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Advanced Abrasive Processing Technology and Applications

edited by Yufei Gao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4960 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision/ultra-precision abrasive machining; sawing; grinding; lapping; material removal mechanism; machined surface integrity; difficult-to-machine materials; processing damage; processing monitoring

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

Manufacturing Technology, Materials and Methods (Second Edition)

edited by

Rafał Gołębski

and

Antun Stoić

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4389 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining of metals and alloys; cold metal processing; polymers and composites processing; welding; tools and tooling systems; surface engineering; coordinate measuring; wear and friction; reverse engineering

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

Recycling and Sustainability of Cement-Based Materials: Properties, Applications and Challenges

edited by Yuanzhan Wang and

Linjian Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; recycled aggregate (RA); recycled aggregate concrete (RAC); properties improvement; application; sustainable development; carbon sequestration; reinforced concrete (RC) structure; durability

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

Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites

edited by Mengjun Chen and Jiwen Bai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete admixtures; chemical admixture; cement hydration; cementitious materials; solid waste utilization; property modulation

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

Preparation, Processing, and Application of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials

edited by

He Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4279 | Submission Open

Keywords: diamond preparation and characterization methods; diamond applications in various field; carbon composite preparation and applications; graphite; graphene; carbon nanotube; and fullerene characterization and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Zeyan Zhou

, Haisong Liu, Yingbo Wang and

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4215 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive coatings; bionanocomposites; surface modification; biomedical applications; functional nanomaterials; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Materials Formed under Extreme Conditions in Additive Manufacturing: Creation of Materials by Super-Thermal Field

edited by

Yuichiro Koizumi

,

Takayoshi Nakano

,

Yoshitaka Adachi

, Kouhei Morishita,

Kazuhisa Sato

, Toda Yoshiaki,

Takuya Ishimoto

, Teiichi Kimura and Albert C. To

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure control; biomaterials; high-temperature structural materials; data science; computer simulation; materials processing; solidification; crystal growth; texture; solute segregation; phase transformation; thermal stress; melting; dislocation; 4D printing

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

Sustainable Materials for Engineering Applications

edited by

Abdul Aabid

and

Muneer Baig

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; environmental impact; bio-based materials; recycled materials; material processing; manufacturing techniques; energy-efficient processes; structural materials; high-performance concrete; sustainable metals; sustainable composites; sustainable polymers; renewable energy materials; fuel cells; sustainable transportation; lightweight materials; electric vehicle components; alternative fuel systems; water treatment; sustainable development; environmental consciousness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs)

edited by

Behzad Sadeghi

and

Catalin I. Pruncu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3909 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance MMCs; tailoring the microstructure; architecture design; strength– ductility trade-off; aluminum-based matrix composites; nanocarbons (CNT; Graphene; etc.); dry powder processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mechanical Behavior and Numerical Simulation of Sandwich Composites

edited by

Bin Han

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3903 | Submission Open

Keywords: lattice architectures; advanced and smart materials; material characterization; mechanical properties; impact and ballistic resistance; vibration attenuation; heat transfer; intelligent manufacturing foam material; composite sandwich; additive manufacturing; vibration; buckling; crushing behaviors; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Characteristics of Dental Ceramics

edited by Kusai Baroudi and

Marina Amaral

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; glass ceramics; polycrystalline ceramics; CAD/CAM; zirconia; lithium silicate and derivatives physicochemical properties; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear; characterization techniques

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

Research on Low Carbonization Application of Magnesia-Based Cementitious Materials

edited by Na Zhang and Hongfa Yu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; magnesia-based cement; carbon dioxide

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

Piezoelectrics and Ferroelectrics for End Users

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3318 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectrics; pyroelectrics; ferroelectrics; relaxors; tuneable materials; ceramics; single crystals; thick and thin films; polymers and composites; lead-free materials; materials processing including low-temperature sintering techniques and chemical routes avoiding toxic precursors; raw materials avoiding environmentally aggressive conditions; advanced and innovative characterization of structural; electrical; mechanical; thermal and optical properties of piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics; materials and devices for sensors; acoustic transducers and medical imaging; materials and devices for energy conversion; energy harvesting; cooling and energy storage; piezoelectrics for actuators; multiferroics; electrocalorics; magnetoelectrics; photovoltaics; thermoelectrics and photo-ferroelectrics; theory and modelling of piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics; thermoelectrics and photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Materials for Nano- and Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems

edited by

Mustafa Yavuz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano- and micro-electro-mechanical-systems (N/MEMS); nano-joining and in-built-electronic-packaging; nano- and micro-assembly and integration; quantum electronic solids: superconductors; graphene/graphene-like materials; transition metal chalcogenides (TMD); nanoplasmonic sensors; photo-electro-chemical oxygen demand (PECOD) sensors; field-effect-transistor (FET)-based biosensors; autonomous and embedded sensors (fit and forget) and sensor nodes; energy harvesting; nanorobotics; digital design and fabrication technologies (Digital Factories); terahertz resonant-tunneling diodes

