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Synthesis and Application of Nanocomposite Materials

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; nanostructures; multifunctional; carbon nanoparticles; metallic nanoparticles; sensing; strain sensors; mechanical properties; electrical properties; smart robotics; human motion monitoring; structural health monitoring; batteries; supercapacitors

Epitaxial Growth and Device Applications of Semiconductors and Heterostructures

edited by

Jianguo Zhao

and

Tao Tao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor; heterostructure; epitaxial growth; characterization; device; novel substrate

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

Recent Advances in Photocatalysts Materials

edited by Kristina Mojsilovic and

Stevan Stojadinović

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; hybrid materials; hydrogen evolution; titanium; aluminum; magnesium; scanning electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; transport properties; UV lamp; solar spectrum; LDHs; MOFs; zeolites

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

Processing, Structure and Properties of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Ziyong Chen

submission deadline 17 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis process; chemical properties; interface; physiscal properties; dispersion

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

Innovative Insights into Deformation and Failure of Metallic Alloys

edited by Vasilis Karamitros and

Spyros Papaefthymiou

submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

Exploring the Magnetic World: Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Revolutionary Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

edited by

Rajni Verma

and

Saurabh Pathak

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2631 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomagnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; synthesis methods; characterization techniques; magnetic properties; biomedical applications; electronics; spintronics; energy applications; functionalization

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

New Insights into Optical Crystals: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance

edited by Conggang Li and

Youngpak Lee

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Additive Manufacturing: Experiments, Simulations and Data-Driven Modelling (Second Edition)

edited by

Muhammad Arif Mahmood

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submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metals; ceramics; ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites; experiments; simulations; machine learning; process parameters optimization; smartification of additive manufacturing

(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 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 94 | 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)

Sustainable Heterogeneous Catalyst: From Structure to Application

edited by

Chiara Aliotta

and

Marco Russo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalyst; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; thermal catalysts; green chemistry; structural-activity studies; biofuels platform molecules energy CO2 conversion

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Novel Nanoparticles

edited by

Fedlu Kedir Sabir

,

Osman Ahmed Zelekew

, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa,

Lemma Teshome Tufa

,

Noto Susanto Gultom

and Andebet Gedamu Tamirat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11305 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; catalysis; biomedical; environmental; green synthesis; plant-mediated synthesis; renewable energy; environmental protection

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

The Development of Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Zhipeng Yu and Hong Yin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; electrochemical energy conversion; electrochemical energy storage; water electrolysis; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors; nanostructured materials; composite materials; novel electrolytes; energy efficiency

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

Novel Nano-Materials: Material Characterization and Structural Analysis

edited by Fanling Meng and

Yael Diskin-Posner

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-materials; material characterization; structural analysis; synthesis methods; advanced techniques; properties of nano-materials; applications of nano-materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Materials)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steels: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shenghu Chen

and

Qingsong Pan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: austenitic stainless steel; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; alloying design; microstructural control; novel fabrication process routes; microstructural evolution; deformation mechanism; service life prediction evaluation

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials: 2nd Edition

edited by Saif Kayani and Byung Joo Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 20 | 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)

Catalyst Materials for Waste Treatment

edited by Hassan Shokry,

Marwa Elkady

and Mahmoud Samy

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; degradation of emerging pollutants; industrial waste treatment; nanomaterials; plastic waste; photo-degradation; photo-catalysis

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

Perovskite-Based Light-Emitting Devices

edited by Heyong Wang and

Lei Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskites; optoelectronic; emission; device; photophysics

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

Research and Applications of Light-Emitting Diodes

edited by

Weijie Guo

, Beibei Xu and Zaifa Du

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEDs; lighting; displays; AR/VR; eye-tracking; color conversion materials

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

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 May 2025 | Viewed by 230 | 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)

Molecular Simulations and Dynamics Analysis of Polymers

edited by

Geeta Sachdeva

,

Lokanath Patra

,

Nikos Ch. Karayiannis

and

Chongchong Qi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular simulations; polymer dynamics; computational chemistry; molecular dynamics; polymer conformation; monte carlo simulations; polymer materials; phase behavior; thermal transitions; materials science

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

Research and Applications of Acoustic Metamaterials

edited by Qiujiao Du and

Qi Li

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic metamaterial; seismic metamaterial; metasurface; noise and vibration isolation; topology; machine learning; nonlinearity; intelligent metamaterial; bound state in the continuum; cloaking

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

New Insights into Coating Materials: From Fundamentals to Material Performance

edited by Haibin Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; coating materials; ceramic coatings; oxidation resistance; oxidation-protective coating; anti-corrosion coatings; metal surface properties; metal surface engineering; metal damage protection; surface modification; surface technology; wear-resistant; corrosion protection coating; composite coating; microstructure and performance; hardness; mechanical properties

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

Structure and Properties of Ceramic Materials

edited by Andrzej Kruk and Dorota Sitko

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetooptical properties; density; microstructure; luminescence; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Yuanbiao Tan

and

Nikolai Zarkevich

submission deadline 29 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13013 | 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)

