Special Issues

Crystals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Quantum Dots: Properties and Applications
edited by Byoungho Kang
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open
Keywords: II– VI/III– V compound quantum dots; perovskite; carbon dots; nanoparticles; surface modification; surface encapsulation; down-conversion; up-conversion; renewable energy applications; display applications; illumination applications; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in High Entropy Ceramics
edited by Bing Wang and Heng Chen
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy ceramics; entropy stabilization; structural and functional properties; solid solution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Irradiation Effects in High-Entropy Alloys and Their Applications
edited by and Muhammad Abubaker Khan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys; medium-entropy alloys; additively manufactured alloys; irradiation-resistant materials; mechanical properties; dynamic mechanical properties; friction and wear resistance; high-temperature strength and ductility; microstructure characterization; thermomechanical treatment; corrosion resistance; advanced nuclear applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Polymer Composites
edited by Ali A. Tarhini and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based polymer composites; graphene oxide; preparation methods; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)
Crystal Design for Aromatic Recognition
edited by , Ken-ichi Yamashita and Shohei Tashiro
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic compounds; co-crystal; crystal structure; electrostatic interactions; π -electron; solvated crystal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Emergent Properties in Strongly Correlated Materials
edited by Pinku Roy, and
submission deadline 17 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open
Keywords: colossal magnetoresistance; emergent magnetism; superconductivity; charge density wave
Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals
edited by and Yanyu Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open
Keywords: phononic crystals; metamaterials; metasurfaces; vibration; wave propagation; phonons; theories; simulations; experimental characterization; synthesis; manufacturing; fabrication; topological phonons; nonlinearity; numerical methods; applications; thermal phonons
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials
edited by and Mengjie Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2260 | 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)
Liquid Crystal Materials and Devices
edited by , Quanming Chen, Changli Sun and Kun Yin
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1883 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
Epitaxial Growth and Application of Metallic Oxide Thin Films
edited by Fengmiao Li and Ronny Sutarto
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic oxide films; epitaxial growth; oxide interfaces; molecular beam epitaxy; pulsed laser deposition; atomic layer deposition; sputtering deposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Exploring the Magnetic World: Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Revolutionary Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomagnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; magnetic properties; biomedical applications; electronics; spintronics; energy applications; functionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis and Properties of Photocatalysts
edited by Sulakshana Shenoy and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; synthesis; properties; band gap energy tuning; environmental remediation; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Bio-Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystalline materials; bio-optoelectronics; optoelectronic materials; photonic sensors; semiconductor crystals; light-sensitive biomolecules; bio-optical modulation; optical integration with electronics; in vivo optoelectronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric properties; phonon– electron interactions; nanostructured materials; thermal transport; electron transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Electrically Active Defects: Studied by Junction Spectroscopy Techniques
edited by Ivana Capan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: defects; deep levels; transient spectroscopy; semiconductors; Si; Ge; SiC; GaN; Ga2O3
Empowering Industry: Advancements in Cemented Carbides
edited by and Benilde F. O. Costa
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: cemented carbides; hard metals; industrial applications; mechanical properties; microstructure design; fabrication techniques; surface modification; coatings; powder metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
New Insights in Electro- and Photo-Catalytic Performance of Biomimetics Composites submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoredox; wastewater treatment; metal– organic framework; electrochemical water splitting; hydrogen production; photocatalytic degradation; electrodes development; biomimetic composite; energy storage; self-cleaning materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)
Microstructure and Properties of Intermetallic Compounds
edited by Zhongping Que and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: intermetallic; intermetallic phases and alloys; powder metallurgy; crystal structure; chemical bonding; microstructure characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Organic/Polymer Optoelectronic Functional Materials
