Crystals

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Advanced Alloys

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3041 | 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)

Advances in Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials

edited by Sanjie Liu, Xinhe Zheng,

Yangfeng Li

and

Francisco M. Morales

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor; crystal growth; MBE; CVD/MOCVD; HVPE; optoelectronics; power electronics; LED; UV; nanostructures; doping; defects; electron mobility; thermal conductivity

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

Bridging the Embryonic Period for Disruptive Innovation in Crystal Growth

edited by

Harutoshi Asakawa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis technique; growth technique; in situ evaluation; theoretical approach; solubility; interface; defect; diffusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of Coordination Compounds (4th Edition)

edited by

Waldemar Maniukiewicz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes; synthesis; crystal and molecular structure; hirschfeld surface analysis; non-covalent interactions

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

Advances in Adsorbent Materials: Properties and Applications

edited by

Manoj M. Rajpure

, Atul A. Pawar and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; sustainability; environmental remedies; energy; adsorption kinetics; 2D/3D materials; metal organic frameworks/zeolites/activated carbons; surface area; selectivity; bio adsorbents

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

Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Design, Stability, and Performance

edited by Larissa Bernardi and

Fábio Seigi Murakami

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

Keywords: pharmaceutical cocrystals; crystal engineering; drug solubility enhancement; solid-state pharmaceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Research on Single-Crystal Superalloys

edited by

Songsong Hu

and

Xinming Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-crystal superalloys; creep; solidification and casting; oxidation and corrosion; microstructure stability; additive manufacturing; thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); alloy design (computational/experimental); fatigue and fracture

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

Laser Control of Creation and Growth of Crystals

edited by

Bertrand Poumellec

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass crystallization; organic crystallization; three-dimensional direct writing technique; ultra-fast processes in optics; optical nonlinearities control in condensed matter; photosensitivity; polymorphism control; optical chirality control; laser-induced new crystalline phases

Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Clay-Based Hybrid and Composite Materials

edited by

Florentina Monica Raduly

and

Pier Carlo Ricci

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay functionalization and intercalation chemistry; structural and morphological characterization; organo-clay nanocomposites; chemical sensors and BioSensors; materials for 3D printing

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

Advances and Expansion of Epitaxial Nitride-Based Materials

edited by

Brelon J. May

, Robert A. Makin and

Karol Strzałkowski

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy; nitride; heterostructure; doping; electrical transport; magnetism; optical properties; machine learning; artificial intelligence

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

Microstructural Engineering in Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing Alloys

edited by José M. Mendoza-Duarte,

Ivanovich Estrada-Guel

and

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum-based alloys; metal matrix composites; high-energy ball milling; powder metallurgy; high frequency induction sintering; precipitation kinetics and phase transformations; high-frequency induction sintering; environmental adsorbents; microstructure–mechanical properties relationships

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

Synthesis, Preparation and Applications of Nanostructured Materials

edited by

Jose Alberto Duarte-Moller

and

Arcady Zhukov

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanomagnetism; nanodevices; smart nanomaterials; nanotechnology

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

Predictive Modelling of Inorganic Functional Materials: From Fundamentals to Device Applications

edited by

Robert A. Jackson

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional inorganic materials; optical materials; energy materials; interatomic potentials; density functional theory

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

Organic Photonics: Organic Optical Functional Materials and Devices (2nd Edition)

edited by Yaoxing Bian, Xiaoyu Shi and Junhua Tong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-cavity lasers; random laser; light-emitting materials and devices; photophysics and spectroscopy for light-emitting materials; photodetection techniques; sensors; micro-nano structured organic semiconductor materials and devices; non-hermitian; parity–time symmetry; organic flexible driving material; organic smart material

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

Functional Thin Films: Growth, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Miłosz Grodzicki

and Dominika Majchrzak

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6026 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and functionalized thin films; thin film growth and fabrication; 2D materials and layered structures; thin film characterization techniques; modeling and simulations of thin films; surface modification and interface engineering; functional thin films for catalysis, electronics, optics, sensors, coatings, biotechnology, medicine and micromechanical applications

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

Microstructure, Properties and Characterization of Aluminum Alloys

edited by

Kai Wang

and

Heinz-Günter Brokmeier

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; precipitation strengthening; advanced characterization; additive manufacturing; thermomechanical processing; phase transformation; structure–property relationships

