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The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products

edited by

Ina Pundienė

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

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

Keywords: cement based materials; alkali-activated materials; organic and inorganic waste; ceramic materials; admixture; nanomaterials; durability; material characterization.

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

Progress in Metal Matrix Composites: Design, Processing and Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhiwei Liu

and

Peng Xiao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; interface; strengthening– toughening; multi-scale; architecture design; corrosion; tribology; physical and mechanical behaviors; computer modeling and simulation

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

High-Performance Alloys and Steels

edited by Haitao Liu and Huihu Lu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; steels; material processing; mechanical properties; physical and chemical properties

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

Leather, Textiles and Bio-Based Materials

edited by

Valeika Virgilijus

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: leather processing; collagen changes; tanning; application of enzymes; wool; textile functions; natural fibres’ biocompatibility; composites containing bio-based materials; biodegradability of biomaterials; hydrolysis of biomaterials; life cycle assessment.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Development of Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion

edited by Yiyu Zeng and Hui Song

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; batteries; energy storage; photovoltaics; sustainability; energy conversion; renewable energy; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Compounds of Natural Origin—Physicochemical and Biological Properties and Applications

edited by

Grzegorz Świderski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; biological activity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Thermal Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by

Zengtao Chen

, Keqiang Hu and Wenzhi Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat conduction; thermal impact; thermal stress analysis; advanced materials and structures; fatigue and fracture; thermal barriers

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

Applied Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Based Materials

edited by

Trzebicka Barbara

Alicja Utrata-Wesołek

and Daria Lipowska-Kur

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive polymer materials: nano- and microparticles; gels; networks; surfaces; films; composites; synthetic and natural polymers; thermo-; light-; force-; redox-; pH-; electric/magnetic field-; and molecule-responsive materials; synthesis and functionalization; physico-chemical properties; polymer processing; biomedicine; (bio)sensors and actuators; agriculture; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) Prepared as Bulk and Powder Metal

edited by

Tibor Kvačkaj

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open

Keywords: AHSS; recrystallization; precipitation; phase transformation; structures with dimensions at the level of micro and nano size; grain size dimensions; mechanical properties; plastic deformations; deep drawing; additive manufacturing; SPD techniques; heat treatment

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

Electronic and Optical Properties of Heterostructures, Second Edition

edited by

Witold Rzodkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterostructures; electronic devices; optoelectronic devices; spintronic and valleytronic devices; Raman spectroscopy; photoluminescence characterization; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; capacitance spectroscopy (DLTS)

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

Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing: Experimental, Simulation, and Machine Learning

edited by

Congyuan Zeng

, Wangwang Xu and

Shafiqur Rahman

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing experimental study simulation machine learning

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

Tribology in Advanced Materials

edited by Kuniaki Dohda, Steven Schmid,

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

and

Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; manufacturing; joining; lubrication; material; surface engineering; friction; wear; contact mechanics

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

Biomedical Alloys: Corrosion Protection and New Coatings

edited by

Patrycja Osak

and

Bożena Łosiewicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; biomaterials; new coatings; property of materials; corrosion protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Engineering Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhubin He

and Kelin Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; structure– property relationship in engineering material constitutive model; formability; damage and fracture; microstructure and characterization; plasticity and anisotropy; multiscale modeling; strengthening mechanisms; multiscale mechanics

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

Development and Application of Advanced Inorganic Composites

edited by

Arturas Zalga

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; X-ray diffraction; rietveld refinement; scanning electron microscopy; optical properties; ionic conductivity; vibrational spectroscopy; sol– gel; solid-state reaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Eco-Trends in Chemistry and Technology of Polyurethane Materials

edited by

Joanna Paciorek-Sadowska

and

Marcin Borowicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyurethane materials; polyurethane composites; bio-based raw materials; recycling-based raw materials; non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU); sustainable materials; sustainable development; green chemistry; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Low-Dimensional Materials: Design and Optoelectronic Properties

edited by

Felice Gesuele

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum dots; carbon nanotubes; 2D materials; van der Waals heterostructures; excitons; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); photodetectors; bio-imaging; fourth-generation photovoltaic devices; single-photon sources

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

Advancements in Optical Materials and Photonic Device Technologies

edited by Ivan Zorin and

Bettina Heise

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced optical materials; enhanced optical properties; glasses; photonic crystals; semiconductors; optical fibers; nonlinear crystals; metamaterials; material aspects of photonic devices; coatings

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

Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Materials Science

edited by

Yong Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing technology; additive manufacturing equipment; additive manufacturing materials; additive manufacturing materials characterization

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

Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Structures and RC Beams

edited by Pengru Deng and Takashi Matsumoto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; durability; condition assessment; non-destructive test; computational modeling; artificial intelligence; digital twin

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

Advances in π-Conjugated Organic Materials for Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Devices

edited by

Ichiro Imae

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated polymers/oligomers; amorphous molecular materials; energy devices; biomedical applications; environmental technologies; solar cells; thermoelectric devices; graphene; carbon nanotubes; biosensors; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Non-conventional Machining: Materials and Processes

edited by

Magdalena Zawada-Michałowska

Paweł Pieśko

and

Stanislaw Legutko

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; high-speed machining; CNC machining; additive manufacturing; non-conventional manufacturing; engineering materials; CAD/CAM; machinability indicators; cutting tools; coordinate metrology

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

Design and Electrochemical Synthesis of Multifunctional Surfaces

edited by

Constantina Kollia

and

Panayota Vassiliou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposited materials; electrochemical machining; advanced properties; electrodeposition parameters; microstructural characteristics; process optimization; photoelectrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advancements in the Structural Integrity of Composite Materials

edited by

Paulo Nobre Balbis dos Reis

and

Luis Miguel Marques Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; composite 3D printing; structural integrity; testing; numerical modeling

