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The Biomechanics and Mechanics of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Tarek El-Bialy

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; dentistry; orthodontics; ultrasound; tissue engineering; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Electrochromic Materials Research and Devices

edited by Yong Zhang and Ye Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | 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)

Manufacturing of Porous Acoustic Structures and Metamaterials

edited by Haichao Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Lithium Battery Technologies

edited by

Yaobin Xu

and

Jiancun Rao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in the Sustainable Fabrication of Smart and Functional Textiles

edited by

Yuyang Zhou

and

Rencheng Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based or bio-degradable dyes and finishes; smart and functional textiles; water and energy-saving process; sustainable textile production; colouration and functionalisation; adsorption behaviour and mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Application of Biomass Materials in the Fields of Electrochemistry and Thermochemistry

edited by Jingwei Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass catalyst support; gas diffusion layer; bioamss-derived electrode; biomass catalyst; separator; current collector; carbon-assisted water electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by Changjun Chen, Chaolin Tan and Ashfaq Khan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: lasers; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; materials processing; selective laser melting; selective laser sintering; direct metal deposition; microstructure

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

Research Progress in Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Daniela Caschera

Roberta G. Toro

and

Maria Rosaria Plutino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart nanomaterials; nanohybrids; nanocomposites; green chemistry; sustainable technologies; water remediation; circular economy

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

Local Structure Characterization for Complex Functional Materials

edited by Yuanpeng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: local structure; complex functional materials; total scattering; comprehensive modeling; structure-property link

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

Numerical Simulation for Cement and Concrete Composites

edited by Madura Pathirage and

Jun Feng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; concrete; numerical simulations; thermal behaviour; static loading; dynamic loading; finite element modelling

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

Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

, Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 254 | 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)

Advances in Superconducting Materials: Characterization, Properties and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Yong Seung Kwon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental and theoretical studies of new superconductors; advances in experimental results (electrical; thermal; magnetic; optical); advances in theoretical understanding; development of new methods for superconducting-relative material synthesis; advances in flux pinning and vortex dynamics studies; coexistence or competition of superconductivity with other orders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Synthesis, Degradation and Biocompatibility of Bioresorbable Materials

edited by

Sandra Carolina Cifuentes Cuéllar

and Juan Pablo Fernández Hernán

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Featured Reviews on Advanced Nanomaterials for Environmental, Microbiology and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Carlos Lodeiro

, Hugo M. Santos and

Elisabete Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic nanoparticles; polymeric nanomaterials; composites; drug delivery; environmental control; antibiotics; biomedical applications

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

Processing and Characterization of Ceramic Materials Using Microwave Techniques

edited by Giuseppe Annino

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; ceramic matrix composites; ultra-high temperature ceramics; bioceramics; microwave processing; microwave characterization; ceramic processing; sintering; fabrication

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

Properties and Applications of Cement-Based Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hyeong-Ki Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: portland cement; alternative cementitious binders; structural and nonstructural members; conventional and novel use of cement composite; multifunctional cement composite

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

Diverse Nanomaterials Applied in Bio- and Electrochemical Sensing

edited by

Parvaneh Rahimi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; bio- and electrochemical sensing; carbon nanotubes; metal nanoparticles; quantum dots; metal oxides; sensitivity; selectivity; signal amplification

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

Advances in Durability of Construction Materials

edited by Yi Xu, Yi Fang and Xiang Xi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Ferroelectric Materials

edited by Dawei Zhang, Zhipeng Wang, Ying Pan, Ran Su and Linglong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics and piezoelectrics; energy storage; nanoelectronics; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Dental Techniques and Restorative Materials

edited by Angelo Putignano,

Vincenzo Tosco

Riccardo Monterubbianesi

and Riccardo Favero

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental techniques; resin-based materials; luting agents; fiber-reinforcement; particulate filler composites; veneers; bleaching agents; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Powering the Future: Cutting-Edge Advancements in Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing

edited by

Chuan Cheng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; electrode manufacturing; cell assembly; environmental sustainability; scale-up production; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mechanical Behaviors of Materials: Modelling and Measurement (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ming-Tzer Lin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behaviours of materials; modelling; measurement; finite element method; mechanics of nanomaterials; DIC methods and its applications; mechanics of materials and constitutive models; multiscale and new developments in non-destructive methods

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

Advanced Graphene and Graphene Oxide Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Victoria Samanidou

and

Eleni Deliyanni

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene oxide; graphene; solid-phase extraction; microextraction; green chemistry; sample preparation; clean-up; nanomaterials; magnetic solid-phase extraction; dispersive solid-phase extraction; magnetic sorbents; biomedical applications; environmental applications

Beyond the Sintering Challenge: From Conventional to Field-Assisted Sintering

edited by

Charles Manière

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; conventional sintering; sintering of additively manufactured green shapes; field-assisted sintering; spark plasma sintering; hot (isostatic) pressing; flash (ultrarapid) sintering; ultrafast high-temperature sintering; microwave sintering; sintering modeling and simulation of the sintering processes; selective laser sintering

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

Soft Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Łukasz Hawełek

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft magnetic materials; magnetic properties; eddy current suppression; 3D printing process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials

edited by Weilong Yin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composite materials; microscopic modelling; optimization design; fast optimization algorithm; multiscale modelling; failure analysis; composite material characterization

