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Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering

edited by

Junjie Wang

, Jianhe Xie and

Yongliang Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 25132 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete

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

3D Printing Techniques in Construction Materials

edited by

, Genbao Zhang,

and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18925 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fabrication; 3D printing technology; printable mixtures; watse solid cementitious composite; functional printable concrete; rheological investigations; advanced methodology; mechanical performance; structural designs

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

Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ming Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16813 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen-induced cracking; corrosion fatigue; erosion corrosion; wear corrosion

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

Environmentally Friendly Materials

edited by

Jinshu Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14598 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical calculation; material synthesis; mechanical properties; battery; photocatalysis; photochemistry; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Impact Behaviour of Materials and Structures

edited by

Jianxun Zhang

and

Weifu Sun

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14372 | Submission Open

Keywords: explosion load; impact load; ballistic impact; damage mechanism; energy absorption; impact resistance; optimal design; dynamic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14200 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconducting materials; applications of superconductivity; iron-based superconductors; high Tc Superconductors; MgB2; synthesis and characterization of superconductors; modeling of superconductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Preparation and Application of Regularly Structured Porous Materials

edited by

Katarina Monkova

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13873 | Submission Open

Keywords: regularly structured porous materials; design; preparation; application; properties; testing; analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Materials for Hard Tissue Repair and Regeneration (Third Edition)

edited by

Keisuke Nakano

and

Kiyofumi Takabatake

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13861 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; tissue repair; tissue interaction; biocompatibility; medical; dental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis

edited by

Toshio Ogawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12833 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation; microstructure; texture; steel; iron; modeling and simulation; high-dimensional analysis; materials informatics

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

Advances in Materials Science for Engineering Applications

edited by

Luigi Calabrese

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12747 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials and structures; material science and technology; functional materials; industrial applications; new material concepts; energy materials; sustainable materials; innovative technologies

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

Cementitious Materials for Construction: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by Anming She and

Zichen Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12402 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; cement; concrete; preparation; characterization; performance; durability; sustainability; construction industry

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

Advances in Biomass-Based Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Catarina Dias de Almeida

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10387 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable biomass-based materials; biocompatible biomass-based materials; biomass-based building blocks; biomass-based catalysts; biomass-based materials; biorefinery; environmentally friendly processes; fermentation technology; safe and sustainable by design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Laser and Plasma Technologies in Materials Science: Physics and Applications

edited by

Dorina Ticoș

and

Mihai Oane

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10261 | Submission Open

Keywords: high and ultra-high laser intensity facilities; ultrafast laser phenomena; laser applications; the laser plasma; plasma dynamics; complex plasma; fluid and plasma turbulence; astrophysical and gravitational plasmas; space and laboratory plasmas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Design and Characterization of Graded and Hierarchical Honeycomb Materials

edited by

Yong Tao

and

Ying Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9752 | Submission Open

Keywords: graded honeycombs; hierarchical honeycombs; topological design; optimal design; advanced fabrication techniques; theoretical modeling; experimental investigation; finite element analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Sustainable Materials for Electrocatalysis and Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Keng Xu

Hongxing Jia

and

Shun Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8958 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; sensor; supercapacitor; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Welding Process and Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cosmin Codrean

Carmen Opriș

and

Anamaria Feier

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7936 | Submission Open

Keywords: joining technologies; welding process; quality of welded joints; modelling and simulation; advanced materials; microstructure; mechanical properties; surface coatings

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

Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology: From Synthesis to Application II

edited by

Mateusz Dulski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7246 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous nanomaterials; hybrid nanostructures; functional materials; nanocomposites; host– guest systems; synthesis; functional units; functionalization methods; physicochemical features (optical; magnetic; etc.); biological investigations

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

Multi-Scale Modeling of Advanced Materials: Numerical Methods and Experimental Research

edited by

Stefano Valvano

and

Angelo Maligno

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5879 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modelling; multifield problems; nano- and microstructure characterization; homogenized properties; numerical methods; damage and fracture; experimental testing

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

Advances in Photoelectric Materials: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Anna Starczewska

Mirosława Kȩpińska

and Marian Nowak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5743 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectric materials; optoelectronics; photodetectors; light sources; optical sensors; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Design and Characterization of Energy Catalytic Materials

edited by

Gang Cheng

Chao Han

and

Florian J. Stadler

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5681 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy catalysis; energy storage; energy conversion; materials synthesis; materials characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Study on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Welding Alloys and Steels

edited by

Bernd Wolter

and

Benjamin Strass

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5082 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys (welding); artificial intelligence; steels; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Advanced Plasma Technology in Material Synthesis, Processing and Analysis

edited by Nepal Chandra Roy, Cédric Pattyn and Mamumur Rashid Talukder

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5063 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma material processing; plasma polymers; plasma-assisted carbon materials; plasma nanomaterials; surface treatment; biomaterials; energy materials

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

Advances in Functional Soft Materials—2nd Volume

edited by

Hyung-Jun Koo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5057 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and characterization of soft materials with new functionality; electronic devices; sensors; soft robotics; energy devices; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Matter)

Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites—Volume II

edited by

Chokri Cherif

and

Thomas Gereke

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5041 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile actuators; elastomers; hyperelastic modeling; actuator network; soft robotics; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Materials Containing Silicon, Its Inorganic Derivatives, Functional Silanes, and/or Organosilicon Polymers

edited by

Jerzy J. Chruściel

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open

Keywords: silica annd silicates - applications in materials science; silicon containing polymers and materials; chemistry; technology and applications of silicones; applications of silane coupling agents (SCA); polysilsesquioxanes (POSS); modification of polymeric materials with silanes; silicates and silicones; nanomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; superhydrofobic materials; medical applications of silicones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Glass-Based Materials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration: A New Future for Dental and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Nina Attik

and

Rémy Gauthier

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4330 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive glasses; biomaterials; bioactivity; dental; hard tissue; soft tissue; regeneration; preservation; interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Thermal Sprayed Coatings

edited by

Dragos Utu

Iosif Hulka

and

Gabriela Mǎrginean

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal spraying; microstructure; feedstock manufacture; post treatments; properties evaluation; corrosion behavior; wear resistance

