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Shape Memory Alloys: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
edited by , Chong Gao and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6648 | Submission Open
Keywords: shape memory alloys; shape memory effect; smart materials; microstructures; mechanical properties; phase transformations; 3D/4D printing; grains; textures; programmed morphing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Structural and Characterization of Composite Materials
edited by , and Karolina Ewelina Mazur
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5683 | Submission Open
Keywords: properties of composite materials; manufacturing considerations; reinforcements; matrix materials; polymer matrix composites; mechanical and physical properties of composites; polymer matrix composite applications; metal matrix composite applications; carbon matrix composite applications; ceramic matrix composite applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Structure & Properties of Novel Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals
edited by Yuri Panarin
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5580 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals; bent-core liquid crystals; nematic liquid crystals; helix; dynamics; relaxation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
Advanced High-Strength Steel
edited by Binbin Wu, , Xiangyu Xu and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel; phase transformations; mechanical properties; fatigue; precipitation; materials characterization; thermodynamic simulations; crystallography; materials processing; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Graphene-Based Materials and Applications
edited by Lu Qi and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based materials; two-dimensional materials; crystal structure; synthesis and characterization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Advances in High Performance Metal Materials: Preparation, Properties, and Applications
edited by Mingxing Ma, Cong Zhao and Zhixin Wang
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals/alloys; coatings; nano materials; micro-nano structure; phase transformation; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion behavior; first-principles calculation; preparation and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Single-Crystalline Composite Materials (Second Edition) submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open
Keywords: single crystals; composites; crystallization; structural defects; testing methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Novel Mg Alloys
edited by Lei Xiao and Xinkai Ma
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open
Keywords: As-cast and wrought Mg alloys; additive manufacturing of Mg alloys; microstructure– property characterizations; simulation and modeling; structure design; alloy development; strengthening and toughening mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Growth, Structural Identification, and Characterization of Semiconductor Alloys and Low-Dimensional Heterostructures
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open
Keywords: epitaxial growth including (MBE; CVD; MOCVD; etc.); group-IV elemental semiconductors and alloys; III-V; III-N; II-VI; and IV-IV compound semiconductors and alloys; designing low-dimensional heterostructures (MQWs; SLs; etc.) for devices; IR; Raman scattering; photoluminescence; spectroscopic ellipsometry; characterization techniques; etc.; simulations of structural; electronic; vibrational; and thermal transport in MQWs and SLs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Research on the Structural Evolution and Properties of High-Performance Coatings and Thin Films
edited by Jian Peng, Junjun Wang and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance coatings; thin films; structural evolution; advanced fabrication techniques; computational material design
Research on Crystallization of Biomacromolecules
edited by Xiaoxi Yu and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomolecular crystallization; biomineralization; biomacromolecule purification and extraction; new methodologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Reviews in Liquid Crystals submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11964 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer-aided molecular design; synthesis and characterization; the alignment of liquid crystals; macroscopic and microscopic properties; phase structure and phase transitions; electro- and thermooptical effects; display device architecture; polymeric and biological liquid crystals; the theory of liquid crystals; ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
Crystallization of High Performance Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10717 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification of steels and alloys; casting process; solid phase transformation; high-performance metallic materials; in-situ characterization; nucleation and growth in metals; inclusion/precipitate engineering in steels and alloys; slag and flux engineering; thermodynamics and kinetics of crystallization; process– structure– property correlation in alloys; simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
High-Performance Metallic Materials
edited by Yunwei Gui, Lingxiao Ouyang and Sanbao Lin
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6624 | Submission Open
Keywords: superalloys; light metals; additive manufacturing; severe plastic deformation; computer simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Crystallisation Advances submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3835 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleation; crystal growth; industrial crystallisation; crystallisation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)
New Insights into Perovskite Materials: From Fundamental Science to Applications
edited by Tengteng Li, Shiqi Li and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite materials; perovskite solar cells; perovskite light-emitting diodes; perovskite photodetectors; perovskite lasers; perovskite-based new theory; perovskite-based applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Mechanical Properties and Friction Behavior of Metal Alloys and Their Composites
edited by Jingwen Qiu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical properties; friction and wear; lubrication; steel; aluminum alloy; titanium alloy; magnesium alloy; high-entropy alloy; composites; EBSD; TEM; APT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
The Development and Applications of Femtosecond Lasers
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: femtosecond laser sources; ultrafast spectroscopy; electron and phonon dynamics; multiphoton imaging; nonlinear optical imaging; ultrafast all-optical signal processing; femtosecond laser irradiation and micromachining; laser-based surgery
Mechanical Properties of Microcrystalline Glass
edited by
submission deadline 16 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical properties; crystalline glass; glass; glass-ceramic; hardness; crack resistance; fracture toughness; X-ray diffraction; optical properties; theoretical models
Advances in Functional Inorganic Materials Prepared by Wet Chemical Methods (Third Edition) submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6417 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional materials; magnetic materials; ferroelectric materials; piezoelectric materials; optical materials; processing routes; ceramics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Nanomaterials for Environmental and Solar Energy Applications
edited by Sofia Stefa and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3586 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis; physicochemical properties; band gap energy tuning; solar energy; environmental remediation; energy conversion; photocatalysis; thermochromic coatings; solar cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advanced Research of Silicon Photonics and Optoelectronics Devices
edited by Nicola Peserico and Martin Thomaschewski
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic devices; photonic integrated circuits; interconnect; optical computing; free-space communications; photonic integration; advanced materials for photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Research and Application of Photoelectrocatalytic Materials
edited by Yanming Fu, and Zili Ma
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrocatalytic; photoelectrode materials; solar energy storage; high-value-added products; structure modulations; surface science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Optical Properties of Crystalline Semiconductors and Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductors; optoelectronics; quantum dots; nanoparticles; nanostructures; quantum materials; photoluminescence; photoelectric
