Materials

edited by

and Stefano Acierno

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable and/or eco-friendly raw materials; sustainability in polymer-based processes; waste reduction; improving product degradability; energy efficiency; reducing water consumption; recovery; recyclability and recycling; replacement of harmful substances; minimal or no emission of dangerous substances into the environment; performance of sustainable polymer-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recent Trends in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing of Alloys

edited by

Ravi Sankar Haridas

, Mohan Sai Kiran Kumar Yadav Nartu,

Shashank Sharma

and

Hector R. Siller

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state additive manufacturing; additive friction stir deposition; product development; process-specific alloy design; process development; process-structure-property correlation; physics-based process modeling; sustainable manufacturing; machine learning assisted process optimization

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

Soft Materials for Bioelectronic Sensors and Therapeutics

edited by

Ting Wei Wang

and

Shien-Fong Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft materials; flexible electronics; biocompatibility; wearable sensors; implantable devices; bioelectronics; therapeutics; degradable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Development of Novel Functional Materials for the Manufacture of Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Jijun Feng

and

Shengli Pu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17705 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; nanofabrication; nanostructures; electromagnetic surface waves and plasmonics; nanolaminates and multilayers; nanospectroscopy; photonic crystals; metamaterials; integrated photonics; semiconductor devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites

edited by

Cheng Gu

,

Gaoyang Mi

and

Wenmin Ou

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17317 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; alloy; composites; solidification; molten pool; metallurgical bonding; microstructure; fluid flow; welding joints

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Additive Manufacturing (Volume II)

edited by

Rainer J. Hebert

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14407 | Submission Open

Keywords: powders; additive manufacturing; microstructures and properties; laser or electron beams; design for variation; uncertainty quantification

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

Forming Technologies and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials - 2nd Volume

edited by

Tomasz Trzepieciński

,

Valentin Ştefan Oleksik

and

Sherwan Mohammed Najm

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14240 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational methods; constitutive modeling; finite element method; friction; incremental sheet forming; lubrication; material characterization; metal forming; microstructure; plastic working; sheet metal forming; superplasticity

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

Advanced Electrocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Jiayuan Yu

and

Junfeng Chen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12046 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion and storage; hydrogen evolution reaction; nitrate reduction; upgrading of pollutants; carbon dioxide reduction; electrochemical water treatment; microbial fuel cells; environmental functional nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes – Volume 2

edited by

Ndue Kanari

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10461 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-grade raw materials; end-of-life materials; industrial wastes and by-products; rare-earth elements (REE) ores and concentrates; Li; Ta-Nb-Sn raw materials; thermochemical and combined methods for processing; extractive metallurgy; dry halogenation (chlorination); thermodynamics and kinetics; valuable; critical and strategic elements (CRMs); extraction and recovery; green chemistry/process

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

Metal and Polymer Composites for Functional and Structural Applications

edited by

Alexander Smirnov

,

Ying Fu

,

Roman Anatolievich Savrai

and

Dmitry Vichuzhanin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10108 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal composites; polymer composites; structure; mechanical properties; multiscale modeling/simulation; neural network; damage; fracture; wear; adhesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Development of Boron-Based Materials

edited by

Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron nanomaterials; bulk boron; boron nitrides; borides; MBenes; organic– inorganic hybrid structures; materials characterization techniques; new methods for computer simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Second Volume)

edited by

Pietro Russo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8648 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; microstructure; thermal properties; mechanical properties; microscopy; fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs); reinforcement; interface microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Enhancing In-Use Properties of Advanced Steels

edited by

Francisca G. Caballero

and

Krolicka Aleksandra

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8646 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling of the chemical composition of novel grades of advanced steels; advanced multi-phase; TRIP/TWIP; bainitic or martensitic steels; industrialization aspects in terms of in-use properties; weldability; thermomechanical processes; corrosion resistance; wear; thermal and mechanical stability of phase constituents; thermal stability in elevated temperatures; creep resistance; structure– properties relationships; with a focus on specific working conditions

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

Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Second Volume)

edited by

Wojciech Zębala

and

Emilia Franczyk

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8591 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; optimization; manufacturing; machining; CNC machining; difficult-to-cut materials; CAD/CAM systems

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

Acoustic and Mechanical Metamaterials: Recent Advances

edited by

Reza Hedayati

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5640 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic metamaterial; mechanical metamaterials; auxetics; resonators; pentamodes