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

Advanced Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties, Constructional and Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Materials

edited by Farzin Kazemi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning method; data science; data-driven techniques; mechanical properties; concrete materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete beam; optimization algorithms; construction and building materials

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

Effect of Structure on Magnetism and Conductivity Properties of 2D Materials

edited by Karol Nogajewski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic order; 2D magnets; Hall effect; spin dynamics; edge electronics; 2D conductivity; van der Waals materials and heterostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Featured Reviews on Carbon Materials

edited by

Stefano Bellucci

and

Michela Alfè

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; nanofabrication; physico-chemical characterization; functional devices; technological applications of carbon-based nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Carbon Materials)

Surface Properties and Surface Characterization of Dental Materials

edited by

Kinga Turzó

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; ceramics; polymers; composites; surface composition; morphology; roughness; hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties; SEM; AFM; ESCA; contact angle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advanced Coating Research for Metal Surface Protection

edited by Nadia Ucciardello and

Daniele Almonti

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; surface protection; FEA; LCA; processing; manufacturing; filler; abrasive resistance; corrosion resistance; graphene

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry

edited by

José Aguiar

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction industry; green materials; sustainable materials; industrial by-products; phase change materials; recycled tire rubber; asphalt; recycled plastic; pavement

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

Advances in Physical Metallurgy of Additively Manufactured Alloys

edited by Andrew Breen and Vitor Rielli

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

Keywords: superalloys; titanium alloys; steels; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; microstructure; mechanical properties; electron microscopy; atom probe

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

Phase Change Materials and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings

edited by Marie Duquesne and Alexandre Godin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; buildings; civil engineering; building materials; thermal energy management; thermal comfort; modeling

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

Functional Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Dariusz Sternik

and

Małgorzata Wasilewska

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanocomposites; synthesis of nanocomposites; desired properties; material engineering; applications of nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

3D Printing of Polymeric Materials

edited by

Jose Sanchez del Rio Saez

and

Guangzhong Yin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; flexible electronics; biomaterials; scaffolds; novel sensors; flame retardancy; simulations

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

Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications

edited by

Jibran Khaliq

and Chunchun Li

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

Keywords: functional materials; including ceramics and composites; energy harvesting; energy storage ; nanomaterials ; renewable energy technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Energy Conversion

edited by Xiong Zheng and

Lang Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; energy storage; energy conversion; renewable energy

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

Superconductivity and Novel Superconducting Materials

edited by Michał Babij,

Daniel Gajda

and

Andrzej Zaleski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; superconducting current; superconducting cables; tapes and coils; technologies and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Novel High-Entropy Alloys Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical alloying; oxide dispersion strengthened alloys; high-entropy alloys; in situ formation; sequential alloying; nanocomposites

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

Advancements in Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Conversion

edited by

Roberto Palma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric materials; phase change materials; seebeck effect; materials for energy conversion; heat; electricity; experimental; computational

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advanced Carbon Materials with Biological Applications

edited by

Javad Foroughi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon materials; graphene; biomaterials; drug delivery; biomedical; biological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Mechanical Behavior of Interconnection Materials in Power Device Packaging Under Harsh Applications

edited by

Tong An

, Jing Han and Zhen Wang

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

Keywords: mechanical behavior; characterization; interconnection materials; harsh service environments; power device packaging

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

Quantum Transport in Novel 2D Materials and Structures

edited by Adam Rycerz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; silicene; germanene; transition metal dichalcogenides; 2D materials; spintronics; valleytronics; nanotubes; quantum transport; Landauer– Buttiker formalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

Structural, Thermal, Electrical, and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Ceramics

edited by

Luka Pavic

and

Jana Pisk

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; nanocomposites; structure– property correlation; characterization methods; electrical properties; electrochemical properties; application

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

Mechanical and Modeling of Composite Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Cao

and

Gaili Xue

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical properties; strength properties; solid waste resource utilization; cementing agent; numerical simulation; dynamic mechanical properties; damage mechanism

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

High Pressure Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Alain Largeteau

and

Mythili Prakasam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: high pressure; solid phase; fluid phase; phase transition; in situ characterization; consolidation; sintering; densification

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

Advanced Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications in Energy Storage (Flow Batteries and Metal– Air Batteries)

edited by Eduardo Martínez-González, Yazhou Zhou and Chanez Maouche

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; flow batteries; metal– air batteries; carbon materials; inorganic compounds; organic compounds; oxygen reduction reaction; electron transfer mechanism; redox couples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Ultrasound for Material Characterization and Processing (3rd Edition)

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9590 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic wave propagation; non-destructive inspection; guided waves; material characterization; viscolastic properties; ultrasonic welding; ultrasonic sonochemistry; numerical modeling; heat and mass transport phenomena; food processing; environmental protection; industrial processing

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

Functionalized Ceramics and Their Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Ranran Su and Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3721 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized ceramics; composites; processing; composition tailoring

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

Computer Methods and Experimental Testing for Advanced Structural Materials

edited by

Jakub Krzysztof Grabski

, Vladimir Buljak and

Aram Cornaggia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2496 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical methods; finite element method; meshless methods; boundary element method; reduced order models; artificial intelligence; artificial neural networks; evolutionary algorithms; inverse problems; structural optimization; parameter identification; material modelling; material characterisation; experimental material testing; non‑destructive testing; advanced materials; engineered materials; eco‑materials; metamaterials

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

Advanced Science and Technology of High Entropy Materials

edited by