Superconductors and Magnetic Materials

edited by

António José Arsénio Costa

, Elkin Ferney Rodriguez Velandia and

João Filipe Pereira Fernandes

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4366 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-electromagnetic-power density materials; superconductor compounds and nanomaterials; permanent magnets; high magnetic permeability materials; strong magnets; magnetic levitation or propulsion; magnetic shielding ; magnetic resonance; magnetic particle acceleration or collision; magnetic confinement fusion; superconducting magnetic energy storage; rare-earth free magnetic materials; superconducting quantum interference devices; high-sensing magnetic-field detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic 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 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Liquid Crystal Photonics and Emerging Displays

edited by

Enguo Chen

,

Wanlong Zhang

, Man-Chun Tseng and Fion Sze Yan Yeung

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal photonics; liquid crystal displays; display technology; liquid crystal application; display application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Hybrid Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

I. Neelakanta Reddy

,

Moorthy Dhanasekar

and

Mallikarjuna Koduru

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid structure; materials engineering; pH; electrochemical ; energy storage

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

Crystal Plasticity (4th Edition)

edited by

Shiraz Mujahid

, Yub Raj Paudel and Hongjoo Rhee

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 15 | 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)

Novel Electrocatalyst Materials for the Production of Green Hydrogen by Ammonia and Seawater Electrolysis

edited by Bogusław Pierozyński

submission deadline 18 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: seawater electrolysis; electrocatalysts; ammonia electrolysis

Recent Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Marzena Lachowicz

and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

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

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

Research Progress of Crystalline Metamaterials

edited by

Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 171 | 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)

Recent Advancements in Graphene Nanomaterials

edited by Suman Chhetri, Subhasis Shit and Saikat Bolar

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene nanomaterials; graphene nanoparticles; optoelectronics; emerging technologies; energy storage; biomedical applications; machine learning

Microstructures and Deformation Mechanisms of Magnesium Alloys

edited by

Cai Chen

,

N. Siredey-Schwaller

and

Mingyi Zheng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; crystallographic texture; microstructure; twinning; mechanical properties

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

Metamaterials: From Fundamentals to Applications—a New Era of Engineered Electromagnetic Materials

edited by

Jasim Uddin

and Abdolhamid Akbarzadeh Shafaroudi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterials; space technologies; 5G and 6G communication; nonterrestrial networks (NTNs); reconfigurable intelligent surface (RiS) ; Internet of Space (IoS); reflectarrays; beamforming antennas; solar systems

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

Development of Green Corrosion Inhibitors and Functional Anti-corrosion Coatings

edited by Shan Wan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: green corrosion inhibitors; functional anti-corrosion coatings; organic coatings; waterborne epoxy coatings; multifunctional coatings

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

Advances in Glass-Ceramics

edited by

Katarzyna Pasiut

and Janusz Partyka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: glass-ceramics; polycrystalline materials; crystallization of glass; nucleation and crystal growth

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

Advances in Materials for Sustainable Development

edited by

Radu Claudiu Fierascu

and

Mihaela Doni

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline materials; green synthesis; energy storage; renewable energy; sustainable electronics; circular economy; eco-friendly semiconductors; catalysis for CO2 reduction; recycling and upcycling; low-energy manufacturing; photovoltaic materials; fuel cells; nanocrystals; biodegradable materials; advanced catalysts

Recent Advances in the Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composite Materials

edited by Shouzheng Sun and Zhenyu Han

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: resin-based composites; fiber-reinforced polymers; biocomposites ; nanocomposites ; manufacturing methods ; process research ; mechanical properties; natural fibers

(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 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 234 | 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)

Structural and Characterization of Composite Materials

edited by

Katarzyna Panasiuk

,

Sebastian Sławski

and Karolina Ewelina Mazur

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: properties of composite materials; manufacturing considerations; reinforcements; matrix materials; polymer matrix composites; mechanical and physical properties of composites; polymer matrix composite applications; metal matrix composite applications; carbon matrix composite applications; ceramic matrix composite applications

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

Metal Oxide Nanocomposites and Thin Films: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Jorge de Souto Martins

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide nanocomposites; metal oxide thin films; nanostructures; solution-based processes; sustainable materials; device physics; flexible electronics transparent electronics

Optical Properties of Crystalline Semiconductors and Nanomaterials

edited by

Mithun Bhowmick

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

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

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

Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Transition Metal Catalysts

edited by Keke Zhi and

Nabeen K Shrestha

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal catalysts; metal– organic frameworks; metal oxide; electrocatalysis; doped composites; catalytic performance

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

Materials Dedicated to Perovskite Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices

edited by

Yongqiang Ji

, Hengwei Qiu and Qixuan Zhong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations

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

II-VI and III-V Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Yi Zhang

and Ziyuan Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; solid-state physics; optics; optoelectronics; lasers; detectors; photovoltaic solar cells; ultrafast carrier dynamics

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

Advances and Perspectives in Noble Metal Nanoparticles

edited by

Magdalena Laskowska

and

Agnieszka Karczmarska

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; noble metal; AuNPs; AgNPs; PtNPs; platinum group metals; sensing; catalysis; nanomedicine; bioactivity

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

Novel Crystalline Catalysts

edited by Lili Wan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of novel crystals; nanocrystal; nanocluster; single crystal; polycrystal; composite crystal; effect of crystal phase; crystal structure; exposed crystal phase or crystal defects on catalysis; green energy conversion; degradation of pollutant; green synthesis; structure activity relationship

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

Superconductivity and Condensed Matter Physics

edited by Byungkyun Kang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 5 | 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)

Nonlinear Optical Properties and Applications of 2D Materials

edited by José Guadalupe Murillo-Ramírez and

Thomas Christopoulos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoatomic layers; graphene oxide; photonic materials; heterojunctions; thin films

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

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