Materials

Convergence & Sustainable Technology in Building Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: convergence; building materials; substitute materials; fiber reinforcement; eco-friendly materials; hybrid materials; sustainable concrete; recycling materials

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

Advances in 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Technology of Materials

edited by

Jong-Ho Shin

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

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence; material; process

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

Recent Research on Superplastic Forming of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Shyong Lee

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: superplasticity; metals and alloys; superplastic forming; quick plastic forming; diffusion bonding

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

Microstructures and Properties of Corrosion-Resistant Alloys

edited by Yu Cao,

Rui Luo

and

Chi Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

Advances in Sheet Metal Forming Processes of Lightweight Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mateusz Kopec

,

Denis Politis

,

Xiaochuan Liu

and Kehuan Wang

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

Keywords: sheet metal forming; hot stamping; metal-forming process; material modeling; formability; optimization procedures; finite element simulations; material characterization; fast heating

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

Recent Advances in Photosensitizer and Photosensitive System

edited by

Janina Kabatc

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: photopolymerization; photosensitizer; initiator; application

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

Data-Driven Modeling, Simulation and Design for Additive Manufacturing

edited by Jinghao Li and Yunlong Tang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; modeling and simulation; machine learning; design for additive manufacturing; process planning; material behaviors; uncertainty control

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

Advances in Dental Materials: Characteristics, Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Riccardo Beltrami

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental materials; CAD-CAM prothesis; digital workflow; cost effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Relationship for Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jan Džugan

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

Keywords: microstructure; mechanical properties; thermo-physical properties; fracture; plasticity; metals; anisotropy; functionally graded materials; SPD; additive manufacturing

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

Research on Single-Atom Catalysts

edited by Xiaohui He and Can Xue

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalysts; precise synthesis; superior properties; advanced characterization; theorical calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Anodized Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Michalska-Domańska

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: anodization; anodic oxide; anodic nanomaterials; valve metals; alloys; aluminium; titanium; iron; nanostructured oxide; anodized materials application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Environmental Applications

edited by

Zhen Zhang

, Xiaoyun Qin, Yang Deng and Hong Xia

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; adsorption; separation; catalysis; environment application

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

Energy Storage Materials and Devices: Design, Properties and Mechanisms

edited by Cheng Chi and Ruihan Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: Li/Na storage materials and beyond Li/Na-ion batteries; nanomaterials and composite electrode materials; advanced electrolyte; flexible or stretchable electrodes and devices; supercapacitors and fuel cells; two-dimensional materials; nano/micro on-chip devices; mechanical or chemical or electric energy storage materials and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Current Trends in Hydrogen Storage Materials: Properties, Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha and

Umaprasana Ojha

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; metal– organic frameworks; metal hydrates; storage efficiency; ammonia and ester cracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Membranes

edited by

Katarzyna Smolińska-Kempisty

and Joanna M. Wolska

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

Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers; molecularly imprinted membranes; MIPs as sensors; MIPs in medicine; MIPs in separation processes; MIP as a receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Nonferrous Metals and Their Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Long Wan

and

Yuqing Mao

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; friction stir processing; deformation-driven metallurgy; materials fabrication; mechanical or functional; numerical simulation; welding tool; intermetallic control

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

Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Applications of Low-Dimensional Materials

edited by Raffaello Papadakis

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; synthetic methodologies; physical properties; optical properties; characterization techniques; material properties; nanoscale materials; nanoelectronics; diagnostics; environmental applications; fabrication of devices

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

Measuring and Managing Metal-Forming Processes

edited by

Paweł Kaczyński

and Zbigniew Gronostajski

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

Keywords: metal forming; energy absorption; metal processing; measurement

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

Novel Materials and Device Structures for Self-Powered Photodetectors

edited by

Wei Feng

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-powered; photodetectors; high-performance; photoelectrochemistry; p-n junctions; Schottky junctions

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

Advances and Applications of Nanoclusters

edited by

Weijia Chen

and Daofu Yuan

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoclusters; spectroscopy; theoretical methods; design of instruments; atomic systems; catalysis

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

The Role of Oxygen in the Process of Material Synthesis, Properties and Application

edited by

Magdalena Luty-Błocho

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxygen; oxygen scavengers; ROS; oxygen evolution reaction; inorganic chemistry; organic chemistry; kinetic studies; physical and chemical methods; nanomaterial synthesis and properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Metal Catalysts for High-Performance Batteries

edited by Gan Qu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalysts; heterogeneous catalysts; metal phthalocyanine; sulfur reduction reaction; sulfur evolution reaction; metal– sulfur batteries; high-performance batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Synthesis, Applications and Characterization of Advanced Precious Metal Materials

edited by Shaohong Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

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

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

Latest Research on Photovoltaic Materials and Solar Cells

edited by

Marek Lipiński

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2984 | Submission Open

Keywords: dye solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells; quantum dots solar cells; third-generation solar cells; emerging PV technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Mortar Materials in Building Conservation

edited by

Miloš Drdácký

and

Maria Stefanidou

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact of climate and weather on mortar characteristics and durability; mortar and plaster degradation mechanisms; mortar resilience during exceptional loading or environmental situations; conservation materials and procedures improving mortar materials behavior; in situ testing of mortar qualities before and after conservation interventions; lifecycles of efficiency of mortar conservation; protection; or strengthening materials; mortar conservation with reduced health risks; mortar materials as an information carrier

