Crystals

Emerging Trends in Functional Oxide Ceramics

edited by Victor E. Álvarez-Montaño,

and Subhash Sharma

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional oxide ceramics; high-entropy ceramics; crystal structure; solid-state synthesis; phase stability; dielectric properties; phase diagrams; complex oxides; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Simulation on Casting and Solidification Process of Crystalline Metals and Alloys

edited by

Srećko Manasijević

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: casting simulation; solidification modeling; crystalline metals and alloys; microstructure evolution; grain structure prediction; thermal and fluid flow analysis; phase transformation; numerical methods in metallurgy; defect prediction in casting

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

Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yuanbiao Tan

and

Nikolai Zarkevich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; defects; texture; microstructure; deformation; aging; properties; hot-working; cold-working

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

Advances in Functional Materials for Lithium Secondary Battery System: Challenge, Opportunities, Solutions and Applications

edited by Jingzheng Weng, Minquan Tian and

Yutaka Moritomo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; crystalline materials; polymer conductors; energy materials; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; high-voltage functional materials; lithium battery; next-generation post-lithium battery systems

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

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Figueroa

, Arnoldo Bedolla-Jacuiende, Jacinto Cortéz Pérez and

Melvyn Alvarez Vera

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural analysis; mechanical properties; tribological behavior of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys

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

Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of Coordination Compounds (3rd Edition)

edited by

Waldemar Maniukiewicz

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9269 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes ; synthesis ; crystal and molecular structure ; hirschfeld surface analysis; non-covalent interactions

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

Recent Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marzena Lachowicz

and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure characterization; phase transformations; material properties; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; manufacturing technology

Advanced Research on Microstructure Evolution in Crystalline Materials

edited by Andreas Prahs and

Daniel Schneider

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; theoretical modeling; computational simulation; nucleation mechanisms; morphological evolution

Processing–Structure–Property Relationships in Next-Generation Titanium Alloys

edited by Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe and Amogelang Sylvester Bolokang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; microstructural evolution; phase transformations; metastable β -titanium alloys; high-entropy Ti-based alloys; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; fatigue and creep behaviour; biomedical applications; hydrogen storage; advanced characterization; computational thermodynamics; sustainable processing

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

Ceramic Matrix Composites for High Temperature Applications

edited by Dustin Gilmer and

Tomasz Sadowski

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composite; high temperature; oxidation; advanced manufacturing; compositionally complex ceramics; ultra-high temperature ceramics; fiber reinforced composite

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

Innovations in Catalytic Materials and Advanced Crystal Engineering

edited by Zhi Gao and

Ming Xu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; advanced crystal engineering; crystal structure design; catalytic performance; sustainable technology innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Non-Fourier Thermal Wave Crystals: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications

edited by Jesus Manzanares-Martinez

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal wave crystals; hyperbolic heat conduction; Bloch/Floquet analysis; thermal band gaps; nanoscale heat transfer; phonon hydrodynamics; layered composites; wave-based thermal management

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

The Cutting Edge of Energy Materials Research Aimed at Practical Application

edited by

Yutaka Moritomo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite material; battery material (secondary battery; super capacitor; etc.); wide-bandgap semiconductor; thermoelectric materials (solid and liquid); characterization

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

Structure-Based Drug Design and New Methodologies

edited by

Francisco Javier Martínez-Martínez

,

Lina Barragán

and

José Luis Madrigal

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: new drugs; noncovalent interactions; molecular recognition; supramolecular chemistry; PROTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Welding and Joining of Metallic Materials: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

and Reza Beygi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13566 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; laser welding; electron beam welding; hybrid welding; adhesive bonding; welding-based additive manufacturing (WAAM); gas metal arc welding (GMAW); gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW); shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); welding parameters and optimization; microstructure; post-weld heat treatment; grain structure; phase transformations; precipitates; defects; residual stresses; mechanical properties; non-destructive testing; fatigue analysis; fracture mechanics; weld integrity; reliability assessments

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

Organic Photonics: Organic Optical Functional Materials and Devices

edited by Yaoxing Bian, Xiaoyu Shi and Junhua Tong

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11653 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-cavity lasers; random laser; light-emitting materials and devices; photophysics and spectroscopy for light-emitting materials; photodetection techniques; sensors; micro-nano structured organic semiconductor materials and devices; non-Hermitian; parity– time symmetry; organic flexible driving material; organic smart material

