunctional Composites and Their 3D-Printing Technology

edited by

Beata Anwajler

and Anna Witek-Krowiak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; polymer composite; biopolymer composite; physical properties; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Nanocomposite Based Materials for Various Applications

edited by Sher Bahadar Khan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; polymers; metal oxides; catalyst support; environmental applications; biomedical applications; energy applications; sensor applications; catalysis applications; adsorption applications

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

New Insights into Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Viorica Railean-Plugaru

and Anna Król-Górniak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; synthesis; characterization; functionalization; application; recycling; action mechanism; antimicrobial and cytotoxic effect; in vitro and in vivo study; sensors; fluorescence; mechanism of ionization; sustainable development; photocatalysis

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Early Detection, Drug Delivery, Treatment and Prognosis in Cancer

edited by

Tanmay Kulkarni

and

Krishnendu Pal

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; nanomaterials; advanced microscopy techniques; biophysical attributes; drug delivery; drug resistance; combination therapy; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Progress and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Jiangshan Feng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; high power conversion efficiency; flexible; large area; roll-to-roll; vacuum deposition; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Processes of FRP Composite Materials

edited by

Tian-Qiao Liu

Alexander Safonov

and

Daniel Carlos Taissum Cardoso

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP composites; mechanical properties; manufacturing techniques; experimental characterizations; finite element modeling; mechanics of FRP composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Additive Manufacturing: Materials and Technologies for Digital Construction

edited by

Guilherme Ascensão

Humberto Varum

and

Victor M. Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; digital construction; 3D printing; construction; materials; sustainability

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

Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry Structures

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation and strengthening; retrofit; reinforced and prestressed concrete; masonry; UHPC; FRP

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

Advanced Ferrous Metallurgy and High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Hao Feng

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrous metallurgy; special steels; high-entropy alloys; hydrogen metallurgy; refining and solidification; alloy design; machine learning; microstructure evolution; strength ductility; corrosion behaviour

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

Functionalized Nanomaterials and Structures for Biomedical Applications II

edited by

Paul Cătălin Balaure

and

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1772 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; targeted and controlled release drug delivery; theranostic nanoparticles; personalized medicine; biosensors; healthcare-associated infections; recalcitrant pathogenic biofilms; smart engineered antibiofilm nanocoatings; nanocarrier toxicity

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

Additive Manufacturing and Nondestructive Testing of Metals

edited by Yu Zhan,

Changsheng Liu

and Zhiyong Hu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural design and modeling analysis; additive manufacturing processes and process enhancements; mechanical properties and characterization methods; non-destructive testing of residual stress and defects (ultrasonic; X-ray)

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

Synthesis and Properties of Flame Retardant for Polymers

edited by

Xian-Wei Cheng

and

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardant; polymer; fibre; mechanism; multifunction; sustainable material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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