Crystals

Laser Melting of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 95 | 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

Fiora Artusio

and

José Gavira

submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 239 | 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

Youngpak Lee

, Haiyu Zheng and Bui Xuan Khuyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5529 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; applications; fundamental issues; emerging fields for MMs; electromagnetic response; magnetic-resonance; electric-resonance

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

Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Advances in Graphene Material Advancements

edited by

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

,

Stefano Bellucci

and

Talia Tene

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 558 | 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 of Perovskite Solar Cells—2nd Edition

edited by

Jing Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | 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)

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

Kai Guan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 264 | 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

Magnetic Heterosructures: Magnetism and Spintronics

edited by Tianyue Chen and Chi-Feng Pai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 153 | 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 140 | 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

Xin Xie

,

Fan Fan

and

Dongliang Tang

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2613 | 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

Antonio Feteira

submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 248 | 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

Guo Liu

,

Jiamin Wu

and

Rujie He

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7563 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2150 | 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)

Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Crystalline Materials

edited by Hamilton Ferreira Gomes Abreu and

Gemma Fargas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | 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

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 162 | 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)

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials

edited by Saif Kayani and Byung Joo Kim

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12277 | 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)

Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11489 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; graphene oxide; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene-based composites; 2D advanced devices and applications; functionalization of graphene; characterization techniques: electrical; electronic; optical; and mechanical properties

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

Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage

edited by

Haibo Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4125 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric ceramics; energy storage density; ceramic capacitor; breakdown strength; energy storage efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Crystals, Films and Nanocomposite Scintillators Volume III

edited by

Yuriy Zorenko

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillators; crystals; films; ceramics; and nanopowders; melt growth; liquid phase epitaxy; and solid-state reactions; luminescence; energy transfer processes; defects and dopants

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

Emerging Applications of Ferroelectrics in Nanoelectronics and Renewable Energy

edited by Dawei Zhang,

Wenping Geng

, Ran Su and Ying Pan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2416 | 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

Ling Qin

, Yanchun Zhu, Jianfei Zhang,

Yang Qin

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | 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 202 | 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)

Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications

edited by

Hu Li

and

Klaus Leifer

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27104 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; low-dimensional devices; medical diagnosis; gas sensors; flexible electronics; optoelectronics; nanodevices; nanomechanics; MEMS/NEMS

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

Laser–Material Interaction: Principles, Phenomena, and Applications

edited by

Chaudry Sajed Saraj

and

Diego Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1943 | 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)

Pushing the Boundaries of Liquid Crystal-Enabled Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jinfeng Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; liquid crystal beam steering; liquid crystal devices and sensors; liquid crystal at GHz and THz; liquid crystal optics and photonics; photosensitive liquid crystals; liquid crystal driving and alignment; liquid crystal transmission line and waveguide; liquid crystal synthesis and characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Photocatalysis and Targeted Sorbent Activity of Advanced Polymer-Based Composites

edited by

Hristo Penchev

,

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and

Nabeen K Shrestha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | 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 1279 | 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

Novel Photoelectric Materials and Their Photophysical Processes

edited by Xianshao Zou and Wenping Yin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | 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)

Scintillator and Phosphor Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Stratos David

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 472 | 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)

Applications of Crystal Plasticity in Forming Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ulrich Prahl

,

Sergey Guk

and

Faisal Qayyum

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 235 | 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)

Novel Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent-Organic Frameworks

edited by

Vera Butova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; medicine; environment; smart materials; gas storage

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

Recent Advances in Defect Structure Characterization of Single-Crystalline Materials

edited by

Jacek Krawczyk

,

Jan Sieniawski

and

Robert Paszkowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 195 | 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

Jiaqiang Dang

,

Yong Wang

and Zongwei Ren

submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4852 | 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)

Advances in Machine Learning for Atomistic Simulations: Paving the Way for Next-Generation Material Design

edited by

Riccardo Dettori

and Antonio Rossi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; material science; computer simulations; quantum mechanical calculations; molecular dynamics; density functional theory; atomic-scale modeling; neural networks; physical chemistry

Recent Advances in Topological Materials in 2024

edited by

Liang Luo

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological states of matter; topological effects; topological phase transitions; topological transport; topological electronics; topological quantum computing; topological spintronics

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

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Ismail Özdemir

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; additive manufacturing; nanocarbons; spark plasma sintering; powder metallurgy; interface control; strengthening mechanism; mechanical response; functional properties

