Advances and Expansion of Epitaxial Nitride-Based Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heteroepitaxial systems; low-dimensional materials; condensed matter physics; superconductors; magnetics; spintronics; optical properties
Interests: disordered systems; machine learning; artificial intelligence
Interests: mixed crystals; crystal growth; physical properties; thermal properties and characterization; thermal wave methods; materials engineering; photoluminescence; photopyroelectric spectroscopy; infrared thermography
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Dear Colleagues,
The landscape of epitaxial nitride materials is rapidly expanding beyond the realm of traditional group-III nitrides, now beginning to include a diverse array of other more exotic elements such as alkaline earths, transition metals, and rare earths. These materials alone exhibit a unique combination of electronic, superconducting, optical, magnetic, and mechanical properties, but they can also be integrated with existing group-III nitride platforms, making them promising candidates for high-power electronics, optoelectronics, spintronics, and quantum applications.
This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research and developments in this rapidly evolving field. We invite contributions that explore the synthesis, characterization, and application of these materials, which are relatively underexplored as epitaxial films. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, systems based on transition metal nitrides for their potential in high-performance coatings, superconductors, or catalysis; rare earth nitrides for unique magnetic and optical properties that hold promise for spintronic devices and magneto-optical applications; and other exotic nitrides such as those based on boron nitride and carbon nitride, which offer exceptional mechanical strength and thermal stability. The integration of non-traditional elements and/or their nitrides with the Al-In-Ga-N system is also of interest. Additionally, we specifically welcome submissions that employ artificial intelligence for the guided synthesis of epitaxial materials.
By highlighting these diverse materials, this Special Issue will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and stimulate further advancements in this vibrant and rapidly expanding field. We encourage authors to submit original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspectives that collectively enhance our understanding of epitaxial nitride materials and their myriad applications.
Join us in exploring the frontiers of nitride science and technology and contribute to shaping the future of materials research.
Dr. Brelon J. May
Dr. Robert A. Makin
Prof. Dr. Karol Strzałkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- epitaxy
- nitride
- heterostructure
- doping
- electrical transport
- magnetism
- optical properties
- machine learning
- artificial intelligence
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