Nanomechanical behavior of a biomimetic nacre coating on glass observed via in situ SEM nanoindentation, demonstrating nanoscale crack deflection and strain hardening. (Image: F. de Luca) ...
Rubber-like materials can exhibit both spring-like and flow-like behaviors simultaneously, which contributes to their exceptional damping abilities. To understand the dynamic viscoelasticity of these ...
The mechanical properties and behaviour of paper materials are dictated by their complex microstructure and anisotropic nature, which arise from the interwoven network of cellulose fibres and the ...
The study of flow properties and mechanical behaviour of biomass materials is pivotal for optimising the design of storage, transport and processing systems in bioenergy and biorefinery applications.
Granular materials, from sands to engineered powders, exhibit complex mechanical behaviour that challenges traditional concepts of solid and fluid mechanics alike. Researchers have increasingly ...
The Section “Construction and Building Materials” covers the areas of construction and building materials science and engineering, including construction chemistry, building physics, modelling and testing, as well as related crossover fields in relation to their mechanical, physical, chemical, durability and sustainability properties.
Materials Materials is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal on materials science and engineering published semimonthly online by MDPI.
About Materials Aims Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) is an open access journal publishing spotlights, reviews, original research contributions, and short communications. The scientific community is encouraged to submit the details of both their experimental and theoretical results of any length to Materials. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers. With the aim of creating a hub ...
Special Issues Materials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The ...