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Welding and Joining Technologies: Processes, Parameters, Structures, Properties and Simulations

edited by

Xianjun Pei

Haibo Yang

and Yong Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining; welding metallurgy; weldability; residual stress; computational method; mechanics of welded structures; parameter optimization; fatigue and fracture; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Study on Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wenshu Yang

and

Chang Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6287 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; multi-scale design; bio-inspired design; interface evolution; fabrication method; near-net forming techniques; mechanical properties; thermo-physical properties; numerical simulation/calculation; strengthening mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5851 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fibers; thermosetting resins; thermoplastic matrix composites; manufacturing technologies; joining; multiscale composites; recycling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Fatigue and Fracture of Metals and Alloys: Numerical and Experimental Study (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jaroslaw Gałkiewicz

and

Lucjan Śnieżek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5582 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fatigue; constraint effect; digital image correlation; fatigue strength

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

Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials

edited by Ying Shi and Hongwei Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5344 | Submission Open

Keywords: additives; cement; binder; strength; microstructure

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

Recycling and Development of New Building Materials or Products (Second Volume)

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5292 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability

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

Welding and Joining Processes of Metallic Materials

edited by

Xiaohong Zhan

and

Jianfeng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4947 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion welding; high-energy beam welding; solid-state welding; additive manufacturing; numerical simulation

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

Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials

edited by

Yunhai Ma

Jiyu Sun

and Yucheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4913 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction materials; heterogeneous structural materials; resistance and wear reduction; material bionics; friction properties; wear properties; corrosion properties; flame spraying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Carbon-Based Functional Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Valery N. Khabashesku

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; chemical functionalization; carbon nanotubes; nanoscale diamonds; preparation; properties; applications; catalysis; energy; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Polymers: From Waste to Potential Reuse

edited by

Lucia Sansone

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; waste; recovery; environment pollution; recycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; energy recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Functional Nanoparticle Materials: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Tomasz Strachowski

and

Roxana Mioara Piticescu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4096 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical synthesis; nanoparticles (metal oxides; perovskites; graphene); doped nanoparticles (transition metals; RE metals); multifunctional nanoparticles; applications of nanoparticles; characterization of nanoparticles (SEM; XRD; TEM; AFM; BET; porosity; Raman spectroscopy; etc.)

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

Special Functional and Environmental Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

and

Lin Chi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4048 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; special cement; CO2-cured concrete; durability of concrete; phase change material; smart concrete

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

Smart Materials and Structures for Flexible Electronics and Advanced Devices

edited by

Weiqiu Chen

, Chuanzeng Zhang and Bin Wu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3980 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; flexible sensors; flexible actuators; novel functional devices; soft robotics; intelligent metamaterials; wearable haptics; flexible ultrasonic devices; biomedical devices; reconfigurable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Recycling and Sustainability of Industrial Solid Waste

edited by Zhanjun Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3888 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; recycling; sustainability; resource recovery; energy recovery; environmental impacts; CO2 emission reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Michał Strankowski

and

Józef Tadeusz Haponiuk

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3666 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; nanocomposites; graphene; carbon nanotubes; montmorillonites; thermal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Recent Advances and Challenges

edited by Fanghui Jia, Fei Lin, Yao Lu and Jun Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3655 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; materials design; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; functional properties; manufacturing processes; preparation and application

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

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys, Volume III

edited by

Tomasz Tański

and

Przemysław Snopiński

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3443 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic alloys; nonferrous alloys; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; manufacturing; heat treatment; nanostructured; structure– property correlations; advanced material characterization

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy and Waste Recycling: Advances in Materials Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniela Fico

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3316 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; waste; recycling; bio-based materials; ecofriendly materials and processes; green engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Biomaterials for Medical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ghais Kharmanda

and Ke Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Structural Concrete and Composites: Processes, Corrosion and Modeling

edited by

Javier Sánchez Montero

Pascual Saura-Gómez

and Julio Emilio Torres Martín

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3069 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; reinforced concrete composites; concrete structure; cement; corrosion; experimental testing; modeling; fracture; carbonation; chlorides

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

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

edited by

Chunju Wang

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2840 | 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)

New Materials and Techniques for Root Canal Preparation and Filling

edited by

David Donnermeyer

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-Ti-File; Nickel– Titanium; root canal preparation; root canal treatment; root canal obturation; endodontic sealer; gutta-percha; calcium-silicate-based sealer; root canal irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Dental Materials, Dental Technologies and Dental Care

edited by Marco Portelli

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; dental technologies; innovative dental care; ceramic; composite; CAD– CAM; 3D-imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Progress of Porous Materials

edited by

Kuniharu Ushijima

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous structure; sound absorption properties; mechanical stiffness; numerical simulation; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

