Materials

Modern Experimental and Measurement Methods for Mechanics of Materials

edited by

Xinxing Shao

,

Xiangjun Dai

and

Zhenning Chen

submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15170 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanics of materials; testing techniques; deformation measurement; mechanical properties; experimental data analysis; nondestructive testing

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

Surface Inspection and Description in Metrology and Tribology (Second Volume)

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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13739 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface metrology; tribology; wear; coordinate measuring techniques; scanning; surface modeling

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

Latest Research on Photovoltaic Materials and Solar Cells

edited by

Marek Lipiński

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3461 | 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)

Advances in Photomobile Materials and Systems

edited by

Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta

and

Riccardo Castagna

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2988 | Submission Open

Keywords: photomobile polymers; photomobile systems; photothermally mobile materials; conversion of light into mechanical work; photoinduced dynamic holography; light– matter interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Metal–Organic Frameworks-Based Materials and Composites

edited by Yaoguang Wang and Guanhui Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | 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 15329 | 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 12814 | 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 12495 | 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 11681 | 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)

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

edited by

Tomasz Wróbel

and

Mohamed Ramadan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9943 | 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)

Preparation and Application of Regularly Structured Porous Materials

edited by

Katarina Monkova

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9902 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Porous Materials)

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

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submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9547 | 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)

Structural Design and Analysis of Fiber Composites

edited by

Yanxiang Wang

and Yujun Bai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9445 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)

Advances in Metamaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Bin Zheng

and

Ting Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8964 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Novel Superconducting Materials and Applications of Superconductivity

edited by

Daniele Torsello

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8943 | 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)

Experimental Tests and Numerical Analysis of Construction Materials

edited by

Daehyeon Kim

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7488 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6614 | 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 6344 | 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 6304 | 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)

Advances in Duplex Stainless Steels (Second Volume)

edited by

Irene Calliari

and

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5448 | Submission Open

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

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

Properties of Dental Restorative Materials (Volume II)

edited by

Leszek Klimek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5431 | 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)

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 5252 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

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 5235 | 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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5146 | Submission Open

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

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

Cementitious Materials for Construction: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by Anming She and

Zichen Lu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5098 | 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 4926 | 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)

Advances in Development and Characterization of Polyurethane Foams

edited by

Elżbieta Malewska

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4685 | 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)

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 4514 | 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 Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses)

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials, Devices and Systems

edited by

Chun-I Wu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3586 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectrics; thermoelectric materials; thermoelectric devices; thermoelectric systems; thermoelectric interfaces; waste heat recovery; energy sustainability; phonon scattering; electronic band structure; hybrid renewable system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Functional Fiber Materials for Aeronautical and Aerospace Applications

edited by

Carlos Marques

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3491 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; aeronautical; optical fiber technology; safety; aero-biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Materials)

Advanced Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

edited by

Michał Mosiałek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed oxides of perovskite structure; cathode materials solid oxide fuel cells; anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells; oxygen electrode materials; oxygen reduction reaction; solid oxide fuel cells; proton conducting fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysis cells; reversible solid oxide cells; material preparation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Corrosion and Formation of Surface Films on Metals and Alloys

edited by

Herman Potgieter

,

Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin

and David Whitefield

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive layer; corrosion layer composition; SEM-EDS; XRD; XPS; Raman spectroscopy; corrosion surface; corrosion products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion)

Ultrasound for Material Characterization and Processing III

edited by

Francesca Lionetto

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | 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)

Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications

edited by Yunzheng Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; synthesis and doping engineering; calculation and modeling; micro- and nanoscale phase-change devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Materials)

Prospects of Nanoparticles in Cancer Nanomedicine

edited by Wensheng Xie and Lingyun Zhao

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer nanomedicine; nanoparticle; biodegradability; biocompatibility; nano-biointerface

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

Modelling of Viscoelastic Materials and Mechanical Behavior (2nd Edition)

edited by Angelo Morro

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: constitutive relations; materials with memory; rate-type equations; thermodynamic consistency; relaxation and creep; aging; hysteresis; existence and uniqueness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Physics)

Evolution of the Working Performance of Special Materials

edited by Biao Ma and

Liang Yu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: special materials; friction and wear; micro-morphology; noise and vibration; friction heat and dynamic response; experimental methods and simulations

