Crystals

Advanced Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric and Dielectric Ceramics

edited by

submission deadline 14 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15219 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric ceramics; piezoelectric ceramics; dielectric ceramics; advanced functional ceramics; ceramic composites; ceramic-based actuators; ceramic-based electronic devices; ceramic processing and manufacturing; microstructure characterization of ceramics; thermodynamic and kinetic studies of ceramics; including theory; experiment; modeling; and simulation; ceramic application in energy harvesting; sensing; actuation; data storage; and electronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Structural Investigation of Ceramic Materials

edited by

Anton Meden

and

Tadej Rojac

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8147 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal structure; magnetic structure; microstructure; defects; diffraction; microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Synthesis, Structure and Property Analysis of Crystalline Layers (Volume II)

edited by Kazimierz Fabisiak and

Kazimierz Paprocki

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3981 | Submission Open

Keywords: method of synthesis of metals; semiconductors; magnetics; inorganic; and organic substances in bulk form and in thin films; characterization of electrical; magnetic; optical; mechanical; and structural properties; nanomaterials and multilayer heterostructures; spectroscopy of defects and dopants; luminescence; cathodoluminescence; and thermoluminescence; XRD; EDS; XPS; Raman spectroscopy; AFM; and STM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Quantum Dots: Properties and Applications

edited by Byoungho Kang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2426 | Submission Open

Keywords: II– VI/III– V compound quantum dots; perovskite; carbon dots; nanoparticles; surface modification; surface encapsulation; down-conversion; up-conversion; renewable energy applications; display applications; illumination applications; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Mechanical Behaviour of Anisotropic Coarse Grain Materials

edited by Benedikt Engel, Christopher Hyde and Moritz Liesegang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2312 | Submission Open

Keywords: elastic anisptropy; plastic anisotropy; grain interaction; schmid factor; polycrystalline material; coarse grain; voronoi tesselation; digital image correlation; in-situ testing; deformation behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Advances in High Entropy Ceramics

edited by Bing Wang and Heng Chen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy ceramics; entropy stabilization; structural and functional properties; solid solution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Irradiation Effects in High-Entropy Alloys and Their Applications

edited by

Jamieson Brechtl

and Muhammad Abubaker Khan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; medium-entropy alloys; additively manufactured alloys; irradiation-resistant materials; mechanical properties; dynamic mechanical properties; friction and wear resistance; high-temperature strength and ductility; microstructure characterization; thermomechanical treatment; corrosion resistance; advanced nuclear applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Polymer Composites

edited by Ali A. Tarhini and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based polymer composites; graphene oxide; preparation methods; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)

Crystal Design for Aromatic Recognition

edited by

Akiko Hori

, Ken-ichi Yamashita and Shohei Tashiro

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic compounds; co-crystal; crystal structure; electrostatic interactions; π -electron; solvated crystal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Emergent Properties in Strongly Correlated Materials

edited by Pinku Roy,

Di Zhang

and

Igor Yurkevich

submission deadline 17 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: colossal magnetoresistance; emergent magnetism; superconductivity; charge density wave

Advances in Crystal Growth: Pioneering Materials for Tomorrow's Technologies

edited by Yong Liu, Arnaud Magrez and David Wen Hua Bi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6967 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal growth of novel materials; design of solvent– solution systems; flux growth; floating zone growth; chemical vapour transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals

edited by

Jihong Ma

and Yanyu Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6501 | Submission Open

Keywords: phononic crystals; metamaterials; metasurfaces; vibration; wave propagation; phonons; theories; simulations; experimental characterization; synthesis; manufacturing; fabrication; topological phonons; nonlinearity; numerical methods; applications; thermal phonons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials

edited by

Bhargav Akkinepally

and Mengjie Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4241 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrolytes; energy storage materials; batteries; supercapacitors; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state electrolytes; charge-discharge mechanisms; green technology; sustainable materials; next-generation energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Epitaxial Growth and Application of Metallic Oxide Thin Films

edited by Fengmiao Li and Ronny Sutarto

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic oxide films; epitaxial growth; oxide interfaces; molecular beam epitaxy; pulsed laser deposition; atomic layer deposition; sputtering deposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Liquid Crystal Materials and Devices

edited by

Shuxin Liu

, Quanming Chen, Changli Sun and Kun Yin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Exploring the Magnetic World: Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Revolutionary Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

edited by

Rajni Verma

and

Saurabh Pathak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomagnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; magnetic properties; biomedical applications; electronics; spintronics; energy applications; functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Microstructure and Properties of Intermetallic Compounds

edited by Zhongping Que and

David Holec

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: intermetallic; intermetallic phases and alloys; powder metallurgy; crystal structure; chemical bonding; microstructure characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Synthesis and Properties of Photocatalysts

edited by Sulakshana Shenoy and

Chitiphon Chuaicham

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1567 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; synthesis; properties; band gap energy tuning; environmental remediation; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Bio-Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by

