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Advances in Ceramic and Glass Materials: Additive Manufacturing and Various Applications

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; ceramics and glasses; 3D printing; binder jetting; powder bed fusion; stereolithography; waste management; material extrusion

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

The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste

edited by

Guoxi Fan

Hailei Kou

Debin Wang

and Qiyang Tan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; construction waste; curing agent; cementitious material; recycled aggregate concrete; high-performance concrete; polymer concrete; durability; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recycling and Repurposing of Waste Materials for Sustainable Green Composites

edited by

Rajab Abousnina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-based composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; sustainable concrete; construction materials; fibre-reinforced composites; additive manufacturing; durability and microstructure; low-carbon construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advances in Fiber-Based Materials: Preparation, Characteristics and Applications

edited by

Gangwei Pan

and

Desuo Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced spinning technologies; high-performance fiber composites; green textile composites; smart wearables; biomedical materials; bioinspired fiber materials; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Electrodes, Electrolytes to High-Performance Devices

edited by Huangxu Li and

Jingqiang Zheng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-capacity cathodes; anode-free; sodium-metal anode; characterization techniques; electrolytes; structure regulations; kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Materials for Energy and Catalytic Applications

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and

Xijun Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode materials; battery; catalytic materials; energy storage and conversion; material simulation and calculation; water splitting; pollutant degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Behavior of Implantable Biomaterials and Scaffolds

edited by

Nicola Valente

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: implantable biomaterials; scaffolds; microstructural characterization; mechanical behavior; tissue engineering; additive manufacturing; surface modification; biomechanics; osseointegration; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Architected Lattice and Composite Materials: Multiscale Design, Manufacturing, and Applications

edited by

Mostafa El Sayed

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: architected lattice materials; composite materials; additive manufacturing; topology optimization; multiscale optimization; multi-objective optimization; mechanical metamaterials; data-driven design; multiscale modelling; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Self-Healing Materials for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Tarik Zarrouk

and

Mohammed Nouari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; intelligent manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Solid-Solution Micro/Nanomaterials: Modeling Structure, Optical, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties

edited by

Elżbieta Tomaszewicz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-solution model; host; dopant; thermal expansion of the crystal lattice; vacancy solid solutions; property modeling; optical properties; magnetic properties; dielectric properties

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

Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials and Their Evaluation Methods

edited by Haijun Xuan and

Chuanyong Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced engineering materials; mechanical properties; novel testing and evaluation techniques; advanced modeling and simulation methods; multi-scale study; durability and degradation; machine learning

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

Carbon-Based Materials: Applications for Energy, Water Cleaning, Sensing and Environment

edited by

Jorge R Oliva

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; energy storage devices; water cleaning; photocatalysis; nanoparticles; gas sensors; carbon materials; thermoelectric devices; DFT calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Bio-Composites

edited by

Sung Won Hwang

and Bo-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; environmental engineering; composite materials; diamond-like carbon coatings; electrospun polymers; biomedical devices; surface treatments; material resilience; sustainable engineering; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Performance Evolution of Advanced Materials over the Life Cycle

edited by Biao Ma,

Liang Yu

and Cenbo Xiong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: special materials; friction and wear; micro-morphology; noise and vibration; friction heat and dynamic response; experimental methods and simulations

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

Research on Friction, Wear and Corrosion Properties of Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yunhai Ma

Jiyu Sun

and Yucheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | 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 Mechanics of Materials)

The Use of Bioceramics in Dental Applications

edited by Li Wang,

Yuqing Lu

and

Julfikar Haider

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; dental implants; bone regeneration; restorative dentistry; 3D printing; nanotechnology; bioactive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Functional Luminescent Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications

edited by Qianli Li and Lingcong Fan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; phosphors; optoelectronic materials; photophysics; sensors; bioimaging; organic light-emitting diodes; quantum dots

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

Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies

edited by

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: syngas; metal hydride; materials; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Preparation, Processing and Application of High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites

edited by Lei Luo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material preparation technology; material forming technology; material application; casting; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; hot pressing

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

Bioinspired Materials for Surface and Interface Engineering: From Design to Applications

edited by Xinlin Li, Zhengping Fang and Wei Tong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; surface and interface; structural design; natural products; polymers; metal materials; sensors; nanostructured materials; inorganic materials

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

Advances in Electrodeposition Process for Materials

edited by Kranthi Maniam and

Shiladitya Paul

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposition; semiconductors; CO2 utilization; sensors; electrolysers; corrosion resistance; wear resistance

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

Bio-Based Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Polymer Composites

edited by

Carlos A. Fuentes

and

Carla N. Schnell

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymer composites; natural fibers; recycled polymers; interfacial engineering; surface functionalization; fiber– matrix adhesion; sustainable materials; mechanical performance; durability; functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbing

edited by Kaifeng Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanocomposites; MOF-derivates; MXene; dielectric loss; conductive network; EMI shielding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Mechanical, Tribological and Microstructural Characterization of Functional Coatings

edited by

Giuseppe Pintaude

and

Rassim Younes

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; metals; ceramics; surface engineering; tribological performance; mechanical characterization; microstructural analysis; deposition techniques; advanced materials; surface integrity

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

Applications of Smart Materials in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Yifan Lu

and Hua Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; shape-memory alloys; piezoelectric composites; magnetic actuation; structural health monitoring; soft robotics; energy absorption; bio-inspired metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Materials and Smart Technologies for Dental Implants and Prosthodontics

edited by

Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant materials; thin-film coatings; peri-implantitis prevention; ceramic and prosthodontic biomaterials; smart biosensors; surface engineering; biomechanics and reliability modeling; digital dentistry; bioactive materials; translational dental materials research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Models and Simulation of Viscoelastic Materials

edited by Angelo Morro and Maurizio Stefano Vianello

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials with memory; viscoelastic solids; dissipative solids; dissipative fluids; nonlinear rate-type models

