Materials

Innovations in Silicon-Based Solar Cells

edited by Rabin Basnet and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon surface passivation; carrier-selective contacts; passivating contacts; defect engineering; silicon solar cells; thin-film silicon solar cells; tandem-based silicon; simulation-based optimization; module degradation; Si-PV recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Structure, Function and Mechanics of Low-Dimensional Materials and Their Assemblies (Volume II)

edited by

Xiaoyan Li

,

Hui Wu

and

Yang Lu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; 3D assemblies of low-dimensional materials; microstructures; mechanical properties; mechanical behaviors; functions; fabrication and design; experimental testing

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

Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by

Jeng-Ywan Jeng

and Mayur Prajapati

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials for additive manufacturing (AM); multi-material additive manufacturing; materials design for additive manufacturing; 4D Printing materials; biomaterials AM; AM of advanced materials such as metals; high-performance polymers; and ceramics; AM materials characterization; modeling and simulation.

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

Concrete Technology and Mechanical Properties of Concretes (Volume 2)

edited by

Tomasz Ponikiewski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete technology; special concretes; self-compacting concrete; fibre-reinforced concrete; X-ray computed tomography research; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials

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

Research on Electrocatalytic and Electrosynthetic Materials

edited by Xianyun Peng and Dashuai Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic; electrosynthesis; advanced catalyst; structure-activity relationship; value-added conversion; oxidation reaction; reduction reaction; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Smart Soft Materials: From Design to Applications

edited by

Jianbo Yin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrorheological materials; magnetorheological materials; liquid crystal elastomers; stimuli-responsive hydrogel; soft metamaterials; dielectric elastomers; shape memory polymers; ionogel; poly(ionic liquid)s

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Jingyun Jiang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalyst; nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; heterostructure; (nano)composites; electrochemical conversion; in situ technologies; mechanistic understanding; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Harnessing 2D Structures for Next-Generation Sensing and Functional Devices

edited by

Aswin Kumar Anbalagan

and

Chih-Hao Lee

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; gas sensing; magnetism; optical properties; irradiation effects; doping; mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in 4D Printing: Material, Processes, Applications

edited by

Sébastien Charlon

and Alexandre Khaldi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D printing; additive manufacturing; polymers and composites; structure; stimuli; temporal deformations; electronics; biomedical devices

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

Manufacturing Defects in Composite Materials and Structures

edited by Dmytro Vasiukov, Jan A. Ivens,

Stepan Lomov

and

Chung Hae Park

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: voids; fiber misalignment; X-ray computed tomography; damage mechanics; composite manufacturing processes; numerical simulation methods; residual stress; in situ monitoring

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

Nuclear Materials via Advanced Manufacturing

edited by Zhongxia Shang and Benjamin Stegman

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear materials; additively manufacturing; powder metallurgy; radiation damages; mechanical properties; in situ characterization

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

Exploration and Application of Emerging Superconducting Materials

edited by

Paweł Pęczkowski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental and theoretical studies of new superconductor advances in experimental results (electrical; thermal; magnetic; optical); advances in theoretical understanding; including the use of ab initio methods; development of new methods of superconducting relative material synthesis; e.g.; production of targets for superconducting tapes; application of superconducting materials: superconducting antennas; superconducting detectors; Josephson and Andreev junctions; and superconducting cables and magnets; superconductor-multiferroic heterostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Junfei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; carbon footprint; recycled aggregate concrete; biocompatible materials; fiber-reinforced composites; durability

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

Research on Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: New Advances in Improving Thermoelectric Efficiency

edited by

Margarita Tsaousidou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric efficiency; optimization of ZT; electron transport; phonon transport; thermopower; thermal conductivity; electron– phonon coupling; phonon-drag effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in Hybrid Energy Harvesting: Materials, Structures and Applications

edited by

Zacharias A. Viskadourakis

and

George Kenanakis

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

Keywords: hybrid energy harvesting; materials for energy harvesting; combine harvesters; harvester design; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mechanical Properties and Structure Control of Superalloys

edited by

Song Xiang

and

Yuanbiao Tan

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

Keywords: superalloys; microstructure evolution; texture evolution; mechanical properties; hot-working; cold-working; additive manufacturing

