Inorganic Crystalline Materials
A section of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Section Information
Aims
The section “Inorganic Crystalline Materials” provides a forum for advancements in our understanding of the nucleation, growth, processing, structure and property characterizations, and emerging applications of inorganic crystalline materials. Their mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, as well as their diverse applications, are all considered to be of importance. Additionally, we encourage contributors to send articles focused on crystals research on inorganic crystalline materials and their characterization using modern techniques for crystal growth and high-resolution characterization, such as synchrotron radiation and STEM.
Crystals serves as a reference and publication source for the crystal research community. Crystals publishes reviews, regular research articles, and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental, theoretical, and computational results in as much detail as possible so that results can be reproduced. Therefore, there are no restrictions on article length.
Subject Areas
All classes of inorganic crystalline materials, either in bulk or thin films, such as:
- semiconductors
- magnetic systems
- superconductors
- graphene
- photonic crystals
- piezoelectric crystals
- ferroelectric crystals
- optical crystals, including nonlinear and laser crystals
- scintillating crystals
Crystal growth techniques include, but are not limited to:
- conventional crystal growth, including Bridgman, Czochralski, top seeding, solid state conversion, high temperature flux methods
- molecular beam, chemical beam, and vapor phase epitaxy, non-classical growth by particle attachment and fusion
Characterization techniques, such as:
- X-ray diffraction
- photoluminescence
- electron microscopy and diffraction
- neutron diffraction
- free electron lasers
- scanning probe microscopy
- carrier transport
- magnetic property measurements
- Rutherford backscattering
- ellipsometry
- AFM/PFM
- STEM
Property characterizations, including but not limited to optical, magnetic, electronic, etc.
- Fundamental research into:
- solid-state physics and chemistry
- crystalline surfaces
- crystalline structure
- crystalline interface
- crystallization mechanisms
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Synthesis of Thin Films for Photonic Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Synthesis and Applications of Crystalline Nanoporous Materials (Deadline: 22 September 2026)
- Crystal Scintillator as Radiation Detector (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Optical Properties and Applications of 2D Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Research and Applications of ZnO Thin Films (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Computational Phase Stabilities and Phase Tailoring of Alternative and Sustainable Hard Magnetic Materials (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advances and Expansion of Epitaxial Nitride-Based Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Synthesis, Preparation and Applications of Nanostructured Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Predictive Modelling of Inorganic Functional Materials: From Fundamentals to Device Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Advances in the Growth and Application of Nitride Crystals (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Raman Spectroscopy and Crystals: Classical Methods Bridging Modern Benchmarks (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Functional Thin Films: Growth, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Catalysis and Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Scintillator Crystals: Structure, Characterization and Scintillation Models (Deadline: 10 January 2027)
- Feature Papers on “Inorganic Crystalline Materials” (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- The Development and Application of Laser Material Processing (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Novel Functional Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion and Sensing (Deadline: 21 January 2027)
- Key Crystal Materials for Optoelectronic Devices: Structure Regulation, Performance Optimization, and Device Applications (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Advanced Research on Ferroelectric Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Crystal Structure and Physical Properties of Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advances in Photovoltaic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
- Crystal Structures and Electronic Properties Under High Pressure (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advanced Research in 2D Semiconductors (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Crystallization and Rheological Properties of Functional Building Materials (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
- Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Semiconductor Integration on Silicon for Photonics (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Crystalline Materials Through Advanced Characterization and Simulation (Deadline: 27 May 2027)
- Advances in Laser Processing of Advanced Alloys and Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2027)
- Innovative Functional Materials for Intelligent Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
- Magnetic Materials and Monte Carlo Simulations (Deadline: 10 August 2027)
- High-Performance Crystalline Materials: Structural Design, Functional Properties and Advanced Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 August 2027)
- Intelligent Manufacturing of Metal and Ceramic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2027)
