Crystals

Optoelectronics of Thin Films and Nanoparticles (2nd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles synthesis; liquid crystals; crystalline supramolecular polymers; electrochromism; non-linear optical properties; metals oxides; optoelectronic devices; advanced nanomaterials; photoconductive materials; characterization of optoelectronic materials

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

Young Crystallographers Across Europe

edited by

Benny Danilo Belviso

and

Mattia Lopresti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8524 | Submission Open

Keywords: young crystallographers; crystallography; structural investigation

Advances of High Entropy Alloys

edited by

Long Meng

and

Xiaoming Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6202 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys; corrosion-resistant properties; mechanical properties; microstructures; anti-oxidation properties; passivation properties; electrochemical properties

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

Photocatalytic Materials: New Perspectives and Challenges

edited by Kai Yu, Yue Chang and Minmin Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4556 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel semiconductor photocatalyst; nanostructure photocatalyst; photoanode materials and photocathode materials; machine learning for photocatalysts; heterojunction photocatalyst; photocatalytic biomass conversion; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; photoelectrochemical behavior and performance; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic water treatment; photo(electro)catalytic hydrogen generation; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation

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

Heterocyclic Organic Compounds: Crystal Structure and Their Properties

edited by

Etsuo Yonemochi

and

Nagaraju Sakkani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1876 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; biological activity; crystal structure; multicomponent reactions; new methodologies

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

Precision and Ultra-Precision Machining for Ceramics and Composite Materials

edited by

Yunguang Zhou

,

Yao Sun

, Li Ming and

Pengfei Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: grinding; tool making; ultrasonic-assisted grinding; green and efficient milling; additive manufacturing; hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Preparation and Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by Bin Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy materials; entropy; composition design; preparation methods; microstructure; structures and properties; structural materials; functional applications

Simulation of Abrasive Processes for Crystalline Materials by Means of Molecular Dynamics and Multiscale Methods

edited by

Nikolaos Karkalos

and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: abrasive processes ; simulation; molecular dynamics; meshless methods; multiscale methods

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

Corrosion Phenomena in Metals

edited by

Jijo Christudasjustus

, Rajeev Gupta, Mohammad Umar Farooq Khan and Ulises Martin Diaz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5796 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; environment-assisted cracking; localized corrosion; corrosion inhibitor; high-entropy alloys; additively manufactured alloys; transmission electron microscopy; potentiodynamic polarization test; high-temperature oxidation; nanocrystalline alloys; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; secondary phases; metallic coating; immersion test; failure initiation and propagation mechanism; corrosion mitigation; semiconductive properties; passive film; modeling; service lifetime prediction

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

Additive Manufacturing: State-of-the-Art 2024

edited by C. Suryanarayana and

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design for additive manufacturing; in-situ process monitoring; process optimization; big data analysis on additive manufacturing processes; machine learning/artificial intelligence; materials characterization and testing; process modeling/simulation; additive manufacturing; alloy design; process modeling; process optimization; materials characterization; materials testing

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

Magnetoelectric Materials and Their Application

edited by Deepak Patil

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2477 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiferroic materials; magnetoelectric composites; magnetoelectric thin and thick films; magnetostrictive materials; piezoelectric materials; magnetic energy harvesters; magnetic field sensors; magnetoelectric memories; ceramic technology; polymer composites; nano-magnetoelectric composites; interface coupling

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

Electrochemical Materials for the Future of Society

edited by Robson Rocha and

Ana Lúcia Gabas Ferreira

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation of new electrochemical materials; new electrochemical materials; new electrochemical applications or processes; green synthesis of new electrochemical materials; materials in electrochemical processes; materials for energy storage; electrochemical materials in pollution control; materials with photo-electroactivity

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

Advances in New Multifunctional Hard Materials

edited by Tomas Soria-Biurrun, María de Nicolás Morillas,

Hossein Besharatloo

and

Elena Gordo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative metallic binders; alternative ceramic phases; additive manufacturing; conventional proccesing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties

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

Thermochromic Liquid Crystals: Materials and Applications

edited by

Maja Strižić Jakovljević

and

Stephen J. Cowling

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochromics; liquid crystals; smart packaging; applications; optics; image processing; multispectral imaging; bio-based substrates; temperature indication; security; lightfastness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Development of Light Alloys and Their Applications

edited by Hua Qian Ang, Gulshan Kumar and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; aluminium alloys; magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; deformation behaviour; alloy and development; metallurgy; material characterization