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

3D-Printed Composite Structures: Design, Properties and Application

edited by Hongyong Jiang, Guangchao Han and Fuchu Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing/additive manufacturing; composite structure; 3D printing processing; structural design; mechanical property

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

Numerical Modeling and Dynamic Analysis of Composite Materials

edited by

Marcos Rodríguez Millán

and Anand Pai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2831 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials and structures; fiber– metal laminates; ceramic– metal laminates; multi-layered sandwich structures; finite element analysis; micro-mechanics of composites; multiscale modeling; dynamic analysis; material homogenization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Modeling and Design Based on Shape Memory Behavior

edited by

Eunsoo Choi

,

Hamid Shahsavari

and

Alireza Ostadrahimi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators and sensors mechanisms; modeling and simulations (analytical modeling; constitutive equations; finite element analysis; optimization tools); experimental investigations; manufacturing process (3D/4D printing)

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

Current Research in Thin-Film Deposition: From Principles and Technologies to Film Properties and Applications

edited by

Jan Ingo Flege

and

Carlos Morales

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film deposition; thin-film properties; thin-film applications; first principles of thin films; 2D materials; heterostructures

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

Research on Tribological Coatings

edited by

Huatang Cao

,

Egemen Avcu

and

Feng Wen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological coatings; lubrication; friction; wear; environmental self-adaptation; functionality; microstructure

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

Disorder-Driven Structure-Property Functionality in Materials: From Material Discovery to Device Development

edited by

George S. Nolas

and

Lilia M. Woods

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: defects; disorder; functionality; transport; crystal structure; electronic structure; thermal properties; magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Corrosion, Fatigue and Corrosion Protection of Metals and Their Alloys in Various Environments

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2416 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion processes; electrochemical methods; corrosion protection; organic coatings; inorganic coatings; nanocomposite film; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis; mechanical properties; microstructure; fatigue; metallic materials; computer modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advanced Machining Technology for Modern Engineering Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Muthuramalingam Thangaraj

,

Beata Leszczyńska-Madej

,

Angelos P. Markopoulos

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2318 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials/nanocomposites; laser processing/laser-assisted machining; ultrasonic machining; friction stir processing/welding; microstructure modeling; multiscale modeling; optimization; hydrogen embrittlement; additive manufacturing; polymers and leather; surface texture/topography

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

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Sung Yi

and Soong-Keun Hyun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing; bioprinting; and multi-material printing); advanced materials; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; nanomanufacturing; smart manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; precision machining

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

Properties and Applications of Cement and Concrete Composites

edited by Yingliang Zhao,

Kai Cui

,

Yanfeng Fang

and Weipei Xue

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbonation; solid waste utilization; cement-based composites; microstructure; engineering application; mechanical properties; durability; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Research Progress of the Fatigue, Crack and Failure Mechanisms of Materials and Structures

edited by

José Xavier

and

Rui F. Martins

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; crack formation; failure mechanisms; mechanical design; structural integrity; additive manufacturing; biological tissues

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

Heat Treatment of Metallic Materials in Modern Industry—Volume II

edited by

Pavel Novak

and

Peter Jurči

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open

Keywords: steels; non-ferrous alloys; heat treatment; thermo-chemical treatment; physical vapor deposition; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear performance

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

Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Hongze Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; aluminum alloy; aluminum composite; selective melting; powder deposition; wire deposition; cold spray; post-treatment; hybrid manufacturing; advanced characterization

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

Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of High-Temperature Materials and Coatings

edited by Mi Zhao and

Yong Deng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature materials and coatings; alloy design; microstrucure; mechanical properties; corrosion; fabrication process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Transition Metal Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Photo/Electrocatalytic Performance

edited by Ellie Uzunova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: light absorbers; OER (Oxygen evolution reaction); HER (Hydrogen evolution reaction); CO2 reduction; photoactivated electrochemical redox reactions; artificial photosynthesis; 2D (two-dimensional) transition metal compounds; quantum chemical modeling of photoactive electrocatalysts

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

Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Electronic Applications

edited by

Ana Rovisco

,

Jorge Martins

and

Asal Kiazadeh

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; semiconductors; thin films; nanomaterials; transistors; memristors; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Recent Progress on Thin 2D Materials

edited by Dan Wang and Zhe Shi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; atomically-thin systems; synthesis techniques; advanced characterization; theoretical predictions and modeling; innovative methodological development; material interfaces and junctions; practical and emerging applications

