Crystal Growth and Characterization in the Development of Thin Films

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue "Crystal Growth and Characterization in the Development of Thin Films" is to address current challenges in crystal growth for surface engineering and tribology applications.

For this issue, we invite contributions from researchers working in  areas of crystal growth and the development of novel thin films, epitaxy, interface and surface analysis, surface characterization, tribological characterization, the study of relevant properties (including morphology, physical, chemical, optical, self-healing, etc.), and growth materials (thin films and nanostructure). Research may also include process optimization of the parameters describing crystal structure and innovative application of crystal growth technology and thin films.

Considering your outstanding contributions in this fascinating research field, I would like to cordially invite you to submit a paper to this Special Issue.

Dr. Kavian Cooke
Prof. Tahir Irfan Khan
Dr. Anas M. Atieh
Dr. Abdulaziz Alhazaa
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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.

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