Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Study on the mechanical properties of plant fiber reinforced concrete: the relationship between incorporation methods and performance

in Mechanics of Materials

Jiawen Huang
Yating Zheng
Zhibin Ye
Xi Mao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1778202

213 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Effect of phosphorus and fluorine impurities on the properties and hydration mechanism of α-hemihydrate gypsum composite cementitious materials

in Mechanics of Materials

Jianqiu Li
Yulu Li
Lin Yang
Jianxin Cao

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Influence of ECAP passes on Zn–Li–Mn alloys: mechanics, corrosion, and osteogenesis

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Jing Tian
Yaojia Hu
Chengyue Yan
Zhuoxuan He
Shikai Li
Huachi Li
Jinghui Huang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1741586

244 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Effect of fly ash content on the leaching resistance of shotcrete

in Structural Materials

Xiangze Zeng
Qingyu Wu
Xiaolin Liang
Liuyuan Lan
Junling Liang
Jicheng Wu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1753634

245 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Surface roughness and preload loss of implant-supported screw retained three-unit framework fabricated by different techniques

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Rawan Alsaif
Fahim Vohra
Refal Albaijan
Hussain Alsayed
Shahad Altuwaijri
Mohammed Alrabiah

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1763096

299 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Performance evaluation of ternary solid waste-based geopolymer subgrade materials

in Structural Materials

Dongguo Li
Yuhang Cui
Fanghui Guo
Ziqi Chen
Qinyu Zhou

Frontiers in Materials

209 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Experimental Study on Chemical Compatibility of Polymer Amended Bentonite Subjected to Inorganic Salt Solutions

in Environmental Degradation of Materials

Shengqiang Shen
Wenbin Zhang
Nian Qi

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Iron-Curcumin-Carboxy PTIO Coordinated Nanoparticles with Anti-Inflammatory Properties for Enhanced Diabetic Wound Healing

in Biomaterials and Bio-Inspired Materials

Wenming Liu
Jiaguang Li
le Liu
Xinyi Li
Kehui Liu
Yushu Liu

Frontiers in Materials

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Study on initial fracture distribution and bearing damage evolution mechanism of disturbed coal samples in oil-rich coal deposits in western China

in Mechanics of Materials

Yawu Shao
Lei Zhu
Chang Xin
Gang Han
Haifei Lin
Hu Liu
Jiahao Xie
Mingming Sun
Jin Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1704509

469 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Intelligent pavement moduli back-calculation using an SEM–transformer framework

in Computational Materials Science

Guozhong Wang
Yanqing Zhao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1732297

831 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Application of the ANN with swarm optimization algorithm in layer property backcalculation for asphalt pavement

in Structural Materials

Guozhong Wang
Yanqing Zhao
Dandan Cao
Min Wang
Hui Yao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1746604

626 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Experimental study on ecofriendly and sustainable aeolian sand bricks with microbial-induced calcite precipitation technology

in Structural Materials

Yeshou Xu
Syed Ahmad Ali Shah
Minhui Mao
Feng-Ying Ding
Ying-Qing Guo
Xinghuai Huang
Tianzhu Zhang
Khan Shahzada

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1745839

678 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Eco-friendly synthesis of nanosized Ag and Cu for the catalytic disintegration of 4-nitrophenol

in Colloidal Materials and Interfaces

John Britto Joseph Ignacy
Stanly John Xavier Sinnappan
Subbulakshmi Ganesan
Amrita Pal
Selvi S.
G. Jenita Rani
Senthilkumar Nangan
Jeyabal Vincent
Deepak Verma
Manunya Okhawilai

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1741476

710 views

Mini Review

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Calcium fluoride as an efficient mineralizer for low-temperature portland cement clinkering: a mechanistic mini review

in Ceramics and Glass

Bilguun Mend
Youngjun Lee
Do-Young Kwon
Jang-Ho Jay Kim
Yong-Sik Chu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1779429

724 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Enhancement of Zirconia–Veneering Porcelain Bond Strength via Thermal Phosphoric Acid Etching Combined with Lithium Silicate Coating and the Influence of Multiple Sintering Cycles

in Ceramics and Glass

Beibei Chen
Jingyuan Yang
Binlong Zou
Kaixin Lin
Xiaohui Hu

Frontiers in Materials

165 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Effects of Pretreatment Methods on Stability and Abrasion Performance of Steel Slag Asphalt Mixture

in Structural Materials

Lemin Liu
Xufeng Wang
Weiliang Jiang
Guangyong Wang
Fuyong Zhang

Frontiers in Materials

158 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Experimental study and mechanism analysis on improving the workability of metakaolin-based geopolymers using superplasticizer

in Structural Materials

Genhe Zhang
Feng Cao
Taotao Li
Chao Sun
Linhao Yao
Yongqi Chang
Wenbin Su
Hao Chen
Wei Guo
Rui Wu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1759190

596 views

Editorial

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Editorial: Recent advances in flame retardant polymeric materials and composites

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Xiaolang Chen
Siqi Huo
Jun Sun
Jing Zhang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1779889

790 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Jan 2026

Ultra-high-strength geopolymer concrete influenced by mixture proportion and steel fiber: flowability, compressive strength, and flexural performance

in Mechanics of Materials

Haonan Huang
Liu Yang
Wen Jiang
Chen Yu
Xianghua Hou

Frontiers in Materials

269 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Jan 2026

OPTIMIZATION OF PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE DAY AND NIGHT YIELD PRODUCTIVITY OF A NEW DESIGN SALT WATER PURIFICATION UNIT WITH ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIALS

in Energy Materials

Selvaraj Paramasivam
G Balamuruga Mohan Raj
K Velmurugan
P Paulpandian
B Ramesh
P Pitchandi
P Mohan
A Giriprasath

Frontiers in Materials

210 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Thermodynamically consistent damage-plasticity model for fire-resistant design and optimization of reinforced concrete beams

in Mechanics of Materials

Wu Feng
Xu Yang
Tengku Anita Raja Hussin

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1732117

710 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

From Quartzose Sandstone To Metallurgical Grade Silicon Feedstock For Photovoltaics: An Integrated Sieving, Magnetic Separation And Acid Leaching Protocol

in Energy Materials

HALIMA CHAA
Zohra Krouri
Ouissam Akli
Djaouida Allam

Frontiers in Materials

203 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Study on the support strategy of excavation compensation structures based on double gradient grouting in cross-fault zone tunnels

in Structural Materials

Xiaojie Yang
Jihao Sun
Yilin Yue

Frontiers in Materials

132 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Deep learning-based image classification for microstructural analysis in computational materials science

in Computational Materials Science

Haiyan Liu
Penghua Zhu
Chenyu Tan

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1648653

1,516 views