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

Study on Advanced Nanomaterials Applied in Green Technologies

edited by

Maria Harja

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green technologies; applications of nanomaterials in new sustainable technology; inorganic and organo-metallic nanomaterials; composite nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Structure, Rheology, and Processing Applications of Polymer Materials

edited by

Mohamed Yousfi

and Marie France Lacrampe

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; rheology; structure; properties; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymeric Materials)

Synthesis and Application of Nano-Catalyst

edited by Mi Tang and Yuan Chen

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; synthesis and characterization of nano-catalyst; nano energy; storage batteries; nano-catalytic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Instrumented Indentation Test for Materials Science and Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Maizza

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale (nano-; micro-; and macro-) instrumented indentation tests (nIIT; mIIT; and MIIT); theory and modeling of indentation mechanics; hot indentation; enhanced multifield-assisted contact phenomena; and contact area; multidimensional (wire; sheet; thin films; multilayer; bulk; foam; and composite) metals; alloys; ceramics; materials; castings; wrought products; and additive manufacturing products; similar and dissimilar welded joints; phenomena: elastic; plastic; superplastic; superelastic; creep; strain rate effects; pressure effect; activated plasticity; residual stress; dynamic; impact; and crushing; in-line manufacturing and on-service mechanical monitoring via indentation properties for industry; nanocrystalline materials; indentation curves and alternate post-processing methods (other than ISO 14577 code’ s ones); novel calibration methods and true hardness

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

Environmentally Friendly Adsorption Materials

edited by

Ewa Skwarek

and

Agnieszka Gładysz-Płaska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 15123 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosorbents; biochar; natural polymers; biodegradable sorbents; green sorbents; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Materials)

Materials and Techniques in Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics

edited by

Maria Francesca Sfondrini

and

Andrea Scribante

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14455 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesives; aesthetic dentistry; aligners; archwires; behavioral science; biomimetic materials; bond; strength; bonding interfaces; brackets; CAD/CAM; caries prevention; composites; dental hygiene; dental materials; dermatology; digital impressions; digital workflow; elastodontics; endodontics; fiber-reinforced composites; fixed appliances; fixed prosthodontics; fluoride; gnathology; implantology; lingual appliances; maxillofacial surgery; miniscrews; multi-disciplinary treatment; oral microbiology; orthodontics; otolaryngology; patient compliance; pediatric dentistry; periodontology; prosthodontics; radiography; remineralization; removable prosthodontics; restorative dentistry; retention; skeletal anchorage; titanium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials)

Advances in Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment

edited by

Rendi Kurniawan

,

Hongchao Ji

,

Ireneusz Szachogluchowicz

and

Marek Matejka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14280 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; non-traditional cutting; composite cutting; metal forming; micro-forming; casting; molding technology; heat treatment; surface characterization; microstructure; innovative forming technology; molding technique; mechanical peening; pressure peening

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

Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Damjan Klobcar

,

Abhay Sharma

and

Prakash Srirangam

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12956 | 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)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological, Medical and Environmental Applications (Volume II)—the 15th Anniversary of Materials

edited by

Miruna Silvia Stan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11373 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobiosystems; synthesis; nanotoxicology; nanomedicine; nanotechnology

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

System Design and Materials for Accelerators and Compact Accelerator-Driven Neutron Sources

edited by

Jie Wang

,

Sheng Wang

and

Zhifeng Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9372 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-evaporable getter (NEG) coating; surface analysis and characterization; ultra-high vacuum technology; boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT); corrosion; interaction between matters and particles; accelerator technology; thin film deposition and coatings; secondary electron yield; compact accelerator-driven neutron sources (CANS)

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

Characterizations, Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Modeling of Advanced Materials

edited by

Madhav Baral

and Charles Lu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 9060 | Submission Open

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

Smart Manufacturing: Materials and Technologies for Advanced Equipment

edited by Jing Ni

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8209 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance manufacturing; smart manufacturing; new materials processing; new tool design; new material; multiphysics modeling; environment conscious material; material properties; surface integrity and cleanliness control

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

Advanced Ceramic and Glass Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Mingchao Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 7810 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics or glasses for extreme environmental applications; high-temperature-resistant adhesives; flame-retardant coating; porosity ceramics; foam glasses; in situ nano/micro phases growth for reinforcement; lightweight thermal insulation material; advanced inorganic fire-extinguishing agents; the connection between ceramics and superalloys

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

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