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

Recent Progress in Corrosion Protection of Materials

edited by

Luis Daimir López León

, Ivan Erick Castaneda-Robles and

Francisco Humberto Estupinán-López

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; protection; sustainable; materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Advanced Catalytic Materials in Energy and Environment

edited by Wanliang Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline catalysts; crystal facet; defect engineering; in situ XRD; CO2 reduction; water splitting; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; perovskite; MOF

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

Electrochemical Preparation of Magnetic Materials

edited by Milica Spasojević Savković and

Milentije Luković

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposition; magnetization; electric properties; energy storage; electrochemistry

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

Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Catalysis and Energy Applications

edited by Salvatore Impemba,

Antonio Buonerba

,

Olga Sacco

and

Marco Bellini

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; catalyst; biomass; energy; hydrogen; nanoparticles; electrocatalysis

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

Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shuyan Zhang

,

Pan Gong

, Fuyu Dong and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; process optimization; heat treatments; phase transformations; mechanical, anti-corrosion, soft magnetic and other properties; microstructural characterization; modeling and simulation; Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

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

Advances in the Growth and Application of Nitride Crystals

edited by

Yongzhong Wu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; aluminum nitride; boron nitride; crystal growth; substrate processing; hydride vapor phase epitaxy; flux method; high-pressure ammonothermal method; physical vapor transport; chemical mechanical polishing

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

Raman Spectroscopy and Crystals: Classical Methods Bridging Modern Benchmarks

edited by

Michele Cassetta

and Gino Mariotto

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; crystalline materials; crystal structure; advanced characterization; ceramics; glass–ceramics; polymers; materials science

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

Preparation and Performance Research of Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by

Yalin Qin

and Yongcheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; ferroelectric materials; lead-free piezoelectrics; material synthesis; sintering; structure-property relationships; electromechanical properties; actuators and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Adsorption and Photocatalytic Materials for Environmental Remediation

edited by Ruimeng Wang, Jianmin Chen and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; mechanistic studies; scalable manufacturing; environmental remediation

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

Laser Metal Additive Manufacturing and Laser Welding Processes

edited by

Shuang Su

,

Peng Du

and

Hongxian Shen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding processes; microstructure optimization; mechanical properties; medium/high-entropy alloys; superalloys; defect control

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

Crystallization of High-Performance Metallic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4672 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification of steel and alloys; casting process; solid phase transformation; high-performance metallic materials; in situ characterization; nucleation and growth in metals; inclusion/precipitate engineering in steel and alloys; slag and flux engineering; thermodynamics and kinetics of crystallization; process–structure–property correlation in alloys

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

Crystallographic and Molecular Approaches in Drug Design and Development

edited by

Mouad Lahyaoui

, Nada Kheira Sebbar and Riham Sghyar

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; bioactive organic compounds; structure–activity relationships; molecular design; solid-state properties; QSAR/QSPR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Modern Gem Crystals: Synthesis, Characterization, Genesis and Intelligent Analysis

edited by

Ye Yuan

,

Guanghai Shi

and

Fei Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9236 | Submission Open

Keywords: gemology; mineralogy; geographic-origin determination; spectroscopy; synthetic gemstones; treatment detection; artificial intelligence (AI) in gemology; digitalization; non-destructive testing

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

Advances in Optoelectronic Materials

edited by Mourad Boutahir and El Mehdi El Khattabi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5029 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; DFT; CVD

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

Applications of Crystalline Materials in Elastocaloric Devices

edited by

Claudia Masselli

,

Adriana Greco

and

Luca Cirillo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: elastocaloric; shape memory alloys; austenite–martensite transformations; solid-state cooling; solid-state heat pumping

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

Crystals: 15th Anniversary

edited by

Alessandra Toncelli

,

Jesús Sanmartín-Matalobos

,

José Gavira

and

Heike Lorenz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; crystal growth; characterization techniques; crystalline; structure properties and applications of crystalline materials

Design and Development of Silicon Heterostructures for Electronics and Photonics

edited by Abel Garzón Román, Carlos Zúñiga Islas, Sergio Alberto Gamboa Sánchez and

María Eugenia Rabanal Jiménez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; semiconductors, superconductors; characterization techniques; heterostructures, electronics, and photonics application; organic or inorganic materials; growth; deposit; experimental or computational results

