Crystals

Progress in Polymer Hybrid and Nano Composites for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Ashok Yadav

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Prashant Dubey

,

Kasala Prabhakar Reddy

and

Gurivi Reddy Yettapu

submission deadline 29 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers hybrid composites; nanocomposites/ nanomaterials; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent-organic frameworks (COFs); novel materials; semiconductor nanocrystals; energy; catalysis; spectroscopy; biological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

State-of-Art of Hydrogen Bonds in Crystals

edited by

Vellalapalayam Nallagounder Vijayakumar

,

Praveena Rangasamy

and

Sven L. M. Schroeder

submission deadline 29 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: H-bonds in crystals; mesogenic phases; crystal structure; dielectrics; optical shutter; computational chemistry; DFT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Advances of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

edited by

Fengyu Shen

and

Yucun Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10625 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells; electrolyte ; cathode ; anode ; interconnect; ammonia synthesis; internal reforming; external reforming; CO2 reduction

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

III-Nitride Materials: Properties, Growth, and Applications

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9096 | Submission Open

Keywords: InGaN LEDs; InGaN lasers; UV LEDs; HEMTs; growth; properties

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

Laser Melting of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Jiandong Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7058 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser melting; metals; metal matrix composites; alloys; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; crystals; numerical simulation

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

Research on Nanostructured Optoelectronic Materials and Devices

edited by Hao-Chung Kuo, Chien-Chung Lin,

Yao-Wei Huang

and

Shih-Chen Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5316 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-LED; nanolaser; QDs (perovskite QDs); AR; VR; metasurface

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Coordination Compounds

edited by

Ezzat Khan

and

Awal Noor

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5059 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination compounds; bioinorganic chemistry; MOFs; coordination polymers; synthesis and characterization; applications; composite material; sensing applications; catalysis; storage material; homo- and hetero-polymetallic complexes

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

Advances in Composite Electrodes Materials

edited by

Fabian I. Ezema

and

Chinwe Nwanya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3443 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel composite electrodes; supercapacitor composite electrodes; composite battery electrodes; nanocomposite electrodes; characterization of composite electrodes; composite energy material electrodes; composite ceramic electrodes; properties of composite electrodes; modeling of composite electrodes; carbon composite electrodes

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

Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Metal Cluster Compound

edited by

Shailesh Narain Sharma

and

Parth Vashishtha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic; hybrid materials; metal clusters; polymers; photovoltaics; quantum confinement; functional materials; optoelectronic properties

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

Advanced Research in Semiconductor Materials and Devices

edited by

Narmina O. Balayeva

and

Zamin Mamiyev

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; plasmonics; thin films; organic semiconductors; energy conversion; photovoltaics; photocatalysis; transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers; Van der Waals heterostructures

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

Processing–Structure–Property Relationships in Metal Additive Manufacturing

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition; laser powder bed fusion; wire arc additive manufacturing; binder jet additive manufacturing; solid-state additive manufacturing; additive friction stir deposition; material processing; process monitoring and optimization; materials characterization; lattice structures; non-destructive and destructive evaluation of additively produced materials; computational process modeling of additive manufacturing; machine learning for additive manufacturing; applications of additive manufacturing; microstructural evolution; phase transformation; non-equilibrium phase; mechanical properties; post processing for additive manufacturing

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

Residual Stress Effects in Advanced Manufacturing and Electronics Packaging

edited by

Fei Qin

,

Yanwei Dai

and

Si Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open

Keywords: residual stress/strain; experimental test; finite element simulation; fracture/fatigue; failure mechanism; semiconductor; electronics packaging; advanced manufacturing; welding/weldment; machine learning; through silicon via; mechanical properties degradation; warpage; cracking; thermal stress; radio frequency; MEMS

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

Synthesis of Liquid Crystals and Cellulose Derivatives Liquid Crystalline Phases: Recent Advances

edited by

Ana Almeida

and

Pedro De Almeida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal materials; nature-inspired liquid crystals; cellulose; cellulose derivatives; stimuli-responsive liquid crystals; active materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Rare-Earth Metal Compounds (2nd Edition)

edited by

Thomas Schleid

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

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

Novel ZnO-Based Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Yamin Leprince-Wang

,

Guangyin Jing

and

Basma El Zein

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZnO nanostructures; synthesis; characterization; photocatalysis; water slitting; water purification; air purification; solar cells; piezoelectric generator; sensing; thermoelectric properties; non-wetting and self-cleaning; antimicrobial; opto-fluidics

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

Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Characterization, Theoretical Investigations and Applications

edited by

Abdelhamid El-Shaer

,

Mahmoud S. Abdelfatah

, Magdy said Abo Ghazala,

Mohammed Shihab

and

Mohamed EL-Henawey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: fabrication (including low-cost methods and techniques); characterization of metal oxide nanomaterials and semiconductors; theoretical Investigations; simulations and modeling; hydrothermal; electrodeposition; nanostructures; semiconductor; thin films; electrical; optical; properties; structural; morphological properties; photoelectrochemical properties; biosensor; solar cells; energy storage; supercapacitors; LEDs devices; wastewater treatment; antimicrobial; cancer imaging; and drug delivery applications

