Crystals

Ferroelectric Ceramics: Research and Applications

edited by

Hua Tan

,

Feng Gao

, Huabin Yang and

Junsheng Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric ceramics; pyroelectric ceramics; dielectric ceramics; composition design; preparation methods; microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Group-III Nitride Quantum Wells

edited by

Sławomir P. Łepkowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: group-III nitride semiconductors; quantum wells; epitaxial growth; strain-related effects; spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations; alloy fluctuations; optical and electrical properties; defects; radiative and nonradiative recombination; light-emitting diodes; laser diodes; ab-initio calculations and modelling

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

Fabrication, Structures and Properties of High Entropy Alloys and Refractory High Entropy Alloys

edited by

Patrice Berthod

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamic modeling; casting; powder metallurgy; mechanical alloying; forging; microstructures; high-temperature mechanics; hot oxidation and corrosion; other properties

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

Emerging Conductive Materials

edited by Rongguo Song and Boyang Mao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; carbon nanotubes; MXene; MOFs; conductive polymers; perovskite materials; electronics; optoelectronics; energy storage; biomedical; metal-organic hybrids materials

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

Silicon-Based Photovoltaic Materials and Devices

edited by

Guanghong Wang

,

Chunlan Zhou

and

Libin Mo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon-based solar cell; transparent conductive oxide; solar energy conversion; photovoltaic modules; photovoltaic system; bifacial photovoltaic module; inversion layer; surface passivation; AFORS-HET

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

Modelling of Crystal Growth Processes

edited by

Janis Virbulis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: modelling; crystal growth; Cz process; FZ process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite Coatings and Gradient Porous Materials

edited by

Aneta Bartkowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating crystallization; laser processing; carbides and borides; gradient porous materials; mechanical properties

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

Effect of Solvents and Solution Chemistry on the Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Zhanglin Guo and Gyumin Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cell; organic solvents; working mechanism; power conversion efficiency

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

New Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems and Catalysis

edited by

Mauro Francesco Sgroi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; batteries; super-capacitors; fuel cells; catalytic conversion of CO2; hydrogen production; synthetic fuels

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

Tailoring of Microstructures through Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Leonhard Hitzler

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; material design; lightweight construction; anisotropy; inhomogeneity

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

Raman Scattering in Optical Crystals (Volume II)

edited by

Sergei Smetanin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman-active crystals; Raman spectroscopy; vibrational studies; stimulated Raman scattering in crystals; crystalline Raman lasers

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

Recent Advances in Time-Resolved Serial Femtosecond Crystallography

edited by

Faisal Hammad Mekky Koua

and

Huijong Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: serial femtosecond crystallography; time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography; time-resolved crystallography; pump-probe TR-SFX; photocages; mixing-and-Inject TR-SFX; light-sensitive proteins; redox induced structural changes; structural enzymology; sample delivery methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Surface Engineering of Metallic Materials

edited by

Magdalena Lepicka

and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; surface engineering; coatings; mechanical properties; functional properties; friction; wear; tribology; microstructural characterization

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

Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Device Applications

edited by Yijing Y. Stehle, Fangzhu Qing and

Dmitri Donetski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; synthesis; top-down; bottom-up; transistor; two-dimensional devices; nanofabrication; applications of 2D materials

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

Polymer-Nanomaterial Composites for Bioinspired Sensing

edited by

Debarun Sengupta

,

Ajay Mandal

and

Liqiang Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspiration; wearable electronics; polymer– nanomaterial composites; organic electronics; sensors; piezoresistive sensing; piezoelectric sensing; piezocapacitive sensing

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

Frontiers in Perovskite Thin Films

edited by

Amal Bouich‬

,

Bernabé Marí Soucase

, Faisal Baig and

Yousaf Hameed Khattak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite; stability; thin films; efficiency; solar cells

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

Defects Induced by Radiation in Nuclear Materials

edited by

Janne Pakarinen

and

Lingfeng He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: irradiation damage; nuclear materials; defects; characterization; modeling

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

Structure, Thermal and Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline Materials

edited by

Safia Alleg

and

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nanocrystalline materials; ; Powder alloys; ; Thin films; ; Ribbons alloys; ; Structure; ; Microstructure; ; Magnetic properties; ; Thermal behavior.

