Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2026

Weak-phase competition and damage redistribution in shale ceramsite–basalt mixed-aggregate concrete: experimental observations and discrete element simulations

in Structural Materials

Luyuan Yan
Weiyu Xu
Yiding Liu
Yang Liu
Hongwu Gao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1934520

260 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2026

Performance evaluation of zinc oxide nanomaterial coated titanium grade–5 alloy for superior biomedical applications

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Manjit Singh Jadon
Gaurav Bhanjana
Ravinder Lamba
Neeraj Dilbaghi
Jyotsana Mehta
Nitin Kumar Singhal
Sandeep Kumar

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1944252

317 views

Review

Published on 02 Nov 2026

Beyond single-property retention: how multifunctional composites lose serviceability under irradiation

in Environmental Degradation of Materials

Eugeniy Beliayev

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1986968

309 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2026

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils increase tensile strength by 80% and enhance barrier and biodegradation performance in PLA/PBAT nanocomposites: a systematic meta-analysis

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Rafael Aguirre Flores
Francisco J. González
Felipe Avalos Belmontes

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1924578

330 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Oct 2026

Reframing Textile Manufacturing Technologies: A Circular Design Approach for Sustainable Nonwoven Fabrication

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Erminia D'Itria
Daria Casciani

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Oct 2026

Plasmonic Material-Based Smart Dual-Mode Device for Optical Detection of Salivary Alpha-Synuclein in Early Parkinson’s Diagnosis

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Osheen Ansari
Saumitra Singh
Anam shitab
Nooran Afsha
Mohd. Rahil Hasan
Jagriti Narang

Frontiers in Materials

Review

Accepted on 30 Oct 2026

From Functionalization to Regeneration: Polymer-functionalized Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Endocrine-disrupting Chemical Remediation

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Saleem Reihana Parveen
Ravisankararaj Vishnupriya
Viruthachalam Thiagarajan

Frontiers in Materials

123 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Oct 2026

Integrated Mathematical Modeling, Multi-Response Optimization, and Mechanistic Investigation of Sustainable Coal Flotation Using Transesterified Waste Cooking Oil as a FAME-Rich Collector

in Energy Materials

Inacia Augusto Macapa
Thomas Kivevele
Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Rheological performance and modification mechanism of corn stover oil/polyphosphoric acid composite-modified asphalt

in Structural Materials

Chenglin Du
Biao Shu
Qing Wang
Wen Nie
Xinxian Li
Bo Chen

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1987666

470 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Wheat straw-derived lignin nanoparticles combined with postbiotics for antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant applications in topical formulations

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Subrat Pandey
Bhanu Kushwaha
Pranav Shukla
Rakesh Kumar Sharma

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1962211

690 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Corn straw fiber-modified asphalt for high-RAP recycled PAC-13 mixtures: preparation, rheology, and pavement performance

in Structural Materials

Fengqiang Sun
Yanzhu Wang
Lingbo Liu
Fengchun Zhang
Chang Wang
Wenjuan Wu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1967566

501 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

5-fluorouracil-loaded Mn-doped ZnO nanocomposite: synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity

in Colloidal Materials and Interfaces

Rida Zafar
Irum Jamil
Samreen Bibi
Faisal Nawaz
Syed Waqas Hassan
Md Enamul Hoque

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1911252

589 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Fly ash replacement and sand-to-binder ratio shape trade-offs among workability, strength, and stiffness in joint-filling mortar

in Structural Materials

Zhengxin Wu
Bing Han
Zhiqing Zhu
Leilei Han

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1984896

378 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2026

Reliability analysis of soil-rock composite slopes based on dimensionality reduction response surface method

in Mechanics of Materials

Libiao Feng
Song Chen
Jinglai Sun
Boyuan Jia
Baodong Zhao
Yashen Gu
Zhuohang Li
Ke Zhang
Yafang Xue
Yuetong Zhou

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.2007637

406 views

Review

Accepted on 29 Oct 2026

Pulmonary Hydrogels for Respiratory Disease: Route-Specific Materials Design, Dynamic Barriers, Applications, and Translation

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Weixin Zou
Xin Zou
Wangping Li

Frontiers in Materials

109 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2026

Ion-implantation-induced polyimide reconstruction and Cu interfacial adhesion

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Meiyan Chen
Yue Zhang
Xuan Liu
Ke Yao
Xueping Geng
Jinru Ou
Deli Tang
Fanya Jin
Jun Zhou

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1972906

529 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2026

SIMPLEX: composition-space deep learning for bio-inspired hydrogel adhesion with prospective validation on model-discovered formulations and interpretable composition rules

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Tongfei Shen
Xueqin Lei
Hung Ka Lok
Huaicheng Li
Zhongze Pan
Xiaohui Wang
Xuepeng Fu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1966940

583 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2026

Microstructural evolution and tribological performance of SiC-reinforced FGH95 superalloy composites fabricated by spark plasma sintering

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Pham Van Trinh
Nguyen Binh An
Tran Van Hau
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Tran Bao Trung
Doan Dinh Phuong

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1953344

462 views

Review

Accepted on 28 Oct 2026

Green Synthesis of MOF-Derived Nanocomposites for Environmental Applications

in Environmental Degradation of Materials

Raman Kumar
Mohamed Abu Shuheil
Ramachandran T.
Hrushikesh Sarangi
Ashwin Jacob
Akanksha Mishra
Pardeep Singh Bains
Shahbaz Juneja

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Oct 2026

Physicochemical Characteristics of Clay-Bearing Mineral Fillers of Different Lithologies and Their Asphalt Mastic Performance

in Structural Materials

Hongfu Qu
Hubin Dai
Binzhang Cai
Xinyi He
Hongliu Rong
Jiabao wang
Chengwei Du

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2026

Magnesium-doped bioactive Glass/CMC hydrocolloid dressings promote acute wound repair

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Chen Wang
Jing Yu
Lifang Zhang
Hongping Ge
Yihong Chen
Zhenyu Sun
Shisheng Chen
Lianyun Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1995518

497 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2026

Machine-learning ultrasonic detection of fatigue cracks: a physics-based simulation study

in Structural Materials

Shicheng Hu
Shuo Chen
Caifeng Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1961699

484 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2026

Effect of pH and exposure duration on the deterioration of vegetation-growing concrete attacked by oxalic and acetic acid

in Environmental Degradation of Materials

Chengxiang Pan
Fang Yan
Haibo Bao
Bo Li
Tianbei Kang
Yanfeng Li
Fengchi Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1968898

463 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2026

Separated thermal–mechanical damage modelling of concrete at elevated temperatures: formulation, ABAQUS implementation, and fire performance prediction

in Mechanics of Materials

Shuqi Zhan

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1938234

469 views