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

New Advances in Transition Metal Complexes

edited by

Samy Mahmoud El-Megharbel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoformulas; metal– drug complexes; mixed ligands; antimicrobial activities; biological applications; antioxidant activities; flavonoids novel complexes

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

Multifunctionalities in Advanced Ferroelectric Materials

edited by

Xianghan Xu

and

Xueyun Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; functional materials; material synthesis; dielectric property; magnetoelectricity; piezoelectricity; pyroelectricity; energy storage; domain engineering

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

Research and Application of Lithium-Ion Batteries

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; metal batteries; electrodes; electrolytes; conductive agents

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

Liquid Crystals and Devices

edited by

Xin Xie

,

Fan Fan

and

Dongliang Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical modulation; liquid crystal photonics; planar optics; liquid crystal display and holography; lens and imaging; AR and VR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Crystal Plasticity Modeling and Simulation

edited by

Xiaochong Lu

,

Yilun Xu

and

Hongbin Bei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: dislocation theory; TWIP and TRIP mechanisms; strength and ductility; texture evolution; lattice structure; plastic forming process; multiscale simulation; nonlocal crystal plasticity; grain reconstruction from EBSD data; microstructure optimization

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

New Advances in Nanocrystals

edited by Xiaowen Shi, Nicolas Burdet and

Connie Darmanin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum materials; strain; magnetic materials; functional properties; in situ and operando

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

Selected Papers from the World Symposium on Materials Sciences and Engineering and the International Conference on Catalysis, Chemical Science and Technology

edited by

Vistasp M. Karbhari

and

Xiaoxiang Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced optical materials; composite materials; nanoparticles and nanofibers; biomedical applications; sensors and sensing using optical methods; property and characterization; control; measuring and quantification

Nanocomposites Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ali Shafiee

,

Marzieh Baneshi

and

Collins Nganou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; dual structures; hybrid nanomaterials; water treatment; photocatalysis; catalytic materials; drug delivery; antibacterial activity; sensors

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

New Advances in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

edited by

Taoreed Olakunle Owolabi

, Nurudeen Abiola Oladoja and

Talal F. Qahtan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic refrigeration; magnetic photo-catalyst; machine learning; spintronics; soft and hard magnetic materials; ferromagnetism; magnetic imaging; ferrites and rare-earth elements

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

Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials under Ultra-High Strain Rates

edited by

Qilin Xiong

and

Xiaohu Yao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: high strain rate; plastic deformation; impact; shear localization; dynamic response

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

Storage and Application of Ferroelectric Materials

edited by

Xuepeng Zhan

, Zheng Chai, Hanwen Wang and Wei Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectronic materials; nonvolatile storage; neuromorphic applications

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

Archaeological Crystalline Materials- Volume II

edited by

Giulia Festa

,

Claudia Scatigno

and

Paola Cardiano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeological records; crystalline phases transformation; phase identification and quantification; in situ and laboratory analysis; data science and machine learning; diagnosis of the state of conservation; diagenetic alterations in the burial; interaction with the atmosphere; natural and anthropogenic environmental agents

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

Crystalline Minerals under High Pressure

edited by Suyu Fu and

Murli H. Manghnani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: high pressure and temperature; crystal structure of minerals; earth sciences; condensed material sciences; solid-state-physics; single-crystal X-ray diffraction

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

Synthesis, Characterizations, and Applications of 2D Materials

edited by

Sheng-Kuei Chiu

and

Dung-sheng Tsai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; 2D nanomaterials; graphene; hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN); black phosphorus (BP); transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; transition metal carbides (TMCs); transition metal carbides (TMNs); chemical vapor deposition (CVD); mechanical exfoliation; liquid-phase exfoliation; raman spectroscopy; scanning probe microscopy (SPM); atomic force microscopy (AFM); electronic properties; optical properties; magnetoresistance; optoelectronic property

In Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Shuji Nakamura’s Contribution to Blue Light-emitting Diodes

edited by

Paul J. Simmonds

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5653 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride; GaN; nitride semiconductors; III-N; blue LED; InN; AlN; dilute nitride

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

Recent Advances in Topological Materials in 2023

edited by

Liang Luo

submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological states of matter; topological effects; topological phase transitions; topological transport; topological electronics; topological quantum computing; topological spintronics

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

Deformation and Recrystallization Behaviour of Alloys

edited by

Ali Arab

, Baoqiao Guo, Bin Jia and Rusinek Alexis

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: recrystallization; high strain rate deformation; hot deformation; dynamic recrystallization; adiabatic shear band