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

Recent Progress in Bioceramics and Their Composites

edited by

Csaba Balázsi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sol– gel; powder technology; deposition techniques; the 3D printing/additive manufacturing of bioceramics; nanostructured bioceramics; bioactive and resorbable ceramics; bio-inspired; bio-synthetic; and biomimetic ceramics; ceramics for drug and gene delivery; the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of bioceramics; scaffolds for orthopaedic and dental restorations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by Ruoxi Yang

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

Keywords: materials design; synthesis; optoelectronic materials; photovoltaic; light-emitting diodes; photodetector

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Sol-Gel Materials for Optics and Photonics: Design, Processing, Characterization, and Implementation

edited by

Magdalena Zięba

,

Andrzej Kaźmierczak

and

Paweł Karasiński

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: waveguide films; antireflective coatings; multilayer structures; integrated photonics/optics; photonic devices; fabrication technologies; optical materials; sol-gel materials

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

Recent Advances in Environmentally Friendly Recycling Technology for Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tiejun Chun

and

Jian Pan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid wastes; copper slag; red mud; steel slag; Zn-bearing dust; valuable metals; environmental pollutions

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

Advances in Laser Processing of Materials

edited by

Yaowu Hu

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

Keywords: laser processing; advanced manufacturing; additive; subtractive; deformation

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

Design of Luminescent Functional Organic Materials

edited by

Paola Manini

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

Keywords: luminescent materials; OLED; sensor; bioimaging; functional materials; organic materials

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

Solidification of Metals—Fundamental Uses and Applications of Modern Alloys

edited by Nils Warnken and Hiroto Kitaguchi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; additive manufacturing; welding; solidification defects; superalloys; high-entropy alloys; computational modelling; electron microscopy; tomography

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Metal Forming (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anna Dziubińska

and

Wojciech Presz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing processes; metal forming; traditional metal-forming processes; unconventional metal-forming processes; metals and their alloys; lightweight metal alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advances in 2D Materials Applied for Supercapacitors and Photocatalysis

edited by Jianmei Pan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; photocatalysis; nanocomposites; electrodes; supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Physical Properties of Amorphous, Nanocrystalline, High Entropy and Lanthanides-Transition Metal Alloys

edited by

Piotr Gębara

,

Krzysztof Chwastek

and Roman Gozdur

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; amorphous alloys; magnetocaloric effect; nanocrystalline materials; permanent magnets; magnetic composites; modelling magnetic properties

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

Macroscopic Assembly of Nanocarbon Materials

edited by

Jaegeun Lee

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

Keywords: carbon nanotube; graphene; fiber; film; aerogel

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

Advanced Nano-Scale Magnetic Materials: Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Padrón Hernández

and

Ramón Raudel Peña Garcia

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

Keywords: nanomagnetism; two-dimensional magnetism; pharmaceutical applications; spin waves; topological systems

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

Recent Progress in Advanced Wood and Wood-Based Materials

edited by Luísa Carvalho and

Stergios Adamopoulos

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

Keywords: wood-based composites; bio-adhesives; green lignocellulosic composites; natural fiber composites; formaldehyde and VOC emissions; alternative furnishing materials; nano-additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Porous Ceramics: Structure Analysis and Applications

edited by Xin Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalization; regulation of porosity formation; green and sustainable synthesis; thermal energy storage; energy catalysis; environmental remediation; low-carbon technologies

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

Emerging Materials and Technologies for Electrolysis of Seawater

edited by

Mingrui He

and Mahesh Suryawanshi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical performance; heterogenous catalysis; electrocatalyst; nanocrystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