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

Microstructure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials

edited by

Wenqi Guo

,

Yankun Dou

and

Krzysztof Zaba

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4874 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic and composite materials; casting; AM; plastic working; SPD; microstructure evolution and characterization; plasticity; mechanical properties; destructive and nondestructive testing; computer simulations; expert systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Abdellatif El-Habib

and Abdessamad Aouni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film materials; coatings; synthesis and growth; interfacial phenomena

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

Optical Properties of Crystalline Semiconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Mithun Bhowmick

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3332 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; optoelectronics; quantum dots; nanoparticles; nanostructures; quantum materials; photoluminescence; photoelectric

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials: 3rd Edition

edited by Saif Haider Kayani and Byung-Joo Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 482 | 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)

Advances in Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials

edited by Sanjie Liu, Xinhe Zheng,

Yangfeng Li

and

Francisco M. Morales

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor; crystal growth; MBE; CVD/MOCVD; HVPE; optoelectronics; power electronics; LED; UV; nanostructures; doping; defects; electron mobility; thermal conductivity

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

Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Practical Applications

edited by Weiqiang Lv and

Yeshu Tan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; advanced materials; battery; catalysis; in situ characterization; interfacial chemistry; nanomaterials; solid-state electrolytes; mechanism elucidation; device engineering

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

Research on Complex Oxide Nanomaterials

edited by

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and Irina D. Stambolova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex oxide; nanomaterials; composites; synthesis; physicochemical characterization; photocatalysis; application

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

Nanocrystalline Materials Processing and Characterization

edited by

Cǎlin Virgiliu Pricǎ

,

Florin Popa

,

Traian Florin Marinca

and

Bogdan Viorel Neamțu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical alloying; spark plasma sintering; functional materials; biomaterials; annealing; simulation and modelling

Structural Studies in Drug Discovery and Development: From the Lead to the Pharmaceutical Form, 2nd Edition

edited by

Matteo Mori

and

Fiorella Meneghetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5519 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-crystal X-ray diffraction; structural analysis; spectroscopic methods; spectrometric methods; pharmaceutical compounds; biologically active molecules; organic molecules; metal complexes; synthetic intermediates; atropisomers; absolute configuration; asymmetric synthesis; catalysis; mechanistic investigations; polymorphism; co-crystals; solubility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Polymorphism and Phase Transitions in Crystal Materials

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5099 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorph; polymorphism; phase transition; form change; crystal; cocrystal; solid; pharmaceutical; solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Research in Ferromagnetic Materials

edited by

Nabil Hachem

and

El Mostafa Jalal

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferromagnetic materials; external magnetic field; magnetization; Curie temperature; hysteresis; magnetocaloric effect; modeling methods; innovative applications

Advances in Photocatalytic Technology and Materials

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; scalable solar fuel production; hydrogen generation; photoelectrochemical; charge transfer separation; CO2 valorization; semiconductor interfaces; photocatalytic structural modification; photocatalytic reforming

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

Nanostructured Functional Materials: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Patricia Amézaga-Madrid

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; structure– property relationships; advanced functional materials; biomedical and environmental applications; materials for water treatment and energy

Density Functional Theory in Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Ahmed Soussi

and

Abderrahim Ait Hssi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: first-principles study; electrodeposition technique; thin-film deposition; electronic structure; optical properties; metal oxide semiconductors; quantum mechanical modeling; 2D materials; XRD analysis; SEM/EDX characterization

Functional Thin Films: Growth, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Miłosz Grodzicki

and Dominika Majchrzak

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and functionalized thin films; thin film growth and fabrication; 2D materials and layered structures; thin film characterization techniques; modeling and simulations of thin films; surface modification and interface engineering; functional thin films for catalysis; electronics; optics; sensors; coatings; biotechnology; medicine and micromechanical applications

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

Microstructural Engineering in Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing Alloys

edited by José M. Mendoza-Duarte,

Ivanovich Estrada-Guel

and

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum-based alloys; metal matrix composites; high-energy ball milling; powder metallurgy; high frequency induction sintering; precipitation kinetics and phase transformations; high-frequency induction sintering; environmental adsorbents; microstructure– mechanical properties relationships

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

Microstructural and Technological Aspects of Directed Energy Deposition

edited by

Eleonora Santecchia

and Alberto Santoni

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder directed energy deposition; metals and alloys; ceramics and metal matrix composites; microstructural features; wire arc additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; hierarchical structures; finite element simulations

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

Recent Progress in Perovskite Materials for Solar Cells and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Myeongkee Park

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; solar cells; optoelectronic devices; optical characterization; electrochemical characterization; stability enhancement; device architecture; organic; halogen; and metal compositional engineering

