Selected Papers from the 25th Conference on Applied Crystallography (CAC2025)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 5
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue gathers selected peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 25th Conference on Applied Crystallography (CAC2025), held on 7–10 September 2025 in Wisła, Poland. As one of the longest-running scientific events in the field, CAC brings together researchers exploring the applications of crystallography in materials science, chemistry, physics, and related disciplines.
The 2025 edition highlights novel developments in crystallographic techniques and their use in studying metals, ceramics, polymers, complex composites, nanomaterials, and hybrid structures.
Topics:
- X-ray diffraction and crystallographic techniques in material characterization;
- Crystal structure determination of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites;
- Powder diffraction, phase analysis, and texture studies;
- Nanocrystallography and advanced diffraction methods;
- Structure–property relationships in functional materials;
- Crystallography in solid-state chemistry, physics, and material engineering;
- Applications of crystallography in energy, environment, and biomedical research.
The Special Issue aims to provide a broad scientific perspective, promote interdisciplinary dialogue, and showcase advances at the intersection of fundamental crystallography and real-world applications.
Dr. Izabela Matuła
Guest Editor
Dr. Paweł Świec
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- crystallography
- materials characterization
- diffraction methods
- structure–property relationship
- synchrotron radiation
- phase analysis
- nanomaterials
- powder metallurgy
- in situ studies
- CAC2025
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