He Sun

,

Guangfu Wu

and

Lin Gan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline materials; bio-optoelectronics; optoelectronic materials; photonic sensors; semiconductor crystals; light-sensitive biomolecules; bio-optical modulation; optical integration with electronics; in vivo optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Konstanze R. Hahn

and

Raphaël P. Hermann

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric properties; phonon– electron interactions; nanostructured materials; thermal transport; electron transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Electrically Active Defects: Studied by Junction Spectroscopy Techniques

edited by Ivana Capan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: defects; deep levels; transient spectroscopy; semiconductors; Si; Ge; SiC; GaN; Ga2O3

New Insights in Electro- and Photo-Catalytic Performance of Biomimetics Composites

edited by

Loraine Soto-Vázquez

,

Ferdinando Costantino

,

Carmen Morant

,

Francisco Márquez

and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoredox; wastewater treatment; metal– organic framework; electrochemical water splitting; hydrogen production; photocatalytic degradation; electrodes development; biomimetic composite; energy storage; self-cleaning materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)

Empowering Industry: Advancements in Cemented Carbides

edited by

Horea-Florin Chicinas

and Benilde F. O. Costa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: cemented carbides; hard metals; industrial applications; mechanical properties; microstructure design; fabrication techniques; surface modification; coatings; powder metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Organic/Polymer Optoelectronic Functional Materials

edited by Xingxing Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of novel molecules and crystal growth; mechanism investigation of functional devices; structure– property relation investigation; thermoelectric properties; power conversion efficiency; fluorescence quantum efficiency; near-infrared II absorption; electron mobility; device fabrication; polymer solar cell; organic electrochemical transistors; organic light-emitting diodes; photoreactors; photocatalysis; bioelectronics; semiconductors; probe; optical properties; NMR and MS; ESR; UPS and PESA; electrochemical cyclic voltammetry; spectroelectrochemistry; GIWAXS (grazing incident wide-angle X-ray diffraction); AFM (atomic force microscope); conjugated molecules; X-ray diffraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Molecular Simulations and Dynamics Analysis of Polymers

edited by

Geeta Sachdeva

,

Lokanath Patra

,

Nikos Ch. Karayiannis

and

Chongchong Qi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular simulations; polymer dynamics; computational chemistry; molecular dynamics; polymer conformation; monte carlo simulations; polymer materials; phase behavior; thermal transitions; materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Laser Melting of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiandong Wang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser melting; metals; metal matrix composites; alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; crystals; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Applications of Protein Crystals

edited by

Fiora Artusio

and

José Gavira

submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein crystallisation; drug discovery; drug design; drug delivery; crystallography; machine learning; biopharmaceutical manufacturing; crystallisation techniques; downstream processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Metamaterials and Their Devices

edited by

Youngpak Lee

, Haiyu Zheng and Bui Xuan Khuyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5439 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; applications; fundamental issues; emerging fields for MMs; electromagnetic response; magnetic-resonance; electric-resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Advances in Graphene Material Advancements

edited by

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

,

Stefano Bellucci

and

Talia Tene

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced graphene innovations; progress in graphene-based materials; cutting-edge advances in graphene engineering; novel applications of advanced graphene materials; exploring the frontiers of graphene advancements; innovative approaches to advanced graphene synthesis; characterization techniques for advanced graphene; sustainable applications of advanced graphene materials; emerging trends in advanced graphene research; pioneering developments in graphene-based nanomaterials

Advances of Perovskite Solar Cells—2nd Edition

edited by

Jing Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; commercial development; interface engineer; crystal growth; device stability; degradation; structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Advances in Titanium Alloys: Exploring Novel Materials, Processing Techniques, and Applications

edited by Chirag Dhirajlal Rabadia, Syed Faraz Jawed, Milind A. Siddhpura, Arti M. Siddhpura and

Kai Guan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; alloy design; processing technique; heat treatment; cold rolling; hot rolling; additive manufacturing; surface coating; deformation; mechanical property; microstructure; fracture; strengthening; slip; twin; martensitic transformation; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; mechanical testing; fatigue testing; corrosion; biomedical alloy; aerospace alloy; cyclic loading

Magnetic Heterosructures: Magnetism and Spintronics

edited by Tianyue Chen and Chi-Feng Pai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: spintronics; spin dynamics; magnetic materials; emergent materials; magnetic heterostructures