New Organosilicon and Hybrid Materials—Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anna Kowalewska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemistry of silicon-based hybrid materials; nanotechnology; catalysis; ceramic materials; porous hybrid materials; bio-organosilicon materials; hybrid coatings: surface chemistry and properties; hybrid electrolyte materials; hybrid materials for the environment; materials characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Electrospun Nanofibers: From Design to Applications

edited by

Inga Lasenko

,

Shishkin Andrei

and Irīna Boiko

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; composite; modeling structure; thin film; thermal degradation; nanoparticles; textile structure; EMI shielding; lightweight composite

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

Advanced Science and Technology of Nano-Photocatalytic Materials

edited by Tobias Schnabel

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; nanostructures; band gap engineering; photo-electrochemical cells; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; water contamination; air purification

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

Feature Papers in Electronic Materials Section (Volume 2)—15th Anniversary of Materials

edited by

Fabrizio Roccaforte

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18930 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic materials; device processing; power- and high-frequency electronics; optoelectronics; sensors; detectors; semiconductors; wide band gap materials; graphene and related 2D materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Novel Approaches in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing for Processes and Systems

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; chemical-thermal treatment; composites; design engineering; industrial growth; manufacturing technology; multilayer coatings; numerical simulation; polymers; process innovation; wear resistance

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

Advanced Stainless Steel—from Making, Shaping, Treating to Products

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Wangzhong Mu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; steelmaking; solidification; continuous casting; heat treatment; electric slag remelting; vacuum arc remelting; hot rolling; corrosion; mechanical property

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

Advances in the Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Particles

edited by

Ankica Šarić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO nanoparticles; X-ray diffraction; FE SEM/TEM microscopy; density functional calculations (DFT); photocatalytic efficiency; optical properties; crystal growth

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

Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation

edited by

Žiga Šmit

and

Eva Menart

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage materials; archaeological materials; ancient techniques and materials; analytical techniques

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

Advanced Thin Film Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications

edited by Haochun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film materials; functional energy materials; silicon film; energy conversion and storage devices; energy conversion and storage mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt

edited by

Zhanping You

,

Miao Yu

and

Ramez M. Hajj

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified bitumen; polymer; rubber; novel asphalt binders; asphalt materials; pavement materials analysis

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

Processing–Microstructure–Properties Loop in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

edited by

Jiri Svoboda

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 20279 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; mutual relationship; characterization; theoretical and experimental approach

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

Phase Change, Interphase Coupling, and Multiphase Transport in Porous Structures

edited by

Liu Yang

, Haitao Zhang,

Yanjun Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11130 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Functional Magnetic Materials: Properties, Characterization and Application

edited by Jinji Sun and

Jin Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8688 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic shielding; sensors; devices; quantum measurements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Sustainable Materials from Industrial Waste

edited by

Isabel Padilla

,

Maximina Romero

and

Aurora López-Delgado

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8453 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid industrial waste; synthesis of sustainable materials; ceramics; glasses; zeolites; refractories; composites; construction materials; adsorbents; etc.

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

Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II)

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8400 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale characterization; mechanical property; microstructure; void structure; process waste characterization; complex porous media; rock mechanics; constitutive relationships.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

High-Valued and New Utilizations of Biomass Material for Function Applications

edited by Gonggang Liu,

Binghui Xu

and

Yanran Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8276 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; wood materials; biomass wastes; high-valued utilization; energy; environment; catalysis; hierarchically porous structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Casting of Materials

edited by

Jinwu Kang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7912 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; casting; microstructure; additive manufacturing; modelling and simulation; mechanical properties; cast alloys; defect prediction and control

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

Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Wei Guo

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6705 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys and composites; mechanical properties; functional properties; phase constituent; design and tailoring; amorphous alloys; high-entropy alloys; lightweight alloys; metal matrix composites

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

Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials

edited by

Michał Łach

,

Patrycja Bazan

and

Kinga Korniejenko

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials

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

Study on Cyclic Mechanical Behaviors of Materials – 2nd Edition

edited by

Halina Egner

and

Stanisław Mroziński

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6328 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cycle/high-cycle/very high-cycle fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; cumulative fatigue damage; cyclic hardening/softening; fatigue life; multiaxial fatigue; fatigue testing; creep and fatigue; stress concentration

