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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 and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member 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. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Applications of Crystalline Materials in Elastocaloric Devices

Guest Editors: Claudia Masselli, Adriana Greco, Luca Cirillo
Viewed by 22

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Open for Submission

Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials

Guest Editors: Yunwei Gui, Umberto Prisco
Viewed by 11

Deadline: 20 October 2026

Open for Submission

Microstructure and Properties of Steel Materials

Guest Editors: Shilong Liu, Yishuang Yu, Qizhe Ye, Yangxin Wang
Viewed by 33

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Functional Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Storage

Guest Editors: Justina Gaidukevic, Ruta Rasike
Viewed by 18

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Graphene Based Nanocomposites

Guest Editors: Zhao-Chi Chen, Tien-Li Chang
Viewed by 64

Deadline: 20 August 2026

Open for Submission

Crystallography of Enzymes (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Bo Liang, Houfu Guo
Viewed by 44

Deadline: 20 August 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Heike Lorenz, Erik Temmel, Vico Tenberg
Viewed by 12

Deadline: 20 August 2026

Open for Submission

In Situ Study of Mineralogy, Gemology, and Geochemistry and Advances in Gem Resource Exploration

Guest Editors: Ying Guo, Qingfeng Guo
Viewed by 56

Deadline: 30 July 2026

Open for Submission

Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramics and Ceramic-Based Composites

Guest Editor: Milica Posarac-Markovic
Viewed by 29

Deadline: 20 July 2026

Open for Submission

Metal–Organic Complexes for Synthesis

Guest Editors: Yan Liu, Bing Yu
Viewed by 108

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications

Guest Editors: Zhifang Liu, Hanqi Feng
Viewed by 64

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

Thermal Coatings: Properties and Applications

Guest Editors: Dorin Luca, Corneliu Munteanu
Viewed by 11

Deadline: 30 June 2026

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