Materials

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Additive Manufacturing of Steels

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; joining; simulation; metal forming

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

Building a Sustainable Future: Latest Research on the Recovery of Solid Waste for Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Ines Flores-Colen

and

George Wardeh

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; construction materials; optimisation; structural elements; durability; mechanical performance

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

Materials, Structures and Designs for Durable Roads

edited by

Xu Yang

,

Lingyun You

, Chonghui Wang and Mohd Rosli Hainin

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; sustainable materials; durable structures; smart and resilient roads; multiscale modeling; road resilience

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

Performance Testing and Application of Ferroelectric/Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by

Zhonghua Yao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectricity; ferroelectricity; domain engineering; morphotropic phase boundary; energy harvesting; ceramics; composites; polymers; crystals

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

Sustainable Zeolites: Advances in Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Isabel Padilla

,

Aurora López-Delgado

and

Maximina Romero

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; waste; adsorption; catalysis; structure; characterization; recycling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Forming Technologies and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials - 2nd Volume

edited by

Tomasz Trzepieciński

,

Valentin Ştefan Oleksik

and

Sherwan Mohammed Najm

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 32588 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational methods; constitutive modeling; finite element method; friction; incremental sheet forming; lubrication; material characterization; metal forming; microstructure; plastic working; sheet metal forming; superplasticity

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

Advances in Experimental Investigation and Computational Modeling of Fiber Reinforced Polymers and Composites

edited by

Aliakbar Gholampour

and

Togay Ozbakkaloglu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11119 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; fiber-reinforced composites; internal fibers; durability properties; thermal properties; mechanical properties; fire-resistant; nano; natural fibers; recycled fibers; synthetic fibers; modeling; concrete; microstructure

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

Laser and Multi-Energy Field Processing of High-Performance Materials

edited by

Xiaoxiao Chen

,

Yaou Zhang

and

Anhai Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8693 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; special processing technology; high-speed cutting; digital manufacturing; beam modulation; multi-energy field manufacturing; hybrid machining; five-axis machining; high-performance materials; surface quality

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

Recovery and Preparation of Innovative Products and Composite Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Generowicz

,

Krzysztof Barbusiński

and

Maciej Thomas

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7544 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; recovery; preparation; composites; innovative materials and chemicals; water and wastewater treatment; environmental applications; life cycle assessment; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Development of Advanced Materials and Technology for Green and Sustainable Environmental Remediation

edited by

Hao Qiu

,

Erkai He

and Xing Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6955 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environmental remediation; heavy metal; emerging pollutants; bioavailability; toxic effect; ecological health; numerical model; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Evolution of the Working Performance of Special Materials

edited by Biao Ma and

Liang Yu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open

Keywords: special materials; friction and wear; micro-morphology; noise and vibration; friction heat and dynamic response; experimental methods and simulations

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

Processing, Characterization and Applications of Ceramic Matrix Composites

edited by

Rodrigo Moreno

and

Oscar Rubem Klegues Montedo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5112 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic– matrix composites; fibers; processing; ceramics; coatings; laminates; structural applications; thermal barrier coatings

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

Recycling and Resource Utilization of Waste

edited by

Grzegorz Mazurek

and

Przemysław Buczyński

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials as matrices for composites; novel applications of waste-based construction materials; rheological modeling of waste-polymer-modified bitumen and asphalt pavement; modification of binders and asphalt pavements with waste polymers; advanced statistical methods for predicting recycled materials’ properties; methods for waste polymer utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

The Combined Finite–Discrete Element Method—Theory, Modeling and Applications

edited by

Esteban Rougier

and

Zhou Lei

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3065 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined finite– discrete element method; finite element techniques; fracture modeling; contact modeling; fluid– solid interaction; material modeling; thermo-hydro-mechanical– chemical coupling

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

Advanced Science and Technology of Nano-Photocatalytic Materials

edited by Tobias Schnabel

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; nanostructures; band gap engineering; photo-electrochemical cells; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; water contamination; air purification

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

Advances in Fatigue Analysis and Numerical Simulation in Engineering Materials

edited by

Frank Walther

and

Mustafa Awd

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; damage; sensor technology; microscale damage; computational methods; data-driven algorithms; structure– property interactions; effective mechanisms; physics-based modeling.

