Materials

Manufacturing, Characterization and Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by Charles Lu and

Madhav Baral

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and fabrication; additive manufacturing; material characterization; finite element modeling

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

Synthesis and Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials

edited by

Andreas Kling

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; ion implantation; laser ablation; sol– gel; chemical vapor deposition; ball milling; chemical reactions; electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectral characterization

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

Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioelectrochemistry

edited by Yuan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomolecule-driven NP assemblies; biosensors; enhanced Raman resonance; bioelectrochemistry; medical diagnostics; imaging technologies

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

Design, Preparation, and Microstructural Characterization of High Entropy Materials

edited by

Wei Ren

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; high-entropy oxide; high-entropy nitride; high-entropy carbide

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

Methodology of the Design and Testing of Composite Structures (2nd Edition)

edited by

Grzegorz Mieczkowski

,

Dariusz Szpica

and

Andrzej Borawski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advanced Functional Materials toward Sustainable Development Technologies: Prospects and Challenges (Second Edition)

edited by

Menglei Yuan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; small-molecule activation; functional batteries; green electro-organic synthesis; energy storage; separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Heavy Metal Immobilization: Research into Alternative Low-Carbon Composites

edited by

Záleská Martina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; immobilization; leaching; building materials; low-carbon composites; waste to materials; eco-efficiency of construction industry; multiphase binder system; waste ash; structural and mechanical parameters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Advanced Materials for Bone Regeneration and Treatment

edited by Daniela Franco Bueno and Roger Borges

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

Keywords: tissue engineering; bone regeneration; bone diseases; 3d printing; bioceramics; composites; nanomaterials; stem cells; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Materials Innovation and Waste Utilization for Sustainable Pavement Solutions: Advancements in Construction, Performance, and Maintenance

edited by

Chaminda Gallage

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative; sustainable and resilient pavement materials; de-carbonisation of pavement design and construction; instrumentation and performance monitoring of pavements; digital twin in pavement technology; innovative laboratory testing methods for pavement materials; innovate pavement design approaches; numerical modeling in pavement technology

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

Damage, Fracture, and Fatigue of Multi-principal Element Alloys with Heterogeneous Nanostructures

edited by Cheng Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-principal element alloys; heterogeneous nanostructures; damage; fracture; and fatigue; strengthening and toughening; multi-scale experiments; simulations; and modelling

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

Surface Modification of Materials for Multifunctional Applications

edited by Ming Gao and Wei Jia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; materials; coating; thin-film; chemical treatment; electrochemical treatment; plasma treatment; nanotechnology; functionalization

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

Advanced Characterization Techniques for Metal Casting Processes

edited by

Petr Lichý

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced characterization methods; casting evaluation; quality of castings; 3D microscopy; production process optimization; casting defects

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

Unmodified/Modified Materials for Water Depollution

edited by

Gabriela Buema

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmodified/modified materials; characterization; contaminant removal; water depollution; mechanism removal; regeneration; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

High-Performance Applications of Advanced Materials: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes

edited by

Grzegorz Lesiuk

,

Marek Smaga

and

Krolicka Aleksandra

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue crack growth; advanced processes of materials; microstructure-properties relationship; advanced steels; fatigue and fracture; simulations of mechanical behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaoyong Wang

and

Run-Sheng Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5631 | Submission Open

Keywords: blended concrete; carbon neutrality; CO2 emission; sustainability; durability; geopolymer; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Modelling of Deformation Characteristics of Materials or Structures

edited by

Tomasz Strek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials; auxetic cellular materials; smart materials; negative materials; porous materials; material strain-rate dependency; porous materials; mechanics of materials; heat transfer; thermal stresses; dynamics; biomechanics

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

Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Wanjun Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedicine

Microstructure and Defect Simulation during Solidification of Alloys

edited by

Ang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; defect; solidification; alloys

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

Green Composites: Challenges and Opportunities (Second Volume)

edited by

Roberto Scaffaro

,

Marco Morreale

and

Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing of green composites; rheology of green composites; characterization and structure– property relationships of green composites; chemical modification of natural– organic fillers; synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polymer matrices for application in green composites; polymer– natural organic filler adhesion promoters; environmental impact and LCA of green composites; industrial and commercial applications of green composites; testing of green composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Materials for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior and Surface Analysis

edited by Péter Baumli and Máté Czagány

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7646 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; energy storage; pseudocapacitance; EDLC; electrode materials; electrolytes; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Novel Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitors and Electrocatalysis

edited by

Abdelhakim Elmouwahidi

,

Esther Bailón-García

and

María Pérez-Cadenas

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3913 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon material; energy storage; supercapacitor; electrocatalysis; fuel cell; CO2 electro-reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Materials Modeling: Structure Analysis, Physical Properties and Mechanisms

edited by Lishu Zhang and Xiuying Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic structures; material prediction; material application prediction; computational materials science