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

Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Catalysis and Energy Applications

edited by Salvatore Impemba,

Antonio Buonerba

,

Olga Sacco

and

Marco Bellini

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; catalyst; biomass; energy; hydrogen; nanoparticles; electrocatalysis

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

Electronic Phenomena of Transition Metal Oxides Volume II

edited by Krzysztof Szot and

Christian Rodenbücher

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19894 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– insulator transitions and superconductivity; atomistic processes at surfaces; interfaces; and extended defects; electronic structure and lattice dynamics; redox reactions and oxygen transport; segregation and phase transformations; multiferroic properties; machine learning for transition metal oxides design and discovery

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

Optical Properties and Applications of 2D Materials

edited by José Guadalupe Murillo-Ramírez and

Thomas Christopoulos

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2825 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoatomic layers; graphene oxide; photonic materials; heterojunctions; thin films

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

Advances in Nanoscale Materials for Electrocatalytic and Sensing Applications

edited by Ming Su

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale materials; synthesis and characterization; nanocrystals; nanocatalysts; electrocatalysis; electrocatalytic mechanisms; nanosensors; sensing applications

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

Electron Microscopy Characterization of Soft Matter Materials

edited by

Yanan Zhu

and

Benoit Heinrich

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-em); low-dose electron microscopy ; focused ion beam sem (fib-sem); tomography; beam-sensitive materials ; nanostructure characterization ; structure-property relationships ; deep learning segmentation; image processing; 3D reconstruction

Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shuyan Zhang

,

Pan Gong

, Fuyu Dong and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; process optimization; heat treatments; phase transformations; mechanical; anti-corrosion; soft magnetic and other properties; microstructural characterization; modeling and simulation; Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

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

Research on Functional Nanomaterials

edited by Erick L. Ribeiro, Zhen Zhang,

Daniela Andrade Damasceno

and Gabriel Adolfo Cabrera-Pasca

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; nanomaterials for energy and electronics; biomedical nanomaterials; magnetic nanomaterials; nanocatalysis; advanced nanostructures and hybrid nanocomposites; nanoscale surface functionalization; computational modeling of nanomaterials; data-driven materials discovery; optimization algorithms

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

Advances in Preparation, Characterization and Application of Hydroxyapatite-Based Materials

edited by Nestor Méndez-Lozano and

Rodrigo Rafael Velázquez Castillo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; synthesis; doping; crystallization process; nucleation mechanisms; crystal growth; crystal structure; morphology; biomaterials; dental applications

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

Optoelectronic Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by

Xiaochun Fan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; light-emitting devices; organic semiconductors

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

State of the Art of Crystalline Metals and Alloys

edited by Roberto Martínez-Sánchez and

Alfredo Martinez-Garcia

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; solidification; grains; textures; dislocations; phase transformations; twinning; precipitation; martensite; X-ray diffraction; electron microscopy; casting; rolling; welding; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties

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

Research and Applications of ZnO Thin Films

edited by

Jose Cesar Augusto De Queiroz

, António F. da Cunha and

Maxwell Santana Liborio

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO thin films; plasma-assisted deposition; magnetron sputtering; defect engineering; transparent conductive oxides; UV optoelectronics; flexible and wearable devices; energy harvesting; aerospace and environmental applications

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

Innovations in Magnetic Composites: Synthesis to Application

edited by Izabella Crăciunescu

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; composites; hybrid nanostructures; magnetoresponsive systems; applications

Microstructure, Properties and Characterization of Aluminum Alloys

edited by

Kai Wang

and

Heinz-Günter Brokmeier

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; precipitation strengthening; advanced characterization; additive manufacturing; thermomechanical processing; phase transformation; structure– property relationships

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

Advances in Electrocatalyst Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Federico Tasca

and César A. Zúñiga

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; carbon nanomaterials; electrocatalysts; sustainability; circular; energy conversion devices; hydrogen economy; renewable sources

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

Computational Phase Stabilities and Phase Tailoring of Alternative and Sustainable Hard Magnetic Materials

edited by

Halil Sözen

and Thorsten Klüner

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard magnetic materials; computational materials design; computational phase stability; sustainable magnets; rare-earth-free magnets; rare-earth-lean magnets; thermodynamic modeling; computational material discovery; materials informatics

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

Properties and Applications of 3D Printed Titanium Alloys

edited by

Mari Koike

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; titanium and titanium alloys; performance; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; fatigue behavior; surface characteristics; application; biomaterials

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

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