Materials

Alternative, Traditional and Waste Materials Used in the Construction Industry: Research, Modeling and Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Domski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; traditional; waste; recycled; non-conventional; research; modeling; design

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

Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zhihua Xiong

and

Haohui Xin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open

Keywords: strength; damage; fatigue; numeric modeling; structural performance; risk; machine learning; bridge; FRP; composite structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume)

edited by

Neven Ukrainczyk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; building materials; concrete and mortar; natural materials; polymer materials; production technology; mechanical performance; durability; degradation mechanisms; materials’ structure– property relationships

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

Advanced Materials for Oral Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biocompatibility; toxicity; mutagenicity; carcinogens; restorative materials; endodontic materials; ceramics; polymers; alloys; 3D printing; CAD/CAM milling; oral lesions; oral cancer; properties; technologies; surface treatment; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Welding Techniques, Welding Inspection, and Welding Testing Methods

edited by

Chih-Chun Hsieh

and

Chunming Lin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; improved welding techniques; welding process optimization; advanced welding equipment; weld quality enhancement; welding inspection; welding testing

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

Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming

edited by

Rui L. Amaral

,

Abel Dias dos Santos

and

Tiago E. F. Silva

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; bulk metal forming; manufacturing process conditions; constitutive modelling; finite element analysis; material characterization; experimental validation

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

Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; fusion and solid-state metal additive manufacturing; wire and powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; advanced materials design

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

Metallic and Ceramic Materials Integrity – Surface Engineering for Wear, Corrosion and Erosion Prevention (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mirosław Szala

and

Mariusz Walczak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; tribology and friction; erosion and corrosion phenomena; wear behavior and wear mechanisms; additive manufacturing technology; hardfacing; cladding and overlay welding; surface engineering and laser surfacing; thermal spraying; PVD thin-film deposition; ion implantation; shot peening and cold working processing; artificial neural network; computational simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-wall structures; lightweight construction; sandwich panels; fiber-reinforced polymer composite; beams; plates; panels; numerical analysis; experiments; displacements; stresses; boundary conditions; linear behavior; non-linear behavior

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

Advances in Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Pierantonio de Luca

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotube; nanomaterial; ecomaterial; water purification; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Stone Building Materials: Characterization, Decay, and Conservation (Second Volume)

edited by

Mariateresa Lettieri

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural stone materials; mortars and plasters; concrete; mechanisms of decay; decay monitoring; conservation treatments; cleaning methods; protective coatings; consolidation; durability; weathering effects

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

Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Alin Velea

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; chalcogenide glasses; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; 2D and layered chalcogenide materials; ovonic threshold switching; amorphous semiconductors; nanocrystalline chalcogenides; structural characterization of chalcogenide materials; optical and electronic properties; chalcogenide material synthesis

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

Research on Geopolymers: Synthesis Methods, Manufacturing Process, Properties and Applications

edited by Khandaker Muhammed Anwar Hossain

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; inorganic polymer; construction; waste management; manufacturing processes; mechanical properties; durability; multi-functional characteristics; 3D printing; 3D printing; life-cycle modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Physics and Application of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Nigro

and

Paola Romano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; transport measurements; structural analysis; magnetic measurements; thin films; tunneling spectroscopy; multilayers; theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

New Advances in Functionalization of Metal Materials

edited by Botao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; additive manufacturing; hardness; self-lubrication; elasticity; biocidal; bioadaption; electrocatalysis

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

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile strength; shear bond strength; Young’ s modulus; ductility; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | 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)

Biomaterials for Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Matej Par

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; biomaterials; resin composite; glass ionomer; bioactive materials; experimental materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanoporous and Mesoporous Materials

edited by

Jakub Mokrzycki

, Monika Fedyna and

Wen-Tien Tsai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; MOFs; COFs; ordered materials; carbonaceous materials; adsorption; catalysis; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Utilization and Repurposing of Industrial, Construction and Agricultural Waste and By-Products in Environmental Remediation: An Approach to a Circular Economy

edited by

Michael R. Mucalo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; by-products; remediation; adsorption; repurposing; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by

