Crystals

Advances in New Multifunctional Hard Materials

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

and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2608 | 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)

Innovative Insights into Deformation and Failure of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Spyros Papaefthymiou

and Vasilis Karamitros

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); additively manufactured alloys; microstructural characteristics; predictive modeling; extreme loading conditions

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

Innovations in Magnetic Composites: Synthesis to Application

edited by Izabella Crăciunescu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; composites; hybrid nanostructures; magnetoresponsive systems; applications

Multifunctional Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) at the Interface of Chemistry and Materials Science

edited by

Zhi Lin

and Yanshu Shi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic framework; material discovery; adsorption; catalysis; crystallography; nanomaterial; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Cutting-Edge Research in Plastic-Flexible Thermoelectric Materials

edited by Dongwang Yang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic-flexible thermoelectric materials; advanced fabrication; crystal architecture; microstructural engineering; electron– phonon– ion decoupling; machine learning

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

Recent Advances in III-Nitride Semiconductors and Correlated Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Chen

and

Zhizhong Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8567 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrides; GaN; Ga2O3; NiO; diamond; AlScN; heterostructures; epitaxy; electro-optics devices; micro-electronics devices; power devices; integrated circuits and modules; photonic crystal enhanced light-matter interaction; photonic crystal and plasmonics

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

Advances in Nanocomposites: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Oscar Cigarroa-Mayorga

, José Luis Casas-Espínola, Yazmin Mariela Hernández-Rodríguez and

Leonid M. Kustov

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron microscopy; nanostructured materials; nanocrystals; mechanical properties; functionalization; phase transition; applied nanomaterials; advanced characterization

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

Structural Studies in Drug Discovery and Development: From the Lead to the Pharmaceutical Form, 2nd Edition

edited by

Matteo Mori

and

Fiorella Meneghetti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2107 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-crystal X-ray diffraction; structural analysis; spectroscopic methods; spectrometric methods; pharmaceutical compounds; biologically active molecules; organic molecules; metal complexes; synthetic intermediates; atropisomers; absolute configuration; asymmetric synthesis; catalysis; mechanistic investigations; polymorphism; co-crystals; solubility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Performance and Processing of Metal Materials

edited by Zhanfeng Wang and Benilde F. O. Costa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal materials; high-performance alloys; advanced processing techniques; material behavior modeling; mechanical properties

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

New Horizons in Metal–Organic Frameworks: Fundamentals, Characterization, and Molecular Modeling

edited by

Jesus Baldenebro-López

and

Vladimir P. Fedin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– ligand interactions; tunable properties; advanced materials; metal– organic frameworks; molecular modeling

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

Research on the Preparation and Performance of Photocatalytic Materials

edited by Baoying Dai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic technology and its application; photocatalytic hydrogen evolution; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic disinfection; photocatalytic therapy; photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction; promoted carrier separation; controllable preparation; high reactive site exposure; increased solar light utilization efficiency

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

Crystaline TiO₂ Nanotubes: From Production, Modification, to Innovative Applications

edited by

Dumitriu Cristina

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallization of TiO2 nanotubes; TiO2 nanotubes biomedical applications; TiO2 nanotubes in dye-sensitized solar cells; TiO2 nanotubes drug delivery systems; TiO2 nanotubes antibacterial agents; TiO2 nanotubes self-cleaning substrates

Materials and Their Performance Characterization in Extreme Environments

edited by Ruzhuan Wang, Yi He and

Tomasz Sadowski

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: failure mechanisms; multi-scale modeling; extreme environments; microstructure and macroscopic properties; design of high-performance advanced materials; advanced characterization techniques (including experimental and theoretical characterization)

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

Optical Characterization of Functional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic materials; optical spectroscopy; Raman; ellipsometry; graphene; TiO2; terahertz spectroscopy; crystal growth; thin films; functional materials

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

Advanced Alloys for Aggressive Environments: Challenges and Breakthroughs

edited by

Pedro Javier Lloreda-Jurado

, Raquel Lopez and

Ernesto Chicardi

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; alloys; high-entropy alloys; metallic coating; additively manufactured alloys; microstructure; wear resistance; chemical stability; thermal stability; environmental durability; corrosion resistance; corrosion fatigue; high-temperature oxidation; mechanical properties; hardness testing; practical applications

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

Solidification Processing of Metal Alloys Under External Fields

edited by

Ling Qin

, Yanchun Zhu, Jianfei Zhang,

Yang Qin

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1957 | 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)

Advances in High-Performance Alloys

edited by Huihui Zhi, Cheng Wen and

Kai Guan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; steels and iron alloys; magnesium alloys; aluminum alloys; copper alloys; titanium alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance properties; hydrogen embrittlement; characterization; machine learning

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

Research on Electrolytes and Energy Storage Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bhargav Akkinepally

and Mengjie Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrolytes; energy storage materials; batteries; supercapacitors; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state electrolytes; charge– discharge mechanisms; green technology; sustainable materials; next-generation energy storage

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

Research on Energy Storage Materials

edited by Feng Yu

submission deadline 8 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous batteries; supercapacitor; electrochemical energy storage; energy storage materials

Development of Light Alloys and Their Applications

edited by Hua Qian Ang, Gulshan Kumar and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6154 | 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)

Research Progress of Photoluminescent Materials

edited by Lei Han

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoluminescence; luminescent materials; optoelectronic devices; advanced photonic applications; optoelectronics and photonics

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

Thermotropic Liquid Crystals as Novel Functional Materials

edited by

Irina Cârlescu

and

Vladimir Chigrinov

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; ferroelectrics; antiferroelectrics; structure-property relationship; investigation techniques; applications; computational modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15779 | 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)

