Crystals

Ceramic Materials: Structural, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties

edited by

and

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213

Keywords: dielectric materials; functional ceramics; complex oxides; ferroelectric materials; non-Debye relaxation; solid-state synthesis; sol– gel synthesis; structural characterization (XRD; SEM; Raman; XPS); composition– structure– property relationships; energy storage; microwave devices; flexible electronics; materials for communication systems; multifunctional composites; impedance analyzer; crystallographic; microstructural; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion Applications in Solar Cells

edited by Eros Radicchi and Francesca Lo Presti

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5832 | Submission Open

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

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

Mechanical Properties of Microcrystalline Glass

edited by

Theany To

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; crystalline glass; glass; glass-ceramic; hardness; crack resistance; fracture toughness; X-ray diffraction; optical properties; theoretical models

Research Progress of Crystalline Metamaterials

edited by

Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2946 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; coding metamaterial; metadevices; cloaking; radar cross-section reduction; electromagnetic absorbtion reduction; imaging; sensing

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

Superconductivity and Condensed Matter Physics

edited by Byungkyun Kang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2487 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductors ; high-temperature superconductivity; low-dimensional crystals; hydrides; spin-triplet superconductor; nanostructure; magnetism ; topological quantum

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

Mechanical Properties and Structure of Metal Materials

edited by Xiang Li, Wei Zhang and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; metal-based metamaterials; architected metamaterials; microstructure; pores; honeycomb materials; lattice materials; truss materials; sandwich structure; cellular materials; mechanical property; structural design; application

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

Density Functional Theory (DFT) in Crystalline Material

edited by

Tarciso Silva Andrade-Filho

, Rodrigo Gester and Mateus Ribeiro Lage

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory; crystalline materials; electronic structure; defects; phase stability; mechanical properties; surface science; high-throughput screening; machine learning; computational material science

Crystallization Processes and Simulation Calculations, Fourth Edition

edited by

Mingyang Chen

,

Jinbo Ouyang

and Mingxuan Li

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: process analytical technology; process intensification; AI-enhanced crystallization; machine learning; multi-objective optimization; molecular dynamics simulation; hydrodynamics simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Mechanical Properties and Friction Behavior of Metal Alloys and Their Composites

edited by Jingwen Qiu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; friction and wear; lubrication; steel; aluminum alloy; titanium alloy; magnesium alloy; high-entropy alloy; composites; EBSD; TEM; APT

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

Crystallization of High-Performance Metallic Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification of steel and alloys; casting process; solid phase transformation; high-performance metallic materials; in situ characterization; nucleation and growth in metals; inclusion/precipitate engineering in steel and alloys; slag and flux engineering; thermodynamics and kinetics of crystallization; process– structure– property correlation in alloys

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

Properties and Synthesis of Luminescent Materials

edited by

Ljubica Đačanin Far

and

Tamara V. Gavrilović

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; lanthanide doping; transition metal doping; synthesis; structure– property correlations; optical properties; luminescence thermometry; fluorescence sensors; photocatalysis; defects

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

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Changling Zhuang

and

Patrice Berthod

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced alloys; microstructure characterization; property optimization; multi-scale analysis; computational modeling

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

Perovskites: Crystal Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Kais Iben Nassar

,

Ben Salem Imen

and

Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; crystal structure; material characterization; energy applications; nanotechnology; computational modeling

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

Synthesis and Structure of Nanocomposites

edited by

Sonia Letichevsky

and Zahra Heydari

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; synthesis methods; nanofillers; advanced characterization; nanomaterials engineering

Advances in Self-Assembled Luminescent Materials

edited by Gong Zhang,

Qing Li

and Jianrong Qiu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular polymers; supramolecular assembly; circularly polarized luminescence; chiral self-assembly; crystal structure; optoelectronic properties; aggregation-induced emission

Advances in Zr-Based Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by Quan Dong and

Jun Tan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; corrosion resistance; irradiation resistance; strengthening and toughening; mechanical properties; simulation