edited by Xingxing Chen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of novel molecules and crystal growth; mechanism investigation of functional devices; structure– property relation investigation; thermoelectric properties; power conversion efficiency; fluorescence quantum efficiency; near-infrared II absorption; electron mobility; device fabrication; polymer solar cell; organic electrochemical transistors; organic light-emitting diodes; photoreactors; photocatalysis; bioelectronics; semiconductors; probe; optical properties; NMR and MS; ESR; UPS and PESA; electrochemical cyclic voltammetry; spectroelectrochemistry; GIWAXS (grazing incident wide-angle X-ray diffraction); AFM (atomic force microscope); conjugated molecules; X-ray diffraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Molecular Simulations and Dynamics Analysis of Polymers submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular simulations; polymer dynamics; computational chemistry; molecular dynamics; polymer conformation; monte carlo simulations; polymer materials; phase behavior; thermal transitions; materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
State of Art of Excitonic Insulator
edited by Selene Mor, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic crystal growth of new excitonic insulator candidates; layered semiconductors; 2D materials; electron– hole bilayers; electron correlations; collective modes; excitonic fluctuations and structural instabilities; photo-induced phenomena and non-equilibrium physics; steady-state and time-resolved ARPES; transient optical spectroscopy; (time-resolved) Raman spectroscopy; DFT calculations and mean-field theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Laser Melting of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser melting; metals; metal matrix composites; alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; crystals; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Applications of Protein Crystals
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein crystallisation; drug discovery; drug design; drug delivery; crystallography; machine learning; biopharmaceutical manufacturing; crystallisation techniques; downstream processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Metamaterials and Their Devices
edited by , Haiyu Zheng and Bui Xuan Khuyen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4213 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; applications; fundamental issues; emerging fields for MMs; electromagnetic response; magnetic-resonance; electric-resonance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Advances in Graphene Material Advancements submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced graphene innovations; progress in graphene-based materials; cutting-edge advances in graphene engineering; novel applications of advanced graphene materials; exploring the frontiers of graphene advancements; innovative approaches to advanced graphene synthesis; characterization techniques for advanced graphene; sustainable applications of advanced graphene materials; emerging trends in advanced graphene research; pioneering developments in graphene-based nanomaterials
Advances in Titanium Alloys: Exploring Novel Materials, Processing Techniques, and Applications
edited by Chirag Dhirajlal Rabadia, Syed Faraz Jawed, Milind A. Siddhpura, Arti M. Siddhpura and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: titanium alloys; alloy design; processing technique; heat treatment; cold rolling; hot rolling; additive manufacturing; surface coating; deformation; mechanical property; microstructure; fracture; strengthening; slip; twin; martensitic transformation; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; mechanical testing; fatigue testing; corrosion; biomedical alloy; aerospace alloy; cyclic loading
Nanomaterials for Environmental and Solar Energy Applications
edited by Sofia Stefa and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis; physicochemical properties; band gap energy tuning; solar energy; environmental remediation; energy conversion; photocatalysis; thermochromic coatings; solar cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advances of Perovskite Solar Cells—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; commercial development; interface engineer; crystal growth; device stability; degradation; structure design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Magnetic Heterosructures: Magnetism and Spintronics
edited by Tianyue Chen and Chi-Feng Pai
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: spintronics; spin dynamics; magnetic materials; emergent materials; magnetic heterostructures
Al-Rich Alloys
edited by Gregory Kubacki, Qiaofu Zhang and Mark L. Weaver
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloys; advanced manufacturing; integrated computational material engineering; advanced microscopy; material properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Liquid Crystals and Devices
edited by , and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical modulation; liquid crystal photonics; planar optics; liquid crystal display and holography; lens and imaging; AR and VR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
Advanced Microwave Dielectric Materials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: LTCC; microwave resonator; circulator; gallium nitride; 5G/6G ceramics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Ceramics: Processes, Microstructures, and Properties
edited by , and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5334 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing of ceramics; ceramic matrix composites; polymer-derived ceramics; microstructure of ceramics; materials characterization; thermal/environment barrier coatings; bio-ceramics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Nondestructive Characterization and Evaluation of Crystalline Materials
edited by Xiongbing Li, Anmin Yin, Yongfeng Song and Jie Zhang