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

Machine Learning in Cement-Based Materials: Advances and Applications

edited by

Chongchong Qi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; concrete; construction industry; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data mining

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

Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

edited by Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; nanocomposite; nanofiller; nanocomposite foam; polymer film; bio-based; nanofiber; hybrid nanocomposite; nanostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Advanced Coatings

edited by

Gustavo Pinto

and

Andresa Baptista

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: PVD and CVD optimization process; PVD and CVD techniques; deposition improvement; PVD and CVD reactors; sputtering DC; numerical simulation; coatings characterization; hard coatings; thin films; microhardness; wear; adhesion; micro-abrasion; single-layer deposition; multi-layer deposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)

Advances in Dental Implants and Prosthetics Materials

edited by

Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; restorative dentistry; prosthetics materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Surface and Interface Defects of Semiconductor Materials

edited by Shengkai Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: creation and excitation of defects; defect modification; semiconductor devices— surface and interface; interface traps and near-interface traps; density functional calculations; characterization methods; applications

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

Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic and inorganic photovoltaics; thin films; efficiency; transparent conducting films; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in Organic Solar Cells: Materials and Device Physics

edited by Rui Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: high performance; stability; device physics; solution processability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Properties of Textiles and Fabrics and Their Processing

edited by Seung-Jin Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent and smart textiles; medical and protective fabrics; green and recycled textiles; eco-friendly yarn processing and its properties; high-performance fabrics and their properties; bio-degradable fibers and their properties; water/energy-saving dyeing process; processing technologies in weaving/knitting and their properties; nonwoven and electro-spinning technologies with nano-fibers; CAD and CAM design technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures

edited by

Alireza Farzampour

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 102 | 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)

Emerging Trends in Biomass-Derived Functional Materials

edited by Adil Aboulkas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived materials; functional materials; emerging trends; renewable resources; green chemistry; biomass conversion; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Functional Magnetic Nanomaterials: From Fabrication to Applications

edited by Kheireddine El-Boubbou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; iron oxide (IO); functional nanomaterials; nanocomposites; ferrites; doped nanoparticles; imaging; detection; catalysis; bioremediation; biomedical applications; MRI; MFH; AMF; hyperthermia; drug delivery; photothermal therapy; nanomedicine

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Meng Zhou

and Rong He

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and storage; batteries; supercapacitors; electrolysis; functional nanomaterials; electrode materials; electrode fabrication

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

Learning from Nature: Biomimetic and Bio-Inspired Materials and Structures

edited by

Hartmut Kutzke

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-inspired materials; biomimetic approach; novel materials; natural structures; bionic; green chemistry; biopolymers; functionalized surfaces; tailor-made materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Advanced Functional Materials for Architectures

edited by

Shouqin Tian

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; smart windows; building materials; advanced functional materials; coated glass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

High Temperature Corrosion of the Structural Materials and Degradation of Coatings in Harsh Conditions—2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Dudziak

and

Nigel Simms

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation; steam oxidation; sulfidation; fireside corrosion; carburization; coatings (thermally sprayed; PVD; diffusion-type coatings); steels; Ni-based alloys; TiAl alloys; co-based alloys; 3D-printed materials for high-temperature applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Characterization and Applications of Bio-Metallic Materials, Bio-Alloys, and Bio-Active Coatings

edited by

Shengqiang Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable metal materials; microstructures; properties; biodegradable coatings; numerical simulation; deformation; sintering; bio-porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Artificial Biomimetic Materials

edited by De Gong and

Zhengzhi Mu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 145 | 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)

Advanced and Bio-Based Materials

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; bio-based materials; additive manufacturing; robotics; sustainability and circular economy; novel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Emerging Materials and Structures Achieving High-Performance, Low-Carbon and Sustainable Development

edited by

and Lei Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5524 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious materials; concrete with recycled solid wastes; recycled fiber-reinforced concrete; innovative FRP strengthening and retrofitting; FRP bar concrete structures considering ductility demand; high-performance structure system and theory; ultra-high-performance concrete

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

Electronic Packaging Materials and Technology Applications

edited by

Yu-An Shen

and

Chih-Ming Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

Keywords: packaging process; 2.5D/3DIC packaging; power electronic packaging; low-temperature application packaging; packaging materials; solder joint; electroplated film for electronic packaging; transient liquid phase bonding; metal& ndash; metal direct bonding; reliability analysis in electronic packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Non-destructive Testing (NDT) of Advanced Composites and Structures

edited by

Anna Knitter-Piątkowska

Michał Jan Guminiak

and

Tomasz Gajewski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3885 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; experimental techniques; mechanics of materials; structural mechanics; material identification; damage detection; optimization; signal processing; composites; anizotropy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Synthesis and Properties of Flame Retardant for Polymers

edited by

Xian-Wei Cheng

and

Yuyang Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardant; polymer; fibre; mechanism; multifunction; sustainable material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Zhuangzhuang Liu

Pan Pan

and Xunhao Ding

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2248 | 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)

Materials for Luminescent Detectors and Transformers of Ionizing Radiation (Second Volume)

edited by