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Special Issues

Crystals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Metal–Organic Complexes for Synthesis

Guest Editors: Yan Liu, Bing Yu
Viewed by 81

Deadline: 30 June 2026

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MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications

Guest Editors: Zhifang Liu, Hanqi Feng
Viewed by 11

Deadline: 30 June 2026

Open for Submission

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

Guest Editors: Xiangnan Pan, Abílio M. P. De Jesus
8 articles | Viewed by 11,059

Deadline: 20 June 2026

Open for Submission

Solid-State Batteries: Materials Design and Optimization

Guest Editors: Sijie Liu, Le Zhou
Viewed by 40

Deadline: 20 June 2026

Open for Submission

Preparation and Performance Research of Piezoelectric Ceramics

Guest Editors: Yalin Qin, Yongcheng Zhang
Viewed by 10

Deadline: 20 June 2026

Open for Submission

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

Guest Editors: Simone Anzellini, Daniel Errandonea, Anna Herlihy, Robin Turnbull
6 articles | Viewed by 14,869

Deadline: 15 June 2026

Open for Submission

Transition Metal Complexes with Heterocyclic Ligands: Structural Insights, Biological Potential, and Computational Perspectives

Guest Editors: Nikolina Filipović, Tomislav Balić, Anamarija Stanković
Viewed by 139

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Open for Submission

Advanced Research in Lithium-Ion Battery Materials

Guest Editor: Jiancun Rao
Viewed by 31

Deadline: 31 May 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in New Functional Biomaterials for Medical Applications, Second Edition

Guest Editors: Mădălina Simona Bălțatu, Petrica Vizureanu
2 articles | Viewed by 3,887

Deadline: 20 May 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in the Growth and Application of Nitride Crystals

Guest Editor: Yongzhong Wu
Viewed by 22

Deadline: 20 May 2026

Open for Submission

Electrochemical Preparation of Magnetic Materials

Guest Editors: Milica Spasojević Savković, Milentije Luković

Deadline: 20 May 2026

Open for Submission

Metallurgy-Processing-Properties Relationship of Metallic Materials

Guest Editor: Junjie Shi
3 articles | Viewed by 1,762

Deadline: 15 May 2026

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