Crystals

Microstructure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials

edited by

Wenqi Guo

,

Yankun Dou

and

Krzysztof Zaba

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic and composite materials; casting; AM; plastic working; SPD; microstructure evolution and characterization; plasticity; mechanical properties; destructive and nondestructive testing; computer simulations; expert systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Advances in High-Performance Alloys

edited by Huihui Zhi, Cheng Wen and

Kai Guan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9142 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; steels and iron alloys; magnesium alloys; aluminum alloys; copper alloys; titanium alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance properties; hydrogen embrittlement; characterization; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Crystallization Processes and Simulation Calculations, Fourth Edition

edited by

Mingyang Chen

,

Jinbo Ouyang

and Mingxuan Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3591 | Submission Open

Keywords: process analytical technology; process intensification; AI-enhanced crystallization; machine learning; multi-objective optimization; molecular dynamics simulation; hydrodynamics simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Heterocyclic Compounds in Drug Discovery: Synthesis, X-Ray Crystal Structures, Applications and Computational Approaches

edited by

Mohammed Chalkha

and

Mohamed Bakhouch

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3252 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthetic methodologies; structural characterization; X-ray crystallography studies; biological properties; computational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Advances in Photocatalytic Technology and Materials

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; scalable solar fuel production; hydrogen generation; photoelectrochemical; charge transfer separation; CO2 valorization; semiconductor interfaces; photocatalytic structural modification; photocatalytic reforming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Advances in Pharmaceutical Crystals: Numerical Simulations and Experimental Investigations

edited by

Jasna Prlić Kardum

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical crystals; polymorphism; cocrystals; crystallization process; molecular modeling; process simulation; in situ characterization; crystal engineering; solid-form screening; computational pharmaceutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Emerging Nanostructured Powders: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu

,

Ecaterina Magdalena Modan

and

Mihai Oproescu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured powders; nanospheres; oxide metal; high-entropy alloys; MXenes; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); advanced ceramics; energy storage; heterogeneous catalysis; additive manufacturing; functional nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Advanced Functional Ceramics for Energy, Dielectric and Electromagnetic Applications

edited by

Zhilun Lu

and Ge Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage ceramics; energy harvesting ceramics; dielectric ceramics; ferroelectric/multiferroic ceramics; piezoelectric ceramics; solid-state electrolytes; electromagnetic shielding and absorption; wireless communication applications; microstructural engineering; machine learning-assisted materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Advanced Characterization and Crystal Engineering of Coordination Polymers and Hybrid Frameworks

edited by Nomampondo Penelope Magwa and Gareth Mostyn Watkins

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; MOFs; hybrid crystalline materials; crystal engineering; X-ray diffraction; spectroscopy; thermal analysis; porosity and BET; computational chemistry (DFT/ML); catalysis; gas separations; bioinorganic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Advanced Synthesis of Thin Films for Photonic Applications

edited by

Nicu Doinel Scarisoreanu

, Marian Zamfirescu and

Mihai Sopronyi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical devices; thin film; advanced functional materials; strain mediated functionalities; tailored optical and electrical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

New Horizons in Emerging Electroceramics: From Fundamentals to Next-Generation Devices

edited by

Leandro Silva Rosa Rocha

and Alexandre Zirpoli Simões

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroceramics; crystal structure and defects; structure–property relationships; thin films and multilayers; energy harvesting and storage; sensors and actuators; power electronics; in situ/operando characterization; microstructure engineering; functional devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Synthesis and Applications of Crystalline Nanoporous Materials

edited by

Mircea Nicolaescu

and

Cornelia Bandas

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoporous materials; metal-oxide semiconductors; dealloying processes; top-down synthesis; bottom-up synthesis; amorphous metallic alloys; framework; electrochemical properties; sensor integration; metal–oxide interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

The Cutting Edge of Energy Materials Research Aimed at Practical Application

edited by

Yutaka Moritomo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite material; battery material (secondary battery, super capacitor, etc.); wide-bandgap semiconductor; thermoelectric materials (solid and liquid); characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Crystal Scintillator as Radiation Detector

edited by

Riccardo Cerulli

and

Alice Leoncini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal scintillator; radiation detectors; crystal growth and characterization; scintillation properties; low-background detectors; particle and astroparticle physics; medical and imaging application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Polymorphism and Phase Transitions in Crystal Materials