Daniel Horatiu Ursu

and

Marinela Miclau

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: new advanced materials; solar cells applications; outdoor– indoor photovoltaics; next generation of solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Towards Functional Biohybrid Materials and Devices for Sensing and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Desmond K. Loke

, Lunna Li and Natasa Bajalovic

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 340 | 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)

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 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 248 | 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)

Preparation, Properties and Applications of Ferroelectric Materials

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

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma deposition; laser deposition; plasma treatment of materials; laser treatment of materials; plasma activation of surfaces; laser activation of surfaces; pulsed plasmas; pulsed lasers; new materials; plasma sources; laser sources; plasma engineering; laser engineering

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

Dental Materials in Modern Implant Dentistry

edited by

Stefano Corbella

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials in implant dentistry; peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis; bone regeneration; growth factors; stem cells; scaffold for bone regeneration; biomaterials; implant– abutment connection; implant surface materials; materials for dental implant prosthetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

3D Printing Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Katarzyna Mróz

and

Izabela Hager

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; concrete; building; civil engineering; material testing; sustainable construction; construction materials

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

Advances in Graphite Electrode

edited by Arihant Bhandari

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: li-ion intercalation; li-ion transport; solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI); solvent decomposition; li-plating; dendrite growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by Paruchuri Kondaiah

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Progress in Metal Additive Manufacturing and Metallurgy (Third Edition)

edited by

Robert Pederson

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals; directed energy deposition processes; powder bed fusion processes; wire; powder; AI; on-line/in-line monitoring and sensors; material/process modeling; qualification; digitalization; AM and sustainability

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

Advances in Titanium Matrix Composites

edited by

Qi An

,

Lechun Xie

and Lian Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium matrix composites; fabrication method; multi-scale microstructure; interface; mechanical property; simulation; hot processing; post-heattreatment; strengthening mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Heat Treatment and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Processing, Properties and Simulations

edited by Qi Chao and Hangyu Yue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; heat treatment; microstructure characterization; material properties; numerical simulation; defects; residual stress

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

Recent Advances in Magnetic and Electronic Materials and Their Applications

edited by Xianmin Zhang, Junwei Tong and Liuxia Ruan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; electronic materials; 2D materials; antiferromagnetic; spintronics; topological materials; Curie temperature; magnetoresistance; phase transition; electronic transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Breaking New Ground: Recent Progress in Clayey Materials

edited by

Geo Paul

and

Stefano Marchesi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural clay; synthetic clay; layered material; synthesis; characterization; catalysis; environmental remediation; biomedical applications; energy storage; PXRD and NMR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; surface modification; advanced element design; methodology; wear resistance; hardness; corrosion resistance; microstructure; failure analysis

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

Functional Materials: Piezoelectric, Ferroelectric, Pyroelectric, and Dielectric Energy Storage

edited by Hong Liu,

Yu Chen

and Junjie Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectricity; piezoelectricity; pyroelectricity; electrocaloric effect; dielectric energy storage; piezoelectric catalysis; pyroelectric catalysis; piezoelectric energy harvesting; pyroelectric energy harvesting; dielectric properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Jin Li

and Gengren Hao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: material informatics; data analytics; machine learning; pavement engineering; construction materials; material design; performance prediction; inverse design

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

Advances in Dissimilar Welding

edited by

Tomasz Węgrzyn

and

Bożena Szczucka-Lasota

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar; welding; structure; phases; inclusions; properties; parameters

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

Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization

edited by

Shihui Shen

and Cheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: road material; pavement structure; binder; asphalt mixture; cement concrete; pavement design; pavement performance; construction; pavement maintenance; rehabilitation

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

Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics: Microstructures, Properties and Applications

edited by Ying Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; antiferroelectics; microstructure– property relationship; electronic devices; energy harvesting and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

New Advances in High-Temperature Structural Materials

edited by Shiwei Wu and Zixu Guo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature structural materials; material design; synthesis and manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical property; environmental resistance; predictive modeling; medium- and high-entropy alloys; superalloys

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

Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Xuanyi Xue

, Zhilu Wang,

Neng Wang

and Fei Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; concrete; disaster response; high-performance material; corrosion