Al-Rich Alloys

edited by Gregory Kubacki, Qiaofu Zhang and Mark L. Weaver

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; advanced manufacturing; integrated computational material engineering; advanced microscopy; material properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Liquid Crystals and Devices

edited by

Xin Xie

,

Fan Fan

and

Dongliang Tang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical modulation; liquid crystal photonics; planar optics; liquid crystal display and holography; lens and imaging; AR and VR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Advanced Microwave Dielectric Materials

edited by

Antonio Feteira

submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: LTCC; microwave resonator; circulator; gallium nitride; 5G/6G ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Ceramics: Processes, Microstructures, and Properties

edited by

Guo Liu

,

Jiamin Wu

and

Rujie He

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7438 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing of ceramics; ceramic matrix composites; polymer-derived ceramics; microstructure of ceramics; materials characterization; thermal/environment barrier coatings; bio-ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Nondestructive Characterization and Evaluation of Crystalline Materials

edited by Xiongbing Li, Anmin Yin, Yongfeng Song and Jie Zhang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive evaluation; random media characterization; ultrasonic/laser ultrasonics; signal processing approaches; inverse analysis; fundamental acousto-optic; wave propagation and scattering; simulation and theory; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Crystalline Materials

edited by Hamilton Ferreira Gomes Abreu and

Gemma Fargas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: texture; morphology; tribology; corrosion; simulation; deterioration; non-destructive testing; electrochemical; mechanical properties; hydrogen; surfaces; oxide; high temperature; coating; sustainability; oxidation; wear; bioactivity; biomaterials; failure; damage monitoring; fatigue; erosion; surface properties; wear; residual stress; crack; inhibitors; thin films; microstructure; polymers; ceramics; metals; composites; additive manufacturing; magnetism; conduction; manufacturing

Design of Multidimensional and Multifunctional Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Shuangyue Wang, Mengyao Li and Xiang Ao

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidimensional and multifunctional carbon materials; energy storage; energy conversion; high performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials

edited by Saif Kayani and Byung Joo Kim

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11820 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fe alloys and steels; lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; microstructural analysis; deformation analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11354 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; graphene oxide; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene-based composites; 2D advanced devices and applications; functionalization of graphene; characterization techniques: electrical; electronic; optical; and mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage

edited by

Haibo Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4091 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric ceramics; energy storage density; ceramic capacitor; breakdown strength; energy storage efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Crystals, Films and Nanocomposite Scintillators Volume III

edited by

Yuriy Zorenko

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillators; crystals; films; ceramics; and nanopowders; melt growth; liquid phase epitaxy; and solid-state reactions; luminescence; energy transfer processes; defects and dopants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Emerging Applications of Ferroelectrics in Nanoelectronics and Renewable Energy

edited by Dawei Zhang,

Wenping Geng

, Ran Su and Ying Pan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; nanoferroelectric materials; nanoelectronics; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Solidification Processing of Metal Alloys under External Fields

edited by

Ling Qin

, Yanchun Zhu, Jianfei Zhang,

Yang Qin

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; external fields; material properties; microstructures; crystals; numerical simulation; alloys; microstructure characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Surya Prakash Singh and Prem Jyoti Singh Rana

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem solar cells; photovoltaics; cost-effective solar cells; environmental impact and sustainability; interface engineering; deposition techniques (e.g.; spin coating; slot die coating; vapor deposition); stability; durability; power conversion efficiency (pce); X-ray diffraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications

edited by

Hu Li

and

Klaus Leifer

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26728 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; low-dimensional devices; medical diagnosis; gas sensors; flexible electronics; optoelectronics; nanodevices; nanomechanics; MEMS/NEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Pushing the Boundaries of Liquid Crystal-Enabled Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jinfeng Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; liquid crystal beam steering; liquid crystal devices and sensors; liquid crystal at GHz and THz; liquid crystal optics and photonics; photosensitive liquid crystals; liquid crystal driving and alignment; liquid crystal transmission line and waveguide; liquid crystal synthesis and characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Laser–Material Interaction: Principles, Phenomena, and Applications

edited by

Chaudry Sajed Saraj

and

Diego Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-induced phenomena; shock waves ; phase transformations; laser parameters; laser surface modification; laser microfabrication ; laser applications; laser-induced crystallization ; crystal orientation ; material properties; surface patterning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Photocatalysis and Targeted Sorbent Activity of Advanced Polymer-Based Composites

edited by

Hristo Penchev

,

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and

Nabeen K Shrestha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; composites; nanoparticles; imprinted polymers; metal/covalent organic frameworks; photocatalysis; adsorption; pollutants; dye; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

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