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

Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications of Atomically Precise Nanomaterials

edited by

Haixiang Han

and Longlong Geng

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoclusters; nanostructures; catalysis; single crystal X-ray diffraction; crystal growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

edited by Xiangnan Pan and

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue and fracture; fatigue regimes; engineering vibration; elastic and plastic waves; metals and alloys; additive manufacturing; microstructure modeling; microstructure characterization; civil engineering; aerospace structure

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

Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials

edited by

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and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12740 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing and processing; plastic deformation; fatigue and fracture; texture; microstructure; mechanical properties; finite element method; crystal plasticity; atomistic modelling; machine learning; processing– structure– property (PSP) relation; process optimization

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

Structural Engineering of Low-Dimensional Materials for Desired Properties

edited by

Wenshuo Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11934 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; boron nitride; MXenes; carbon nanotubes; quantum dots; fullerenes; synthesis; structures; properties

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

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Lucia Lattanzi

and

Anders E. W. Jarfors

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11452 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear; thermophysical properties; electrical properties; applications

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

Electronic Phenomena of Transition Metal Oxides Volume II

edited by Krzysztof Szot and

Christian Rodenbücher

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11136 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– insulator transitions and superconductivity; atomistic processes at surfaces; interfaces; and extended defects; electronic structure and lattice dynamics; redox reactions and oxygen transport; segregation and phase transformations; multiferroic properties; machine learning for transition metal oxides design and discovery

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

Advanced Surface Modifications on Materials

edited by Rasoul Khandan and

Mahmoud Moradi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modifications; advanced surface techniques; materials surface engineering; surface properties; laser surface modification; laser surface coating

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

Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Thin Films

edited by Wenqi Zhang, Yilin Yang, Yidong Xia and

Yong Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3775 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric film deposition; crystallization of ferroelectric film; FeRAM; ferroelectric transistor; MEMS

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

Structure & Properties of Novel Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

edited by Yuri Panarin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals; bent-core liquid crystals; nematic liquid crystals; helix; dynamics; relaxation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys

edited by

Marianthi Bouzouni

and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; mechanical properties; microstructures; microstructural characterization; alloy design; modeling and simulation; heat treatments; finite element analysis (FEA); phase transformations

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

Advances in Functional Inorganic Materials Prepared by Wet Chemical Methods (Third Edition)

edited by

Aleksej Zarkov

,

Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite

and

Aivaras Kareiva

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; magnetic materials; ferroelectric materials; piezoelectric materials; optical materials; processing routes; ceramics

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

Polycrystalline Materials—from Microstructure Characterization to Applications

edited by

Aurelia Visa

and

Rosario Mercedes Pérez Colodrero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: polycrystalline materials; microstructural analysis; polycrystalline thin films; solvothermal synthesis; mechanism; model; performance characterization; preparation methods; porous materials; magnetic materials; covalent organometallic frameworks; post-synthesis of porous materials; morphology tuning; processing of polycrystalline materials; high surface area materials; supramolecular interactions; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); layered materials; polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Materials)

Advanced Research of Electroceramics for Energy Conversion, Storage and Devices

edited by

Susana Devesa

,

Luís Cadillon Costa

,

Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

and Sílvia Soreto Teixeira

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2641 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroceramics; synthesis processes; structural characterization; morphological characterization; dielectric properties; magnetic properties; piezoelectric properties; energy conversion; energy storage

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

Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by Sumei Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal organic framework; CO2 capture; adsorption; catalysis; sample preparation; sensors

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

The Synthesis and Prospects of Magnetic Materials

edited by Jiayi He, Xuefeng Liao and Jiasheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; magnetic material; magnetic device; micromagnetic simulation; electromagnetic simulation; machine learning

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

Advances in Liquid Crystal Dimers and Oligomers

edited by Sergio Diez Berart and Jordi Sellarés

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal (LC) dimers; LC oligomers; design; synthesis; simulations; theory; physical characterization; twist-bend nematic; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Advanced Research of Silicon Photonics and Optoelectronics Devices

edited by Nicola Peserico and Martin Thomaschewski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic devices; photonic integrated circuits; interconnect; optical computing; free-space communications; photonic integration; advanced materials for photonics

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

Progress and Challenges towards Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials

edited by

Huan Ding

, Wencai Li, Pengcheng Zhu and Wangwang Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; defect mechanism; microstructure analysis; mechanical properties; optimization; AM simulation; alloy

