Special Issues

Crystals runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Phase Transition in External Fields (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase transition; external fields; solidification; phase field; melt treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; defects; texture; microstructure; deformation; aging; properties; hot-working; cold-working
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Research on Nonlinear Optics with 2D Materials
edited by Yuning Zhang, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; nonlinear optics; optoelectronic devices; material microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Liquid Crystal Research and Novel Applications in the 21st Century
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
High-Entropy Alloys: Progress and Prospects
edited by Jie Xiong and Baojun Dong
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloy; medium-entropy alloy; complex concentrated alloy; amorphous alloy; phase prediction; mechanical property; additive manufacturing; hydrogen embrittlement; corrosion resistant; first principles calculation; phase field; machine learning approaches; marine environment; radiation environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Crystals, Films and Nanocomposite Scintillators Volume III
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: scintillators; crystals; films; ceramics; and nanopowders; melt growth; liquid phase epitaxy; and solid-state reactions; luminescence; energy transfer processes; defects and dopants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Halide Perovskites
edited by Jérémy Hieulle and Zonghao Liu
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; long-term stability; surface passivation; 2D perovskite; halide mixing and cation mixing; crystal orientation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Electron Crystallography: A Deep Dive into Nanocrystals
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: electron crystallography; electron diffraction; 3DED; MicroED; nanocrystals; structure determination; SAED; NED; precession electron diffraction; kinematical structural refinement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Micro-Structure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5169 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructural characterization; metals/alloys; metal matrix composites; mechanical strength; stress– strain; constitutive modeling; metal forming; fractography; workability; forming; casting; powder metallurgy; welding; 3D printing; laser processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Ferroelectric Materials
edited by , and Mirjana Vijatovic Petrovic
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4159 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectrics; relaxors; dielectric properties; piezoelectric properties; ceramics; thin films; heterostructures; manufacturing techniques; materials characterization; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
The Applications of Protein Crystals
edited by Renbin Zhou and Dachuan Yin
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein crystalline frameworks; protein crystal engineering; protein assembling; crystalline materials; drug delivery; protein crystal detection techniques; biotemplating scaffold
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave dielectric properties; anti-reduction characteristics; dielectric ceramics; microcrystalline glass; glass ceramics; low-temperature cofiring ceramics (LTCCs); multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs); microwave substrate; microwave components and design method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Advances in Laminated Metallic Composites submission deadline 26 Dec 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6932 | Submission Open
Keywords: laminated metal composite; intermetallics; layered structure; bonding interface; microstructure; bonding; deposition and spray forming; mechanical properties; structure– properties relationships; manufacturing methods; residual stress; the anti-penetration properties; damage evolution; fracture property; dynamic response of laminated composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Novelties in Solidification Techniques of Single-Crystalline Materials submission deadline 28 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-crystals; crystals growth; crystallization; directional crystallization; growth modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Aggregation-Induced Emission: Materials and Applications submission deadline 29 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: aggregation-induced emission; luminescent materials; optoelectronics; biomedical applications; aggregate sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Electrode Materials for Fast-Charging Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries
edited by Zhen Kong, Fuzhou Chen, Juan An and Dong Shi
submission deadline 29 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: fast charging; lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; modify electrode materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Pharmaceutical Crystals (Volume III) submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical crystals; co-crystals; salts; solvates; physicochemical properties; crystal engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Porous Materials for Sustainable Energy and Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous materials; catalysis; surface reactions; electrocatalysis; plasmon-enhanced porous catalysts; photocatalysis; active site engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Cyclometallation of Platinum Group Elements: Between Complexes and Organometallics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: platinum group metals; cyclometallation; palladium complexes; platinum complexes; ruthenium complexes; rhodium complexes; osmium complexes; iridium complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)
Physical Mechanism of Welding of Metallic Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12672 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11764 | 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)
Feature Papers in Crystalline Metals and Alloys in 2022-2023 submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9916 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; alloys; solidification; grains; textures; dislocations; phase transformations; twinning; precipitation; martensite; X-ray diffraction; electron microscopy; casting; rolling; welding; additive manufacturing; heat treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Crystalline Materials, Mechanical Properties and Innovative Production Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 16 articles | Viewed by 9337 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; nanomaterials; composites; solidification and crystallization; phase transformations; materials modelling; casting and welding; additive manufacturing; heat treatment; corrosion; mechanical properties; fracture mechanics; production management; production processes and systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
New Trends in Gemstones and Jades at China University of Geosciences, Beijing
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8797 | Submission Open
Keywords: gemstones; spectroscopy; mineralogical characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Liquid Crystal Phases and Phase Transitions submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6388 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid crystal; cholesteric phase; SmA-Ch phase transition; anti-counterfeiting; polymer dispersed liquid crystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
Feature Papers in Biomolecular Crystals in 2022-2023 submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5198 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Materials, Devices and Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4944 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide bandgap semiconductor; materials growth and applications; advanced process technology; group III-V power electronics and RF devices; novel materials and devices; device design and modeling; semiconductor device physics; RF devices and power electronics reliability; RF circuit; system and module; advanced packaging and packaging trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Recently Research on Eutectic Alloy Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4776 | Submission Open
