Crystals

Exploring New Materials for the Transition to Sustainable Energy

edited by

submission deadline 26 May 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 22039 | 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

Advanced Research in Lithium-Ion Battery Materials

edited by

Jiancun Rao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium metal anodes; electrolyte design solid-state batteries; cathode stabilization; novel characterization methodologies

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

Advances in Scintillators: Luminescence Properties and Applications

edited by

Stratos David

and

Luigi Montalto

submission deadline 11 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1090 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillator crystals; inorganic scintillators; co-doped scintillators; mixed scintillators; hybrid scintillator materials (inorganic/organic); medical imaging; nuclear imaging detectors

Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition)

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submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19157 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme conditions research; phase transitions; structural; electronic and magnetic properties; textural evolution; phase diagrams modelling and characterisation; new materials; equation of state; melting curves; symmetry-breaking

(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 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4611 | 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)

Metal Coordination Complexes for Optical and Chiro-Optical Applications

edited by

Giovanni Bella

and

Antonio Santoro

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

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

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

edited by Xiangnan Pan and

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23806 | 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)

Recent Research on Electronic Materials and Packaging Technology

edited by

Siliang He

, Jinguo Ge and Jing Liu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4597 | 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)

Crystal Structure and Characterization of Minerals and Related Nanomaterials

edited by

Milena Rosić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2910 | 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)

Advances and Perspectives in Noble Metal Nanoparticles

edited by

Magdalena Laskowska

and

Agnieszka Karczmarska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open

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

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

Functional Acoustic Metamaterials

edited by

Seiji Fukushima

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open

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

Thin Film Materials for Sensors

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submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film; sensors; flexible temperature; temperature measurement; temperature-sensitive materials

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

Advanced Research in Biomineralization

edited by

Anamarija Stanković

and

Nives Matijaković Mlinarić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 425 | 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 Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)

Novel Functional Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion and Sensing

edited by

Alessandro Bellucci

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional crystalline materials; energy conversion; sensing materials; photovoltaic and photocatalysis systems; thermoelectric and thermionic materials; piezoelectric crystals; crystal growth and design; low-dimensional crystalline systems; hybrid crystalline materials; computational materials science

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

Solid-State Batteries: Materials Design and Optimization

edited by Sijie Liu and

Le Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state batteries; crystalline materials; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; interface engineering; cell design; energy storage; lithium-ion batteries; thermal stability; ionic conductivity

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

Physical and Chemical Nature of Cemented Carbides

edited by

Marco Ruiz-Esparza-Rodríguez

and

Kai Guan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); cemented carbides; mechanical milling; sintering techniques (SPS/HIP); microstructural characterization

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

Preparation and Performance Research of Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by

Yalin Qin

and Yongcheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; ferroelectric materials; lead-free piezoelectrics; material synthesis; sintering; structure-property relationships; electromechanical properties; actuators and sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Electrode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Zhongren Zhou

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5106 | 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)

Modified Semiconductors: Synthesis, Structure and Advanced Applications

edited by Nivaldo Freire Andrade Neto

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Research on Piezoelectric Ceramics

edited by Nengneng Luo,

Junjun Wang

, Xudong Qi, Linjing Liu,

Jie Wu

and Kai Li

submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; manufacture technologies; piezoelectricity; defect; grain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications

edited by

Hu Li

and

Klaus Leifer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 58014 | 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)

Co-Crystals and Polymorphic Transition in Energetic Materials

edited by

Yapeng Ou

,

Tao Yan

and

Siwei Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25781 | Submission Open

Keywords: energetic co-crystals; crystal phases control; polymorphic transition inhibition; crystal structure prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Density Functional Theory (DFT) in Crystalline Material

edited by

Tarciso Silva Andrade-Filho

, Rodrigo Gester and Mateus Ribeiro Lage

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2535 | 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

Synthesis and Structure of Nanocomposites

edited by

Sonia Letichevsky

and Zahra Heydari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

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

Thermal Coatings: Properties and Applications

edited by Dorin Luca and

Corneliu Munteanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame spraying; high-velocity oxygen fuel; high-velocity air fuel; detonation gun spraying; arc spraying; plasma jet deposition

(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 275 | 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)

MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Zhifang Liu

and

Hanqi Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXenes; two-dimensional materials; surface engineering; energy storage and conversion; electromagnetic interference shielding; terahertz absorption

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

Investigation of Microstructural and Properties of Steels and Alloys

edited by

Saurabh Tiwari

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5825 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloys; Ni-/Co-based superalloys; steels; alloy design; nanomaterials; structure-property relationships; advanced microscopy; machine learning in materials science

