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Thin Film Materials for Sensors submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2285 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film; sensors; flexible temperature; temperature measurement; temperature-sensitive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Modified Semiconductors: Synthesis, Structure and Advanced Applications
edited by Nivaldo Freire Andrade Neto
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials and nanotechnology; semiconductors; photocatalytic applications; electrochemical applications; crystallography; spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 58938 | 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)
MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 252 | 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)
Advanced Research on Ferroelectric Materials
edited by Tianyu Li and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 517 | 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)
Key Crystal Materials for Optoelectronic Devices: Structure Regulation, Performance Optimization, and Device Applications
edited by Penghui He and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 297 | 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 12506 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoluminescence; luminescent materials; optoelectronic devices; advanced photonic applications; optoelectronics and photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Electron Microscopy of Semiconductor and Magnetic Materials
edited by Sangmoon Yoon
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | 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)
Magnetic Materials and Monte Carlo Simulations
edited by and Naihua Miao
submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 358 | 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 Advances in Scintillator Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open
Keywords: scintillators; crystals; films; ceramics; nanopowders; melt growth; liquid-phase epitaxy; and solid-state reactions; luminescence; energy transfer processes; defects; dopants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; two-dimensional material based membranes; graphene; graphene oxide; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene-based composites; two-dimensional advanced devices and applications; functionalization of graphene; characterization techniques: electrical; electronic; optical; and mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Crystal Structures and Electronic Properties Under High Pressure
edited by Zhiying Guo
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural phase transitions; charge density wave; lattice modulations; crystal structure prediction; high pressure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis and Crystal Structures of Novel Solid-State Materials and Their Applications
edited by and Patricia Barahona
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid-state synthesis; crystalline materials; structural characterization; structure– property relationships; application of solid-state materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advanced Synthesis of Thin Films for Photonic Applications
edited by , Marian Zamfirescu and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical devices; thin film; advanced functional materials; strain mediated functionalities; tailored optical and electrical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis and Applications of Crystalline Nanoporous Materials submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoporous materials; metal-oxide semiconductors; dealloying processes; top-down synthesis; bottom-up synthesis; amorphous metallic alloys; framework; electrochemical properties; sensor integration; metal– oxide interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Crystal Scintillator as Radiation Detector submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal scintillator; radiation detectors; crystal growth and characterization; scintillation properties; low-background detectors; particle and astroparticle physics; medical and imaging application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Optical Properties and Applications of 2D Materials
edited by José Guadalupe Murillo-Ramírez and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3266 | Submission Open
Keywords: monoatomic layers; graphene oxide; photonic materials; heterojunctions; thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Research and Applications of ZnO Thin Films
edited by , António F. da Cunha and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open
Keywords: ZnO thin films; plasma-assisted deposition; magnetron sputtering; defect engineering; transparent conductive oxides; UV optoelectronics; flexible and wearable devices; energy harvesting; aerospace and environmental applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes
edited by Magdalena Kadlecikova
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon nanotubes (CNTs); nanocomposites; metal catalyst; minerals; mine waste; Raman spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Computational Phase Stabilities and Phase Tailoring of Alternative and Sustainable Hard Magnetic Materials
edited by and Thorsten Klüner
submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open
Keywords: hard magnetic materials; computational materials design; computational phase stability; sustainable magnets; rare-earth-free magnets; rare-earth-lean magnets; thermodynamic modeling; computational material discovery; materials informatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Thin-Film Materials and Their Applications
edited by and Abdessamad Aouni
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7226 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin-film materials; coatings; synthesis and growth; interfacial phenomena
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Synthesis, Preparation and Applications of Nanostructured Materials submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; nanomagnetism; nanodevices; smart nanomaterials; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances and Expansion of Epitaxial Nitride-Based Materials
edited by , Robert A. Makin and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: epitaxy; nitride; heterostructure; doping; electrical transport; magnetism; optical properties; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Predictive Modelling of Inorganic Functional Materials: From Fundamentals to Device Applications
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional inorganic materials; optical materials; energy materials; interatomic potentials; density functional theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Functional Thin Films: Growth, Characterization, and Applications
edited by and Dominika Majchrzak
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4049 | 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)
Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Catalysis and Energy Applications
edited by Salvatore Impemba, , and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; catalyst; biomass; energy; hydrogen; nanoparticles; electrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in the Growth and Application of Nitride Crystals
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open
Keywords: gallium nitride; aluminum nitride; boron nitride; crystal growth; substrate processing; hydride vapor phase epitaxy; flux method; high-pressure ammonothermal method; physical vapor transport; chemical mechanical polishing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Raman Spectroscopy and Crystals: Classical Methods Bridging Modern Benchmarks
edited by and Gino Mariotto
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; crystalline materials; crystal structure; advanced characterization; ceramics; glass– ceramics; polymers; materials science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Novel Functional Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion and Sensing submission deadline 21 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 344 | 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)
Advances in Photovoltaic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
edited by Yuancai Gong, Kunal J. Tiwari, Outman El Khouja, Ivan Caño Prades and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: photovoltaic materials; thin-film solar cells; crystal growth and synthesis; defect engineering; interface and contact engineering; kesterite and chalcogenide semiconductors; emerging solar cell technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
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