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

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Chao-Yao Yang

and

Sidong Lei

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5419 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional physics; phase transition; transport; magnetism; optics; valleytronics; spintronics; crystallog-raphy; microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering (Second Volume)

edited by

Lorenzo Fassina

and

Nora Bloise

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5091 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone regeneration; bone tissue engineering in vitro and in vivo; bone substitutes; bone marrow stem cells; adipose derived stem cells; growth factors; cell/tissue– biomaterials interaction; physical stimuli (ultrasound; laser; electric or electromagnetic field; shear stress; etc.); bioreactors; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Applied Engineering and Technology of Surface Engineering of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Krzysztof Rokosz

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface functionalization and modification; electropolishing (EP; MEP) and plasma electrolytic oxidation (micro arc oxidation); electrophoretic deposition (EPD); ion implantation (IM); chemical or physical vapor deposition (CVD; PVD); anodic oxidation and passivation; laser treatments; hydrothermal treatments; sol-gel coatings and thermoreactive deposition; biomaterials and self-assembling structures; abrasive treatments and shot peening; additive manufacturing

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

Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods and Assessment

edited by

Marco Corradi

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; masonry structures; timber structures; concrete structures; glass structures; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; mortars and stonework; natural hazards; climate change; combined hazards

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

Liquid Metals: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Stephan Handschuh-Wang

and Ben Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid metals; gallium; thermophysical properties; wetting; nano liquid metals; patterning techniques; liquid metal corrosion; device fabrication

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

Terahertz Vibrational Spectroscopy in Advanced Materials

edited by

Seiji Kojima

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; neutron scattering; soft phonon; boson peak; polariton; plasmon; magnon; charge density wave; weak interactions; Fano resonance; polymorphism; polyamorphism; phase transition; reaction; field effects; extreme conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Laser Processing and Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials

edited by Annamaria Gisario and

Bappa Acherjee

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; mechanical properties; polymeric materials; laser transmission welding; laser ablation; laser-induced forward transfer; laser-based additive manufacturing; metamaterials; tailored mechanical properties.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical and Metallurgical Behaviour of Welded Materials

edited by Chao Chen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; metallic materials; mechanical properties; microstructures

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

Advances in High Cycle Fatigue and Fracture Failure of Metallic Materials and Components

edited by Mirco Daniel Chapetti and

Nenad Gubeljak

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; high cycle fatigue; short or small crack propagation; defect assessment; damage mechanics; additive manufacturing materials; metallic components

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

Recent Research into Catalysts for CO₂ Utilization

edited by

Guowu Zhan

and

Ning Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 utilization; bifunctional catalysts; nanomaterials; integrated processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Sustainable Pavement Materials and Their Performance Evaluation

edited by Yu Chen, Yangming Gao, Guoyang Lu and Chonghui Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP); performance evaluation; life cycle analysis (LCA); bio-asphalt; recycled concrete pavement (RCP); warm-mix asphalt (WMA)

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

Nanomaterials and Devices: Optical and Electrical Properties

edited by

Simon Mokhotjwa Dhlamini

, Luyanda Lunga Noto and Guy Leba Kabongo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical; electrical; nanomaterials; nanodevices; synthesis; deposition; energy; photonics; photovoltaics

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

Liquid Crystals and Other Partially Disordered Molecular Systems

edited by

Dorota Dardas

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; LCDs; electro-optical devices; photonics; molecular systems; block copolymers

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

Research on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Application

edited by

Beata Anwajler

, Daniel Smykowski and Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; zeolite-like materials; synthesis; structure; properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advances in Optoelectronic Functional Crystals: Crystal Growth, Properties, Evaluation and Applications

edited by Wenbo Yan and Lihong Shi

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: preparation and characterization of optoelectronic materials; first-principles study of optoelectronic materials; growth of optoelectronic crystals and simulation of crystal growth; photocatalytic degradation and photothermal conversion; light emission and infrared/X-ray imaging; optical modulation and waveguide; wavelength conversion and coherent optical amplification; holographic storage and display; optofluidic manipulation and interfacial science; deep learning and computer vision for optoelectronic applications; robotics and artificial intelligence for optoelectronic applications

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

Luminescent Nanomaterials for Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Dirk Poelman

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoluminescence; thermometry; bio-imaging; biosensing; theranostics; persistent luminescence; infrared imaging; dosimetry; charge transfer; scintillator

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

Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites: Manufacturing, Characterization and Applications

edited by Kun Zhang and Dandan Qu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals matrix composites; materials genome; strength and stiffness; non-contact ultrasonic; additive manufacturing; stress characterization and simulation; metamaterial and metasurface; electromagnetic wave penetration and stealth; complex environmental materials and structures; modeling and calculation methods

