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Research in Compounds, Materials, Reactors and Processes for Thermochemical Energy Storage

edited by

Sandra Afflerbach

and

Reinhard Trettin

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensible storage materials; latent storage materials; thermochemical storage materials; material screening; reaction mechanisms; structure- and process-related materials properties; thermochemical and thermophysical materials properties (re-)crystallization; crystal morphology; defect structures and doping

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

Advances in Microstructure and Plastic Deformation of High-Strength Steels

edited by

Wojciech Borek

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3773 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure of high-strength steels; hot working; cold working; plastic deformation; innovative methodology research; new technologies; thermomechanical treatment; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; structure simulation after plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties.

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

Research and Applications of Thin Films and Energy Materials

edited by Chanwook Jeon and Pritam J. Morankar

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; energy materials; electrochromic materials; supercapacitors; battery materials; 2D materials; metal oxides; composite materials; surface engineering; energy conversion; energy storage

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

Electrically Active Defects: Studied by Junction Spectroscopy Techniques

edited by Ivana Capan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: defects; deep levels; transient spectroscopy; semiconductors; Si; Ge; SiC; GaN; Ga2O3

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

Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion Applications in Solar Cells

edited by Eros Radicchi and Francesca Lo Presti

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; up-conversion; down-conversion; down-shifting; cystalline materials

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

Microstructure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials

edited by

Wenqi Guo

Yankun Dou

and

Krzysztof Zaba

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic and composite materials; casting; AM; plastic working; SPD; microstructure evolution and characterization; plasticity; mechanical properties; destructive and nondestructive testing; computer simulations; expert systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Microstructure and Reliability of Electronic Packaging Materials

edited by Shuibao Liang, Wangyun Li and

Ching-Cherng Sun

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic packaging; heterogeneous integration; solder interconnect; liquid metal; power electronics; integrated circuit; bonding; sintering; reliability; electromigration; thermomigration; mechanical behavior

Research on Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials

edited by Km Rubi and

Fei Gao

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D material; quantum dot; nanowire; 2D electron gas; quantum confinement; quantum hall effect; superconductivity; graphene; 2D MXenes; transition metal dichalcogenides; electronic bandstructure; magnetism; photonics

Synthesis and Characterization of Oxide Nanoparticles

edited by

Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu

and

Laura Madalina Cursaru

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5378 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxide nanoparticles elaboration; emerging nanostructured materials; morphostructural characterization of nanoparticles; optical applications of nanoparticles; nanostructured thin films; antibacterial properties

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

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 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5298 | Submission Open

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

New Insights into Optical Crystals: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance

edited by Conggang Li and

Youngpak Lee

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

Keywords: material design; optical crystals; synthesis methods; crystal growth; optical properties; structure– properties relationship

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

Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications of Atomically Precise Nanomaterials

edited by

Haixiang Han

and Longlong Geng

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Applications and Innovations in Electroceramics

edited by

Suresh Kumar Jakka

and

João Paulo Costa Do Nascimento

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; dielectric properties; solid state reaction; complex impedance spectroscopy; numerical simulation; composites; luminescence properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Research Progress of Eutectic Alloys

edited by

Yong Dong

and Chuanqiang Li

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: eutectic alloys; microstructure; alloy design; solidification mechanism; mechanical properties

(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 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4392 | 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)

Catalysts and Modeling of Ammonia Synthesis Catalytic Reactions

edited by Constantinos D. Zeinalipour-Yazdi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4133 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia synthesis; mechanism; DFT; screening; catalysis

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

Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of Coordination Compounds (3rd Edition)

edited by

Waldemar Maniukiewicz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes ; synthesis ; crystal and molecular structure ; hirschfeld surface analysis; non-covalent interactions

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

Porous Ceramics and Their Composite Materials

edited by

Chengying Bai

Hamada Elsayed

and Xinxin Jin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous ceramics and composites; lightweight ceramics; porous geopolymer; ceramics for water purification; 3D-printed porous ceramics; sustainable ceramics derived from solid wastes; glass ceramic foams

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Steels

edited by

Lei Wang

and

Kehong Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2212 | 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 1330 | 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 684 | 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 272 | 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 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; polymer blends; thermal properties; decomposition

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

Raman Laser Technology of Crystals

edited by

Shibo Dai

and Haiyong Zhu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 112 | 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)

Recent Advances in Scintillator Materials

edited by

Yuriy Zorenko

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 110 | 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)

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 8 | 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 698 | 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 708 | Submission Open

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

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

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 395 | 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)

Multi-Component Hybrid and Composite Nanostructures for Healthcare Applications

edited by

Yury Ryabchikov

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

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

Synthesis of Lithium Metal Battery Materials

edited by Yuanjian Li

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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 10331 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

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 3972 | 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 2759 | 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 | Viewed by 379 | 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 360 | 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 172 | 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 137 | 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 114 | 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 56 | 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)

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Applications of Protein Crystals

edited by

Fiora Artusio

and

José Gavira

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 431 | 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)

Optical and Electrical Properties of Nano- and Microcrystals

edited by Yuhua Duan

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | 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)

The Design and Synthesis of Advanced Energy Catalytic Materials

edited by Wanliang Yang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 148 | 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 1205 | 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 | Viewed by 279 | 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 85 | 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 76 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Materials for CO₂ Reduction

edited by Dalei Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

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

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

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 52 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Nanoscale Materials for Electrocatalytic and Sensing Applications

edited by Ming Su

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

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