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: nondestructive evaluation; random media characterization; ultrasonic/laser ultrasonics; signal processing approaches; inverse analysis; fundamental acousto-optic; wave propagation and scattering; simulation and theory; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Design of Multidimensional and Multifunctional Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Shuangyue Wang, Mengyao Li and Xiang Ao
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidimensional and multifunctional carbon materials; energy storage; energy conversion; high performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Crystalline Materials
edited by Hamilton Ferreira Gomes Abreu and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: texture; morphology; tribology; corrosion; simulation; deterioration; non-destructive testing; electrochemical; mechanical properties; hydrogen; surfaces; oxide; high temperature; coating; sustainability; oxidation; wear; bioactivity; biomaterials; failure; damage monitoring; fatigue; erosion; surface properties; wear; residual stress; crack; inhibitors; thin films; microstructure; polymers; ceramics; metals; composites; additive manufacturing; magnetism; conduction; manufacturing
Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials
edited by Saif Kayani and Byung Joo Kim
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6323 | 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)
Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open
Keywords: dielectric ceramics; energy storage density; ceramic capacitor; breakdown strength; energy storage efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Emerging Applications of Ferroelectrics in Nanoelectronics and Renewable Energy
edited by Dawei Zhang, , Ran Su and Ying Pan
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectrics; nanoferroelectric materials; nanoelectronics; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Solidification Processing of Metal Alloys under External Fields
edited by , Yanchun Zhu, Jianfei Zhang, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; external fields; material properties; microstructures; crystals; numerical simulation; alloys; microstructure characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cells
edited by Surya Prakash Singh and Prem Jyoti Singh Rana
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem solar cells; photovoltaics; cost-effective solar cells; environmental impact and sustainability; interface engineering; deposition techniques (e.g.; spin coating; slot die coating; vapor deposition); stability; durability; power conversion efficiency (pce); X-ray diffraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Photocatalysis and Targeted Sorbent Activity of Advanced Polymer-Based Composites
edited by Hristo Penchev, and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; composites; nanoparticles; imprinted polymers; metal/covalent organic frameworks; photocatalysis; adsorption; pollutants; dye; heavy metal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Porous Materials and Their Adsorption Behaviors
edited by Peng Ren and Xuemei Yang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous materials; adsorption; synthesis of novel complexes/materials for adsorption; metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; chemical sensors; X-ray diffraction; optical properties
Scintillator and Phosphor Materials—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: scintillator crystals; phosphor materials; inorganic scintillators; co-doped scintillators; mixed scintillators; medical imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Laser–Material Interaction: Principles, Phenomena, and Applications submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-induced phenomena; shock waves  ; phase transformations; laser parameters; laser surface modification; laser microfabrication  ; laser applications; laser-induced crystallization  ; crystal orientation  ; material properties; surface patterning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Novel Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent-Organic Frameworks
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; medicine; environment; smart materials; gas storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Novel Photoelectric Materials and Their Photophysical Processes
edited by Xianshao Zou and Wenping Yin
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronics; crystal structure; energy; perovskite; semiconductor; polymer; ultrafast spectroscopy; photon– matter interaction; photophysics and photochemistry; charge carrier dynamics.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Applications of Crystal Plasticity in Forming Technologies, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal plasticity; bulk deformation; material forming; polycrystalline metals; numerical modeling; multiscale modeling; ICME; formability limit; microstructure; polycrystalline metals; multi-phase metals; process modeling; metal forming technology; computational materials engineering; plasticity; thermomechanical processes; materials processing; mechanical behavior; crystallography; mechanical testing; mechanical properties; multi-phase metallic materials; TRIP/TWIP Steels; metal matrix composites; multi-physics modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Recent Advances in Defect Structure Characterization of Single-Crystalline Materials submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: single crystals; composites; superalloys; crystallization; structural defects; growth defects; testing methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials
edited by , and Zongwei Ren
submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3728 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; surface integrity; microstructure; residual stress; surface morphology; microhardness; metallic materials; mechanical property; fatigue; high-performance manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
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