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

Research on Enhancing Properties of Aluminum-Based Materials

edited by Longtao Jiang and Zhenlong Chao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum matrix composites; preparation process; heat treatment; microstructure control and design; mechanical performance; electrical conductivity; thermal conductivity; precipitate phase; microstructure characterization; strengthening and toughening mechanism

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

Advances in Polymers and Functionalized Materials in the Environment

edited by

Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; polymer materials; compost; soil; functionalized materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Refractory Carbide Materials, High Entropy Alloys and Their Sintering Techniques

edited by Yafei Pan, Siyao Xie and

Fenghua Luo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractories carbide ceramics; multiphase and high-entropy carbides; sintering technique; powder synthesis; densification mechanism; high-temperature application

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

High-Performance Materials for Thin-Film Transistors and Other Electronic Device Applications

edited by

Christophe Avis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film transistor; vacuum process; solution process; flexible and stretchable substrates; oxide semiconductors; 2D materials; perovskite; organic semiconductors; LTPO; bioelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

New Findings in Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Lauren Yolanda Gómez-Zamorano and

Magdalena Balonis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; durability; sustainability; low CO2 cements; admixtures; cement alternatives

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

Characterization of Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Forming and Heat Treatment (Second Edition)

edited by

Seong-Ho Ha

, Young-Ok Yoon, Dong-Earn Kim and

Young-Chul Shin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; microstructure characterization; microscopy; solidification; forming

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

Advances in Surface Corrosion Protection of Alloys

edited by Mara Cristina Lopes De Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; protective coatings; surface treatment; metallic alloys; composite coatings

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

Identification of the Impact of Tool Protective Coatings on Temperature and Heat Distribution in the Cutting Zone

edited by

Marian Bartoszuk

and Zhixiong Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: coated cutting tools; anti-wear protective coatings; properties of protective coatings; heat distribution in the cutting process; heat partition coefficient

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

Advanced Materials and Composites for Flame-Resistant Applications

edited by

Maria Zielecka

and

Anna Rabajczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire resistance; chemical composition; modern technologies; technical and legal requirements; environmental safety; processing and production; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Thermo-Electric and Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Based Polymer

edited by

Giovanni Spinelli

and

Vittorio Romano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 857 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanocomposites; nanofillers; experimental characterization of nanocomposites; correlation among morphological; thermal; mechanical; and electrical properties; computational study of nanocomposites; modelling and numerical analysis of heat transport in nanocomposites; theoretical study on graphene-based nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances on Welded Joints: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Vincenzo Moramarco

and

Gilda Renna

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: welded joints; dissimilar materials; residual stress; crack propagation; modelling; mechanical characterization; non-destructive methods; fatigue; microstructure and quality control; welding technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Tribology in Croatia: Challenges and Development

edited by

Danko Ćorić

and Suzana Jakovljević

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; abrasion; erosion; adhesion; tribo-corrosion; surface fatigue; lubrication; ferrography; surface engineering; coating; wear-resistant materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Featured Reviews in Catalytic Materials

edited by

Julia A. Valla

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogenous and homogeneous catalysts; zeolites; transition metals; metal oxides; single atom catalysis; computa-tional catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Production, Application and Properties of Bitumen (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marek Iwański

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: bitumen; foamed bitumen; asphalt materials; rheology; performance

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

Research on New Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by

Mingsheng Long

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; optoelectronic devices; optical properties; electronic properties; research advancements; innovation; novel materials; cutting-edge technology

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

Defect Identification and Analysis in Building Materials: Emphasizing Concrete, Masonry, and Mortar Systems

edited by

Czeslaw Suchocki

,

Tomasz Kania

and Rafał Nowak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect identification; building materials; concrete structures; masonry; mortar systems; material characterization; destructive testing; non-destructive testing; computational methods; quality control; environmental factors; point cloud; laser scanning; LiDAR

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

Research Progress of Thermoelectric Materials, Modules and Applications

edited by

Mirosław Jakub Kruszewski

and

Pawel Nieroda

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric modules; thermoelectric thin films; thermoelectric energy harvesting; electrical properties; thermal properties; lattice thermal conductivity; first principles calculations; figure of merit; conversion efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Soft and Hybrid Materials: Design and Applications

edited by Mainul Islam

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 399 | 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)

Tendencies and Challenges in the Modelling of Composite Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Reinaldo Rodríguez Ramos

, Raimondo Penta and Ariel Ramírez-Torres

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; homogenization; heterogeneous structures; multiscale modelling; multiphysics phenomena

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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