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Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

and

Mohamed Ramadan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10697 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundry engineering; ferrous and nonferrous alloys; foundry technologies; solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys; macro- and microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Thermal Behavior of Polymeric and Other Advanced Materials

edited by

Małgorzata Maciejewska

and

Magdalena Rogulska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5034 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; polymer-based composites and nanocomposities; thermal stability; thermogravimetry (TG); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA); decomposition of polymers and composites; thermal energy storage; thermal insulation materials; thermal recycling of polymeric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Thermoelectric Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Paolo Mele

and

Giovanna Latronico

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advancements in Technology and Applications for Dental Ceramics (Second Edition)

edited by

Sompop Bencharit

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; CAD/CAM dentistry; ceramic technology; dental ceramics; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Seismic Performance of Modern and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Ehsan Harirchian

and

Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Biomaterials for Dental Applications

edited by

Krzysztof Pałka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; dental composites; bioinspired materials; 3D scan and print; CAD/CAM/FEA; dental implants and tissue engineering; biocompatibility and toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Synthesis, Modeling, Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties of Metal Complexes

edited by

Monika Kalinowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; ligands; synthesis; modeling; physico-chemical characterization; biological characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Lin Wang and Junyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; photodetector; light-emitting diode; photovoltaics; optical modulator; optoelectronic synapse; optoelectronic memory; in-sensor computing; 1D materials; 2D materials

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

Advanced Techniques in Health Monitoring of Composite Structures

edited by

Soo-Ho Jo

and

Haichao An

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; composite structures; artificial intelligence; machine learning; damage detection; optimal sensor placement; data processing

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

Nondestructive Evaluation and Monitoring of Materials

edited by

Kyung-Young Jhang

and

Donghoon Kang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: 20th WCNDT; non-destructive testing (NDT); non-destructive evaluation (NDE); materials characterization; damage; defect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Design and Application of Additive Manufacturing: Volume II

edited by

Rubén Paz

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18449 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; innovative applications; design; materials; simulation; optimization

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

Functional Cellulosic Materials

edited by

Junqiang Justin Koh

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15859 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; cellulosic materials; biomass; cellulose derivatives; composites; gels; functional

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Feature Paper in the Section 'Polymeric Materials' (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xuming Xie

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 15258 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymerization; homopolymer; copolymer; biopolymer; conjugated polymer; polymer blend; polymer composite; processing; application; characterization; morphology; crystal structure; phase structure; properties; functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15235 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; recycled building materials; geopolymer concrete; circular economy; sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; revalorization

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

III-V Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Materials and Devices

edited by

Ting Wang

and

Wenqi Wei

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14242 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxial growth; III-V light sources; optoelectronic properties; nonlinear photonics; detectors; sensors; optoelectronic devices; nanostructures; solar cell; quantum devices; heterogeneous integration

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

Progress in Carbon-Based Materials

edited by

Jerzy P. Lukaszewicz

and

Piotr Kamedulski

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12985 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; porous carbons; electrochemistry; graphene; nanotubes; activated carbons; biomedical applications; hybrid materials; heteroatoms-rich carbons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Νanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka

and

Zili Sideratou

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12932 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; lipid-based; carbon-based; polymeric; inorganic; functionalization; controlled delivery; bioimaging; theranostics; tissue engineering

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

Design and Properties of 3D Printing Concrete

edited by

Arnaud Perrot

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12048 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; cement-based materials; concrete; rheology; processing; computer-aided methods; extrusion; structural design; topology optimization; cement

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

Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Bang-An Lu

and

Yuanhui Cheng

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10894 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; metal– ion batteries; flow batteries; metal– sulfur (selenium) batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; electrocatalysts; membrane; electrolyte

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Insight into Design and Properties of Nanomaterials II

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

Valery A. Svetlichnyi

and

Neli Mintcheva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10414 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure– properties relationships

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

Applications of Polymer Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis, and Degradation

edited by

Magdalena Sobiesiak

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10299 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; polymeric blends; composites and hybrid materials; biopolymers; biodegradable; ecofriendly polymers; green and sustainable polymers; characteristics and properties of polymeric materials; applications of polymeric materials in adsorption; catalysis and other fields

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Biomaterials: Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications

edited by

Paweł Kowalczyk

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9315 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; antibacterial material; human health; medical device; future medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Density Functional Theory and Its Applications in Materials Science: A Critical Comparison between Theoretical Modelling of Crystals and Experiments

edited by

Denis Gryaznov

Eugene Kotomin

and

Roberto Dovesi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9180 | Submission Open

Keywords: first principles calculations; exchange-correlation functional; DFPT; TD-DFT; excited states; crystals; surfaces; polarons; defects; comparison

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

Novel Dental Materials: Recent Developments, Advances, and Applications

edited by

Sepanta Hosseinpour

Laurence J. Walsh

and

Chun Xu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9009 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biomaterials; nanomaterials; regenerative medicine; dental implants; tissue engineering; 3D-printing; regenerative endodontics; pulp regeneration; bioactive materials; dental adhesion; ceramics and prosthetic materials; CAD/CAM related materials; materials for orthodontics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Progress in Plastic Deformation of Metals and Alloys (Second Volume)

edited by

Wojciech Borek

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8399 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; hot working; cold working; new trends in plastic deformation; innovative approach; new technologies; thermomechanical treatment; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; severe plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties

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

Novel Dental Restorative Materials (Volume II)

edited by

Nicoleta Ilie

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6836 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; properties; clinical assessment; application techniques; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Materials Synthesis by Mechanical Alloying/Milling or by Rapid Solidification