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

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2079 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion

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

Ionic Liquids: New Trends in Advanced Applications

edited by

Paula Ossowicz-Rupniewska

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; advanced applications; green solvents; catalysis; electrochemistry; materials science; separations; environmental science; sustainable technology; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implantology: New Frontiers and Clinical Challenges

edited by

Enrico Marchetti

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: GBR; membrane; bone graft; regeneration; soft tissue; collagen matrix; connective tissue graft; dental implant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Liquid Metals for Energy Storage and Biomedical Applications

edited by Lingfei Zhao, Liyuan Zhang and

Xuyang Sun

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid metal; anode; self-healing; flexible; interface; wettability; biomedicine; toxicity; biocompatibility; biomedical imaging; tumor therapy

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon-Based Separation Materials and Their Role in Environmental Application

edited by Jiajian Xing and Haiguang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based material; separation; organic pollutant removal; surface modification; interfacial properties; composite carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Guang Wang

and

Zhengwei Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; thin films; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); van der Waals heterostructure; physical/chemical vapor deposition (PVD/CVD); optoelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Thin Films for Solar Energy Devices

edited by

Ru Zhou

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film properties; film processing; light management; carrier management; thin-film solar cells; perovskite solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; organic solar cells; semiconductors

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

Advanced Active Films for Food Packaging: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Nadege Follain

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; active packaging films; biodegradable packaging; antimicrobial agents; antioxidant agents; food preservation; encapsulation; thermal properties; barrier properties; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Advances in Functional Metal Oxide/Metal Nanocomposites

edited by

Xuejing Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; nanocomposites; functional oxides; multi-functionalities; microelectronic devices

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

Photoelectric and Catalytic Properties of Nanomaterials and Low-Dimensional Structures

edited by Yong Liu

submission deadline 14 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; low-dimensional structure; photoelectric properties; catalytic properties; energy conversion

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

Experimental Testing, Manufacturing and Numerical Modelling of Composite and Sandwich Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 21303 | 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 on composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Recent Advances on Diamond-Based Optical, Electronic, and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Marco Girolami

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18729 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond; optical devices; electronic devices; optoelectronic devices; detectors; MEMS/NEMS; diamond membranes; radioisotope batteries; RF electronics; ultrafast pulsed laser processing; reactive ion etching; ion implantation; solar energy conversion; thermal energy conversion; thermionic emission; quantum information; quantum sensing; NV centers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites

edited by

Yang Li

and

Sansan Ao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16700 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding technologies; metals; polymers; composites; modelling and simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Material Surface Topography Measurement, Analysis and Characterization

edited by Anna Zawada-Tomkiewicz,

Krzysztof Ciecieląg

,

Árpád Czifra

and Kazimierz Zaleski

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16594 | Submission Open

Keywords: measurements of the surface topography of materials; characterization and modeling of the surface topography of materials; analysis and characterization of surface texture features; visual features of the surface of the material; tribological properties of the surface topography of materials; models of the shaping and optimization of surface topography; characteristics of the topography of worn surfaces; surface characteristics in additive manufacturing; topography of the surface of composite materials; surface topography of porous materials and foams

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

Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing

edited by

Joanna Izdebska-Podsiadły

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16265 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer processing; plastic recycling; bio-based polymers; sustainable materials; plasma modification of polymeric materials; films printing; 3D printing; injection molding; efficiency; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Second Volume)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14075 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; optimization; manufacturing; machining; CNC machining; difficult-to-cut materials; CAD/CAM systems

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

Application and Modification of Clay Minerals

edited by

Gang Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10705 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; characterization; modeling; modification; synthesis

Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications

edited by Yunzheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10320 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; synthesis and doping engineering; calculation and modeling; micro- and nanoscale phase-change devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Additive Manufacturing and Nondestructive Testing of Metals

edited by Yu Zhan,

Changsheng Liu

and Zhiyong Hu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10281 | 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)

Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Concrete

edited by Jiaxiang Lin and

Prabir K. Sarker

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9411 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon cement; alternative binders; carbon capture in concrete; concrete recycling; eco-friendly construction materials; lifecycle assessment of concrete; green building technologies; concrete durability and performance; innovative concrete mix designs

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

Carbonaceous Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Iwona Zawierucha

and

Grzegorz Malina

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9407 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; carbon nanotubes; graphene; fullerene; activated carbon; cyclodextrin polymers; composites and hybrids; water and wastewater treatment; various applications of carbonaceous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Jiaqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9308 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; recycled pavement materials; modified asphalt materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; multi-scale modeling of pavement materials; performance evaluation of pavement materials; eco-friendly pavement; environmental impacts of pavement materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; life cycle assessment of pavements

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

Modern Wood-Based Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Dorota Dukarska

and

Jakub Kawalerczyk

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8762 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood and wood-based materials as a sustainable building resource; construction and insulating wood-based materials; composite materials in modern wood construction; green composites; biomass in the manufacture of insulation materials; the role of wood and wood-based materials in reducing carbon emissions; joining techniques for wood and wood-based materials; eco-friendly adhesives; the environmental engineering of eco-friendly materials; the protection of wood and wood-based materials from biotic and abiotic factors; energy-efficient construction solutions based on wood and wood-based materials; a healthy indoor environment in wooden buildings; innovative technologies for the prefabrication of building construction elements; evaluation criteria for sustainable building materials; fire safety in wooden buildings; the durability of wooden buildings in the long term.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Preparation, Electromagnetic Absorption and Shielding Properties of Electromagnetic Functional Materials

edited by Xu Zhang and Jianzhi Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8024 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrite material; amorphous nanocrystalline material; ferromagnetic material; electromagnetic absorbing material; magnetic shielding material; electromagnetic shielding design; magnetic shielding structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaohui Zhao

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7581 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ghais Kharmanda

and Ke Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7506 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; sustainable materials; nontoxic materials; biodegradable materials; compatible materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Photonic Materials and Devices

edited by

Pinghui Wu

,

Kaihua Wei

and

Jinhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7122 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanostructured materials; metamaterials/metasurfaces; fabrication and design; photonic devices; analytical and computational modelling; theoretical studies.

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

Advances in Natural Rocks and Their Composite Materials

edited by

Meng Wang

, Lei Zhou and Li Ren

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7096 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; rock; mechanical properties of rocks and their composite materials; material fracture; material test; numerical simulation; geological engineering; civil engineering

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

Preparation of Thin Films by PVD/CVD Deposition Techniques

edited by Hao Du,

Rui Shu

and

Liuquan Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6991 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapor deposition; chemical vapor deposition; thin films; coatings

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

Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods and Assessment

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; masonry structures; timber structures; concrete structures; glass structures; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; mortars and stonework; natural hazards; climate change; combined hazards

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

Advances in Cuprates and Iron-Based Superconductors: Physics, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Armando Galluzzi

and

Massimiliano Polichetti

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6206 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; cuprates; iron-based superconductors; material synthesis; structural characterization; electrical measurements; magnetic measurements; thermal measurements; vortex dynamics; pinning properties; vortex phase diagrams

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

3D & 4D Printing in Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Kozior

and

Jerzy Bochnia

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5669 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/4D printing; thin-walled models; cellular structures; metrology; unconventional manufacturing; industry 4.0; process control; tribology; composites materials; polymers in 3D printing; simulation

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

From Conventional to Modern Biomaterials in Dentistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Rominu

and

Cosmin Sinescu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5420 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; dental treatments; dental evaluations; implants and implantable materials; polymers; ceramics; metals and alloys; biocompatibility; CAD/CAM/CAE technologies; 3D printing technologies; material characterization; imagistic investigations; numerical simulation; cytotoxicity; biofilms; new and innovative dental materials and dental technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Surface Technology and Coatings Materials

edited by

Bartlomiej Przybyszewski

and

Sandra Paszkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5389 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; functional surfaces; nanocomposite coatings; surface engineering; emerging surface technologies; hybrid coatings; thin films; surface modifications

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

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