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

Novel Insights into Smart and Superelastic Alloys for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Roberto De Santis

and

Antonio Gloria

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart alloys; superelasticity; shape memory; actuators; coronary stents; orthodontic archwires; neurovascular implants; spine cages; mechanical and thermal measurements; transition temperatures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry

edited by

Carmen Gaidău

and

Anna Bacardit Dalmases

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: leather; protein by-products; collagen; keratin; ecological leather; ecological processes for leather; smart leather; by-product recirculation; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Design, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Behavior of Materials, Welding Joints and Structures

edited by

Xianjun Pei

,

Pasqualino Corigliano

and

Haibo Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; test and theoretical analysis; lifetime prediction; welding process; residual stress; fatigue crack propagation; civil engineering materials; fatigue behavior analysis; welding joint characteristics; material fatigue resistance; welding process optimization; welded structure durability; structural mechanics; welding joint reliability; material fatigue testing

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

Advanced Graphene and Related Materials

edited by

Daria Szewczyk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene and graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; smart carbon-based composites; carbon-nanomaterials; materials functionalization; fundamental characterization; advanced properties determination

Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites

edited by Matthew Korey

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; additive manufacturing; composites recycling; plastics recycling; decarbonization; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recycling and Electrode Materials of Lithium Batteries

edited by

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; lithium batteries; electrode materials; sustainability; circular economy; material recovery; environmental impact; secondary materials; energy storage; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration

edited by

Jing Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; cell differentiation; angiogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Novel Thermal Barrier Materials

edited by Dowon Song

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings; TBC materials; TBC evaluation; structure optimization; fabrication process; thermal durability

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

Advanced Nanomaterials and Thin Films: Microstructure, Optical Properties and Applications

edited by Chuen-Lin Tien

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanocomposites; metal oxides; multilayer thin films; phase-change materials; composite and hybrid materials; advanced manufacturing processes; optical coatings; microstructure characterization; thin-film devices; optoelectronics applications

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

From Cellulose to Ceramics

edited by

Romain Lucas

and Sylvie Foucaud

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; cellulose; lignocellulosic biomass; green chemistry; composites; fibers; porous; preceramic polymers; sol– gel chemistry

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Federico Mazzucato

and Samuel Rey-Mermet

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; functionally graded materials; microstructure analysis; advanced functionalities; process simulation; process engineering; advanced metal alloys; mechanical properties

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

Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6896 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings

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

Multi-Scale Bionic Materials: Interfacial Design, Effective Fabrication and Functional Application

edited by

Haoqi Yang

, Xiaolin Liu and Yunyun Song

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic functional materials; bionic fabrication; biomaterials; interfacial design; antibacterial materials; bio-inspired actuator; radiative cooling; oil– water separation; energy conversion; anti-icing surface design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Non-destructive Testing of Materials and Parts: Techniques, Case Studies and Practical Applications

edited by

Luís Miguel Pereira Durão

and

Nuno Calçada Loureiro

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4081 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDT techniques; image processing; damage assessment; damage modelling; reliability; safety; mechanical strength; standardization

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

Advances in Hybrid Structure Manufacturing Technology

edited by

Dae-Cheol Ko

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid structures; forming; manufacturing technologies; additive manufacturing; joining technology; design and analysis

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

Asphalt Binders and Mixture: Current and Future Trends towards Carbon Neutral Technology

edited by

Cezary Szydlowski

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt recycling; reclaimed asphalt pavement; waste management; worm asphalt mix; cold recycling; perpetual pavement; life-cycle assessment; carbon neutral technology

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

Cutting-Edge Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration: Innovations and Clinical Applications

edited by

Camelia Ungureanu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; host integration; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Novel Photoinitiators and Photopolymerization Technology

edited by

Janina Kabatc

,

Alicja Balcerak-Woźniak

,

Paulina Bednarczyk

and Zbigniew Czech

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoinitiator; photoinitiating system; photopolymerization; kinetics; polymerizable composition; polymer materials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Modeling and Experimental Testing of Composites Used in the Maritime Industry

edited by

Paweł Dunaj

and Katarzyna Gawdzinska

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; maritime industry; modelign; finite element method; experimental testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Mechanical Performance and Microstructural Characterization of Light Alloys (Volume II)

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4778 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; titanium alloy; mechanical performance; microstructure characterization; heat treatment; plastic processing; precipitation; phase transformation

