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State-of-the-Art of Crystalline Metals and Alloys

edited by Roberto Martínez-Sánchez and

Alfredo Martinez-Garcia

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; solidification; grains; textures; dislocations; phase transformations; twinning; precipitation; martensite; X-ray diffraction; electron microscopy; casting; rolling; welding; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties

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

Research and Applications of ZnO Thin Films

edited by

Jose Cesar Augusto De Queiroz

, António F. da Cunha and

Maxwell Santana Liborio

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO thin films; plasma-assisted deposition; magnetron sputtering; defect engineering; transparent conductive oxides; UV optoelectronics; flexible and wearable devices; energy harvesting; aerospace and environmental applications

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

Microstructure, Properties and Characterization of Aluminum Alloys

edited by

Kai Wang

and

Heinz-Günter Brokmeier

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; precipitation strengthening; advanced characterization; additive manufacturing; thermomechanical processing; phase transformation; structure– property relationships

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

Computational Phase Stabilities and Phase Tailoring of Alternative and Sustainable Hard Magnetic Materials

edited by

Halil Sözen

and Thorsten Klüner

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard magnetic materials; computational materials design; computational phase stability; sustainable magnets; rare-earth-free magnets; rare-earth-lean magnets; thermodynamic modeling; computational material discovery; materials informatics

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

Advances in Electrocatalyst Materials for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Federico Tasca

, Walter M. Orellana and César A. Zúñiga

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; carbon nanomaterials; electrocatalysts; sustainability; circular; energy conversion devices; hydrogen economy; renewable sources

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

Metallurgy-Processing-Properties Relationship of Metallic Materials

edited by

Junjie Shi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1790 | 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)

Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications, Second Edition

edited by

Mădălina Simona Bălțatu

and

Petrica Vizureanu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3921 | 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)

Advances in the Growth and Application of Nitride Crystals

edited by

Yongzhong Wu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; aluminum nitride; boron nitride; crystal growth; substrate processing; hydride vapor phase epitaxy; flux method; high-pressure ammonothermal method; physical vapor transport; chemical mechanical polishing

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

Electrochemical Preparation of Magnetic Materials

edited by Milica Spasojević Savković and Milentije Luković

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrodeposition; magnetization; electric properties; energy storage; electrochemistry

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

Transition Metal Complexes with Heterocyclic Ligands: Structural Insights, Biological Potential, and Computational Perspectives

edited by

Nikolina Filipović

Tomislav Balić

and

Anamarija Stanković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antiproliferative activity; drug development; DFT (density functional theory); in vitro studies; molecular docking; NMR spectroscopy; transition metal complexes; X-ray diffraction (XRD); heterocyclic scaffolds

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

Advanced Research in Lithium-Ion Battery Materials

edited by

Jiancun Rao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium metal anodes; electrolyte design solid-state batteries; cathode stabilization; novel characterization methodologies

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

Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14930 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme conditions research; phase transitions; structural; electronic and magnetic properties; textural evolution; phase diagrams modelling and characterisation; new materials; equation of state; melting curves; symmetry-breaking

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

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

edited by Xiangnan Pan and

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11296 | 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)

Solid-State Batteries: Materials Design and Optimization

edited by Sijie Liu and

Le Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; crystalline materials; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; interface engineering; cell design; energy storage; lithium-ion batteries; thermal stability; ionic conductivity

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

Preparation and Performance Research of Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by

Yalin Qin

and Yongcheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; ferroelectric materials; lead-free piezoelectrics; material synthesis; sintering; structure-property relationships; electromechanical properties; actuators and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Metal–Organic Complexes for Synthesis

edited by

Yan Liu

and

Bing Yu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic complexes; photocatalysis; organic synthesis; photothermal reactions; enzyme mimic catalysis; synthetic methodology; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; cooperative catalysis; gas conversion; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); nanoenzymes; plastic recycling; polymer engineering

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

MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Zhifang Liu

and Hanqi Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXenes; two-dimensional materials; surface engineering; energy storage and conversion; electromagnetic interference shielding; terahertz absorption

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

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