Materials

Structural and Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals

edited by Marli Ferreira and Aloir Antonio Merlo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4360 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; smart soft materials; self-assembly; stimuli-responsive; delayed fluorescence; sensitizers; solar cells

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

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

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4329 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials

edited by Leonids Pakrastins,

Andina Sprince

and Rihards Gailitis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4229 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern cementitious materials; sustainable development; innovative construction materials

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

Advanced Lithium-Based Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

,

Manoranjan Misra

and

Alessandro Ralls

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4162 | 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)

PEMFC Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Xueliang Wang

and

Ben Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4033 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; gas diffusion layer; proton exchange membrane; bipolar plate; PEMFCs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in the Environmental Remediation Using Zeolites and Other Adsorbent Materials

edited by

Marin Senila

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3935 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites and porous adsorbents; environmental protection and remediation; physico-chemical characterization of porous adsorbents; modification of natural zeolites; synthesis of zeolites; wastewater treatment; soil remediation via in situ stabilization; gas separation/purification using zeolites and other porous adsorbents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Plastic Forming Process and Microstructure Evolution of Hard-to-Deform Metals

edited by

Chunju Wang

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3703 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard-to-deform metal; mental structural material; plastic forming; microstructure; mechanical performance; constitutive model; deformation mechanism; fracture

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

Materials for Dentistry: Biofunctional Properties and Their Improvement

edited by

Grzegorz Chladek

and

Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; orthodontic materials; maxillofacial surgery materials; prosthetic materials; restorative materials; mouthguards; biomaterials; polymers; composites; metals and metal alloys; ceramics; cements; surface modifications; antimicrobial properties; biological properties; cytotoxicity; mechanical properties; functional properties; aesthetic properties; fatigue; wear; oral environment; nanomaterials; biofilm; materials technologies; additive technologies; CAD/CAM technologies; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoqing Xu

and Fengjiang Qin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; structural performance; high performance; reinforced concrete; structural steel; fiber-reinforced polymer; numerical modelling; repair and strengthening of structures

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

Research on Tribology and Anti-wear Behavior of Metals and Their Alloys

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; and wear; wear mechanisms; corrosion and tribocorrosion; surface engineering; materials; alloys; and surface layers; mechanical properties; microhardness; and microstructure; laser processing; experimental research

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

Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Zhuangzhuang Liu

,

Pan Pan

and Xunhao Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3316 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder and mixture; performance evaluation; modeling and simulating; multi-scale mechanics; green and sustainable material; intelligent material

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

Biocompatibility of Restorative Dental Materials

edited by Domagoj Glavina

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2955 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; bioactivity; CPP/ACP; bioactive glass; tricalcium phosphate; GIC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials for Oral Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2945 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; toxicity; mutagenicity; carcinogens; restorative materials; endodontic materials; ceramics; polymers; alloys; 3D printing; CAD/CAM milling; oral lesions; oral cancer; properties; technologies; surface treatment; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

High-Performance Additive Manufacturing and Welding of Metals and Alloys

edited by Junmiao Shi, Ran Liu,

Guangjie Feng

and Qian Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2869 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding; arc; laser; cold spray; friction; brazing; microstructure; mechanical property; residual stress; modeling; wide bandgap (WBG); advanced packaging; power device

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

Advances in the Welding of Materials

edited by

Agnieszka Kurc-Lisiecka

and

Aleksander Lisiecki

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; surfacing; cladding; thermal spraying; thermal cutting; brazing; soldering

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

New Advances in Cement and Concrete Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Gun Kim

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; material characterization; alkali-activated materials; UHPC; internal curing; cement– carbon nanocomposites; CO2 sequestration; sustainability; sensing techniques; nondestructive testing; machine-learning application to material characterization

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

Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zhihua Xiong

and

Haohui Xin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2550 | Submission Open

Keywords: strength; damage; fatigue; numeric modeling; structural performance; risk; machine learning; bridge; FRP; composite structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Nanoporous and Mesoporous Materials

edited by

Jakub Mokrzycki

, Monika Fedyna and

Wen-Tien Tsai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2249 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; MOFs; COFs; ordered materials; carbonaceous materials; adsorption; catalysis; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Alternative, Traditional and Waste Materials Used in the Construction Industry: Research, Modeling and Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Domski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; traditional; waste; recycled; non-conventional; research; modeling; design

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

Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume)

edited by

Neven Ukrainczyk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; building materials; concrete and mortar; natural materials; polymer materials; production technology; mechanical performance; durability; degradation mechanisms; materials’ structure– property relationships

(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 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1959 | 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)

Stone Building Materials: Characterization, Decay, and Conservation (Second Volume)

edited by

Mariateresa Lettieri

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural stone materials; mortars and plasters; concrete; mechanisms of decay; decay monitoring; conservation treatments; cleaning methods; protective coatings; consolidation; durability; weathering effects

