Crystals

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Steels

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; microstructure; materials characterization; mechanical Properties; additive manufacturing; welding; casting; numerical simulation

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

Materials for Applications in Water Splitting and Battery

edited by Xiaoyong Yang and Weiwei Pang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; nanocrystals; nanocage; sustainable materials; emerging functional nanomaterials; heterostructures; energy storage and conversion; battery research; electrode– electrolyte interfaces; high-energy electrode materials; material design; photoelectrochemical water splitting

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

Fatigue and Fracture of Welded Structures

edited by Zheng Liu, Hang Liang and

Xin Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; welding evaluation; fracture mechanics; fatigue crack propagation; fatigue; fracture toughness test; size effect; failure analysis; fatigue damage mechanism; digital image correlation method; stress– strain response; structural engineering; finite element analysis; engineering metallic materials; deformation analysis; multiscale simulation; microscopic characterization; life prediction

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

Structure and Elemental Variations in Metals

edited by

Yanhui Chen

and

Heinz-Günter Brokmeier

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; element; EDS; distribution; microstructure

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

Thermal and Thermo-Oxidative Decomposition of Polymers and Polymer Blends

edited by

Sergejs Gaidukovs

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; polymer blends; thermal properties; decomposition

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

Recent Advances in Scintillator Materials

edited by

Yuriy Zorenko

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

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

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

Raman Laser Technology of Crystals

edited by

Shibo Dai

and Haiyong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman crystals; crystalline Raman laser; Raman effect; Raman spectroscopy; Raman generator; material characterization; crystalline Raman materials; second-harmonic generation or sum-frequency generation of crystalline Raman laser

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

Magnetic Shape-Memory Alloys: An Exploration of the Correlation Between Microstructure and Macroscopic Properties

edited by Zhenni Zhou, Yuhai Qu and

Arcady Zhukov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-Mn-based alloys; dynamic phase transition mechanisms; magneto-elastic coupling; multi-field coupling effects; composition sensitivity; interface engineering; cross-scale characterization; intelligent driving materials

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys and Composites

edited by Qingchun Zhu and

Nikolai Zarkevich

submission deadline 22 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; microstructure; alloying elements; alloys; composite materials

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

Preparation and Characterization of Precipitates in Magnesium Alloys

edited by Yangxin Li

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; precipitates; morphology; crystallography; advanced characterization; properties

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

Multi-Component Hybrid and Composite Nanostructures for Healthcare Applications

edited by

Yury Ryabchikov

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-component (nano-)structures; inorganic/organic (nano-)structures; synthesis and characterization; healthcare applications

Advanced Technologies for Protein Crystal Optimization and Delivery of Protein Crystals

edited by

Christian Betzel

and Hévila Brognaro

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 429 | 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)

Synthesis of Lithium Metal Battery Materials

edited by Yuanjian Li

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium metal batteries; lithium composite electrodes; lithium alloy anodes; functional separators; solid-state electrolytes; battery material synthesis

Crystallography of Enzymes

edited by

Bo Liang

and

Houfu Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11584 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; structure; function; X-ray crystallography; crystal; crystallization; catalytic mechanism; antagonist

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Structure and Properties of Ceramic Materials

edited by Andrzej Kruk and Dorota Sitko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetooptical properties; density; microstructure; luminescence; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Special Issue of the Professional Committee of Key Materials and Technology for Electronic Components (PC-KMTEC)

edited by Feng Shi,

,

, Guangzu Zhang,

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave dielectric ceramics; ferroelectric ceramics; piezoelectric ceramics; thermoelectric ceramics; pyroelectric ceramics; sensitive ceramics; transparent ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Mădălina Simona Bălțatu

and

Petrica Vizureanu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open

Keywords: new biomaterials; characterization; metallic biomaterials; bio interactive; resorbable biomaterials; controlled reactions

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

State-of-the-Art Liquid Crystals Research in Japan (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shigeyuki Yamada

,

Mizuho Kondo

and

Kosuke Kaneko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; blue phase; stimulus responsiveness; photoalignment control; molecular dynamics simulations; rheology; X-ray diffraction; luminescence; electrical conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

High-Tech Metals—Overview, Microstructure, Properties and Recyclability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Christiane Scharf