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

Metal–Organic Frameworks-Based Materials and Composites

edited by Yaoguang Wang and Guanhui Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; biosensing; adsorption; storage and separation; catalysis; drug loading and treatment; supercapacitor; photothermal diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Computational Modeling and Simulation of Polymers and Biopolymers

edited by

Petra Bačová

,

Laurence G. D. Hawke

and

Constantinos Simserides

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14518 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Machine Learning Techniques in Materials Science and Engineering

edited by

Panagiotis G. Asteris

and

Ahmed Salih Mohammed

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11637 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks (ANNs); computational biology/bioinformatics; computational science and engineering; evolutionary multimodal optimization; forecasting models; fuzzy set theory and hybrid fuzzy models; genetic algorithm and genetic programming; heuristic models; hybrid intelligent systems; image processing and computer vision; machine learning techniques; multicriteria decision making (MCDM); multiexpression programming

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

Biocompatible and Bioactive Materials for Medical Applications

edited by

Jacopo Barberi

and

Sara Ferraris

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11081 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; scaffolds; bioactive coatings; manufacturing of biomaterials; surface modifications of biomaterials; biomaterials characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Research on Forming and Serving Performance of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Jinxing Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10325 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced alloys; component forming; performance evaluation; material properties; microstructure; alloy design; manufacturing processes; heat treatment; mechanical testing; corrosion resistance; high-temperature properties; fatigue behavior; fracture mechanics; failure analysis; surface engineering

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

Preparation and Application of Regularly Structured Porous Materials

edited by

Katarina Monkova

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9076 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8357 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurface; meta-lens; reconfigurable; multifunctional; acoustics; plasmonic; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

and

Mohamed Ramadan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8307 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundry engineering; ferrous and nonferrous alloys; foundry technologies; solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys; macro- and microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (Second Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8024 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; asphalt mixtures; asphalt pavement; aggregate; recycled materials; distress; material properties; numerical modelling

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

Applications of Modeling and Machine Learning in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Tuhin Mukherjee

and

Qianru Wu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7979 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; selective laser melting; wire-arc additive manufacturing; mechanistic modeling; statistical modeling; analytical modeling; dimensional analysis; machine learning; deep learning; tailoring microstructure; customized properties; defect formation; residual stresses and distortion

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

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7807 | 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)

Structural Design and Analysis of Fiber Composites

edited by

Yanxiang Wang

and Yujun Bai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7711 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber; composite; textile; carbon fiber; chemical fiber; nanofiber; performance; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Experimental Tests and Numerical Analysis of Construction Materials

edited by

Daehyeon Kim

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6095 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental research; load test; numerical analysis; construction materials; concretes; cements; geomaterials; grouting materials; steels; rock and rock-like materials; civil structures; infrastructures; foundation engineering

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

Sustainable Materials for Electrocatalysis and Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Keng Xu

,

Hongxing Jia

and

Shun Lu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6082 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Manufacturing of Metals and Composites: Effect of Processes on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Volume II

edited by

Christophe Pinna

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5609 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Design, Processing and Properties of High Entropy Ceramics

edited by

Giuseppe Viola

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5441 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy ceramics; compositional design criteria; synthesis; fabrication methods; structure and microstructure; properties

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

Properties of Dental Restorative Materials (Volume II)

edited by

Leszek Klimek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; surface treatment of dental materials; biological properties; modeling of dental materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Duplex Stainless Steels (Second Volume)

edited by

Irene Calliari

and

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4945 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; austenite; ferrite; metals characterization

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

Advances in Design and Characterization of Graded and Hierarchical Honeycomb Materials

edited by

Yong Tao

and

Ying Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4809 | 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)

Recent Progress in Corrosion Protection and Electrochemical Characterization of New and Advanced Materials

edited by

Raul Figueroa

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4672 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection; coating; electrochemical behavior; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; EIS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Cementitious Materials for Construction: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by Anming She and

Zichen Lu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4608 | 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)

Structural Health Monitoring of Polymer Composites

edited by

Patricia Krawczak

and

Salim Chaki

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health monitoring; ultrasonic waves; X-ray radiography; X-ray tomography; infrared thermography; acoustic emission; shearography; digital image correlation; terahertz imaging; embedded sensors and actuators; hybrid nondestructive characterization; data fusion; defect detection and characterization; damage evaluation; residual lifetime prediction; predictive maintenance; advanced composites; polymer composites; composite structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Innovative Material Design and Nondestructive Testing Applications for Infrastructure Materials

edited by Honglei Chang,

Li Ai

, Feng Guo and Xinxiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4103 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; transportation infrastructure; nondestructive testing; construction materials

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

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

edited by

Zhong Huang

and

Bin Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4077 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory; ceramic; non-oxide; castable; green refractory; raw material; microstucture; high-temperature process and behavior.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Advances in Development and Characterization of Polyurethane Foams

edited by

Elżbieta Malewska

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4003 | Submission Open

Keywords: rigid polyurethane foam; flexible polyurethane foam; viscoelastic polyurethane foam; polyurethane composite; renewable resources for polyurethane; biopolyol; chemical recycling; properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

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