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

Recent Advances in Topological Semimetals and Insulators

edited by

Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological semimetal; topological insulator; structure-property relationship; spin-lattice coupling; crystal structure; magnetic properties; topological states; quantum transport properties

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

Crystallography of Materials under High Pressure

edited by

Tiange Bi

and

Eva Zurek

submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-pressure materials; high-pressure superconductivity; high-pressure superhard materials; high-energy-density materials; diamond anvil cell; shock experiments; high-pressure crystal structure prediction; high-pressure exotic materials; chemistry under pressure; condensed matter physics

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

Epitaxial Growth of Semiconductor Materials and Devices

edited by

Stephanie Tomasulo

and

Aaron Ptak

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4882 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy; semiconductors; optoelectronics; photovoltaics; power electronics; biomedical engineering; remote epitaxy; droplet epitaxy; nanostructures; material science; superlattices; quantum wells

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

Photonic Crystals: Physics and Applications

edited by

Shih-Wen Chen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; optical resonance cavity; optical sensors; waveguide; laser; fiber; imaging; liquid crystals; photovoltaics; optical computing; metamaterial; lithography; nanotechnology; spectroscopy

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

Synthesis, Structure, and Characterization of Metal-Organic Complexes

edited by

Zhou Lu

,

Yizhen Chen

and

Elizabeth Hillard

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic complex; catalysis; photophysics; computation chemistry; spectroscopy

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

Synthesis and Engineering of Optoelectronic Properties of Two-Dimensional Perovskites

edited by Tingting Yin, Jiangang Feng and

‪Yongqing Cai‬

submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D perovskites; pressure; low temperature; magnetic field; optoelectronic properties; solar cells; lasers; photodetectors; synthesis; first-principles calculations; Raman; photoluminescence; X-ray; phase transitions

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

Electronic Phenomena of Transition Metal Oxides Volume II

edited by Krzysztof Szot and

Christian Rodenbücher

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6103 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– insulator transitions and superconductivity; atomistic processes at surfaces; interfaces; and extended defects; electronic structure and lattice dynamics; redox reactions and oxygen transport; segregation and phase transformations; multiferroic properties; machine learning for transition metal oxides design and discovery

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

Research on Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Xiaogang You, Zhijun Zhang, Pengting Li and Yali Dong

submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: nickel-based superalloys; microstructures and mechanical properties; alloy design and microstructure modification; processing and manufacturing of superalloys; joining and machining; microstructure characterization techniques; computational modeling and simulation; coating and surface engineering; oxidation; hot corrosion; and hydrogen embrittlement; superalloy smelting and purification; superalloy applications and recycling

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

Research in Shape Memory Polymer

edited by

Dongjie Zhang

,

Qixing Xia

,

Qiang Tao

and Haiyang Zhang

submission deadline 21 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory polymer; shape memory mechanism; 4D printing; shape memory hydrogel

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

Advanced Photoluminescence Nanomaterials and Applications

edited by

Yunfei Shang

,

Yongtao Liu

and

Shudong Yu

submission deadline 22 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoluminescence; nanomaterials; quantum dots; 2D materials; organic fluorescent materials; inorganic fluorescent materials; organic inorganic hybrid fluorescent materials; lanthanide doped nanomaterials; nanophotonic

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

Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Devices 2023

edited by

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submission deadline 26 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEDs; solar cells; nanocrystals; perovskite material; II-IV and III-V compound; advanced characterizations

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

Characterisation and Study of Compounds by Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction

edited by

Josefina Perles

submission deadline 28 Oct 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 11693 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crystal structure; SCXRD; X-ray crystallography; Structural study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Interactions between Earth Materials and Environmental Contaminants—from Structural Aspect to Mechanistic Interpretation

edited by

Zhaohui Li

and

Yi Zhou

submission deadline 29 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7396 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth materials; clays; zeolites; interactions; contaminants; removal; mechanisms; applications

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

Research about Vital Organic Chelates and Metal Ion Complexes Volume II

edited by

Moamen S. Refat

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6002 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; metal-based drugs; medicinal inorganic chemistry; crystals; nanomaterials and applications; composites

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

Nematic Liquid Crystal

edited by

Stephen J. Cowling

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open

Keywords: nematic; ; splay nematic; ; ferroelectric nematic; ; twist bend nematic; ; liquid crystal; ; bimesogen; ; dimer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals

edited by Jihong Ma and Yanyu Chen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: phononic crystals; metamaterials; metasurfaces; vibration; wave propagation; phonons; theories; simulations; experimental characterization; synthesis; manufacturing; fabrication; topological phonons; nonlinearity; numerical methods; applications; thermal phonons

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

Charge-Transfer Complexes (CTCs) and Related Interactions

edited by

Abdel Majid A. Adam

submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: charge-transfer complex; donor molcule; acceptor molcule; charge-transfer interaction; donor-acceptor interaction; hydrogen-bonding; theoritical investigations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

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