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

Advances in Tribological and Other Functional Properties of Materials

edited by

Juozas Padgurskas

,

Raimundas Rukuiža

and Rima Mickevičienė

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; biodegradable materials; anti-frictional and frictional materials; wear-resistant materials; materials degradation mechanisms; green tribology

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

Functional Biopolymer Food Packaging Film/Coating in Postharvest Fruit Preservation

edited by

Wanli Zhang

and

Swarup Roy

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer; postharvest fruit; food packaging; edible coating; film; shelf-life

Fracture and Fatigue in Metals and Alloys

edited by Shengci Li,

Reza Molaei

,

Zhigang Wang

and

Erfan Maleki

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life; fracture failure; fracture mechanism; metal structural materials

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

Combined Fatigue and Multi-scale Simulation

edited by

Hong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined fatigue; creep fatigue; low– high-cycle fatigue; very-high-cycle fatigue; crack initiation and propagation; microstructure; multi-scale simulation

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

Functional Cellulosic Materials

edited by

Junqiang Justin Koh

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20614 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; cellulosic materials; biomass; cellulose derivatives; composites; gels; functional

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Νanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka

and

Zili Sideratou

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15738 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; lipid-based; carbon-based; polymeric; inorganic; functionalization; controlled delivery; bioimaging; theranostics; tissue engineering

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

Design and Properties of 3D Printing Concrete

edited by

Arnaud Perrot

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15073 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; cement-based materials; concrete; rheology; processing; computer-aided methods; extrusion; structural design; topology optimization; cement

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

Novel Dental Materials: Recent Developments, Advances, and Applications

edited by

Sepanta Hosseinpour

,

Laurence J. Walsh

and

Chun Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10347 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; biomaterials; nanomaterials; regenerative medicine; dental implants; tissue engineering; 3D-printing; regenerative endodontics; pulp regeneration; bioactive materials; dental adhesion; ceramics and prosthetic materials; CAD/CAM related materials; materials for orthodontics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Acoustic and Mechanical Metamaterials: Recent Advances

edited by

Reza Hedayati

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8161 | Submission Open

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

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

Green Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Stefano Guarino

and

Flaviana Tagliaferri

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7691 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; green manufacturing processes; waste reduction; pollution reduction; recycling; sustainable manufacturing; energy efficiency; green and smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7241 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon fibers; thermosetting resins; thermoplastic matrix composites; manufacturing technologies; joining; multiscale composites; recycling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Electrochemical Material Science and Electrode Processes

edited by

Natalia I. Tsyntsaru

and

Henrikas Cesiulis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7166 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state electrochemistry; applied electrochemistry; material electrochemistry; electrochemical synthesis; corrosion; electrocatalysis; electrode processes kinetics; electrochemical and photoelectrochemical characteristics; electrochemical engineering; electrodeposition; electroplating and electropolishing; electrochemical energy storage and conversion; electroanalytical methods; nanoelectrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs)

edited by

Behzad Sadeghi

and

Catalin I. Pruncu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6886 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Polymers: From Waste to Potential Reuse

edited by

Lucia Sansone

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6742 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; waste; recovery; environment pollution; recycling; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; energy recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials

edited by Ying Shi and Hongwei Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6577 | Submission Open

Keywords: additives; cement; binder; strength; microstructure

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

Recycling and Development of New Building Materials or Products (Second Volume)

edited by

Yuri Ribakov

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6295 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste products; construction materials; design methodology; structural elements; sustainability

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

Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges in Functional Coatings

edited by

Alessia Serena Perna

and

Antonio Viscusi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6051 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatments technologies; functional coatings; sustainable coatings; cold spray; HVAF; HVOF; weld arc; oxidation; plasma spray; surface modification

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

Materials and Devices for Multidisciplinary Dental Treatments

edited by

Saverio Cosola

,

Riccardo Aiuto

and Annamaria Genovesi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6023 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; dental devices; multidisciplinary treatment; periodontal diseases; multidisciplinary dental treatment; maintenance of oral health; aesthetic; prostheses; oral health; complex patients; prostheses; dental implants; non-surgical periodontal therapy; technologies; anti-bacterial agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Surface Modification and Applications of Wood Materials

edited by

Dennis Jones

and

Graham Ormondroyd

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5912 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood treatment; wood protection; protection; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Advanced Materials: Process, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