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

Advanced Research on Ferroelectric Materials

edited by Tianyu Li and

Liqiang He

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; dielectrics; piezoelectrics; polarization; ferroelectric domain; lattice structure; electronic structure; thin film; ceramic; device

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

Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Biological Activity

edited by

Ana Kesic

and Jovana V. Bogojeski

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; transition metal complexes; N-; O-; S-donor ligands; spectroscopic characterization; X-ray crystallography / crystal structure; thermodynamic and kinetic studies; stability and reactivity; DNA and protein interactions; cytotoxicity and antitumor activity; antimicrobial activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Key Crystal Materials for Optoelectronic Devices: Structure Regulation, Performance Optimization, and Device Applications

edited by Penghui He and

Lin Gan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal growth and defect engineering; optoelectronic property tuning; structure– performance relationships; high-efficiency photonic devices; emerging crystalline materials

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

Research Progress of Photoluminescent Materials

edited by Lei Han

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12089 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Daniel Salvi

and Silvia Vesco

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 513 | 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 17 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1965 | Submission Open

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

Analysis of Halogen and Other σ-Hole Bonds in Crystals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jane S. Murray

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8250 | Submission Open

Keywords: halogen bonding; sigma-hole bonding; electrostatic potentials; nature of noncovalent interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Crystallographic and Molecular Approaches in Drug Design and Development

edited by

Mouad Lahyaoui

, Nada Kheira Sebbar and Riham Sghyar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; bioactive organic compounds; structure– activity relationships; molecular design; solid-state properties; QSAR/QSPR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Materials

edited by Yingchun Li and

Gururaj M. Neelgund

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; photocatalysis; photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide; photocatalytic splitting water; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic self-cleaning

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Ceramics and Ceramic-Based Composites

edited by

Milica Posarac-Markovic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; crystalline structure; characterization methods; sintering; microstructure; ceramic-based composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Advances in Plasticizers and Liquid Crystals: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Andreia F. M. Santos

and

Luis Cobra Branco

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; plasticizers; ionic liquid crystals; ionic plasticizers; ionic liquids; advanced materials; differential scanning calorimetry; polarized optical microscopy; X-ray diffraction; dielectric spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

In Situ Study of Mineralogy, Gemology, and Geochemistry and Advances in Gem Resource Exploration

edited by Ying Guo and

Qingfeng Guo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal in situ; mineral crystallography; gemological quality evaluation; geochronology of gemstones; geological setting; geographic origin; gemstone characterization; genesis of gemstones; museum-collected mineral samples

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

Design and Development of Silicon Heterostructures for Electronics and Photonics

edited by Abel Garzón Román, Carlos Zúñiga Islas, Sergio Alberto Gamboa Sánchez and

María Eugenia Rabanal Jiménez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystals; semiconductors; superconductors; characterization techniques; heterostructures; electronics; and photonics application; organic or inorganic materials; growth; deposit; experimental or computational results

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

Electron Microscopy of Semiconductor and Magnetic Materials

edited by Sangmoon Yoon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron microscopy; semiconductor materials; magnetic materials; structure– property relationships; in situ/operando characterization

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

Microstructure Characterization and Design of Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Figueroa

, Arnoldo Bedolla-Jacuiende, Jacinto Cortéz Pérez and

Melvyn Alvarez Vera

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 363 | 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)

Performance and Processing of Metal Materials

edited by Zhanfeng Wang and Benilde Costa

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5768 | 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)

Ceramic Materials: Structural, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties

edited by

Karim Chourti

and

Ilyas Jalafi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3907 | 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)

Properties and Synthesis of Luminescent Materials

edited by

Ljubica Đačanin Far

and

Tamara V. Gavrilović

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1885 | 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)

Magnetic Materials and Monte Carlo Simulations

edited by

Mohammed Salama

and Naihua Miao

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; monte carlo methods; monte carlo simulation; hysteresis behavior; spin systems; phase transitions; magnetic nanostructures; magnetocaloric effect; Density Functional Theory (DFT); ddvanced functional materials; computational modeling

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

Recent Progress in Corrosion Protection of Materials

edited by

Luis Daimir López León

, Ivan Erick Castaneda-Robles and

Francisco Humberto Estupinán-López

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; protection; sustainable; materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

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

edited by Limei Wu, Xin Liu and

Qingfeng Guo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4106 | Submission Open

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

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 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9725 | 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)

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