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

Emerging Trends in Functional Oxide Ceramics

edited by Victor E. Álvarez-Montaño,

Javier Hernández-Paredes

and Subhash Sharma

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional oxide ceramics; high-entropy ceramics; crystal structure; solid-state synthesis; phase stability; dielectric properties; phase diagrams; complex oxides; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Simulation on Casting and Solidification Process of Crystalline Metals and Alloys

edited by

Srećko Manasijević

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: casting simulation; solidification modeling; crystalline metals and alloys; microstructure evolution; grain structure prediction; thermal and fluid flow analysis; phase transformation; numerical methods in metallurgy; defect prediction in casting

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

Machine Learning for Material and Process Optimization in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Haining Zhang

,

Joon Phil Choi

and

Xingchen Liu

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; additive manufacturing; process optimization; material design; artificial intelligence; material development; digital twins; process control; data-driven modeling; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Advanced High Strength Steels

edited by Mattia Franceschi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: AHSS; quench and partitioning; carbide free bainite; medium manganese steel; TRIP; austenite; bainitic transformation; tensile properties; fatigue; heat treatment

Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yuanbiao Tan

and

Nikolai Zarkevich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; defects; texture; microstructure; deformation; aging; properties; hot-working; cold-working

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

Advances in Functional Materials for Lithium Secondary Battery System: Challenge, Opportunities, Solutions and Applications

edited by Jingzheng Weng, Minquan Tian and

Yutaka Moritomo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; crystalline materials; polymer conductors; energy materials; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; high-voltage functional materials; lithium battery; next-generation post-lithium battery systems

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

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Figueroa

, Arnoldo Bedolla-Jacuiende, Jacinto Cortéz Pérez and

Melvyn Alvarez Vera

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural analysis; mechanical properties; tribological behavior of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys

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

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

edited by

Waldemar Maniukiewicz

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8686 | 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)

Recent Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marzena Lachowicz

and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure characterization; phase transformations; material properties; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; manufacturing technology

Advanced Research on Microstructure Evolution in Crystalline Materials

edited by Andreas Prahs and

Daniel Schneider

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; theoretical modeling; computational simulation; nucleation mechanisms; morphological evolution

Processing–Structure–Property Relationships in Next-Generation Titanium Alloys

edited by Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe and Amogelang Sylvester Bolokang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; microstructural evolution; phase transformations; metastable β -titanium alloys; high-entropy Ti-based alloys; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; fatigue and creep behaviour; biomedical applications; hydrogen storage; advanced characterization; computational thermodynamics; sustainable processing

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

Ceramic Matrix Composites for High Temperature Applications

edited by Dustin Gilmer and

Tomasz Sadowski

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic matrix composite; high temperature; oxidation; advanced manufacturing; compositionally complex ceramics; ultra-high temperature ceramics; fiber reinforced composite

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

Innovations in Catalytic Materials and Advanced Crystal Engineering

edited by Zhi Gao and

Ming Xu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; advanced crystal engineering; crystal structure design; catalytic performance; sustainable technology innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Non-Fourier Thermal Wave Crystals: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications

edited by Jesus Manzanares-Martinez

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal wave crystals; hyperbolic heat conduction; Bloch/Floquet analysis; thermal band gaps; nanoscale heat transfer; phonon hydrodynamics; layered composites; wave-based thermal management

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

The Cutting Edge of Energy Materials Research Aimed at Practical Application

edited by

Yutaka Moritomo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite material; battery material (secondary battery; super capacitor; etc.); wide-bandgap semiconductor; thermoelectric materials (solid and liquid); characterization

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

Structure-Based Drug Design and New Methodologies

edited by

Francisco Javier Martínez-Martínez

,

Lina Barragán

and

José Luis Madrigal

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: new drugs; noncovalent interactions; molecular recognition; supramolecular chemistry; PROTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

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

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

and Reza Beygi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12789 | 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)