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

Charge Dynamic Research on Semiconductor Materials

edited by Chuhong Wang and

Younes Hanifehpour

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics; density functional theory; atomic simulation; machine learning and data-driven prediction; band structure; defects; doping; carrier transport; recombination; optoelectronics; heterojunctions; quantum confinement

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

Phase Transitions and Dynamics Studies of Nanocomposite Materials

edited by

Szymon Starzonek

and

Aleš Iglič

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Organic Semiconductors

edited by

Youngjun Yun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: small organic molecules/polymeric semiconductors; flexible/stretchable semiconductors; device physics; opto-electronic devices; molecular doping

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

Research in Coordination Polymers

edited by

Renata Łyszczek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks; topology; synthesis methods X-ray crystal structure; spectroscopy; thermal analysis; luminescence; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Nanocrystal Catalysts for Environmental Protection and the Development of Liquid Fuels

edited by

Radostina Palcheva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; hydrotreating supported catalysts; Mo(W)S2 nanocrystals; HDO/HDS reactions; guerbet alcohols; total oxidation of VOCs; structured oxide catalysts; photocatalytic degradation of biocide in wastewater; advanced characterization studies; catalytic activity/selectivity

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

Dissimilar Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Laser Welding

edited by

Shouxun Ji

and

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; dissimilar metals and alloys; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; welding parameters; post-welding treatments; numerical simulation; manufacturing methods; metallic materials; solidification; casting; deformation; heat treatment

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

Irradiation Effects in High-Entropy Alloys and Their Applications

edited by

Jamieson Brechtl

and Muhammad Abubaker Khan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; medium-entropy alloys; additively manufactured alloys; irradiation-resistant materials; mechanical properties; dynamic mechanical properties; friction and wear resistance; high-temperature strength and ductility; microstructure characterization; thermomechanical treatment; corrosion resistance; advanced nuclear applications

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

Recent Developments in Nanoparticles for Catalysis

edited by Guoqing Ren, Wengang Liu, Lei Sun,

Xinbo Wang

and Tie Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocatalysts; single-atom catalysts; nanocatalyst synthesis; nanocatalyst characterization; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; structure-property relationships; size effect

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

Research on High-Temperature Superconducting Materials

edited by

Hongye Zhang

and

Kévin Berger

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10109 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical; numerical; and experimental studies of HTSs; electro-mechanical-thermal analysis of HTSs; superconductivity mechanism; quantum effect; crystal structure; advanced material processing and manufacturing; application of HTSs; characterization method of full size HTSs for applications; quench protection

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

Frontiers in Semiconductor Heterostructures Materials

edited by

Naveed Mushtaq

, Chen Xia and

Muhammad Sultan Irshad

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7802 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor heterostructure; heterostructure materials for energy devices; electrochemical devices; mixed conducting heterostructure; ionic transport in heterostructure materials; heterostructure electrocatalysts; heterostructure electrolyte membranes; multifunctional properties of heterostructure materials

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

Advances in Intermetallic and Metal-Like Compounds

edited by

Sergey L. Bud'ko

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal growth of intermetallics; electrical and thermal transport; superconductivity; magnetism; strongly correlated systems

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

Advances in Photonic Crystals and Devices

edited by

Xiaolong Zhu

, Weihua Wang and Dezhuan Han

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic crystals; photonic band structure; photonic crystal devices; high-quality factor; nonlinear optics; optical properties; transport properties; theoretical models

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

Liquid Crystals and New Applications in Sensing and Sensors

edited by

Pedro De Almeida

,

Doina Manaila-Maximean

and

Viorel Circu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1134 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfaces and interfaces; confined geometries; liquid crystalline defects; liquid crystal sensors; “ smart” materials; nanoparticles; liquid crystal composites; polymer liquid crystals; metallomesogens; ionic liquid crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Novel Material Design for the Development of Advanced High-Strength Steel

edited by Zhiping Hu, Rendong Liu, Yanlin He, Dapeng Yang, Xiaodong Tan and

Weisen Zheng

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced high-strength steel; novel design of process; composite design; mechanical properties; microstructure optimization; microstructure evolution; retained austenite; microstructural stability; transformation-induced plasticity; deformation mechanism; grain boundary; dislocation behavior; thermodynamic; phase-field modeling; precipitation behavior; element diffusion behavior

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

New Advances in Protein Crystallography

edited by

Rocco Caliandro

and

Benedetta Carrozzini

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein crystallography; X-ray diffraction; cryo-EM; NMR; phasing methods; crystal structure determination; computational modeling; artificial intelligence; integrative structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Advanced Research in 2D Materials

edited by

Bosong Sun

and

Kwun Nam Hui

submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and fabrication of 2D materials; characterization and properties of 2D materials; applications involving 2D materials; theories involving 2D materials; machine learning involving 2D materials