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
New Trends in Materials for Permanent Magnets submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1911 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet; magnetic materials; magnetic properties; maximum energy product; rare earth; nanocomposite; powders; melt-spun ribbons; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Transition Metal Catalysts
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal catalysts; metal– organic frameworks; metal oxide; electrocatalysis; doped composites; catalytic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Emerging Topics of High-Performance Alloys (2nd Edition)
edited by , , and Chau-Yi Tsai
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; high-performance alloys; shape memory alloys; high entropy alloys; high-strength aluminum alloys; mechanical property; microstructure characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Analysis of Halogen and Other σ-Hole Bonds in Crystals (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open
Keywords: halogen bonding; sigma-hole bonding; electrostatic potentials; nature of noncovalent interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
New Insights into Photonic Crystal Fibers: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: photonic crystal fibers; microstructured optical fibers; the design and fabrication of photonic crystal fibers; post processing of photonic crystal fibers; optical communication; optical fiber sensors; optical fiber devices; optical fiber interferometers; nonlinear phenomena in optical fibers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Metal Oxide Nanocomposites and Thin Films: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxide nanocomposites; metal oxide thin films; nanostructures; solution-based processes; sustainable materials; device physics; flexible electronics transparent electronics
Materials Dedicated to Perovskite Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices
edited by , Hengwei Qiu and Qixuan Zhong
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Properties and Defects of Silicon Carbide
edited by Yingxin Cui and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon carbide; electrical properties; doping; thermal conductivity; coefficient of thermal expansion; defects; SiC device
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Design and Energy Conversion of Functional Electrode Materials for Multivalent Ion Batteries
edited by Shunyu Yao
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; electrocatalysis; energy density; ion batteries; cation intercalation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)
edited by , Zongwei Ren and
submission deadline 22 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; surface integrity; microstructure; residual stress; surface morphology; microhardness; metallic materials; mechanical property; fatigue; high-performance manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
II-VI and III-V Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Devices
edited by and Ziyuan Li
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open
Keywords: II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; solid-state physics; optics; optoelectronics; lasers; detectors; photovoltaic solar cells; ultrafast carrier dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Growth and Properties of Novel Scintillator Crystals submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel scintillator crystals; halide scintillator crystals; eutectic scintillator crystals; nanoparticle scintillator crystals; shape-controlled scintillator crystals; novel and modified growth method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances and Perspectives in Noble Metal Nanoparticles submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; noble metal; AuNPs; AgNPs; PtNPs; platinum group metals; sensing; catalysis; nanomedicine; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Laser Technology: Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser processing; alloys; material characterization; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Reviews of Crystal Engineering submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21347 | Submission Open
Keywords: inter- and intramolecular interactions; σ -hole and π -hole bonds; molecular crystals; cooperativity effects; structure motifs; molecular geometry; the correlation of parameters describing structures; substituent effects; structures of aromatic compounds; charge density analysis; comparison of various interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13286 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme conditions research; phase transitions; structural; electronic and magnetic properties; textural evolution; phase diagrams modelling and characterisation; new materials; equation of state; melting curves; symmetry-breaking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Bioinspired Mineralization of Dental Tissues
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: remineralization; biomaterials; crystallization; fluoride
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Novel Crystalline Catalysts
edited by Lili Wan
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of novel crystals; nanocrystal; nanocluster; single crystal; polycrystal; composite crystal; effect of crystal phase; crystal structure; exposed crystal phase or crystal defects on catalysis; green energy conversion; degradation of pollutant; green synthesis; structure activity relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Protein Crystallography: The State of the Art submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7080 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-resolved serial crystallography in XFEL and synchrotrons (TR-SFX; TR-SSX); pink beam crystallography; small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS); structural-based drug discovery; mechanistic enzymology; membrane proteins; macromolecular complexes; software developments for macromolecular crystallography; deep learning and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)
Microstructural Characterization and Property Analysis of Alloys
edited by Lei Wang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5492 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructural characterization; alloys; performance analysis; materials science; material performance optimization; crystallography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Crystalline Electroconductive Polymers
edited by Rocco Carcione, , Giorgio Scordo and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4962 | Submission Open
Keywords: electroconducting polymer-based materials; nanocomposites; carbon-based nanomaterials; biocomposite materials; polymerization processes; polymer matrix; surface modification; interfacial properties; applications; sensors and devices; morphological and structural characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Superconductivity and Condensed Matter Physics
edited by Byungkyun Kang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductors  ; high-temperature superconductivity; low-dimensional crystals; hydrides; spin-triplet superconductor; nanostructure; magnetism  ; topological quantum
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Research on Scintillators
edited by Siqi Li and Zhi Yang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: new materials for scintillation; scintillator fabrication techniques; scintillators in medical; environmental; and security; advances in scintillator technology; scintillator modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of Magnesium Alloys
edited by , and Norbert Hort
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8389 | Submission Open
Keywords: mg alloys; magnesium alloys; mg-based materials; processing; microstructure; precipitation; mechanical properties; corrosion; coating; degradation; modelling; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Structural Engineering of Low-Dimensional Materials for Desired Properties
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18395 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; boron nitride; MXenes; carbon nanotubes; quantum dots; fullerenes; synthesis; structures; properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Palanisamy Rajkumar, Vediyappan Thirumal and Asaithambi Sankaiya
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9266 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
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