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

Advances in Electron Beam Melting and Refining Technology

edited by

Shuang Shi

, Xiaogang You and Shutao Wen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron beam melting; inclusion control; removal mechanism; high-purity materials; purification and recycling; additive manufacturing; numerical simulation; microstructure and properties

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

Latest Advances in Functional Polymeric Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Alexandra Bargan

and

George Stiubianu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional polymeric materials; special applications; environmental and medical applications; electroactuation; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced Ceramics for Biomedical Applications

edited by Li Wang and

Amanda Maria De Oliveira Dal Piva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: zirconia; dental implants; prosthetics; tissue engineering; manufacturing techniques; surface modifications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Multiphase Systems with Polymeric Matrices: Polymer Blends and Composites II

edited by

Ivan Chodák

and

Hamed Peidayesh

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15160 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Materials and Structures: Experimental Evidence and Analytical Models (Volume II)

edited by

Dario De Domenico

and

Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14997 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; reinforced concrete; prestressed concrete; mechanical strength; limit-state behavior; concrete structures; analytical models; experimental findings; service conditions; ultimate conditions

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

Methodology of the Design and Testing of Composite Structures

edited by

Grzegorz Mieczkowski

,

Dariusz Szpica

and

Andrzej Borawski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13984 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; composite design; identification and prediction of effective physical and mechanical properties of composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Friction, Corrosion and Protection of Material Surfaces

edited by

Xiaowei Li

, Zhenyu Wang,

Zhaolei Li

and

Cunao Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13049 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction; corrosion; surface modification; coating; thin films; degradation mechanisms; advanced materials; surface and interface

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

Advanced Multifunctional Coatings for New Applications

edited by

Tao Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10530 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; micro/nanostructured surfaces; nucleation and film growth; protective coatings; wear and friction; anti-corrosion; anti-biofouling; electrical and electrochemical properties; superhydrophobic; film and coating characterization

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

Advances in Mechanical Properties and Structure of Metal and Metal Composites

edited by Shucai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10379 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; metal composites; mechanical properties; structure; tensile; impact; compressive; fatigue; creep; tribological

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

Advanced Semiconductor/Memory Materials and Devices

edited by

Sungjun Kim

and Jung-Kyu Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9825 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory devices and materials; non-volatile memory (NVM); semiconductor memory devices; resistive random-access memory (RRAM); ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM/FRAM); magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM); phase-change memory (PCM); spin-transfer-torque random-access memory (STTRAM); FeFET memory; resistive switching; memristors; neuromorphic computing systems; synaptic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advance in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ru Ji

and

Fanghui Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9024 | Submission Open

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

Metalworking Processes: Theoretical and Experimental Study

edited by

Konrad Laber

,

Janusz Tomczak

,

Beata Leszczyńska-Madej

,

Grażyna Mrówka-Nowotnik

and

Magdalena Barbara Jabłońska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8815 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic working processes; thermomechanical treatment processes; numerical modelling; physical modelling; microstructure modelling; metallographic tests

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

Sustainable Recycling Techniques of Pavement Materials II

edited by

Jiaqing Wang

and

Dongdong Ge

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8053 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement recycling techniques; industrial and construction waste utilization in pavement engineering; sustainable techniques for pavement materials; green low-carbon and durable pavement structures and materials; evaluation and simulation of sustainable pavement materials; infrastructure durability improvements by recycled pavement materials; life cycle assessment (GHG emission reduction/life cycle cost decrease attributed to the utilization of waste in pavement materials)

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

Porous Ceramics, Glasses and Composites, Volume II

edited by

Francesco Baino

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7547 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; mesoporous ceramics; porous glasses; scaffolds; sintering; foaming; adsorbent; catalytic support; additive manufacturing; porous composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Food Industry Wastes and By-Products in Polymer Technology

edited by

Aleksander Hejna

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7463 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

3D Printing Technology with Metal Materials

edited by

Piotr Kurylo

and

Radovan Hudák

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6978 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; construction materials; prototyping for 3D printing; printing technology; powder metallic materials; printing parameters; properties of printing materials; mechanical technological and chemical properties of printed details; standardization in 3D printing; hazards of 3D metal printing

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

Advanced Forming Technologies, Mechanical Performance and Structural Properties of Metallic Materials and Alloys

edited by

Yong Xu

,

Ali Abd El-Aty

and Sangyul Ha

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6497 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible forming technologies; high-speed deformation; structural properties; constitutive modeling; finite element modelling; computational approaches; formability; plasticity theory; experimental characterization; microstructure

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

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