Nanostructured Functional Materials: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanostructured materials; water treatment; energy; optical properties; composites; thin film deposition; AACVD; nanotechnology; structure-property relationships
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue of the peer-reviewed open-access journal Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352), entitled "Nanostructured Functional Materials: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications".
This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced functional materials, with a special emphasis on the properties of nanostructured materials. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore structure–property relationships, novel fabrication methods, theoretical studies, and multifunctional applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nanostructured materials and composites
- Electronic, magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties
- Applications in energy storage and conversion, water treatment, biomedicine, and sensor technologies
Crystals is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published by MDPI. It is indexed in Scopus, SCIE, Ei Compendex, Inspec, and DOAJ, and currently has an Impact Factor of 2.4. The journal ensures high visibility and rapid publication of accepted manuscripts.
More details about the journal and its scope can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/about.
If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, I would be glad to assist you during the submission and review process. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Thank you for considering this invitation. I look forward to your valuable contribution.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patricia Amézaga-Madrid
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- nanostructured materials
- structure–property relationships
- advanced functional materials
- biomedical and environmental applications
- materials for water treatment and energy
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