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

Microstructures and Properties of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys

edited by Yu Cao,

Rui Luo

and

Chi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion-resistant alloy; microstructure characterization; mechanical property; thermo-mechanical processing; heat treatment; modelling and simulation

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

Advanced Materials Joining and Manufacturing Techniques

edited by Michael Benoit and

Xiaoye Zhao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion welding; brazing; solid-state welding; additive manufacturing; dissimilar materials joining; micro joining

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

Evaluation of Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Damage of Steel

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep; fatigue; corrosion fatigue; creep-fatigue; steels

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

High-Efficient Electrocatalytic Materials

edited by Wenjie Jiang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; material science; energy conversion; clear energy; environmental remediation; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaohui Zhao

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; fatigue; wear

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

Development and Application of Novel Membranes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Asuncion Maria Hidalgo

Maria Dolores Murcia

and

María Gómez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified membranes; physical membrane modification process; chemical membrane modification process

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

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of Materials

edited by Mark F. Horstemeyer and Heechen E. Cho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; fracture; damage; constitutive model; multiscale modeling; microstructure

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

Advances in Materials Corrosion: Mechanisms, Protection and Prediction

edited by

María Jesús Jiménez-Come

and Leonardo Bertolucci Coelho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; corrosion-resistant materials; computational simulations; protective coatings; materials degradation; electrochemical processes; corrosion prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Theoretical and Computational Modeling of Material Surfaces and Interfaces

edited by Gaojian Lin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: material surface; material interface; theoretical modeling; computational modeling; numerical simulation

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

Advanced Materials for Organic Semiconductors and Their Applications

edited by

Abderrahim Yassar

and

Shiwei Ren

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated materials; structure− property relationships; optical properties; electronic properties; organic optoelectronic devices; transistors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Advances in 3D-Printed Metamaterials

edited by

Xinwei Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterial; lattice structure; 3D printing; finite element analysis; lightweight; mechanical properties; acoustics; thermal; electromagnetic; chemical; implants; multifunctional; topological optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Investigation of Structure and Properties of Porous Materials

edited by Xingtao Xu, Yunqing Kang and Mohua Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous nanomaterials; capacitive deionization; heterogeneous catalysis; advanced oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Improvements and Advanced Characterizations of Silicon-Based Anode Materials

edited by Tiziana Musso

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: anode materials; lithium-ion batteries; rechargeable batteries; lithiation; commercial battery anodes; silicon nanostructures; solid– electrolyte interface; silicon– carbon composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Characterization of Advanced High-Strength Steels for Automotive Applications

edited by Joseph McDermid and Bita Pourbahari

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced high-strength steel; transmission electron microscopy; atom probe tomography; electron backscatter diffraction; X-ray computed tomography

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

Rare Earth Materials: Advances in Synthesis, Studies and Applications

edited by

Aivaras Kareiva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: lanthanide elements; rare earth materials; synthesis; physical properties; application

Microstructure Design of Materials via Machine Learning: Advantage, Challenges, Applications, and Perspectives

edited by

Sugrib K. Shaha

and

Dyuti Sarker

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure design of materials; machine learning; data-driven approaches; optimization; enhanced properties

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

Recent Progress of Surface Engineering in Corrosion Protection

edited by

Paul C. Okonkwo

and Ahmed Bahgat Radwan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; corrosion prevention; coating techniques; electrochemistry; corrosion monitoring; sustainable solutions; alloy development; surface modification; corrosion resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Organic Nanoparticles for Imaging and Cancer Therapy

edited by Xiaozhen Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-infrared; phototheranostics; conjugated small molecular nanoparticles; organic nanoparticles; polymers; oligomers; small molecular dyes; imaging; therapy

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

Advanced Plasma Process for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices

edited by

Hee Chul Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage class memory; nanoscale devices; plasma processing; atomic layer deposition (ALD); atomic layer etching (ALE); area-selective deposition (ASD); remote plasma system

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

The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Energy Materials

edited by

Federico Bella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23050 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries; solar cells; supercapacitors; fuel cells; integrated energy devices; electrode; electrolyte; anode; cathode; self-healing; efficiency; stability; recycling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Synthesis, Applications and Characterization of Advanced Precious Metal Materials

edited by Shaohong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12811 | Submission Open

Keywords: precious metal; precious metal materials; noble metal; noble metal materials

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

Nanosized and Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Investigations

edited by

Tibor-Adrian Óvári

and

Nicoleta Lupu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3326 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nanostrips; magnetic nanotubes; magnetic nanowires; magnetic phenomena; magnetic properties; magnetic sensors; nanocrystalline magnets; nanosized magnetic materials; nanostructured magnetic materials

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

Advances in Materials: Modelling Challenges and Technological Progress for Green Engineering and Sustainable Development

edited by

Agnieszka Kijo-Kleczkowska

Wojciech Nowak

Jaroslaw Krzywanski

and

Marcio L. De Souza-Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermomechanical research of materials; net-zero emission; waste-to-energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; oxygen carriers; fuels; waste; adsorbents; absorbents; adsorption cooling and desalination systems; adsorption and absorption chillers; furnaces and boilers; combustion and co-combustions; fluidization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; deep learning; genetic and evolutionary algorithms; artificial immune systems; fuzzy logic; expert systems; bio-inspired methods; CFD; modelling; simulation; optimization; complex systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

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