Materials

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

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 27415 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering

edited by

Junjie Wang

, Jianhe Xie and

Yongliang Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16276 | 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)

Experimental Testing, Manufacturing and Numerical Modelling of Composite and Sandwich Structures

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 16247 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials and structures; fibre-reinforced composite; polymer composite; metallic composite; innovative composite material applications; aerospace composites; nanocomposites; smart composites; sustainable composites; multifunctional composites; bioinspired composites; composite characterization; composite testing; composite mechanical behaviour; composite fabrication; advanced manufacturing techniques; sandwich structures; sandwich skin; sandwich core; sandwich failure mechanisms; experimental and numerical modelling; manufacturing simulation; numerical simulation; finite element analysis; constitutive relationships; damage onset and propagation; damage and failure; impact in composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Silicon Carbide: Material Growth, Device Processing and Applications

edited by

Marilena Vivona

and

Mike Jennings

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15662 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon carbide; homoepitaxial and heteroepitaxial growth; device processing; power- and high-frequency electronics; schottky diodes and MOSFETs; optoelectronics; sensors; detectors; metal/semiconductor interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Recent Trends in Roughness Measurement and Data Analysis of Machined Surfaces

edited by

Przemysław Podulka

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13428 | Submission Open

Keywords: • surface metrology• roughness measurement• surface topography characterisation• functional materials• measurement noise• measurement uncertainty• data analysis errors• surface topography creation in machining (manufacturing)• surface topography modification (wear assessment)• manufacturing metrology• machined surfaces.

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

Colloidal Quantum Dots for Nanophotonic Devices

edited by

Menglu Chen

and

Qun Hao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13057 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; photodetection; colloidal quantum Dot; imaging; biological labels; up/down-conversion devices; QLED; halide perovskite; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Materials)

New Advances in Strengthening of Structural Timber

edited by

Paweł Kossakowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10408 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber; wood; strengthening; composites; timber structures; wood composites; fibres; retrofitting; failure modes

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

Surface Engineering in Materials

edited by

Maria Richert

,

Jerzy Robert Sobiecki

and

Jan Huebner

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9721 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and phase composition of surface layers; surface residual stresses; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; heat resistance; wettability; biocompatibility; forming the properties of metal surfaces; composite and ceramic details; durability and reliability of surfaces; surface heat treatment; nitriding; over manufacturing methods; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; surface protection; painting; anodizing; mechanisms of coating; circular economy and risk in surface technologies

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

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

edited by

Weidong Zhang

and

Yuankui Cao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9669 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Liu Yang

, Haitao Zhang,

Yanjun Zhang

and

Bo Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9429 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change; interphase coupling; multiphase transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

Recent Application of Powder Metallurgy Materials

edited by Andrzej Romański and Maciej Sułowski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9265 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy (P/M); P/M materials; sintered materials; pressing; sintering; infiltration; structural sintered parts; structural P/M parts; P/M tools; additive manufacturing

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation

edited by

Xiaohui Zhao

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9008 | Submission Open

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

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

Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Damjan Klobcar

,

Abhay Sharma

and

Prakash Srirangam

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8961 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining technologies; brazing and soldering; additive manufacturing; adhesive bonding; weldability of materials

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

Research on Heat Treatment of Advanced Metallic Materials (2nd Volume)

edited by

Guozheng Quan

and

Chuntang Yu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8112 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; alloy; metal; heat treatment; physical simulation; numerical simulation; microstructural characterization; equipment; analysis; thermal‒mechanical behavior

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

Advance in Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Abbas Solouki

and Abir Al-Tabbaa

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 8077 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; low -carbon binders; sustainability; LCA; construction materials; concrete; asphalt; infrastructure; material characterization; waste fines

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

Mechanics Behavior, Fatigue Damage, and Microstructure Evolution of Metallic Material

edited by

Hong Zhang

and

Guoqing Gou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8061 | Submission Open

Keywords: tensile; compression; fatigue; crystal plasticity; damage; fatigue crack propagation; crack initiation; microstructure; failure analysis; numerical simulation; metal

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

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

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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7329 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7134 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Materials from Industrial Waste

edited by

Isabel Padilla

,

Maximina Romero

and

Aurora López-Delgado

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6231 | Submission Open

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

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

Light Alloys and High-Temperature Alloys (Volume II)

edited by

Lijun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6032 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys (Al-; Mg-; and Ti-based); high-temperature alloys (Ni-; Co-; Fe-; and Nb-based); high-entropy alloys; light/high-temperature alloy-based composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion and oxidation; phase equilibrium and diffusion; alloy design; integrated computational materials engineering

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

2D Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Yuan Meng

,

Yimin Ding

and

Qirong Xiao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5895 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Sustainable Advanced Composite Materials for the Built Environment

edited by

Cristina Cazan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5823 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable advanced composite materials; eco-friendly composite; hybrid composite materials; composites processing and characterization; advanced manufacturing; surface and interface science; built environment; sustainable composites in aging environments