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

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advances in Electrochemical Machining of Hard-to-Machine Materials

edited by Hansong Li and Xiaolei Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical machining; hard-to-machine materials; composites; corrosion; materials characterization; electrodeposition; electrochemical additive manufacturing; processing quality amelioration; theoretical and experimental approach

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

Biocompatibility of Restorative Dental Materials

edited by Domagoj Glavina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel and Multifunctional Materials for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Protection

edited by

Vayos G. Karayannis

Ioanna Vasiliadou

Maria Antoniadou

Konstantinos Christoforidis

and

Constantinos Tsanaktsidis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel and multifunctional nano/materials; single-phase and multi-phase nano/materials; water and wastewater treatment; physicochemical processes; adsorption; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); photocatalytic reactions; green hydrogen production; CO2 conversion; CCS/CCU

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials

edited by Leonids Pakrastins,

Andina Sprince

and Rihards Gailitis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open

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

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

Materials Science at Northeastern University: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary

edited by

Xianghua Liu

and

Haitao Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; green manufacturing; new smelting technology; energy conservation; intelligent manufacturing; mineral processing; engineering mechanics; environmental science

Innovative Technologies for Designing, Obtaining and Investigating Modern Engineering Materials Used in Industry

edited by

Małgorzata Musztyfaga-Staszuk

Waldemar Kwaśny

and Rossen Radev

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering materials; metal alloys; composites; polymers; transparent conductive oxides; coatings; techniques of producing and combining materials; welding; manufacturing processes and technologies; investigation techniques (SEM; TEM; XRD); powder metallurgy; biomaterials

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

Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure materials; rubberized concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; asphalt and mixtures; material and structure of road engineering

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

Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Devices: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

edited by

Tao Wang

and Qingfeng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1763 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; aqueous battery; electrode material; metal ion battery; lithium sulfur battery; lithium metal battery; electrolyte; hybrid capacitor; energy density

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Corrosion and Crack Behavior of Metallic Materials in High-Temperature Environment

edited by Xiangyu Zhong and Pan Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1757 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic material; high-entropy alloys; additive manufacturing; high-temperature oxidation; stress corrosion cracking; liquid metal embrittlement; energy conversion system; thermal barrier coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Current Progress in Surface, Micromorphology and Mechanical Properties of Implants

edited by

Gaetano Marenzi

and

Gianrico Spagnuolo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface micro-topography; biocompatibility; contact angle; surface characterization; cell adhesion; protein adhesion; osteoblast differentiation; osseointegration; hydrophilic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by

Marin Senila

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1639 | 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)

Recent Advances in Photoelectric Functional Materials and Devices

edited by Linyu Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1600 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectric functional materials and devices; photoelectrocatalysis materials; energy storage; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Multicomponent Catalytic Materials

edited by Pengcheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; multicomponent catalysts; nanocatalysts; thermal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; catalyst synthesis; catalyst characterization; catalyst modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heat Treatment of Additive Manufacturing-Processed Alloys

edited by

Paolo Fino

and

Alessandra Martucci

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | 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)

Research on Laser Welding and Laser Additive Manufacturing

edited by Danyang Lin, Hong Bian and Xiaoguo Song

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; laser welding; nano-manufacturing; repair and remanufacturing; alloys and their composites; shape memory alloys; biomaterials

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

Fracture Behaviour of Structural Materials

edited by

Ivo Dlouhý

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; micromechanisms; micromechanics; steels; metallic materials; metal matrix composites; fractography

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

Applications of Silica and Silica-Based Composites

edited by

Ana-Maria Lacrămă

and

Alfonso Policicchio

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized silica materials; co-condensation; post-grafting; drug loading; gas adsorption; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Crashworthiness Analysis and Design of Thin-Walled Structures

edited by

Michał Rogala

and

Jakub Gajewski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; thin-walled structures; passive safety; stability analysis; porous structures

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

Corrosion and Corrosion Inhibition of Materials

edited by Ech-Chihbi Elhachmia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; material; corrosion; corrosion inhibition; corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Masonry Structures and Reinforced Concrete Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Radoslaw Jasiński

Łukasz Drobiec

Izabela Skrzypczak

and

Eduardo Natividade-Jesus

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry units; mortar; concrete; masonry structures; concrete structures; laboratory tests; in situ tests; probabilistic analyses; numerical modelling; methods of designing

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

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites

edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1206 | 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)

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 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | 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)

Electrochromic Materials Research and Devices

edited by Yong Zhang and Ye Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochromic materials; electrochromic devices; energy efficient; solar irradiation; electrochromic/energy storage; electrochromic/energy conversion; electrochromic simulation; visible light; near infrared light; localized surface plasmon resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Photonic Materials and Devices

edited by

Pinghui Wu

Kaihua Wei

and

Jinhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | 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)