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10117 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorph; polymorphism; phase transition; form change; crystal; cocrystal; solid; pharmaceutical; solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Processing–Structure–Property Relationships in Next-Generation Titanium Alloys

edited by Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe and Amogelang Sylvester Bolokang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; microstructural evolution; phase transformations; metastable β-titanium alloys; high-entropy Ti-based alloys; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; fatigue and creep behaviour; biomedical applications; hydrogen storage; advanced characterization; computational thermodynamics; sustainable processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

From Processing to Performance: Microstructure Engineering in Advanced Metallic Alloys

edited by

Antoine Hilhorst

and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; thermomechanical processing; phase transformations; deformation mechanisms; structure–property relationships; high-performance alloys; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Recent Progress in Perovskite Materials for Solar Cells and Optoelectronic Devices

edited by Myeongkee Park

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; solar cells; optoelectronic devices; optical characterization; electrochemical characterization; stability enhancement; device architecture; organic, halogen, and metal compositional engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Grain Boundary Engineering in Metallic Materials

edited by Xinren Chen and

Patrice Berthod

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4DSTEM tomography; atom probe tomography; 3D diffraction; grain boundary engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Optical Properties and Applications of 2D Materials

edited by José Guadalupe Murillo-Ramírez and

Thomas Christopoulos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoatomic layers; graphene oxide; photonic materials; heterojunctions; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials: 3rd Edition

edited by Saif Haider Kayani and Byung-Joo Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3892 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fe alloys and steels; lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; microstructural analysis; deformation analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Novel Dental Materials for Caries Prevention

edited by

Go Inoue

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; dental composites; smart materials; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Nanocrystalline Materials Processing and Characterization

edited by

Cǎlin Virgiliu Pricǎ

,

Florin Popa

,

Traian Florin Marinca

and

Bogdan Viorel Neamțu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical alloying; spark plasma sintering; functional materials; biomaterials; annealing; simulation and modelling

Advanced Research on Microstructure Evolution in Crystalline Materials

edited by Andreas Prahs and

Daniel Schneider

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2659 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; theoretical modeling; computational simulation; nucleation mechanisms; morphological evolution

State of the Art of Crystalline Metals and Alloys

edited by Roberto Martínez-Sánchez and

Alfredo Martinez-Garcia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2469 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; solidification; grains; textures; dislocations; phase transformations; twinning; precipitation; martensite; X-ray diffraction; electron microscopy; casting; rolling; welding; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials

edited by Yunwei Gui and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; numerical simulation; high-performance metals; multi-physics modeling; experimental validation; process-microstructure-property relationships; topology optimization; residual stress; digital twin; powder bed fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Nanostructured Functional Materials: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Patricia Amézaga-Madrid

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; structure–property relationships; advanced functional materials; biomedical and environmental applications; materials for water treatment and energy

Research on Complex Oxide Nanomaterials

edited by

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and Irina D. Stambolova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex oxide; nanomaterials; composites; synthesis; physicochemical characterization; photocatalysis; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Research and Applications of ZnO Thin Films

edited by

Jose Cesar Augusto De Queiroz

, António F. da Cunha and

Maxwell Santana Liborio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO thin films; plasma-assisted deposition; magnetron sputtering; defect engineering; transparent conductive oxides; UV optoelectronics; flexible and wearable devices; energy harvesting; aerospace and environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Structure-Based Drug Design and New Methodologies

edited by

Francisco Javier Martínez-Martínez

,

Lina Barragán

and

José Luis Madrigal

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: new drugs; noncovalent interactions; molecular recognition; supramolecular chemistry; PROTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