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

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

edited by

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1841 | 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)

Advances in Welding Techniques, Welding Inspection, and Welding Testing Methods

edited by

Chih-Chun Hsieh

and

Chunming Lin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; improved welding techniques; welding process optimization; advanced welding equipment; weld quality enhancement; welding inspection; welding testing

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

Synthesis, Degradation and Biocompatibility of Bioresorbable Materials

edited by

Sandra Carolina Cifuentes Cuéllar

and Juan Pablo Fernández Hernán

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; degradation; biocompatibility; bioactivity; antibacterial response; bioresorbable metals; biopolymers; bioceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming

edited by

Rui L. Amaral

,

Abel Dias dos Santos

and

Tiago E. F. Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; bulk metal forming; manufacturing process conditions; constitutive modelling; finite element analysis; material characterization; experimental validation

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

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites

edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | 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)

Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; fusion and solid-state metal additive manufacturing; wire and powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; advanced materials design

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

Advances in Durability of Construction Materials

edited by Yi Xu, Yi Fang and Xiang Xi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; rebars corrosion; self-healing; corrosion; carbonization; creep; physically induced deterioration; chemically induced deterioration; structure performance; permeability; alkaline activation

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

Heat Treatment of Additive Manufacturing-Processed Alloys

edited by

Paolo Fino

and

Alessandra Martucci

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment tailored for AM-processed components; influence of different additive processes on heat treatments; development of novel alloys without heat treatment; effects of heat treatment on microstructural features; advances microstructural analyses; mechanical characterization

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

Metallic and Ceramic Materials Integrity – Surface Engineering for Wear, Corrosion and Erosion Prevention (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mirosław Szala

and

Mariusz Walczak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; tribology and friction; erosion and corrosion phenomena; wear behavior and wear mechanisms; additive manufacturing technology; hardfacing; cladding and overlay welding; surface engineering and laser surfacing; thermal spraying; PVD thin-film deposition; ion implantation; shot peening and cold working processing; artificial neural network; computational simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

edited by

Tao Jiang

and

Jianjun Luo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; nanomaterial fabrication and characterization; nanotechnology applications; environmental energy harvesting; nanogenerators; self-powered systems

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

Advances in Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Pierantonio de Luca

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotube; nanomaterial; ecomaterial; water purification; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Manufacturing of Porous Acoustic Structures and Metamaterials

edited by Haichao Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; acoustic structures; metamaterials; acoustic; vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Laser Technology for Materials Processing

edited by

Nuno Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; bulk melting; laser sintering; surface modifications; laser ablation; nanoparticles; atmospheres; improvements in surface adhesion

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

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; material characterization; radiation hardening and embrittlement; solute segregation and phase stability; irradiation creep; void swelling; high-temperature helium embrittlement

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

Utilization and Repurposing of Industrial, Construction and Agricultural Waste and By-Products in Environmental Remediation: An Approach to a Circular Economy

edited by

Michael R. Mucalo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; remediation; adsorption; repurposing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

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

edited by Khandaker Muhammed Anwar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1032 | 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)

Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Alin Velea

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis

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

New Advances in Functionalization of Metal Materials

edited by Botao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; additive manufacturing; hardness; self-lubrication; elasticity; biocidal; bioadaption; electrocatalysis

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

Physics and Application of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Nigro

and

Paola Romano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; transport measurements; structural analysis; magnetic measurements; thin films; tunneling spectroscopy; multilayers; theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Matej Par

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; biomaterials; resin composite; glass ionomer; bioactive materials; experimental materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures

edited by

Alireza Farzampour

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; mechanical properties; performance based design; innovative steel structures; steel lateral resisting systems; steel joints; steel rebars; steel bridge; steel dampers; steel metallurgy; composite systems; optimization of steel system; fatigue; fracture; and seismic performance

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

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; laser deposition; plasma treatment of materials; laser treatment of materials; plasma activation of surfaces; laser activation of surfaces; pulsed plasmas; pulsed lasers; new materials; plasma sources; laser sources; plasma engineering; laser engineering

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

Artificial Biomimetic Materials

edited by De Gong and

Zhengzhi Mu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; surface modification; advanced element design; methodology; wear resistance; hardness; corrosion resistance; microstructure; failure analysis

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

Heat Treatment and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Processing, Properties and Simulations

edited by Qi Chao and Hangyu Yue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; heat treatment; microstructure characterization; material properties; numerical simulation; defects; residual stress

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

Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by

Daniel Horatiu Ursu

and

Marinela Miclau

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: new advanced materials; solar cells applications; outdoor– indoor photovoltaics; next generation of solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

, Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell culture; microorganisms; plant materials; additive manufacturing materials; metal nanoparticles; synthesis and characterization; in vitro and in vivo study; sensing; cancer detection and therapy; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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