,

Eunja Kim

and

Merbin John

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5798 | Submission Open

Keywords: cermet; high-entropy alloys; functional-grade materials; advanced high-strength steels; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; self-lubricating materials; MAX phase materials; MXenes; additive manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; computational modeling and simulations

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

Carbon-Based Functional Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Valery N. Khabashesku

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5647 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; chemical functionalization; carbon nanotubes; nanoscale diamonds; preparation; properties; applications; catalysis; energy; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications

edited by

Nikolaos Kladovasilakis

,

Konstantinos Tsongas

and

Dimitrios Tzetzis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5327 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for metal additive manufacturing; process monitoring and optimization; post-processing; quality assessment and component characterization; hybrid additive manufacturing; multi-material metal AM; industrial applications of metal AM

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

Liquid Metals: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Stephan Handschuh-Wang

and Ben Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5210 | Submission Open

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

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Recent Advances and Challenges

edited by Fanghui Jia, Fei Lin, Yao Lu and Jun Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5166 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals and alloys; materials design; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; functional properties; manufacturing processes; preparation and application

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy and Waste Recycling: Advances in Materials Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Daniela Fico

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; waste; recycling; bio-based materials; ecofriendly materials and processes; green engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future

edited by

Paulo Santos

and

Daniel Ferrández Vega

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4660 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; building materials; sustainability; environmental issues; social features; economic aspects; energy performance; thermal behavior; circularity; durability

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

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials: From Preparation to Properties

edited by

Jakub Szabelski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4638 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; bone cements; preparation techniques; properties and performance; surface modification; material degradation; biocompatibility; mechanical strength; porosity; antibiotics; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Binders for Construction Materials (Second Volume)

edited by

Jorge Otero

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: binders; mortars; renders; grouts; building materials; lime; cement; concrete; alkali-activated materials; alternative binders; high-performance concrete; geopolymers; gypsum; calcium aluminate cement; nanolime; supersulfated cements; calcium sulfoaluminate binders; mortar additives; Roman fly ash; cementitious composites; calcined clay limestone cements; natural pozzolans; hybrid binders; nanomaterials; durability; life cycle assessment; recycled materials; waste management; environmental assessment; repair of historic construction materials; concrete conservation; case studies

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

Structural and Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals

edited by Marli Ferreira and Aloir Antonio Merlo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4301 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; smart soft materials; self-assembly; stimuli-responsive; delayed fluorescence; sensitizers; solar cells

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

Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by Ting Wang and Ke Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4289 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials

edited by Leonids Pakrastins,

Andina Sprince

and Rihards Gailitis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4170 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern cementitious materials; sustainable development; innovative construction materials

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

Advanced Lithium-Based Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

,

Manoranjan Misra

and

Alessandro Ralls

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4136 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; electrode– electrolyte interface; anode; cathode; long cycle life; advanced material structures; electrolyte; li-rich; lithium– sulfur battery; lithium– air batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

PEMFC Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Xueliang Wang

and

Ben Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4001 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; gas diffusion layer; proton exchange membrane; bipolar plate; PEMFCs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in the Environmental Remediation Using Zeolites and Other Adsorbent Materials

edited by

Marin Senila

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3892 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites and porous adsorbents; environmental protection and remediation; physico-chemical characterization of porous adsorbents; modification of natural zeolites; synthesis of zeolites; wastewater treatment; soil remediation via in situ stabilization; gas separation/purification using zeolites and other porous adsorbents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Plastic Forming Process and Microstructure Evolution of Hard-to-Deform Metals

edited by

Chunju Wang

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3671 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard-to-deform metal; mental structural material; plastic forming; microstructure; mechanical performance; constitutive model; deformation mechanism; fracture

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

Materials for Dentistry: Biofunctional Properties and Their Improvement

edited by

Grzegorz Chladek

and

Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; orthodontic materials; maxillofacial surgery materials; prosthetic materials; restorative materials; mouthguards; biomaterials; polymers; composites; metals and metal alloys; ceramics; cements; surface modifications; antimicrobial properties; biological properties; cytotoxicity; mechanical properties; functional properties; aesthetic properties; fatigue; wear; oral environment; nanomaterials; biofilm; materials technologies; additive technologies; CAD/CAM technologies; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Tribology and Anti-wear Behavior of Metals and Their Alloys

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3413 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; friction; and wear; wear mechanisms; corrosion and tribocorrosion; surface engineering; materials; alloys; and surface layers; mechanical properties; microhardness; and microstructure; laser processing; experimental research

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

Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoqing Xu

and Fengjiang Qin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; structural performance; high performance; reinforced concrete; structural steel; fiber-reinforced polymer; numerical modelling; repair and strengthening of structures