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-tech metals; microstructure; properties; material characterization; winning; recyclability

Advanced Surface Modifications on Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mahmoud Moradi

,

Mohammad Rezayat

and Rasoul Khandan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

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

Bioprocessing-Inspired Fabrication of Materials

edited by

Kun Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocessing-inspired fabrication; bioprocessing-inspired synthesis; structures and functions; biomineralization-inspired; photosynthesis-inspired; additive manufacturing; microscale additive manufacturing; nanoscale additive manufacturing; bioinspired materials; biostructures; bioproperties and bioperformance; enamel-like nanocomposites; calcium-based minerals; biomineralization of collagen fibrils; kinetics of mineral deposition; artificial mineralization; natural living organism-directed synthesis; protein- or organism-induced synthesis; physiological processes

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

Advances in New Composite Insulating Materials: Crystal Structure, Properties, and Applications

edited by Mojia Huang, Zhiwen Lan and

Tengfei Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; composite insulation materials; new structures; thermal and mechanical characteristics; energy efficiency; mechanical properties; construction industry

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

Advancements in Wide and Ultra Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices for RF and Power Applications

edited by Abdelaziz Rabehi and

Dmitri Donetski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide bandgap semiconductors; RF transistors; power electronics; GaN devices; SiC transistors; Ga2O3 devices; diamond transistors; 5G and 6G communication; power conversion; electric vehicles; smart grids; device reliability; energy efficiency

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

Recent Advances in the Stabilization of Metal Halide Perovskites

edited by Virginia Carnevali, Mingyang Wei, Vladislav Sláma and Lorenzo Agosta

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/2D perovskites; perovskite nucleation; low-dimension perovskites; machine-learned interatomic potentials; Rb incorporation; Cl incorporation; electron transport layer; hole transport layer; interface passivation; wide-bandgap perovskites; solar cell stability

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

Optical and Electrical Properties of Nano- and Microcrystals

edited by Yuhua Duan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano- and microcrystals; material growth methods; material characterization; semiconductor materials ; optoelectronic devices; nanoscale fabrication techniques; multi-scale modeling; energy systems

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

Crystalline Materials for Radiation Detection: A New Perspective (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ivana Capan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline materials; semiconductor devices; radiation detectors; radiation induced defects; wide-band gap semiconductors (GaN; SiC; etc.); modeling; first-principles calculations; radiation hardness

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

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Applications of Protein Crystals

edited by

Fiora Artusio

and

José Gavira

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 467 | 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)

The Design and Synthesis of Advanced Energy Catalytic Materials

edited by Wanliang Yang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy catalytic materials; nanostructured catalyst; computational modelin; single-atom catalysts; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); 2D materials

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

Advanced Technologies in Graphene-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Justina Gaidukevic

and

Jurgis Barkauskas

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene and its related materials; reduced graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; nanocomposites; synthesis and preparation; functionalization; surface characterization; coatings; (bio)sensors; energy storage devices

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

Metallurgy-Processing-Properties Relationship of Metallic Materials

edited by

Junjie Shi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgy; phase transformation; phase diagram; material processing; alloy development; mechanical properties; microstructural analysis; simulation; characterization techniques

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

Rare Earth-Based Crystalline Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Fuqiang Ren and Louwen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; rare earths; characterization; nanocrystals; luminescent properties; bioimaging; optoelectronics

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

Crystal Growth and Characterization of Intermetallic Compounds

edited by Rubén Mendoza-Cruz

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: intermetallics; nanoalloys; compounds; structure; ordered phase

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

Advances in Nanoscale Materials for Electrocatalytic and Sensing Applications

edited by Ming Su

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoscale materials; synthesis and characterization; nanocrystals; nanocatalysts; electrocatalysis; electrocatalytic mechanisms; nanosensors; sensing applications

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

Advanced Materials for CO₂ Reduction

edited by Dalei Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogenous catalysts; CO2 capture and utilization; CO2 reduction

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

Widespread Application of Advanced Nanomaterials

edited by

Chunbao Du

, Dan Xue and

Dinadayalane Tandabany

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; functional nanomaterials; nanocomposites; energy storage and conversion; environmental nanotechnology; smart nanomaterials; stimuli-responsive systems; photocatalysis and sensors; nano-enabled electronics and photonics; sustainable synthesis; ai-assisted materials design; nanoscale characterization; structure– property relationships; multidisciplinary applications

