Selected Papers from the 5th International Online Conference on Crystals
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 195
Special Issue Editors
2. Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, LaPMET, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Interests: crystal growth; X-ray diffraction; crystallography; new materials; zeolites
Interests: solidification of metallic alloys; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; phase transformation; microstructure and mechanical properties; dissimilar metals and alloys: microstructure and mechanical properties; laser welding
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Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to announce the 5th International Online Conference on Crystals (IOCC 2026), a premier online event dedicated to the latest advancements in research about crystalline materials, sponsored by the MDPI open access journal Crystals. It will take place from 15 to 17 June 2026. More information can be found at: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCC2026.
Over the years, this conference has grown into a dynamic platform for researchers, industry professionals, and students to share insights, discuss emerging trends, and foster collaboration in this ever-evolving field. This year’s conference will focus on the following topics and related themes.
- Inorganic crystalline materials;
- Liquid crystals;
- Organic crystalline materials;
- Hybrid and composite crystalline materials;
- Materials for energy applications;
- Crystal engineering;
- Crystalline metals and alloys.
This Special Issue is associated with IOCC 2026, and we warmly invite all conference participants, as well as researchers working in this field, to contribute original research papers or reviews to this issue of Crystals.
Dr. Stanislav Ferdov
Prof. Dr. Shouxun Ji
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inorganic crystalline materials
- liquid crystals
- organic crystalline materials
- hybrid and composite crystalline materials
- materials for energy applications
- crystal engineering
- crystalline metals and alloys
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