DFT-Guided Functional Materials

edited by

Juan Manuel Ramirez-de-Arellano

,

Roxana Mitzayé del Castillo Vázquez

and

Kwun Nam Hui

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic properties ; DFT ; graphene ; heterostructure ; 2D materials ; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes

edited by Magdalena Kadlecikova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes (CNTs); nanocomposites; metal catalyst; minerals; mine waste; Raman spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Characterization of Bio-Molecular Crystals

edited by

Vivian Stojanoff

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-molecular crystallization; microgravity crystallization; in-situ X-ray characterization; synchrotron crystallography; counter-diffusion growth; defect mapping; neutron crystallography; time-resolved structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Research on Functional Nanomaterials

edited by Erick L. Ribeiro, Zhen Zhang,

Daniela Andrade Damasceno

and Gabriel Adolfo Cabrera-Pasca

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; nanomaterials for energy and electronics; biomedical nanomaterials; magnetic nanomaterials; nanocatalysis; advanced nanostructures and hybrid nanocomposites; nanoscale surface functionalization; computational modeling of nanomaterials; data-driven materials discovery; optimization algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Advances in Functional Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Crystals and Ceramics

edited by

Hua Tan

,

Fangfang Zeng

and

Kang Du

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric; piezoelectric; dielectric; functional ceramics; sensors; actuators; transducers; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Crystalline COFs: Design and Applications

edited by

Chunqing Ji

,

Guoming Lin

and Zhenyue Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal engineering; functional crystals; reticular chemistry; structure–function relationship; COF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Research Progress in Pharmaceutical Crystallization

edited by Shuai Yu and

Shichao Du

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical crystallization; pharmaceutical polymorphism; morphology regulation; particle size control; physical pharmaceutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Advances in Electrocatalyst Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Federico Tasca

and César A. Zúñiga

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1753 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; carbon nanomaterials; electrocatalysts; sustainability; circular; energy conversion devices; hydrogen economy; renewable sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Properties and Applications of 3D Printed Titanium Alloys

edited by

Mari Koike

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; titanium and titanium alloys; performance; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; fatigue behavior; surface characteristics; application; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Computational Phase Stabilities and Phase Tailoring of Alternative and Sustainable Hard Magnetic Materials

edited by

Halil Sözen

and Thorsten Klüner

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard magnetic materials; computational materials design; computational phase stability; sustainable magnets; rare-earth-free magnets; rare-earth-lean magnets; thermodynamic modeling; computational material discovery; materials informatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Alloys in Additive Manufacturing and Welding: Microstructure and Properties

edited by

Chao Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloy design; thermal cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Crystals in Biomineralization

edited by

Thomas G. H. Diekwisch

and

Anamarija Stanković

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomineralization; calcium carbonates; apatite; biological silicates; magnetite; pathological crystals; organic matrices; electron microscopy; X-ray scattering; AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)

Advances in Research on Single-Crystal Superalloys

edited by

Jacek Krawczyk

and

Dariusz Szeliga

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: superalloys; single crystals; directional crystallization; superalloy manufacturing; high-temperature alloys; dendritic structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

Physicochemical, Mechanical and Biological Properties of Nanocomposites

edited by

Wolfgang W. Schmahl

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; atomistic and hierarchical structure/architecture; biomaterial properties/biomedical applications; bioinspired materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Abdellatif El-Habib

and Abdessamad Aouni

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9309 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film materials; coatings; synthesis and growth; interfacial phenomena

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)

Transition Metal Complexes with Heterocyclic Ligands: Structural Insights, Biological Potential, and Computational Perspectives

edited by

Nikolina Filipović

,

Tomislav Balić

and

Anamarija Stanković

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7378 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antiproliferative activity; drug development; DFT (density functional theory); in vitro studies; molecular docking; NMR spectroscopy; transition metal complexes; X-ray diffraction (XRD); heterocyclic scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)

Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bhargav Akkinepally

and Mengjie Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4481 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrolytes; energy storage materials; batteries; supercapacitors; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state electrolytes; charge–discharge mechanisms; green technology; sustainable materials; next-generation energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Innovations in Magnetic Composites: Synthesis to Application

edited by Izabella Crăciunescu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4142 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; composites; hybrid nanostructures; magnetoresponsive systems; applications

Advances in Electrocatalyst Materials

edited by

Weiyi Wang

and

Muhammad Umer

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; nanostructured Materials; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); machine learning potentials (MLPs); density functional theory (DFT); microkinetic modelling; reaction mechanisms; sustainable energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Changling Zhuang

and

Patrice Berthod

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced alloys; microstructure characterization; property optimization; multi-scale analysis; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)

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