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Tendencies and Challenges in the Modelling of Composite Materials and Their Applications
edited by , Raimondo Penta and Ariel Ramírez-Torres
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; homogenization; heterogeneous structures; multiscale modelling; multiphysics phenomena
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Soft and Hybrid Materials: Design and Applications
edited by Mainul Islam
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter; hybrid material design; biocompatible polymers; responsive materials; flexible electronics; soft robotics; adaptive structures; bio-inspired materials; smart textiles; nanocomposites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)
Innovations in Silicon-Based Solar Cells
edited by Rabin Basnet and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon surface passivation; carrier-selective contacts; passivating contacts; defect engineering; silicon solar cells; thin-film silicon solar cells; tandem-based silicon; simulation-based optimization; module degradation; Si-PV recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Structure, Function and Mechanics of Low-Dimensional Materials and Their Assemblies (Volume II)
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional materials; 3D assemblies of low-dimensional materials; microstructures; mechanical properties; mechanical behaviors; functions; fabrication and design; experimental testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Advances in 4D Printing: Material, Processes, Applications
edited by and Alexandre Khaldi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: 4D printing; additive manufacturing; polymers and composites; structure; stimuli; temporal deformations; electronics; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Research on Electrocatalytic and Electrosynthetic Materials
edited by Xianyun Peng and Dashuai Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalytic; electrosynthesis; advanced catalyst; structure-activity relationship; value-added conversion; oxidation reaction; reduction reaction; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Smart Soft Materials: From Design to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrorheological materials; magnetorheological materials; liquid crystal elastomers; stimuli-responsive hydrogel; soft metamaterials; dielectric elastomers; shape memory polymers; ionogel; poly(ionic liquid)s
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)
Harnessing 2D Structures for Next-Generation Sensing and Functional Devices submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; gas sensing; magnetism; optical properties; irradiation effects; doping; mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Manufacturing Defects in Composite Materials and Structures
edited by Dmytro Vasiukov, Jan A. Ivens, and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: voids; fiber misalignment; X-ray computed tomography; damage mechanics; composite manufacturing processes; numerical simulation methods; residual stress; in situ monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalyst; nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; heterostructure; (nano)composites; electrochemical conversion; in situ technologies; mechanistic understanding; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: green concrete; carbon footprint; recycled aggregate concrete; biocompatible materials; fiber-reinforced composites; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Nuclear Materials via Advanced Manufacturing
edited by Zhongxia Shang and Benjamin Stegman
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear materials; additively manufacturing; powder metallurgy; radiation damages; mechanical properties; in situ characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Mechanical Properties and Structure Control of Superalloys
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: superalloys; microstructure evolution; texture evolution; mechanical properties; hot-working; cold-working; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Hybrid Energy Harvesting: Materials, Structures and Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid energy harvesting; materials for energy harvesting; combine harvesters; harvester design; energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Recent Progress in Bioceramics and Their Composites
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: sol– gel; powder technology; deposition techniques; the 3D printing/additive manufacturing of bioceramics; nanostructured bioceramics; bioactive and resorbable ceramics; bio-inspired; bio-synthetic; and biomimetic ceramics; ceramics for drug and gene delivery; the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of bioceramics; scaffolds for orthopaedic and dental restorations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Recent Advances in Environmentally Friendly Recycling Technology for Metals (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid wastes; copper slag; red mud; steel slag; Zn-bearing dust; valuable metals; environmental pollutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Laser Processing of Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser processing; advanced manufacturing; additive; subtractive; deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Physical Properties of Amorphous, Nanocrystalline, High Entropy and Lanthanides-Transition Metal Alloys
edited by , and Roman Gozdur
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic materials; amorphous alloys; magnetocaloric effect; nanocrystalline materials; permanent magnets; magnetic composites; modelling magnetic properties  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Advances in 2D Materials Applied for Supercapacitors and Photocatalysis
edited by Jianmei Pan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; photocatalysis; nanocomposites; electrodes; supercapacitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Solidification of Metals—Fundamental Uses and Applications of Modern Alloys
edited by Nils Warnken and Hiroto Kitaguchi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; additive manufacturing; welding; solidification defects; superalloys; high-entropy alloys; computational modelling; electron microscopy; tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Design of Luminescent Functional Organic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; OLED; sensor; bioimaging; functional materials; organic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Materials)
Advanced Nano-Scale Magnetic Materials: Fabrication and Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomagnetism; two-dimensional magnetism; pharmaceutical applications; spin waves; topological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Porous Ceramics: Structure Analysis and Applications
edited by Xin Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalization; regulation of porosity formation; green and sustainable synthesis; thermal energy storage; energy catalysis; environmental remediation; low-carbon technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)
New Organosilicon and Hybrid Materials—Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemistry of silicon-based hybrid materials; nanotechnology; catalysis; ceramic materials; porous hybrid materials; bio-organosilicon materials; hybrid coatings: surface chemistry and properties; hybrid electrolyte materials; hybrid materials for the environment; materials characterization  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
Emerging Materials and Technologies for Electrolysis of Seawater
edited by and Mahesh Suryawanshi