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

Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials

edited by Bo Li,

Zhuangzhuang Liu

,

Pan Pan

and Xunhao Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3288 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder and mixture; performance evaluation; modeling and simulating; multi-scale mechanics; green and sustainable material; intelligent material

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

Biocompatibility of Restorative Dental Materials

edited by Domagoj Glavina

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2941 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; bioactivity; CPP/ACP; bioactive glass; tricalcium phosphate; GIC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials for Oral Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2905 | 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)

High-Performance Additive Manufacturing and Welding of Metals and Alloys

edited by Junmiao Shi, Ran Liu,

Guangjie Feng

and Qian Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding; arc; laser; cold spray; friction; brazing; microstructure; mechanical property; residual stress; modeling; wide bandgap (WBG); advanced packaging; power device

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

Advances in the Welding of Materials

edited by

Agnieszka Kurc-Lisiecka

and

Aleksander Lisiecki

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; surfacing; cladding; thermal spraying; thermal cutting; brazing; soldering

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

New Advances in Cement and Concrete Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Gun Kim

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2627 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; material characterization; alkali-activated materials; UHPC; internal curing; cement– carbon nanocomposites; CO2 sequestration; sustainability; sensing techniques; nondestructive testing; machine-learning application to material characterization

(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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2521 | 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)

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 2226 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Nanoporous and Mesoporous Materials

edited by

Jakub Mokrzycki

, Monika Fedyna and

Wen-Tien Tsai

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume)

edited by

Neven Ukrainczyk

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1972 | 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)

Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions

edited by

Haim Abramovich

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1931 | 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)

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

edited by

Mariateresa Lettieri

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1870 | 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)

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 1829 | 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 and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Milena Pavlíková

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficiency; advanced materials; composites; low-carbon cement; secondary raw materials; alternative binders; supplementary cementitious materials

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

Synthesis, Degradation and Biocompatibility of Bioresorbable Materials

edited by

Sandra Carolina Cifuentes Cuéllar

and Juan Pablo Fernández Hernán

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; degradation; biocompatibility; bioactivity; antibacterial response; bioresorbable metals; biopolymers; bioceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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 1653 | 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)

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites

edited by Jiaxing Ma, Chao Wu, Xiaogang Liu and

Lik-Ho Tam

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced composites; fabrication techniques; performance evaluation; design flexibility; failure analysis; experimental and numerical modeling; composite applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Thermomechanical Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys

edited by Ehsan Farabi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1615 | 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)

Advances in Durability of Construction Materials

edited by Yi Xu, Yi Fang and Xiang Xi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; rebars corrosion; self-healing; corrosion; carbonization; creep; physically induced deterioration; chemically induced deterioration; structure performance; permeability; alkaline activation

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

Heat Treatment of Additive Manufacturing-Processed Alloys

edited by

Paolo Fino

and

Alessandra Martucci

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment tailored for AM-processed components; influence of different additive processes on heat treatments; development of novel alloys without heat treatment; effects of heat treatment on microstructural features; advances microstructural analyses; mechanical characterization

(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 1433 | 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)

Advances in Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Pierantonio de Luca

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Energy Applications

edited by

Tao Jiang

and

Jianjun Luo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials; nanomaterial fabrication and characterization; nanotechnology applications; environmental energy harvesting; nanogenerators; self-powered systems

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

Manufacturing of Porous Acoustic Structures and Metamaterials

edited by Haichao Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; acoustic structures; metamaterials; acoustic; vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Laser Technology for Materials Processing

edited by

Nuno Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; bulk melting; laser sintering; surface modifications; laser ablation; nanoparticles; atmospheres; improvements in surface adhesion

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Mechanical Behavior and Radiation Response of Materials

edited by Yanru Lin

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1054 | 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)

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 1025 | 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)

Advanced Chalcogenide Materials for Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Alin Velea

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | 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)

New Advances in Functionalization of Metal Materials

edited by Botao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

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

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

Physics and Application of Superconductivity (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Nigro

and

Paola Romano

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | 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)

Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Matej Par

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures

edited by

Alireza Farzampour

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; mechanical properties; performance based design; innovative steel structures; steel lateral resisting systems; steel joints; steel rebars; steel bridge; steel dampers; steel metallurgy; composite systems; optimization of steel system; fatigue; fracture; and seismic performance

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

Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Jasinski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | 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)

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

edited by

Jing Hu

and Jinquan Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | 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)

Artificial Biomimetic Materials

edited by De Gong and

Zhengzhi Mu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication; biomimetic functional surfaces; biomimetic functional materials; biomimetic sensors; bionic engineering application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

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

edited by Qi Chao and Hangyu Yue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | 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 Developments and Future Challenges in Photovoltaic Materials

edited by