Advances in Optoelectronic Functional Crystals: Crystal Growth, Properties, Evaluation and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Optoelectronic functional crystals play a crucial role in a wide range of applications, including, but not limited to, optoelectronic devices, lasers, displays, optical sensors, and photovoltaic cells. Significant advances have been made in the field of crystal growth, properties, evaluation, and applications of optoelectronic functional crystals in recent years. This Special Issue aims to present the latest research and developments in this field, providing a platform for researchers and scientists to exchange knowledge and ideas.

Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Crystal growth techniques and advances in crystal growth methodologies.
• Characterization techniques for optoelectronic functional crystals.
• Physical and chemical properties of optoelectronic functional crystals.
• Crystal structure analyses and crystal engineering.
• Optoelectronic device fabrication and integration.
• Novel applications of optoelectronic functional crystals.
• Performance evaluation and optimization of optoelectronic devices.
• Materials and devices for energy-related applications.

We strongly encourage the submission of novel interdisciplinary research, in which various techniques of materials engineering or artificial intelligence (AI) are involved.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Wenbo Yan
Dr. Lihong Shi
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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• preparation and characterization of optoelectronic materials
• first-principles study of optoelectronic materials
• growth of optoelectronic crystals and simulation of crystal growth
• photocatalytic degradation and photothermal conversion
• light emission and infrared/X-ray imaging
• optical modulation and waveguide
• wavelength conversion and coherent optical amplification
• holographic storage and display
• optofluidic manipulation and interfacial science
• deep learning and computer vision for optoelectronic applications
• robotics and artificial intelligence for optoelectronic applications