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

Rehabilitation Building Materials: Bridging Tradition and Innovation

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; non-conventional building materials; innovative rehabilitation methodologies; materials functionalization; sensing

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

Electro-Thermal-Elastic Coupling of Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

edited by Kun Song

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric material; output power; conversion efficiency; thermal stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Naturally Derived Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Agata Przekora-Kuśmierz and

Paulina Kazimierczak

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; wound dressings; artificial skin grafts; cartilage scaffolds; bone scaffolds; drug carriers; 3D printing; electrospinning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Properties of Novel Materials and Structures

edited by

Bin Wang

Cheng Hou

and

Shuai Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; fracture; damage; temperature effects; welding; constitutive law; failure criteria

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

Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics (2nd Edtion)

edited by

Michael Ojovan

Georgiy Shakhgildyan

and Kai Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitreous materials; glass– ceramics; polyphase materials; nanoscale polyphase structures; sintering techniques; crystallization processes; laser micromachining; functional materials; composite material interfaces

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

Fatigue Behavior, Fracture and Optimization of Alloys and Composites

edited by

Guangwu Fang

and Huiqun Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites and alloys; fatigue behavior; fracture mechanics; damage tolerance; multi-scale modeling; optimization; additive manufacturing; durability; finite element analysis; machine learning

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

Green Synthesis for Functional Materials Through Microreaction Technologies

edited by

Wei He

and

Yirong Feng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; microreactor; process intensification; flow chemistry; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Process, Structure, and Properties

edited by

Yanping Lian

and

Wugui Jiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; machine learning; surrogate model; multiphysics model; multiscale model; numerical simulation; experimental method; in-situ imaging; PSP relationship

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

Nanoparticles and Biomolecules for Drug Delivery, Physiological Monitoring, and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

Yaw Sing Tan

and Lunna Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; oncology; therapy; nanoparticles; biomolecules; long non-coding RNAs; natural products; 2D materials; graphene; molecular dynamics simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in High-Strength Alloys: Microstructure, Phase Change and Properties

edited by

Zhenyu Xiao

and

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength alloys; phase transformation; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties; strengthening mechanisms; precipitation behavior; alloy design; heat treatment; advanced characterization; structure– property relationship

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

Advances in Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites for Biomedical and Industrial Applications

edited by

Tomasz Witko

and Karolina Ewelina Mazur

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; sustainable composites; additive manufacturing; biodegradability; biomedical applications; natural additives; bioactive materials; life-cycle assessment; mechanical properties; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Carbon-Based Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors and Sustainable Electrocatalysis: Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Apurba Ray

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace applications; carbon-based electrodes; electrochemical energy storage; decarbonization; sustainable electrocatalysis; renewable energy; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Solid-State Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Performance and Design Challenges

edited by Wei Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfide electrolyte; halide electrolyte; polymer electrolyte; oxide electrolyte; all-solid-state batteries; advanced characterization; energy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Third Edition)

edited by

Weidong Song

, Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact dynamics; analytical methods; dynamic tests; numerical simulation; molecular dynamics; additive manufacturing

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

Properties and Functional Applications of Lubricating Materials

edited by

Ashish Kumar Gupta

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; friction; thin films; high entropy oxides and alloys; composite materials; nano-materials; nano-composites; bulk-metallic glasses

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

Advanced Deposition Techniques for High-Performance Cutting Tool Coatings

edited by

Gustavo Filipe Pinto

and

Andresa Baptista

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: PVD and CVD techniques; deposition improvement; sputtering DC; HiPIMS; numerical simulation; coatings characterization; hard coatings; thin films; wear; adhesion

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

Nanoparticle-Driven Covalent Adaptable Networks (NP-CANs): Toward Self-Healing and Recyclable Biomedical Polymers

edited by

Klementina Pušnik Črešnar

and

Olivija Plohl

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: covalent adaptable networks (CANs); dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC); nanoparticles; self-healing polymers; recyclability; biomedical materials; vitrification temperature; smart biomaterials

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

2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Ghulam Dastgeer

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; van der Waals materials; graphene and TMDs; 2D heterostructures; synthesis and characterization; electronic and optoelectronic devices; 2D semiconductor physics; flexible and wearable electronics; energy storage and catalysis; emerging applications of 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research on Waste Plastics and Rubber: Degradation and Recycling

edited by

Songbo Zhang

and Yanming Hu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste tire; upcycling; recycling; grinding; environmentally friendly composites; polyolefin blend compatibilization; modification; reclaiming/devulcanization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Thick Composites: Materials and Structures

edited by

John Summerscales

and

Indraneel Roy Chowdhury

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: thick-section composites; 3D stress analysis; delamination; cure-induced residual stresses; fibre-reinforced composites; out-of-autoclave manufacturing; multiscale modelling; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Cellulose and Biomass Materials for Sustainable Packaging and Environmental Applications

edited by Xuefeng Zhang and R. M. Oshani Nayanathara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; biomass; nanocellulose; biocomposites; sustainability; cellulose-based materials; biomass for sustainable packaging; nanocellulose and fiber engineering; biobased barrier coatings; environmental applications of lignocellulosics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment and Purification

edited by

Farid Aiouache

and

Giuseppe Bagnato

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorptive nanomaterials; oxidative nanomaterials; biological nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials; recyclable nanomaterials; real-time monitoring; machine-learning-based formulation

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

Prospects for Soft Matter in Bionanorobotics and Nanocomputations

edited by