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Feature Papers on “Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials” 2025

edited by

Leonid M. Kustov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid materials; composite materials; intermolecular interactions; molecular crystals; coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; hierarchical zeolites; zeolite-like materials; organic– inorganic hybrids; graphene; carbon nitride; layered sulfides; metal nanoparticles; metal oxide nanoparticles; metal chalcogenide nanoparticles; metal pnictide nanoparticles; MXenes

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

Optical Vortices and Solitons

edited by

Valeri Slavchev

and

Francesco Simoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: vortex structures; solitons; nonlinear optics; biophotonics

Advanced Research on Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Chunyang Zhang,

Sawanta Mali

Guanying Chen

and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; solar cell; carbon-based; stable; cost; efficient; energy; structural design

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

Graphene-Related and Graphene-Like Reinforcements in Composites: Manufacturing and Applications

edited by

Daniel Salvi

and Silvia Vesco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; polymer composites; metal matrix composites; coatings; particle reinforcement; green manufacturing; lightweighting; wear resistance; mechanical performances; conductivity

Structure and Characterization of Enzymes

edited by

Jung-Min Choi

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme structure; biocatalysis; structure– function relationship; X-ray crystallography; artificial intelligence in structural biology

2D Crystalline Nanomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by Yao Yao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D crystalline nanomaterial; device; electronic

Synchrotron X-Ray Techniques in the Study of Nanomaterials

edited by Lucas Atila Bernardes Marçal, Ângelo Malachias de Souza and

Yen-Po Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray diffraction; crystallography; synchrotron radiation; nanomaterials; crystal dynamics; X-ray spectroscopy; nano-device characterization

Mechanical Properties of Light Alloys

edited by Wenjie Song and

Marek Sroka

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

Keywords: magnesium; microstructure; mechanical properties; friction stir welding; cast; plastic deformation; hydrogen storage; kinetics; titanium; aluminum; titanium alloy casting; high-performance aluminum alloy; counter-gravity casting; titanium aluminide

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Ismail Özdemir

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; additive manufacturing; nanocarbons; spark plasma sintering; powder metallurgy; interface control; strengthening mechanism; mechanical response; functional properties

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

Alloy Materials Degradation and Microstructural Study

edited by

Adnan Syed

Adrianus Indrat Aria

and

Juho Lehmusto

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature corrosion; material degradation; extreme environment materials; hot corrosion; molten salt corrosion; scanning electron microscopy; mechanical properties; corrosion mechanism; corrosion-resistant alloys; coatings; microstructure characterization

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

Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Catalytic Applications

edited by

Balázs Zsirka

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocomposites; nanocatalysts; catalytic performance; pollutant degradation; energy

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

Metal Oxide-Based Nanomaterials: Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara

Diego Eloyr Navarro-López

Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

and Miguel Angel López-Alvarez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3304 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-oxide-based nanomaterials; nanocrystals; synthesis techniques; characterization; environmental remediation; catalysis; biomedical applications; green synthesis; toxicity assessment; sustainability; interdisciplinary research; machine learning; innovative research; environmental monitoring; drug delivery; life cycle analysis

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

Synergizing Crystallography, Mineral Materials Science and Solid Waste Upcycling for Sustainable Materials Innovation

edited by Limei Wu, Xin Liu and

Qingfeng Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral crystallography; mineral materials; solid waste valorization; AI-driven material design

Microstructure Analysis, Phase Composition and Properties of Steels

edited by

Mehmet Erdi Korkmaz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced characterization of steel microstructures (SEM; TEM; EBSD; XRD; etc.); phase transformations and kinetics in alloyed steels; relationships between microstructure and mechanical properties; heat treatment; thermomechanical processing; and surface modification; modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution; correlation of crystal structure and anisotropy with physical properties; steel behavior under extreme environments (e.g.; cryogenic; high temperature; corrosive); novel alloying concepts and high-performance steel grades (e.g.; AHSS; TRIP; TWIP; maraging)

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

Research and Applications of TiO₂ Nanotube Layers

edited by

Marcela Sepúlveda

and

David Quintero Giraldo

submission deadline 21 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: TiO2 nanotube layers; upscaling; bipolar electrochemistry; anodization; photocatalysis; biomedical devices; environmental remediation; energy storage

Ceramic Materials: Structural, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties

edited by

Karim Chourti

and

Ilyas Jalafi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

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)

Advances in Zr-Based Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by Quan Dong and

Jun Tan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

Advances in Self-Assembled Luminescent Materials

edited by Gong Zhang,

Qing Li

and Jianrong Qiu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

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

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Advanced Alloys

edited by

Changling Zhuang

and

Patrice Berthod

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 5 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 32 | 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

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 57 | 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 and Jacinto Cortéz Pérez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yuanbiao Tan

and

Nikolai Zarkevich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Adavance High Strength Steels

edited by Mattia Franceschi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

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

Micromechanics and Multiscale Analysis of Plasticity, Damage, and Fracture in Engineering Materials

edited by

Tuncay Yalcinkaya

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromechanics; multiscale modeling; micro plasticity; damage mechanics; fracture mechanics

Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Abdellatif El-Habib

and Abdessamad Aouni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

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

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

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 80 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Solar-Driven Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Fuels

edited by

Keiko Sasaki

, Sulakshana Shenoy,

Jirawat Trakulmututa

and

Wenan Cai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar-driven catalytic materials; nanostructured photocatalysts; scalable solar fuel production; photocatalytic hydrogen generation; photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction; charge separation dynamics; CO2 valorization; stable semiconductor interfaces

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

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

edited by Xiangnan Pan and

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5750 | 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)

Metal–Organic Complexes for Synthesis

edited by

Yan Liu

and

Bing Yu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

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