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

Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Katarzyna Nowinska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; hydro-metallurgy; pyro-metallurgy; utilization; mineral properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Innovative Solutions in Cement-Based Materials and Concrete Structures

edited by

Krzysztof Adam Ostrowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; construction; reinforced concrete; cementitious materials; waste application in civil engineering; recycled materials; design; innovations; manufacturing; applications; sustainability

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

Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Tadeusz Bohdal

and

Marcin Kruzel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: TPMS; LFTF; thermal storage; heat exchangers; microencapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

ICM 2024—Advances in Material Innovation

edited by

Maryam Tabrizian

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials characterization; processing and manufacturing; nanotechnology in material sciences and engineering; optical; electrical and magnetic materials; soft; biological and bio-materials; fibers; membranes and thin film; sensing materials; materials and devices for energy and solar fuels S8; AI and ML in material research

Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Materials

edited by

Adil Saeed

and

Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; tribology; wear; materials; electrochemical techniques; condition monitoring

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

High-Performance Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectric Devices

edited by Qian Li, Feiliang Chen, Feng Xie and Yudan Gou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD); semiconductor nanomaterials; semiconductor optoelectronic materials; III-V semiconductor material; wide-band semiconductor materials and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Synergy in Polyphase Materials: Harnessing the Power of Glass and Ceramics

edited by

Michael I Ojovan

,

Georgiy Shakhgildyan

and Kai Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 228 | 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)

Advances in the Properties and Applications of Liquid Crystals

edited by

Cheng Zou

,

Yanzi Gao

, Qian Wang and

Meina Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal; liquid crystal networks; liquid crystal elastomers; smart windows; liquid crystal-based devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites

edited by

Jianhua Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; nanofiller; manufacturing processes; characterization; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Recycling and New Technologies in Metallurgy and Foundry

edited by

Grzegorz Tęcza

,

Edyta Proniewicz

and

Renata Zapała

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; metallurgy; special alloys; modification of molten steel; microstructure; heat treatment; strengthening; molding materials

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

Sustainable Use of Recycled, Anthropogenic and Alternative Materials in Construction

edited by

Justyna Dzięcioł

and

Wojciech Sas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials management; recycled materials; anthropogenic materials; alternative materials; sustainable materials; circular economy; sustainable management of the construction process; sustainable management of the construction process using machine learning algorithms; sustainable materials management using machine learning algorithms; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials; sustainable design in construction using alternative materials and modern computer techniques.

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

Advances in Manufacturing of Ceramic Matrix Composites

edited by Abhendra Singh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites; additive manufacturing; process modeling; coatings; fabrication; cost

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

Research Progress of Halide Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

edited by Ariadni Boziki and Jérémy Hieulle

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohamed K. Ismail

,

Ahmed A. Elansary

and

Eslam Gomaa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; concrete; fibers; geopolymers; green construction materials; strength and durability; structural capabilities; sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies

edited by

Dermot Brabazon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; laser welding; laser additive manufacturing; process simulation; process monitoring and/or control; metallurgical and mechanical behavior; quality control

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

The Advanced Development in Concrete Materials: Properties and Construction Techniques

edited by Mustafa Batikha,

Adil Tamimi

and

Samer Al Martini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; geopolymer concrete; waste in concrete; mechanical properties; durability; 3D concrete printing; carbon footprint analysis; cost analysis; statistical data analysis

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

Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition)

edited by

Viktor Gribniak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; fibres; nanoparticles; manufacturing technology; material characterization; materials structure; structural application; tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Biomechanical and Metallurgical Behavior of Endodontic and Restorative Materials

edited by

Rodolfo Reda

,

Alessio Zanza

and

Dario Di Nardo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: endodontics; restorative dentistry; conservative dentistry; mechanical properties; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies

edited by

Lidija Ćurković

,

Sonja Jozić

and

Irena Žmak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; characterization; computer simulations of production processes; corrosion; energy engineering; industrial engineering; production management; production processes; environmental approach or environmental issues; wear and tribology