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

Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—Volume II

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5809 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; corrosion; corrosion protection; tribocorrosion; corrosive wear; electrochemistry; subsurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Functional Magnetic Nanomaterials

edited by

Maiyong Zhu

and

Agnishwar Girigoswami

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron oxide; metal ferrite magnet; magnetic fluid; separation and purification of protein; magnetic drug delivery; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic separation; magnetically recoverable catalyst; removal of pollutants; solid-phase microextraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection Technology of Metallic Materials

edited by

Shanshan Hu

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5320 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal corrosion; coating development; oxidation; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Cecilio Hernández Rodríguez

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5233 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; energy conversion; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogels

edited by

Joanna Zemła

and

Sara Metwally

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4966 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; 3D bioprinting; rheology; smart hydrogels; hydrogels modeling; drug carriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advances in Thin Films Materials: Properties, Characterization, Physical Vapor Deposition and Application

edited by

Yue Liu

,

Jian Song

and Kunming Yang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4815 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapor deposition; thin films; interfaces; functional properties; mechanical properties

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

Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials

edited by

Edyta Pawluczuk

,

Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska

and

Hwa Kian Chai

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4730 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement composites; geopolymer concretes; recycled aggregate; ceramic waste; fly ash; microstructure; CO2 reduction; X-ray diffraction; thermal analysis

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

Advanced Biomaterials for Early Detection, Drug Delivery, Treatment and Prognosis in Cancer

edited by

Tanmay Kulkarni

and

Krishnendu Pal

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; nanomaterials; advanced microscopy techniques; biophysical attributes; drug delivery; drug resistance; combination therapy; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Functional Polymers and Composite for 3D Manufacturing, Insulations and Energy Storage

edited by

Beata Anwajler

, Anna Witek-Krowiak and Piotr Szulc

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; sustainable materials; metamaterial; biocomposite; lattice structures; polymer composite; biopolymer; energy storage; insulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Phase Change Materials (PCM) for Thermal Energy Storage

edited by Xiao Chen and

Kunjie Yuan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase-change materials; thermal energy storage; energy conversion; thermal management; thermal conductivity; experiments; numerical models

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

State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures

edited by

Byeong Hun Woo

and Hong Gi Kim

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction materials; self-sensing cement composites; thermal properties of the cement composites; smart snow-melting systems; rebar corrosion monitoring; durability analysis; machine learning; advanced statistical approaches

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

Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation of Non-typical and Innovative Materials

edited by Jacek Mateusz Bajkowski,

Czesław I. Bajer

, Jerzy Bajkowski and Hanna Piotrzkowska-Wróblewska

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; mechanical behavior; mathematical model; smart materials; biomaterials; non-Newtonian fluids; control; simulation; numerical methods; polymers

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

Advances in Research on Graphene and Related Materials: From Preparation and Tuning Properties to Applications

edited by Enrique Garcia-Quismondo,

Angel Guillermo Bracamonte

and Marcelo Ricardo Romero

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; advanced materials; opto-electronics; quantum properties; carbon based materials; chemical modifications; nano- and micro-devices; nano-optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition)

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submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties; alloys; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Research on Organic Photoelectric Materials and Devices: From Design to Applications

edited by Yakun Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic materials; molecular design; functional layers; light-emitting diodes; photovoltaics

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

Liquid Structures and Solidification Processes of Metals

edited by Xuelei Tian, Hui Li and

Xiaohang Lin

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical models; theoretical and experimental methods; liquid structures under thermodynamics equilibrium; structural evolution; solidification processes including the relationship between the structures/processes of melts and structure/performance of solid state

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

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Arish Dasan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

