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Special Issues

Crystals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Applications of Crystalline Materials in Elastocaloric Devices

Guest Editors: Claudia Masselli, Adriana Greco, Luca Cirillo

Deadline: 31 December 2026

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Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials

Guest Editors: Yunwei Gui, Umberto Prisco

Deadline: 20 October 2026

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Microstructure and Properties of Steel Materials

Guest Editors: Shilong Liu, Yishuang Yu, Qizhe Ye, Yangxin Wang
Viewed by 21

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Functional Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Storage

Guest Editors: Justina Gaidukevic, Ruta Rasike

Deadline: 31 August 2026

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Graphene Based Nanocomposites

Guest Editors: Zhao-Chi Chen, Tien-Li Chang
Viewed by 55

Deadline: 20 August 2026

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Crystallography of Enzymes (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Bo Liang, Houfu Guo
Viewed by 39

Deadline: 20 August 2026

Open for Submission

Crystallization and Precipitation in Life-Science, (Bio)polymer and Recycling Industries

Guest Editors: Heike Lorenz, Erik Temmel, Vico Tenberg

Deadline: 20 August 2026

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In Situ Study of Mineralogy, Gemology, and Geochemistry and Advances in Gem Resource Exploration

Guest Editors: Ying Guo, Qingfeng Guo

Deadline: 30 July 2026

Open for Submission

Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramics and Ceramic-Based Composites

Guest Editor: Milica Posarac-Markovic
Viewed by 13

Deadline: 20 July 2026

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Metal–Organic Complexes for Synthesis

Guest Editors: Yan Liu, Bing Yu
Viewed by 104

Deadline: 30 June 2026

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MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications

Guest Editors: Zhifang Liu, Hanqi Feng
Viewed by 58

Deadline: 30 June 2026

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Recent Research on Piezoelectric Ceramics

Guest Editors: Junjun Wang, Nengneng Luo

Deadline: 29 June 2026

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