Crystallization of Sol-Gel Derived Glasses
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2017)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sol-gel films; photonic materials; photonic crystals; rare-earth luminescence; solid state lighting; frequency conversion; glass structure; glass crystallization
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: glass ceramics; photonic materials; glass crystallization; frequency conversion; optical characterization; rare-earth luminescence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although the crystallization of glass is often a phenomenon to be avoided if spontaneous, a glass may also be made to undergo controlled crystallization. Therefore, the crystallization phenomena and the associated mechanisms, often in the presence of a nucleating agent, assume a critical role. As opposed to the case of bulk melted glasses, there is a lack of detailed studies of the crystallization kinetics of gels, sol–gel derived glasses and glassy films, due in part to experimental difficulties with films which represent the vast majority of sol–gel derived glassy materials prepared, and for which traditional tools such as DTA and DSC are difficult to use. However, these topics are gaining increasing interest, for example in view of developments on transparent nano glass-ceramics, which successfully combine the mechano-chemical stability of an oxide glass matrix with the luminescence properties of lanthanide ions embedded in crystal phases of low phonon energies. Therefore, the crystallization of gels and sol–gel derived glasses is increasingly becoming an active area of research.
The Special Issue on “Crystallization of Sol–Gel Derived Glasses” is intended to provide an international forum for all aspects of sol–gel glass crystallization compared to melted glasses, outlining the experimental techniques which are used.
Prof. Dr. Rui M. Almeida
Prof. Dr. Luís F. Santos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Crystals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Sol–gel glasses
- Glass crystallization
- Crystallization mechanisms
- Nanoglass-ceramics
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