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

Research on Perovskite Materials and Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by

Isaac Montoya De Los Santos

,

Maykel Courel Piedrahita

, Carlos Alonso Meza Avendaño and

Víctor Iván Moreno Oliva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; perovskite thin films; stability and degradation mechanisms; solar cell modeling; optoelectronic properties; tandem solar cells

Layered Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Anna Maria Cardinale

and Cristina Carbone

submission deadline 23 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: layered materials; LDH; anionic clays; composites; structure– properties relationships

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

Emerging Perovskite Materials and Applications

edited by

Tingting Yan

and

Heinz Christoph Neitzert

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; fluorescence; efficiency; solar cells; ion doping; pressure effects; phase transition; optical properties; vibrational spectroscopy; electronic state calculations; theoretical models

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

Research Progress of Laser Crystals

edited by Huili Zhang and

Xiaoming Duan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser crystal; crystal growth; crystal structure; spectral properties; laser performance

Structure, Properties, and Applications of Nanomaterials and Thin Films

edited by

Irina Negut

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; thin films; interface phenomena; nanostructure-property relationships; synthesis techniques; characterization methods; electronic and optical Properties; energy storage applications; biomedical nanotechnology; device integration

Welding and Joining of Metallic Materials: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

and Reza Beygi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5420 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding; laser welding; electron beam welding; hybrid welding; adhesive bonding; welding-based additive manufacturing (WAAM); gas metal arc welding (GMAW); gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW); shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); welding parameters and optimization; microstructure; post-weld heat treatment; grain structure; phase transformations; precipitates; defects; residual stresses; mechanical properties; non-destructive testing; fatigue analysis; fracture mechanics; weld integrity; reliability assessments

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

Recent Achievements in Oxide Transistors

edited by Penghui He and

Dmitri Donetski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel oxide materials; high mobility and robust stability; advanced fabrication techniques; device innovation and physics; emergent phenomena or applications

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

The Development of Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Zhipeng Yu and Hong Yin

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7128 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; electrochemical energy conversion; electrochemical energy storage; water electrolysis; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors; nanostructured materials; composite materials; novel electrolytes; energy efficiency

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

Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys

edited by Zhongquan Zhang,

Shouxun Ji

and Ze Chai

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5790 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals/alloys; bulk materials; coatings; films; microstructure; phase; grain; interface; lattice; dislocation; vacancy; diffusion; mechanical property; strengthening; deformation; strain; electrical property; anti-corrosive property; magnetic property

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

Research and Applications of Acoustic Metamaterials

edited by Qiujiao Du and

Qi Li

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3868 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic metamaterial; seismic metamaterial; metasurface; noise and vibration isolation; topology; machine learning; nonlinearity; intelligent metamaterial; bound state in the continuum; cloaking

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

Sustainable Heterogeneous Catalyst: From Structure to Application

edited by

Chiara Aliotta

and

Marco Russo

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalyst; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; thermal catalysts; green chemistry; structural-activity studies; biofuels platform molecules energy CO2 conversion

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

New Insights into Coating Materials: From Fundamentals to Material Performance

edited by Haibin Zhang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; coating materials; ceramic coatings; oxidation resistance; oxidation-protective coating; anti-corrosion coatings; metal surface properties; metal surface engineering; metal damage protection; surface modification; surface technology; wear-resistant; corrosion protection coating; composite coating; microstructure and performance; hardness; mechanical properties

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

Recent Advances in Photocatalysts Materials

edited by Kristina Mojsilovic and

Stevan Stojadinović

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; hybrid materials; hydrogen evolution; titanium; aluminum; magnesium; scanning electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; transport properties; UV lamp; solar spectrum; LDHs; MOFs; zeolites

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

Surface and Interface Engineering of Metal Oxides: From Atomic-Scale Design to Applications in Catalysis, Energy and Electronics

edited by Xuefeng Chu, Chao Wang and

Pier Carlo Ricci

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; surface and interface; atomic-scale synthesis; interfacial catalysis; advanced characterization; energy applications; structure-property relationships; design and engineering; computational material design

Advanced Surface Engineering Materials: Characterization and Properties (2nd Edition)

edited by