Organic Photonics: Organic Optical Functional Materials and Devices

edited by Yaoxing Bian, Xiaoyu Shi and Junhua Tong

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11430 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-cavity lasers; random laser; light-emitting materials and devices; photophysics and spectroscopy for light-emitting materials; photodetection techniques; sensors; micro-nano structured organic semiconductor materials and devices; non-Hermitian; parity– time symmetry; organic flexible driving material; organic smart material

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

Microstructure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials

edited by

Wenqi Guo

,

Yankun Dou

and

Krzysztof Zaba

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4401 | 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)

Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Abdellatif El-Habib

and Abdessamad Aouni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film materials; coatings; synthesis and growth; interfacial phenomena

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

Optical Properties of Crystalline Semiconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Mithun Bhowmick

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3206 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; optoelectronics; quantum dots; nanoparticles; nanostructures; quantum materials; photoluminescence; photoelectric

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

Advances in Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials

edited by Sanjie Liu, Xinhe Zheng,

Yangfeng Li

and

Francisco M. Morales

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor; crystal growth; MBE; CVD/MOCVD; HVPE; optoelectronics; power electronics; LED; UV; nanostructures; doping; defects; electron mobility; thermal conductivity

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

Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Practical Applications

edited by Weiqiang Lv and

Yeshu Tan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; advanced materials; battery; catalysis; in situ characterization; interfacial chemistry; nanomaterials; solid-state electrolytes; mechanism elucidation; device engineering

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials: 3rd Edition

edited by Saif Haider Kayani and Byung-Joo Kim

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fe alloys and steels; lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; microstructural analysis; deformation analysis

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

Research on Complex Oxide Nanomaterials

edited by

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and Irina D. Stambolova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex oxide; nanomaterials; composites; synthesis; physicochemical characterization; photocatalysis; application

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

Nanocrystalline Materials Processing and Characterization

edited by

Cǎlin Virgiliu Pricǎ

,

Florin Popa

,

Traian Florin Marinca

and

Bogdan Viorel Neamțu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; advanced materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical alloying; spark plasma sintering; functional materials; biomaterials; annealing; simulation and modelling

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 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5314 | 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)

Polymorphism and Phase Transitions in Crystal Materials

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorph; polymorphism; phase transition; form change; crystal; cocrystal; solid; pharmaceutical; solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Research in Ferromagnetic Materials

edited by

Nabil Hachem

and

El Mostafa Jalal

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferromagnetic materials; external magnetic field; magnetization; Curie temperature; hysteresis; magnetocaloric effect; modeling methods; innovative applications

Nanostructured Functional Materials: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Patricia Amézaga-Madrid

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; structure– property relationships; advanced functional materials; biomedical and environmental applications; materials for water treatment and energy

Density Functional Theory in Optoelectronic Materials

edited by

Ahmed Soussi

and

Abderrahim Ait Hssi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: first-principles study; electrodeposition technique; thin-film deposition; electronic structure; optical properties; metal oxide semiconductors; quantum mechanical modeling; 2D materials; XRD analysis; SEM/EDX characterization

Advances in Photocatalytic Technology and Materials

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; scalable solar fuel production; hydrogen generation; photoelectrochemical; charge transfer separation; CO2 valorization; semiconductor interfaces; photocatalytic structural modification; photocatalytic reforming

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

Functional Thin Films: Growth, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Miłosz Grodzicki

and Dominika Majchrzak

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional and functionalized thin films; thin film growth and fabrication; 2D materials and layered structures; thin film characterization techniques; modeling and simulations of thin films; surface modification and interface engineering; functional thin films for catalysis; electronics; optics; sensors; coatings; biotechnology; medicine and micromechanical applications

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

Microstructural Engineering in Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing Alloys

edited by José M. Mendoza-Duarte,

Ivanovich Estrada-Guel

and

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum-based alloys; metal matrix composites; high-energy ball milling; powder metallurgy; high frequency induction sintering; precipitation kinetics and phase transformations; high-frequency induction sintering; environmental adsorbents; microstructure– mechanical properties relationships

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

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