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

Advances in Surface Modifications of Metallic Materials

edited by

Wenbo Wang

,

Auezhan Amanov

and Zhengwu Fang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; severe plastic deformation; coating; microstructure; residual stress; grain size refinement; extreme environment; metallic materials; tribology; corrosion

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

New Insights into Perovskite Materials: From Fundamental Science to Applications

edited by Tengteng Li, Shiqi Li and

Silei Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; perovskite solar cells; perovskite light-emitting diodes; perovskite photodetectors; perovskite lasers; perovskite-based new theory; perovskite-based applications

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

Design, Development and Processing of Aluminium Alloys and Their Composite Materials

edited by Peng Tang,

Mingyi Zheng

, Kang Wang and Xingzhi Pang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium matrix composite materials; composition; solidification; advanced characterization; phase composition– property correlation; recycled aluminium; green low-carbon aluminium alloy system research and development

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

Selected Papers from the 4th International Online Conference on Crystals

edited by

Alessandra Toncelli

,

Rodolfo Reda

,

Ferdinando Costantino

and

Vladimir Chigrinov

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

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

New Insights into Photonic Crystal Fibers: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance

edited by

Vladimir P. Minkovich

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystal fibers; microstructured optical fibers; the design and fabrication of photonic crystal fibers; post processing of photonic crystal fibers; optical communication; optical fiber sensors; optical fiber devices; optical fiber interferometers; nonlinear phenomena in optical fibers

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

MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications

edited by

Babu Bathula

and

Vediyappan Thirumal

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXene-based nanocomposites; electrical conductivity; electrochemical properties; energy storage

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

Structural and Mechanical Properties of Novel Mg Alloys

edited by Lei Xiao and Xinkai Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: As-cast and wrought Mg alloys; additive manufacturing of Mg alloys; microstructure– property characterizations; simulation and modeling; structure design; alloy development; strengthening and toughening mechanisms

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

Advanced Research in 2D Materials

edited by

Bosong Sun

and

Kwun Nam Hui

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and fabrication of 2D materials; characterization and properties of 2D materials; applications involving 2D materials; theories involving 2D materials; machine learning involving 2D materials

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

Advanced Research on Macromolecular Crystals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Eamor M. Woo

and

Jesús Sanmartín-Matalobos

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4398 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastics; synthetic fibers; synthetic rubber; hybrid polymeric materials; eutectic molecular liquids; graphene carbon nanotubes; polymer composites; metal coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks; macrocycles and macrocyclic metal complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Laser-Induced Surface Modification

edited by

Liang Lan

, Haifeng Yang,

Guoxin Lu

and

Shuang Gao

submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5801 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface modification; laser shock processing; laser cladding; femtosecond laser processing; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Advanced Laser Crystals and Ceramic Materials

edited by Chao Feng, Liang Gao, Yunzheng Wang, Junlei Wang,

Shaojie Men

and Feifei Chen

submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast lasers; ceramic lasers; ceramic nonlinear optics; nanomaterials; optical nano-manipulation; laser crystals; NOL crystals; crystal growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Preparation and Characterization of Optoelectronic Functional Films

edited by Liangyao Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8320 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; optical properties; composed material; metamaterials; metals and alloys

Advanced Materials for Applications in Water Splitting

edited by Zhiyi Pan

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; advanced electrocatalyst; water splitting; material design; structural characterization; simulated calculation; structure– activity relationship; mechanism

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

Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Materials Used to Improve the Environment and Human Health (2nd Edition)

edited by

Radu Claudiu Fierascu

and

Florentina Monica Raduly

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3843 | Submission Open

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

Plastic Deformation and Welding on Metallic Materials

edited by

Agnieszka Kurc-Lisiecka

and

Aleksander Lisiecki

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; hot working; cold working; welding; innovative methodology research; new technologies; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties

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

Reviews of Crystal Engineering

edited by

Sławomir Grabowski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13795 | Submission Open

Keywords: inter- and intramolecular interactions; σ -hole and π -hole bonds; molecular crystals; cooperativity effects; structure motifs; molecular geometry; the correlation of parameters describing structures; substituent effects; structures of aromatic compounds; charge density analysis; comparison of various interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Feature Papers on "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials" 2023–2024

edited by

Leonid Kustov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11142 | 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

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

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