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

Crystallization and Precipitation in Life-Science, (Bio)polymer and Recycling Industries

edited by

Heike Lorenz

,

Erik Temmel

and Vico Tenberg

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase equilibria; recycling processes; circular economy; biopolymer processing and valorization; sustainable process engineering; innovative crystallization and precipitation process concepts; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Selected Papers from the 5th International Online Conference on Crystals

edited by

Stanislav Ferdov

and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic crystalline materials; liquid crystals; organic crystalline materials; hybrid and composite crystalline materials; materials for energy applications; crystal engineering; crystalline metals and alloys

Feature Papers on “Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials” 2026

edited by

Leonid M. Kustov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid materials; composite materials; intermolecular interactions; molecular crystals; coordination polymers; metal–organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; hierarchical zeolites; zeolite-like materials; organic–inorganic hybrids; graphene; carbon nitride; layered sulfides; metal nanoparticles; metal oxide nanoparticles; metal chalcogenide nanoparticles; metal pnictide nanoparticles; MXenes

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

Research in Magnesium-Based Alloys

edited by Shifeng Luo,

Xinyu Yang

, Yan Wang and Xiao Lei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength Mg alloys; thermal conductivity; texture; heterogeneous structure; LPSO phase; hot extrusion; dynamic recrystallization; creep

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

Research on Biomedical Alloys, Biocompatible and Biodegradable Alloys

edited by

Bogdan Istrate

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; corrosion; in vitro/in vivo analysis; biocompatible; biodegradable alloys

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

Advanced Crystalline and Nanoscale Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Kuan-Wei Lee

,

Chien-Jung Huang

and Zaved Hossain Khan

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

Keywords: crystalline; nanoscale; electronic; optoelectronic

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

Scintillator Crystals: Structure, Characterization and Scintillation Models

edited by

Lian Sun

and

Leilei Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillator crystals; inorganic scintillator; organic scintillator; hybrid scintillator; nano-scintillator; crystal structure; defect engineering; carrier dynamics; kinetic modeling

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Material Joints

edited by Xiajun Guo,

Bo Yang

, Chenghao Zhang, Jun Jin,

Xincheng Wang

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining; dissimilar materials joining; brazing; mechanical properties; interfacial microstructure; ceramic; alloys

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

Crystal Structure and Characterization of Minerals and Related Nanomaterials

edited by

Milena Rosić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4236 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral, crystal, crystal structure; new mineral species and mineral groups; crystal chemistry and properties of minerals and related nanomaterials; chemical variability; homogeneity; advanced minerals and nanomaterials characterization

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

Advances in Scintillators: Luminescence Properties and Applications

edited by

Stratos David

and

Luigi Montalto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillator crystals; inorganic scintillators; co-doped scintillators; mixed scintillators; hybrid scintillator materials (inorganic/organic); medical imaging; nuclear imaging detectors

Feature Papers on “Inorganic Crystalline Materials”

edited by

Thomas Schleid

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; superconductors; ion conductors; magnets; photonic; optical; NLO; LASER and ferroic crystals; phosphors and scintillators; catalysts

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

Advances in Medium/High-Entropy Materials

edited by Zhipeng Wang, Yuanyuan Tian and Yang Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: medium-entropy materials; high-entropy materials; materials design; structure–property relationships; high-temperature stability; corrosion resistance; electrocatalysis; energy storage; computational materials science; machine learning

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

The Development and Application of Laser Material Processing

edited by Daniel Fernández-González and

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composites; three-dimensional structures; metal matrix composites; polymer based materials; laser material processing; selective laser sintering (SLS); additive manufacturing; laser–material interaction; surface engineering; process optimization; advanced manufacturing technologies

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

Processing, Microstructure, and Properties of Metals

edited by Liang Huang, Lihong Jiang,

Mingjie Zhao

and Siliang Yan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced processing techniques; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; constitutive model; phase transformation; strengthening mechanisms; computational modeling

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

Novel Functional Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion and Sensing

edited by

Alessandro Bellucci

submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional crystalline materials; energy conversion; sensing materials; photovoltaic and photocatalysis systems; thermoelectric and thermionic materials; piezoelectric crystals; crystal growth and design; low-dimensional crystalline systems; hybrid crystalline materials; computational materials science

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

Key Crystal Materials for Optoelectronic Devices: Structure Regulation, Performance Optimization, and Device Applications

edited by Penghui He and

Lin Gan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal growth and defect engineering; optoelectronic property tuning; structure–performance relationships; high-efficiency photonic devices; emerging crystalline materials

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

Recent Research on Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by Nengneng Luo,