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

Materials for Harsh Environments

edited by

Shiladitya Paul

and Deepak Sharma

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; irradiation; advanced alloys; corrosion; oxidation; refractory materials; coatings; material degradation; extreme environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Metal Forming and Cutting: 2nd Edition

edited by

Leon Kukiełka

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal forming; cutting; constitutive models; contact mechanics; FEM; SPH; plasticity; deformation mechanics; modeling and testing of material properties; process and system modeling

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

Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology: From Hard to Soft (Second Edition)

edited by

Yue Gu

and

Yongjun Huo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packing technology; soft electronic and photonic devices; power electronics; ceramic substrates; thermal interface materials; solder alloys; thermal management; intrinsically soft materials; flexible and stretchable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water

edited by

Miguel Bravo

and

Bruna A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials; construction and demolition waste; carbon dioxide; alkali-activated materials; low environmental impact

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

Development of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by Hailong Dai and Xiaolei Guo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; corrosion; oxidation; pitting corrosion; intergranular corrosion; stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen embrittlement; corrosion fatigue; tribo-corrosion

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

Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials: Preparation and Properties

edited by

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Michelina Catauro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer composites; sustainability; physico-chemical properties; compressive strength; alternative precursors; waste recycling

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

Research on Perovskite Solar Cells: From Design to Applications

edited by

Feng Yan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; high efficiency; low-cost manufacturing; flexibility; renewable energy; sustainability; stability; scalability; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Applications

edited by Benjamin Olawale Orimolade

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical technologies; environmental chemistry; electrochemical sensors; electrodeposition; electrochemical wastewater treatment; air pollution; sustainable environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures

edited by Miao Zhao,

Xinwei Li

and Guang Fu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; multiphysics simulation; lattice structures; porous structures; metamaterials; topology optimization; multiscale optimization

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

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures (Second Edition)

edited by

Weidong Song

, Lijun Xiao and Xianfeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 28 | 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)

Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites

edited by

Barbara Gawdzik

and

Przemysław Pączkowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; nanocomposites; advanced polymers; functional polymers; properties and structure of functional polymer composites; degradation and stability of polymer composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Materials Challenges for Advanced Nuclear Energy

edited by

Edgar León Gutiérrez

and Rebeca Hernández

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; materials for energy; structural materials for nuclear applications; functional materials for nuclear applications; materials characterization; nuclear fission; nuclear fusion; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Mesoscale Modelling of Materials Processing and Performance

edited by

Rongshan Qin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoscale computing; materials; phase-field model; cellular automata; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; lattice Boltzmann equation

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

Intelligent Damage Detection of Materials and Structural Health Monitoring Technology

edited by

Nizar Faisal Alkayem

,

Wei Xu

and

Panagiotis G. Asteris

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; structural materials; material characterization; defect identification; concrete crack detection; deep learning; material property prediction; failure prognostics; condition assessment

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

Feature Papers in Refractories and Ceramics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications, Volume III

edited by

Zhong Huang

and

Bin Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory; ceramics; non-oxide ceramics; castable; green refractory; raw material; microstructure; high-temperature processes and behaviors

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

Reaction Mechanism and Properties of Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weiting Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; cement-based composite materials; kinetics of hydration evolution; strengthening; toughening; and durability enhancement effect and mechanism; multi-phase and multi-scale structures of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure; numerical simulation study of cement-based materials; macro-properties and micro-structure of cement or concrete; utilization of waste in the production of sustainable cement-based materials; reaction mechanism of admixtures and their effects on the properties of cement or concrete; mechanism and properties of 3D-printing cement materials; cement-based functional materials; portland cement; aluminate cement; sulfate aluminum cement; ferroaluminate cement; and phosphate cement

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

Advances in Al/Mg/Cu Alloys and Composites: Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Microstructures and Mechanical Properties

edited by Shuncun Luo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al/Mg/Cu alloys; welding; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties

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

Advances toward the Development of “Green” Pyrotechnics: Materials Selection and Design

edited by Magdalena Rusan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrotechnic materials; green chemistry; sparklers; high-energetic materials; environmentally friendly; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Implant Materials and Biocompatibility

edited by Maree L. Gould

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; microscopy; bioceramics; biometals; biopolymers; hybrid materials; drug-releasing implants; cell impregnation in vitro and in vivo; three-dimensional scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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