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

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

Micro- and Nano-Scaled Functionalization and Characterization of Surfaces of Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yuri Dekhtyar

and

Alina Vladescu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: cells; biomolecules; coatings; biomaterials; surface morphology; in vitro/in vivo tests; corrosion; degradation; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Structure and Properties of Crystalline and Amorphous Alloys-Part II

edited by

Rafał Babilas

submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-component alloys; crystalline; nanocrystaline; and quasicrystalline materials; conventional and bulk metallic glasses; functional and smart materials; corrosion and electrochemical measurements; electrical and magnetic properties; mechanical properties; structural characterization and modeling

Advanced Designs of Materials, Machines and Processes in a Circular Economy

edited by

Weronika Kruszelnicka

and

Andrzej Tomporowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 31374 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste management; waste reduction; recycling; relations between materials; machines and processes; eco-design; process efficiency and quality; environmental performance of materials; processes; machines and systems

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

State-of-the-Art Functional Materials and Nanomaterials in Asia 2023–2024

edited by

Sergei A. Kulinich

,

Valery A. Svetlichnyi

,

Aleksandr Kuchmizhak

and

Mitsuhiro Honda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 15342 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; novel nanomaterials; molecular nanostructures; physical; chemical; and biological methods for nanomaterial preparation; optical; photovoltaic; catalytic; sensing; antibacterial properties; structure-properties relationship; nanostructure; nanotechnology

Advances in the Machined Surface Integrity in Manufacturing Process of Materials

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14658 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface integrity; part functionality; manufacturing process; high-energy modification process

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

Multifunctional Cementitious Composites: Manufacturing and Characterization

edited by

Hongzhi Zhang

,

Xiaojian Gao

and

Branko Šavija

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13929 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional cementitious composites; additive manufacturing; nanotechnologies; self-healing; self-sensing; self-cleaning; air-purifying; mechanical properties; material structure

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

In Situ Metal Matrix Composites: Theory and Applications—Celebration on the 40th Teaching Anniversary of Prof. Chunxiang Cui

edited by

Xin Wang

and

Lichen Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13348 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composite; in situ synthesis; interface microstructure; aluminium alloys; titanium alloys; magnesium alloy; alloy steels; biomaterial; new energy materials

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

Advances in High Entropy Alloys and High Entropy Carbides: Microstructural and Mechanical Properties and Modeling

edited by

Weidong Zhang

and

Yuankui Cao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13296 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy carbides; phase formation; atomic structure; microstructure; deformation behavior; fracture; mechanical properties

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

Recent Advances in the Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Features of Porous Materials

edited by

Giorgio Pia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10857 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; mechanical properties; material characterization; mechanical behavior of materials; nanomaterials; materials processing

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

The Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Wenbin Qiu

,

Sheng Cao

and

Longqing Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10156 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; post-processing; microstructure; anisotropy; columnar grain; non-equilibrium solidification; modeling and simulation

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

Advanced Textile Materials: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Zhaoqun Du

and

Fengxin Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9544 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibres; yarns; fabrics; textiles; functional materials; structural design; materials characterization; modeling and simulation; smart wearable materials; auxetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Precision Manufacturing of Advanced Alloys and Composites

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9341 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming technologies; conventional machining technologies; non-conventional machining technologies; precision manufacturing process; precision machinery; intelligent manufacturing; precision engineering; advanced aerospace alloys/composites

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

Materials, Processing, and Post-treatment for Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Liyuan Sheng

,

Hui Zhao

and

Junke Jiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9262 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-treatment; laser cladding; laser welding; numerial simulation; powders; coatings

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

Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8431 | Submission Open

Keywords: strengthening; repair; retrofit; cementitious composite; geopolymer; fiber-reinforced concrete; fiber-reinforced mortar; fiber-reinforced polymer; material characterization; numerical modeling; strengthening material; structural performance; structural safety; structural analysis; case study; durability; concrete technology; special concretes; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials; foundation repair and retrofit; tunnel lining repair and retrofit