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

Mineralogical Crystallography (3rd Edition)

edited by

Vladislav V. Gurzhiy

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9797 | Submission Open

Keywords: minerals; crystallography; crystal chemistry; X-ray diffraction; crystal structures; crystal growth; mineral evolution

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

Advanced Aerospace Materials: Processing, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by

Yufei Zu

, Huifang Pang and

Fan Wu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6731 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aerospace materials; fiber-reinforced composites; high-performance materials; lightweight materials; high-entropy alloys/ceramics; processing development of aerospace materials; microstructural characterizations of aerospace materials; mechanical properties under extreme environments; aerospace materials applications

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

Application of X-ray and Electron to Crystal Structure Characterization

edited by

Felix Chukhovskii

, Konarev V. Petr and

Vladimir Vladimirovich Volkov

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: fundamentals of high-resolution X-ray and fast electron diffraction microtomography; X-ray reciprocal-space mapping; X-ray crystal structure analysis; coherent X-ray 4D optics applications for nanoscale crystal structure determination; X-ray and electron ptychography analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Preparation and Characterization of Structural/High-Strength Steels

edited by

Evgeniy Tkachev

and

Andrey Belyakov

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural/high-strength steels; mechanical properties; heat treatment; martensite; austenite; microstructure characterization; secondary particles

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

Progress and Prospects of Perovskite Films

edited by Zhenhuang Su and Lingfeng Chao

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; perovskite films; perovskite light-emitting diode; perovskite photodetectors; perovskite lasers; synchrotron scattering; interface electronic structure; GIWAXS; XRD; crystallization kinetics; optical properties; transport properties

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

New Materials and Concepts for Additive Manufacturing with Metals II

edited by

Kay-Peter Hoyer

and

Nan Kang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; alloy design; coating; fatigue performance; functionally graded materials; functional integration; laser powder bed fusion; mechanical properties; microstructure; new materials for AM; phase transformation; powder analysis; post-processing; X-ray diffraction

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

Boron-Based Advanced Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Özge Balcı-Çağıran

and

Emre Erdem

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron and its related compounds; boron and energy; applications of boron-based materials; boron-based nanomaterials; composites; catalysts; new synthesis strategies; microstructural characterization; chemical and physical properties; mechanical properties

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

High-Energy Processing: Microstructure and Phase Transformations at Joint Interface

edited by

Ivan Saikov

,

Andrey Malakhov

and Sanbao Lin

submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: explosive welding; explosive compaction; self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS); bimetals; intermetallics; joint interface; shock waves; microstructure

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

Multifunctional Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10461 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks; metal clusters; organic ligands; transition metals; postsynthetic modification; crystal structure; powder X-ray diffraction; molecular storage; energy storage; water splitting; hydrogen evolution; luminescence; magnetism; heterogeneous catalysis

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

Advances in Thin Structures and Materials Modelling

edited by

Gongye Zhang

,

Shuitao Gu

and

Shuohui Yin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9412 | Submission Open

Keywords: couple stress theories; strain gradient theories; surface elasticity theories; flexoelectricity theories; isogeometric analysis; beam theories; plate theories; functionally graded materials; wave propagation; band gaps; materials modelling

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

Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Superalloys

edited by

Chenglin Li

and

Nan Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: superalloy (Fe-; Ni-; Co-based alloys); high-temperature Ti-based alloy; additive manufacturing; high-temperature properties; high-temperature deformation; fatigue; creep; oxidation; coating

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

Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; graphene oxide; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene-based composites; 2D 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)

Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Beyond for Crystalline Materials

edited by

Danny A Rehn

,

Ann E. Mattsson

,

Roxanne Tutchton

, Jian-Xin Zhu and

Christopher Lane

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory; DFT-based molecular dynamics; relativistic density functional theory; many-body extensions of density functional theory; DFT-informed equations of state

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

Advances in Surface Modification of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Pavel Kuznetsov

and

Nikolay Koval

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1517 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modiﬁcation; plasma and cold spraying; laser melting; ion implantation; electrode– arc surfacing; friction stir treatment; gradient structure and properties

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

Mechanical, Tribological, and Functional Properties of Advanced Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Fei Lin

,

Hui Wu

,

Long Wang

, Mengyuan Ren and

Fanghui Jia

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites (MMCs); composites design; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; tribological properties; functional properties; advanced processing techniques; preparation and application of MMCs

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

Advanced Research in Polymer Composites

edited by

Alberto García-Peñas

and

Gaurav Sharma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; composites; tailored polymers

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

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