Keywords: eutectic alloys; rapid solidification; anomalous eutectic alloys; dendrite eutectic alloys; nano-eutectic alloys; eutectic high-entropy alloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Anisotropic/ Isotropic Microstructural Design in Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4315 | Submission Open
Keywords: Additive manufacturing of metals and alloys; Processing– structure– properties relations; Processing optimization; Anisotropic/isotropic microstructure; Customized properties; Defect formation; Residual stresses and distortion; Post-processing; Finite element analysis; Machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances of Aluminum Alloys: Innovation and Application Potential submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4271 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloys; chemical composition; solidification; simulation; properties; microstructure; recycling; casting technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Disclosing Deep Eutectic Solvents submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3988 | Submission Open
Keywords: Sustainability; Green chemistry; Salts; Mixtures; Structure; New materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)
Feature Papers in Crystals 2023 submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 3661 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystals; crystal growth; characterization techniques; crystalline structure; properties and applications of crystalline materials
Recent Advances in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of transition metal dichalcogenides; nanostructures fabrication of transition metal dichalcogenides; transition metal dichalcogenides based devices; optical properties; electrical properties; structural properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Computational Research into Pharmaceutical Crystals submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3150 | Submission Open
Keywords: API; co-crystal; polymorphism; drug; medicine; DFT; molecular dynamics simulations; calculations; quantum chemistry; molecular mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Ultra-High-Temperature Alloys
edited by A. Muthuchamy and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3035 | Submission Open
Keywords: high melting point; heat sink; oxidation resistance; heat fluxes; high radiation level; thermodynamic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Microstructure and Properties of Steels and Other Structural Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2728 | Submission Open
Keywords: steels and structural alloys; materials characterization; phase transformations; mechanical properties; heat-resistant alloys; phase transformations; thermodynamic simulations; microstructure– property relationship; materials design and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open
Keywords: dielectric ceramics; energy storage density; ceramic capacitor; breakdown strength; energy storage efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Crystallization Process and Simulation Calculation, Second Edition
edited by , and Kangli Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2062 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleation and growth; agglomeration and breakage; process analytical technology; process intensification; continuous crystallization; spherical crystallization; molecular dynamics simulation; hydrodynamics simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)
Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Property and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1869 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D material hybrid; graph(di)ene; DFT calculations; CO2 Reduction; NO removal; water splitting; photodegradation; biomaterials and drug delivery; polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Manufacturing, Welding, Testing and Applications of the Advanced Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1605 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; welding; material testing; surface treating; wear; corrosion; electromagnetic radiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Thermal Sprayed Coatings submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal spray coatings; splat morphology; phase transformation; scanning electron microscopy characterization; rapid solidification; surface functionalization; wear behavior; corrosion resistance; coatings bio-compatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
β-Ga2O3: Growth (Bulk, Thin Film, Epitaxy) and Physical Properties
edited by Sridharan Moorthy Babu and Fan Ren
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1600 | Submission Open
Keywords: β -Ga2O3; bulk crystal growth; thin film growth; epitaxy growth; physical; structural; optical; electrical; spectroscopic properties; wide-bandgap semiconductor; power electronics; solar-blind UV detectors; sensor applications; melt growth techniques; Czochralski method; Bridgman method; floating zone method; edge-defined film-fed growth method; Veneuil method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Solidification/Crystallization Behavior of Alloys and Related Simulation Calculation
edited by and Ping Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open
Keywords: alloy solidification and crystallization; segregation and inclusion; simulation of alloy solidification process; thermodynamic calculation of alloy phase diagram
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Spectroscopic Insights into Molecular Crystals submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular crystals; Disordered photonics; ; Materials engineering; ; Synthesis strategies; ; Molecular crystals’ design and utilization; ; Doped crystals; ; (Bio)organic molecular crystals; ; Laser and Raman spectroscopy; ; Inorganic crystals; ; Quantum chemical calculations; ; Semi-empiric methods.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advanced Research of Luminescent Dyes: From Synthesis to Optoelectronic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; luminescent devices; optoelectronics application; synthesis of luminescent dyes; optical properties; luminescence properties; inorganic and organic luminescent dyes; sensors; photovoltaic cells; (organic) light-emitting diode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advanced Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric and Dielectric Ceramics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectric ceramics; piezoelectric ceramics; dielectric ceramics; advanced functional ceramics; ceramic composites; ceramic-based actuators; ceramic-based electronic devices; ceramic processing and manufacturing; microstructure characterization of ceramics; thermodynamic and kinetic studies of ceramics; including theory; experiment; modeling; and simulation; ceramic application in energy harvesting; sensing; actuation; data storage; and electronic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)
Advances in Thermoelectric Materials 2023
edited by , Adil Mansoor and Jamil Ur Rahman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; thermal conductivity; crystalline structures; two-dimensional structures; microstructures; figure-of-merit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials
edited by Saif Kayani and Byung Joo Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fe alloys and steels; lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; microstructural analysis; deformation analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Pathological Biomineralization: Recent Advances and Perspectives submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathological mineralization; spontaneous precipitations; kinetics of precipitation; additives; biomineralization; crystallization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Recent Advancements in Cycloaddition Reactions and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloaddition reaction; molecular electron density theory (MEDT); Diels– Alder/hetero-Diels– Alder reactions; [3+2] cycloaddition reactions; [2+2] cycloaddition reactions; [5+1] cycloaddition reactions; [5+2] cycloaddition reactions; formal [3+3] cycloaddition reactions; higher order of cycloaddition reactions; staudinger ketene-imine cycloaddition; asymmetric synthesis; metal catalyzed cycloaddition reactions; enantioselective cycloaddition reactions; fused heterocycles; spiro-compounds; natural products by cycloaddition reactions; anti-viral compounds by cycloaddition reactions; biological activity; material chemistry by cycloaddition reactions; drug delivery and cycloaddition reactions; computational study; theoretical calculations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)
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