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

Precision Kinematic Systems - Design and Operation

edited by

Maciej Majewski

,

Wojciech Kacalak

,

Mariusz Deja

and Adam Barylski

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5552 | Submission Open

Keywords: machinery and materials; precision machinery; structural materials; structural design; kinematics; vibration; additive technologies; robotics

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

Manufacturing and Mechanics of Materials, Volume II

edited by

Milan Sága

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5278 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Samy Yousef

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5236 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Advanced Materials Characterization

edited by

Sanichiro Yoshida

,

Luciano Lamberti

and

Giuseppe Lacidogna

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical materials; material characterization with multiple methods; machine learning algorithms for data analysis; optical methods; acoustic methods; electromagnetic methods; novel probing techniques

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

Modeling and Characterization of Materials with Unique Magnetic, Electric and Mechanical Properties (Second Volume)

edited by

Artur Chrobak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4938 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; magnetic materials; electric transport; electronic structure; intermetallic compounds; mechanical properties; materials simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)

Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Kowaluk

and

Rene Herrera

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4728 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4682 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Materials for Clothing and Textile Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Snježana Firšt Rogale

and

Dubravko Rogale

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4546 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Green Textile Materials: Fibers, Processing and Applications

edited by

Malgorzata Zimniewska

and

Malgorzata Cieslak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4493 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural fibers; bio-based fibers; sustainable technology; green design; bio-based textiles; high-performance functional textiles; natural dyeing; bio-based functionalization; bio-composites; process waste management; recycled textile materials; pro-healthy clothing; bio-based nonwoven; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Halogens

edited by

Grzegorz Mlostoń

,

Józef Drabowicz

and

Piotr Kiełbasiński

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4446 | Submission Open

Keywords: halogen-containing compounds; halogen bonding; organic and inorganic synthesis; reaction mechanisms; quantum-chemical calculations; crystallography; materials sciences; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Materials and Processes for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Systems, Volume II

edited by

Natalia Howaniec

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4321 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy systems; hydrogen economy; carbon capture and utilization; clean coal technologies; carbon materials for energy and environmental applications; energy materials; waste and by-products valorization in energy and environmental systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Recent Advances in Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites

edited by

Pengfei Fang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4177 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Precision Machining and Micro-/Nano Manufacturing

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and Shengfei Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4158 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision/precision machining technologies: cutting/milling/grinding/polishing; ultra-precision/precision machine equipment design and assembly; ultra-precision/precision measurement; micro-nano machining; laser machining; electrical discharge machining; ultrasonic assisted machining; abrasive jet machining; surface generation mechanism; surface integrity evaluation; functional surface performance evaluation

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

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

edited by

Yong Sun

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4076 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

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

edited by

Cecilio Hernández Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3772 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; energy conversion; solar cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Electron Beam Processing of Materials, Volume II

edited by

Katia Vutova

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Characterization of Energy Catalytic Materials

edited by

Gang Cheng

,

Chao Han

and

Florian J. Stadler

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Corrosion Mechanism and Protection Technology of Metallic Materials

edited by

Shanshan Hu

and

Xiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Advances in Multimaterial Fibers and Devices

edited by

Min Sun

and

Minghui Du

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3148 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimaterial fiber; glass fiber; glass– ceramic fiber; single-crystal fiber; semiconductor fiber; polymer fiber; interface engineering; nanostructure engineering; crystal growth; size effect; fiber-based device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Superplasticity, Plastic Deformation, and Grain Refinement of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Furong Cao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2779 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; superplasticity; deformation mechanism; mechanical behavior; microstructure; modeling; severe plastic deformation; thermomechanical processing; superplastic forming

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

Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials

edited by

Edyta Pawluczuk

,

Katarzyna Kalinowska-Wichrowska

and

Hwa Kian Chai

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2716 | Submission Open

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

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

Properties and Applications of Advanced Textile Materials

edited by Fujuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites—Volume II

edited by

Chokri Cherif

and

Thomas Gereke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in the Characterization of Materials

edited by

Luis Alfonso Trujillo-Cayado

and

Jenifer Santos García

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; development; materials; rheology; properties

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

Recent Progress in Smart Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Mohamed Salaheldeen

and

Arcady Zhukov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; 2D assembly magnetic materials; magnetic nanomaterials; characterization of magnetic nanomaterials; magnetic micro- and nanowires; smart materials and composites; nanostructured thin films; magnetic arrays; amorphous and nanocrystalline materials; magnetic biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Design of Multifunctional Composites and Their 3D-Printing Technology

edited by

Beata Anwajler

and Anna Witek-Krowiak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; polymer composite; biopolymer composite; physical properties; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

New Insights into Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Viorica Railean-Plugaru

and Anna Król-Górniak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; synthesis; characterization; functionalization; application; recycling; action mechanism; antimicrobial and cytotoxic effect; in vitro and in vivo study; sensors; fluorescence; mechanism of ionization; sustainable development; photocatalysis

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

Nanocomposite Based Materials for Various Applications

edited by Sher Bahadar Khan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; polymers; metal oxides; catalyst support; environmental applications; biomedical applications; energy applications; sensor applications; catalysis applications; adsorption applications

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

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