Electronic Phenomena of Transition Metal Oxides Volume II

edited by Krzysztof Szot and

Christian Rodenbücher

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14732 | 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)

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

edited by Peng Tang,

Mingyi Zheng

, Kang Wang and Xingzhi Pang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7215 | 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)

Crystal Plasticity (4th Edition)

edited by

Shiraz Mujahid

, Yub Raj Paudel and Hongjoo Rhee

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasticity; computational methods; machine learning; texture evolution; microstructural mechanisms; thermomechanical processing; advanced manufacturing and metamaterials; process– structure– property relationships; metals; alloys; and intermetallics

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

Selected Papers from the 30th International Workshop on Industrial Crystallization (BIWIC 2025) on Crystals

edited by

Xin Huang

,

Ting Wang

, Na Wang and

Hongxun Hao

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crystallization; crystallization technology; crystallization equipment; crystallization process control; crystallization process enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Crystallization and Purification

edited by Kangli Li,

Mingyang Chen

and Keke Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10108 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallization technology; separation and purification; polymorph regulation; crystal habit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Advanced Materials for Applications in Water Splitting

edited by Zhiyi Pan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4524 | 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)

The Synthesis and Prospects of Magnetic Materials

edited by Jiayi He, Xuefeng Liao and Jiasheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3863 | 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)

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

edited by Sumei Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open

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

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

Electrode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Zhongren Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; positive-electrode material; negative-electrode material; new electrode material; electrochemical performance; lithium storage performance; lithium iron phosphate; lithium nickel– manganese– cobalt oxide; silicon-based material; lithium manganese oxide; molten salt electrochemistry; solid waste resources recovery

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

Growth and Properties of Photovoltaic Materials

edited by Mahmoud H. Hammouri and

Marco Bazzan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic materials; solar energy; crystal growth; semiconductor properties; energy conversion

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

Recent Research on Electronic Materials and Packaging Technology

edited by

Siliang He

, Jinguo Ge and Jing Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronics packaging; advanced manufacturing techniques; crystalline materials; microstructure characterization; semiconductor crystals; thermal interface materials

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

Nanoelectronics and Bioelectronics

edited by

Abu Ul Hassan Sarwar Rana

,

Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh

and

Marimuthu Palaniswami

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-biotechnology; nanoelectronics; nanofabrication; crystalline materials; biosensors; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; functional materials; materials synthesis; wearable sensors; medical diagnostics

New Insights in Electro- and Photo-Catalytic Performance of Biomimetics Composites

edited by

Loraine Soto-Vázquez

,

Ferdinando Costantino

,

Carmen Morant

,

Francisco Márquez

and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoredox; wastewater treatment; metal– organic framework; electrochemical water splitting; hydrogen production; photocatalytic degradation; electrodes development; biomimetic composite; energy storage; self-cleaning materials

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

Research Progress on Thermoelectric Materials

edited by

Changcun Li

and

Omar Chmaissem

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric material ; thermoelectric efficiency; X-ray diffraction; electrical conductivity ; Seebeck coefficient ; thermal conductivity ; ZT value; band gap; phonon engineering; microstructure ; sustainable materials ; energy harvesting

Advanced Research in Biomineralization

edited by Anamarija Stanković and

Nives Matijaković Mlinarić

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathological mineralization; spontaneous precipitations; kinetics of precipitation; additives; biomineralization; crystallization; in vivo/in vitro microbiological studies; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Functional Acoustic Metamaterials

edited by

Seiji Fukushima

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: anisotropy; acoustic(s); metamaterial; metasurface; cloak; stealth; supersonic(s); ultrasonic(s); off-diagonal element

Advances in Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Piotr Szterner

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible materials; crystalline materials; nanocrystals; nanomaterials; composites; surface engineering; biomedicinal applications

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

Structure and Properties of Macrocycle-Based Molecular (Co-)Crystals

edited by Bin Li,

Peng Hu

, Zhongwu Wang and Yiliang Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrocycle crystals; macrocycle co-crystals; room temperature phosphorescence; thermally activated delay fluorescence ; circularly polarized luminescence; semiconductor; stimuli responsiveness; adsorption/separation; optoelectronic materials

Phase Transformation and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Bo Wang, Yuantao Xu and

Alla S. Sologubenko

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; phase transformation; hydrogen embrittlement; microstructure evolution; stress corrosion cracking; mechanical property; strengthening and toughening; precipitates; surface engineering; corrosion; thermodynamics

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

Metal Coordination Complexes for Optical and Chirooptical Applications

edited by Giovanni Bella and

Antonio Santoro

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; supramolecular chemistry; computational chemistry; metal coordination complexes; X-ray characterization

Crystal Structure and Characterization of Minerals and Related Nanomaterials

edited by

Milena Rosić

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral; crystal; crystal structure; new mineral species and mineral groups; crystal chemistry and properties of minerals and related nanomaterials; chemical variability; homogeneity; advanced minerals and nanomaterials characterization

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

Modified Semiconductors: Synthesis, Structure and Advanced Applications

edited by Nivaldo Freire Andrade Neto

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials and nanotechnology; semiconductors; photocatalytic applications; electrochemical applications; crystallography; spectroscopy

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

Exploring New Materials for the Transition to Sustainable Energy

edited by

Raluca Mereu

submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization; nanocrystalline materials; thermal behavior; design materials; electronic structures (interface electronic structure); photocatalytic (materials; behavior; degradation); solar energy (solar cells; energy conversion); energy storage (electrolytes; energy storage materials; batteries); transport properties; electrochemical energy systems (battery; supercapacitor); functional materials; sustainable materials; electrochemical materials; materials for energy

Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications

edited by

Hu Li

and

Klaus Leifer

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 41148 | 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)

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of International Crystallography

edited by