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Advanced Anode Materials for Alkali-Ion Batteries
edited by Maria Jose Piernas Muñoz, Maider Zarrabeitia and Linghong Zhang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: batteries; alkali-ion; lithium-ion; sodium-ion; potassium-ion; anodes; materials; sustainable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Improvements and Advanced Characterizations of Silicon-Based Anode Materials
edited by Tiziana Musso
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: anode materials; lithium-ion batteries; rechargeable batteries; lithiation; commercial battery anodes; silicon nanostructures; solid– electrolyte interface; silicon– carbon composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Rare Earth Materials: Advances in Synthesis, Studies and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: lanthanide elements; rare earth materials; synthesis; physical properties; application
Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: damage mechanics; composites; damage initiation and growth; modelling; damage sensing; experimental techniques; self-healing; damage tolerance; environmental effects; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Synthesis, Sintering, and Characterization of Composites
edited by Xiaonan Mu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; alloys and their composites; sintering; mechanical properties; interface structure; strengthening mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Advanced Characterization of Advanced High-Strength Steels for Automotive Applications
edited by Joseph McDermid and Bita Pourbahari
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced high-strength steel; transmission electron microscopy; atom probe tomography; electron backscatter diffraction; X-ray computed tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Microstructure Design of Materials via Machine Learning: Advantage, Challenges, Applications, and Perspectives submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure design of materials; machine learning; data-driven approaches; optimization; enhanced properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Simulation and Design)
Advanced Materials & Methods for Heritage & Archaeology (Second Edition) submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: archeology and heritage buildings; material characterization; non-destructive or micro-destructive analysis of cultural heritage stone; marbles; plasters; ceramics; potteries and glasses; non-destructive techniques for surface characterization; residue analysis; investigation of raw materials and production methods of ancient technologies; investigation of weathering effects; material conservation technologies; heritage building protection; monitoring technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advanced Materials for Organic Semiconductors and Their Applications submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: π -conjugated materials; structure− property relationships; optical properties; electronic properties; organic optoelectronic devices; transistors; gas sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advanced Functional Materials for Hydrometallurgical and Environmental Applications
edited by Bo Chen and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: solvent-impregnated resins; supported ionic liquid; ion-imprinted polymers; composite electrode materials; solid wastes based adsorption materials; the separation of enrichment of metals; the adsorption and separation of harmful gases; the removal of organic pollutants; the preparation and characterization of functional materials; adsorption mechanisms based on quantum chemistry simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications
edited by Kaipeng Liu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; nanoenergy; energy materials; solid-state battery; nanomaterials; 3D printed battery; thermoelectric materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Construction and Applications in Functional Polymers
edited by Zhu Long and Pengxiang Si
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced functional polymeric materials; construction of functional polymers; self-healing polymers; stimuli-responsive materials; biomedical polymers; electrically conductive polymers; optical polymers; sustainable polymers; high-strength and tough polymers; superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic polymers.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Organic Nanoparticles for Imaging and Cancer Therapy
edited by Xiaozhen Li
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-infrared; phototheranostics; conjugated small molecular nanoparticles; organic nanoparticles; polymers; oligomers; small molecular dyes; imaging; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: metasurface; nanophotonics; nanomaterials; micro/nanostructures; nanofabrication; optoelectronics; silicon photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Advanced Hydrometallurgy and Recycling/Utilization of Metallic Resources
edited by Zhihui Yu, Xiaoxian Zhao and Jingkui Qu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: extractive metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; metal recovery and recycling; green chemistry; mechanism; selective separation; kinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in 3D Printing for Biomaterials
edited by and Désirée Baruffaldi
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedicine; biomaterials; LoC; 3D printing; 3D cell culture; tissue engineering; OoC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Fatigue of Polymers and Composite Materials: From the LCF to the VHCF Life Ranges submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite; polymers; fatigue; ultrasonic fatigue; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; very-high-cycle fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)
Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Behaviour of Advanced Alloys and Materials for Nuclear Applications
edited by and Paul Wood
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear materials; extreme loading conditions; corrosion resistance; failure mechanisms; phase transformations; radiation effects; materials degradation; advanced materials design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Recent Progress of Surface Engineering in Corrosion Protection
edited by and Ahmed Bahgat Radwan
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; corrosion prevention; coating techniques; electrochemistry; corrosion monitoring; sustainable solutions; alloy development; surface modification; corrosion resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
High Stability Perovskite Solar Cell: Progress and Prospects
edited by Esidor Ntsoenzok, Anne Migan-Dubois and Hicham Labrim
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cell; stability; interface engineering; machine learning; defects; efficiency; additives engineering; charge transport materials; fabrication process; 2D/3D perovskites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Surface Modifications and Coatings for Metallic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; coating; heat resistance; wear resistance; wettability; cytotoxicity; adhesiveness; optical properties; electrical properties; bonding mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Passivating Metals and Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion; passivation; protection; alloys; stainless steels; surface engineering; coating; layer; microstructure; chemical and phase composition; topography; biological properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Hydrogel Composites and Applications
edited by Weizheng Li
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; hydrogel composites; synthesis; characterization; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Advanced Plasma Process for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: storage class memory; nanoscale devices; plasma processing; atomic layer deposition (ALD); atomic layer etching (ALE); area-selective deposition (ASD); remote plasma system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Machining and Joining Technologies for Metallic Materials