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

and

Lluïsa Escoda

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5757 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical alloying; mechanical milling; amorphous; nanocrystalline; melt-spinning; rapid solidification; functional properties; microstructure; modeling

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

Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Francesco Todaro

Andrea Petrella

and

Michele Notarnicola

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5750 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste management; sustainability; civil engineering; environmental engineering; life cycle assessment; green materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Fatigue Crack Growth in Metallic Materials (Volume II)

edited by

Fernando Ventura Antunes

and

Francisco A. Díaz

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5626 | 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)

Advances in Light Alloys and Related Composites

edited by

Tong Gao

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4949 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance light alloys; light alloy-based composites; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; phase evolution; microstructure; casting; powder metallurgy; ball milling; reinforcements; materials science and engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Novel Materials Synthesis by Mechanical Alloying/Milling (Second Volume)

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4818 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; functional properties; powder metallurgy; new materials synthesis; modelling; milling devices; simulation

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

Advanced Materials: Process, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

Eunja Kim

and

Merbin John

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3712 | Submission Open

Keywords: cermet; high-entropy alloys; functional-grade materials; advanced high-strength steels; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; self-lubricating materials; MAX phase materials; MXenes; additive manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; computational modeling and simulations

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

Friction and Wear of Materials Surfaces (2nd Edition)

edited by

Andrzej Dzierwa

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; materials; surface engineering; surface topography; surface metrology; manufacturing processes

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

Advanced Lithium-Based Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

Manoranjan Misra

and

Alessandro Ralls

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3250 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; electrode– electrolyte interface; anode; cathode; long cycle life; advanced material structures; electrolyte; li-rich; lithium– sulfur battery; lithium– air batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Design and Processing of Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Ceramics

edited by

John G. Fisher

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2743 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; microstructure; domain engineering; phase boundary; sintering

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

Modeling and Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in Novel Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials

edited by Bo Liu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional nanomaterials; heat and mass transfer; thermal conductivity; interfacial thermal transport; surface wettability; nanofluidic; nanofiltration and separation

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

Research on Properties of Polymers and Their Engineering Applications

edited by Jintang Guo and

Miaomiao Hu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2300 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; polymerization; anti-corrosion; cementing engineering; drilling; construction materials; disinfection; sterilization; sewage treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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

edited by

Yin Fan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2258 | 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)

Thermal Management of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Van der Waals Heterostructures

edited by

Jun Liu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; thermal management; thermal conductivity; heterostructures; thermal transport; thermal conductance; graphene; hexagonal boron nitride; transition metal dichalcogenides; metal nitrides/carbides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Numerical and Experimental Biomechanical Characterization of Implant Dentistry Materials

edited by

Miguel E. Cerrolaza

and

Xavier Marimon

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental restorative materials; dental rehabilitation materials; dental implants; dental prosthesis; crown materials; implant-supported prosthesis; peri-implant materials; FEA; FEM; computational modelling; multiphysics simulation; biomechanical behaviour; strain analysis; biomechanical characterization; CAD-CAM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Electrode Materials and Novel Device Designs for Supercapacitors

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides/sulfides/selenides/phosphides; metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; two-dimensional ultrathin materials; carbon-based nanomaterials; conducting polymers; flexible supercapacitors; micro-supercapacitors; battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices; high-frequency supercapacitors; electrochromic supercapacitors; self-healing supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Thermophysical and Mechanical Properties of Materials

edited by

Anton Trník

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat capacity; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; thermal expansion; mechanical strength; modulus of elasticity; hardness; heat transfer; measurement methods; ceramic materials; composite materials; building materials; noncrystalline materials; thermal insulation materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Ferroelectric/Dielectric Materials for Energy Storage Applications

edited by Fei Yan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric and dielectric materials for energy storage; ceramic-based materials for energy storage; polymer-based materials for energy storage; theory and simulation for energy storage materials; strategy for optimizing the energy storage performance; advanced characterization techniques for energy storage materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Research on Geopolymers: Synthesis Methods, Manufacturing Process, Properties and Applications

edited by Khandaker Muhammed Anwar Hossain

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; inorganic polymer; construction; waste management; manufacturing processes; mechanical properties; durability; multi-functional characteristics; 3D printing; 3D printing; life-cycle modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials for Sensing Applications

edited by

Hasi Rani Barai

, Madhusudan Roy and

Md. Mahbubur Rahman

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanched materials; sensors; biosensors; energy storage devices; nanocomposites

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

Corrosion and Protection of Metal Alloys in Extreme Environments

edited by Rui Liu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; surface engineering; corrosion; coatings; electrochemical protection; thin oxide films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Electromagnetic Shielding/Absorbing Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Liang Zhou

and Yi Liu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic interference shielding; electromagnetic wave absorption; EMI shielding effectiveness; reflection loss; electrical conductivity; complex permittivity; complex permeability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Novel Materials and Catalytic Processes for Zero Carbon Policy

edited by

Muhammad Bilal Hanif

and

Michał Mosiałek

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs); design; novel materials; green chemistry; hydrogen production; (photo)electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanoarchitectonics in Materials Science

edited by

Katsuhiko Ariga

and

Rawil Fakhrullin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17217 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoarchitectonics; nanomaterial; self-assembly; bottom-up approach; hierarchical structure; synthesis; structural control; environmental; energy; biomedical

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Sustainable and Greener Applications

edited by

Siang-Piao Chai

Chien Wei Ooi

and