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

Physical Phenomena, Microstructures, and Properties Unique to Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Saket Thapliyal and Dehao Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; solidification; microstructural evolution; mechanical behavior; alloy design; in situ monitoring; machine learning; multi-material printing; process optimization

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

Laser Surface Modification of Materials

edited by

Qinghua Wang

and

Chunfang Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface modification; functional surface; surface microstructure; surface chemistry; surface roughness; surface characterization; laser– material interaction mechanism; wettability; optical property; corrosion; abrasion; mechanical property

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

Novel ZnO-Based Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Yamin Leprince-Wang

,

Guangyin Jing

and

Basma El Zein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2396 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO nanostructures; synthesis; characterization; photocatalysis; water slitting; water purification; air purification; solar cells; piezoelectric generator; sensing; thermoelectric properties; non-wetting and self-cleaning; antimicrobial; opto-fluidics

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

Tailoring of Microstructures through Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Leonhard Hitzler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; material design; lightweight construction; anisotropy; inhomogeneity

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

Key Materials for Superconducting Devices

edited by

Pablo Cayado

, Haitao Yang and Gianmarco Bovone

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; superconductors; high temperature superconductors (HTS); REBCO; superconducting tapes; Nb3Sn; MgB2; low-temperature superconductors (LTS); iron-based superconductors (IBS); superconducting coils; flux pumps

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

Complex Oxide Thin Films

edited by

Peng Zuo

,

Yaobin Xu

and Hongguang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex oxide thin films; novel thin films /membrane; new film growth method; film/substrate interface; physical properties; structural characterization

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

Recent Advances in Silicon Nitride and Silicon-Rich Nitride as a Photonic Platform

edited by Andrew Grieco and Diederik Sybolt Wiersma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon nitride; silicon-rich nitride; nonlinear optics; optical modulators; frequency combs

Grain Boundary Segregation and Complexion Formation

edited by Tianjiao Lei and

Petros Koutsoukos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain boundary segregation; grain boundary structure; grain boundary chemistry; complexion transition; amorphous complexions; nanocrystalline alloys; thermal stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Rare-Earth Metal Compounds

edited by

Thomas Schleid

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; crystal structure; luminescence; magnetism; catalysts; optical properties

Advances in Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Maryam Sadat Kiai

,

Navid Aslfattahi

and Srikanth Ponnada

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8870 | Submission Open

Keywords: calcium-ion batteries; magnesium-ion batteries; zinc-ion batteries; aluminum-ion batteries; energy density; safety features; low-cost batteries; coulombic efficiency; cathode storage mechanism; material design strategies

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

New Advances in Protein Crystallography

edited by

Rocco Caliandro

and

Benedetta Carrozzini

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein crystallography; X-ray diffraction; cryo-EM; NMR; phasing methods; crystal structure determination; computational modeling; artificial intelligence; integrative structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Mechanisms in Lightweight Alloys

edited by Song Tang, Yuze Li, Zongde Kou and

Zhan Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; aluminium alloys; titanium alloys; microstructure evolution; plastic deformation

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

Advanced Technologies for Protein Crystal Optimization and Delivery of Protein Crystals

edited by

Christian Betzel

and Hévila Brognaro

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: distinct crystals growth; in-vivo crystallization; crystal nucleation and liquid dense protein clusters; crystal growth for neutron diffraction; external electrical and magnetic fields; microgravity crystallization; mass transport in crystallization; in situ analysis of crystals; in situ optimization of crystals; physicochemical characterization of crystals; scoring crystal suspensions; instrument and software development; crystal delivery for XFEL and synchrotron radiation sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Structure and Properties of Piezoelectric Single Crystals

edited by Chengpeng Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization; dielectric properties; piezoelectric properties; ferroelectric properties; Raman analysis; actuators; piezoelectric analysis based on defect theory; thermodynamic and kinetic studies of piezoelectric; including theory; experiment; modeling; and simulation; X-ray diffraction; including the rocking curve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Reviews in Liquid Crystals

edited by

Vladimir Chigrinov

and

Aleksey Kudreyko

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7624 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided molecular design; synthesis and characterization; the alignment of liquid crystals; macroscopic and microscopic properties; phase structure and phase transitions; electro- and thermooptical effects; display device architecture; polymeric and biological liquid crystals; the theory of liquid crystals; ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

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