edited by Huihuan Ma
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: machining technology; joining technology; mechanical properties; casting treatment; processing methodology; joint performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Flexible Piezoelectric Transducers and Materials for Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric materials; energy harvesting; sensing; flexible electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advanced Materials With Strong Electron Correlations
edited by and Jiasheng Chen
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: correlated electrons; crystal and electronic structures; crystal growth; magnetic materials; electronic band structure of solids; material characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Neutron Scattering in Materials
edited by Jisue Moon
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutron scattering; biomaterial; nuclear material; catalyst; crystal structure; nanomaterials; instrumentation; data analysis; dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advances in Structure-Based Design of Functional Inorganic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic materials; preparation techniques; characterization; application; optical properties; optoelectronic properties; electric properties; mechanical properties; magnetic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Nanosized and Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Investigations submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nanostrips; magnetic nanotubes; magnetic nanowires; magnetic phenomena; magnetic properties; magnetic sensors; nanocrystalline magnets; nanosized magnetic materials; nanostructured magnetic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Materials: Modelling Challenges and Technological Progress for Green Engineering and Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermomechanical research of materials; net-zero emission; waste-to-energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; oxygen carriers; fuels; waste; adsorbents; absorbents; adsorption cooling and desalination systems; adsorption and absorption chillers; furnaces and boilers; combustion and co-combustions; fluidization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; deep learning; genetic and evolutionary algorithms; artificial immune systems; fuzzy logic; expert systems; bio-inspired methods; CFD; modelling; simulation; optimization; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Metal Oxide Semiconductors: Synthesis, Structure, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxides; synthesis; characterization; structure; spectroscopy; operando; electronics; optics; catalysis; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advanced Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Transportation Infrastructure
edited by Zhong Zhou and Hao Yang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon materials; green and sustainable materials; solid waste utilization; physical; mechanical; durability; and functional properties; construction and transportation infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Carbonaceous Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 141 | 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)
Development, Characterization and Applications of Plasmonic Structures
edited by Antti J. Moilanen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasmonics; nanophotonics; nanostructures; plasmons; surface plasmon resonances; surface plasmon polaritons; surface lattice resonances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Application and Modification of Clay Minerals
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; catalysis; characterization; modeling; modification; synthesis
Latest Technologies in the Additive Manufacturing of Flexible and Printable Electronics
edited by Martin Bolduc
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible and printed electronics; additive manufacturing; printable materials and devices; disposable and functional materials; flexible hybrid electronics; flexible and printable sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Sustainable Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Modelling
edited by Alicia Manjón-Sanz and Abhijit Pramanick
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectrics; ferroelectrics; lead-free; synthesis; processing; structure– property relationships; powder diffraction; modelling techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization2nd Volume
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 24283 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamics and kinetics; primary steelmaking and secondary metallurgy; solidification and casting process; microstructure and property; metallurgical process engineering; artificial intelligence; big data and cloud computation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6111 | 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)
The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Soft Matter
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5118 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft polymers; colloidal solids; liquid crystals (thermotropic or lyotropic); gels; foams; surfactants; soft interfaces; suspensions and complex fluids; biological materials; granular matter; self-assembly and self-organisation; active matter; soft (tuneable) photonic and metamaterials; stimuli responsive soft materials (thermal; electric; magnetic; mechanical and optic); new experimental techniques for soft matter (mechanical; rheological; scattering; imaging and microscopic); theory and simulation of soft matter; phase transitions and glass transition; application of machine learning to soft matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Advances in Multimaterial Fibers and Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4791 | 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)
Latest Research on Photovoltaic Materials and Solar Cells
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open
Keywords: dye solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; quantum dots solar cells; third-generation solar cells; emerging PV technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Recycling Waste Materials into Geopolymer Concrete and Environmental Functional Materials
edited by Jirong Lan and Yiqie Dong
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3571 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste; waste materials; geopolymer concrete; environmental functional materials; civil structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)
Electromagnetic Metallurgy: Metallurgical Process, Materials Processing and Resource Utilization
edited by Guifang Zhang, Kongzhai Li and Peng Yan
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic metallurgy; numerical modeling; electromagnetic stirring; electromagnetic levitation; electromagnetic elimination; electromagnetic induction heating; electromagnetic processing of materials; electromagnetic separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2781 | 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)
Materials for Additive Manufacturing Processes
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; materials; metals; polymer; ceramic; composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Development of Advanced Materials and Technology for Green and Sustainable Environmental Remediation
edited by , and Xing Li
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1598 | 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)
Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern castings production process; environmental protection in foundry; reverse engineering in foundry; quality of castings; 3D printing process; molding materials; crystallization process; corrosion of metal alloys; casting alloys; continuous casting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
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