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

Development of Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Processing

edited by

Wenming Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mg alloys; Al alloys; composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing

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

Advanced Applications of Sustainable Resins and Fibers in Polymer and Cementitious Composites

edited by

Samy Yousef

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7414 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable resins; sustainable fibers; fiber-reinforced composites; degradable bioresins; natural fibers; fiber extraction from composite waste; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

2D Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Yuan Meng

,

Yimin Ding

and

Qirong Xiao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7348 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; nanophononics; integrated photonics; metasurface; optoelectronics; 2D electronics; transistors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research II

edited by

Jurgita Malaiškienė

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7279 | Submission Open

Keywords: concretes; cement-based composites; nano-additives; micro-fillers and pozzolans; fibres; various natural and by-product aggregates; hydration process; physical-mechanical properties; durability; microscale analysis; statistical data analysis

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

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7112 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; three-dimensional composites; mechanical properties; physical properties; modeling and characterization; design of composite structures; natural fiber and bio-composites; hybrid composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in the Design and Properties of New Ecoconcrete Formulations

edited by

Francisco Agrela

,

Julia Rosales

and

Manuel Cabrera Montenegro

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6870 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled concrete; recycled aggregates; recycled construction materials; life cycle; characterization

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

Use of Modern Materials in Technological Processes Accompanied by Frictional Heating (Volume II)

edited by

Aleksander Yevtushenko

,

Michal Kuciej

and

Katarzyna Topczewska

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6531 | Submission Open

Keywords: frictional heating; braking; grinding; welding; cutting; drilling; etc.; temperature and thermal stresses; experimental methods and simulations; materials selection; thermal barrier coating.

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

Fabrication, Characterization, and Development of Hot-Deformed Magnets

edited by

Tae-Hoon Kim

and Xin Tang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5846 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnets; rare-earth based magnets; rare-earth free magnets; hot deformation; microstructure; magnetic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5813 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building and construction materials; quality of rocks; dimension stones; mineral aggregates; properties of rocks; rock mining; engineering geology

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

Advanced Materials for Clothing and Textile Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Snježana Firšt Rogale

and

Dubravko Rogale

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5513 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; textile and garment production; advanced materials for clothing; design and construction of clothing; joining technique of clothing; properties of textile and clothing; wearable computer; smart textile and clothing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing

edited by Jian Weng,

Kejia Zhuang

, Dongdong Xu, Benkai Li,

Hongguang Liu

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5283 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting processes; material removal mechanisms; cutting mechanics; surface integrity; chip formation; tool performance; functional surface

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

Recent Advances in Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

Pengfei Fang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5261 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicone rubber; composite insulating materials; insulating coatings; fiber-reinforced insulating materials; conductive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Wear Performance of High-Strength Steels

edited by

Guang Xu

and

Man Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5048 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; wear performance; microstructure; heat treatments; numerical simulation; application

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

Properties and Applications of Advanced Textile Materials

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4934 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textile materials; nanomaterials; smart textile materials; functional clothing; biomaterials; environmentally friendly materials; composite materials/structures; biomimetic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Electron Beam Processing of Materials, Volume II

edited by

Katia Vutova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3984 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron beam; melting and refining; additive manufacturing; welding; evaporation; coatings; thin films; surface modification; lithography; modeling; novel materials; new applications

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

Physical Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles

edited by

Sergio D’Addato

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical synthesis of nanoparticles; plasmonic nanoparticles; magnetic nanoparticles; structure of nanoparticles; oxide nanoparticles; core– shell architecture of nanoparticles; applications of nanoparticles; photocatalysis; quantum dots

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

Advances in Bio-Polymer and Polymer Composites

edited by Jixin Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer; biopolymer-based composites; bionanomaterials; smart polymers for biomedical applications; polymeric composites for 3D printing; self-assembled polymer nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Latest Developments in Organic Matrix Composites and Multifunctional Materials

edited by

Michelle Salvia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3492 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; high-performance composite; durability; SHM; self-healing; eco-friendly composite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

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