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical performance; heterogenous catalysis; electrocatalyst; nanocrystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Electrospun Nanofibers: From Design to Applications
edited by , and Irīna Boiko
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; composite; modeling structure; thin film; thermal degradation; nanoparticles; textile structure; EMI shielding; lightweight composite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Feature Papers in Electronic Materials Section (Volume 2)—15th Anniversary of Materials submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 22760 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic materials; device processing; power- and high-frequency electronics; optoelectronics; sensors; detectors; semiconductors; wide band gap materials; graphene and related 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Novel Approaches in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing for Processes and Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5643 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; chemical-thermal treatment; composites; design engineering; industrial growth; manufacturing technology; multilayer coatings; numerical simulation; polymers; process innovation; wear resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open
Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage materials; archaeological materials; ancient techniques and materials; analytical techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Particles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open
Keywords: ZnO nanoparticles; X-ray diffraction; FE SEM/TEM microscopy; density functional calculations (DFT); photocatalytic efficiency; optical properties; crystal growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
Advanced Thin Film Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications
edited by Haochun Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film materials; functional energy materials; silicon film; energy conversion and storage devices; energy conversion and storage mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: modified bitumen; polymer; rubber; novel asphalt binders; asphalt materials; pavement materials analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Processing–Microstructure–Properties Loop in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 22632 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; mutual relationship; characterization; theoretical and experimental approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Novel Green Nanotechnologies Applied in Environmental Protection and Health submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18143 | Submission Open
Keywords: green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles/nanomaterials; biocomposites/biopolymers in green nanotechnology; bioplastics; eco-nanotechnology; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; biological activity of nanoparticles; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Studies of Solids (Second Volume) submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15026 | Submission Open
Keywords: DFT calculations; solids; electronic structure; electronic density of states; structural properties; optical properties; vibrational properties; magnetic properties; bulk materials; 2D materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures
edited by , Haitao Zhang, and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12681 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)
Functional Magnetic Materials: Properties, Characterization and Application
edited by Jinji Sun and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10251 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic shielding; sensors; devices; quantum measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
Sustainable Materials from Industrial Waste submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9904 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid industrial waste; synthesis of sustainable materials; ceramics; glasses; zeolites; refractories; composites; construction materials; adsorbents; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Luminescent Materials submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9871 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemiluminescence; bioluminescence; engineered nanomaterials; luminescence; material chemistry; upconversion; optical properties; carbon-based nanomaterials; metal oxide nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II) submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9349 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-scale characterization; mechanical property; microstructure; void structure; process waste characterization; complex porous media; rock mechanics; constitutive relationships.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
High-Valued and New Utilizations of Biomass Material for Function Applications
edited by Gonggang Liu, and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9293 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; wood materials; biomass wastes; high-valued utilization; energy; environment; catalysis; hierarchically porous structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)
Advanced Casting of Materials
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8898 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; casting; microstructure; additive manufacturing; modelling and simulation; mechanical properties; cast alloys; defect prediction and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Study on Cyclic Mechanical Behaviors of Materials – 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7926 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-cycle/high-cycle/very high-cycle fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; cumulative fatigue damage; cyclic hardening/softening; fatigue life; multiaxial fatigue; fatigue testing; creep and fatigue; stress concentration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanics of Materials)
Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7882 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)
Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7528 | Submission Open
Keywords: alloys and composites; mechanical properties; functional properties; phase constituent; design and tailoring; amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; lightweight alloys; metal matrix composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Alloys)
Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7288 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement composites; geopolymer concretes; recycled aggregate; ceramic waste; fly ash; microstructure; CO2 reduction; X-ray diffraction; thermal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Low-Carbon Building Materials submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7272 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial solid waste resource utilization; fiber-reinforced cementitious composite; geopolymer material; low-clinker cement; FRP reinforced structure; durability of engineering materials; alkali-activated cement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7155 | Submission Open
Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
Advances in Functional Magnetic Nanomaterials submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6278 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron oxide; metal ferrite magnet; magnetic fluid; separation and purification of protein; magnetic drug delivery; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic separation; magnetically recoverable catalyst; removal of pollutants; solid-phase microextraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)
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