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Syntheses, Characterizations and Reactivities of Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials

edited by

Yizhen Chen

, Xiao Zhao and Chunyan Shang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; heterogeneous catalysis; interfacial microenvironment; regulation of catalytic active centers; reaction kinetics; in situ techniques; theoretical studies

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

Crystal Structures and Magnetic Interactions of Magnetic Materials

edited by Alina Crisan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: RE-free nanocomposite magnets; hard– soft exchange coupling; magnetic stability; structural phase transformation; L10 phase; ferromagnetism; antiferromagnetism; soft magnetic materials; hard magnets; magnetocaloric materials; functional magnetic materials; magnetocaloric; magnetoelastic; multiferroic materials

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

Microstructure and Properties of Steels and Other Structural Alloys, Second Edition

edited by

Qing-Qiang Ren

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: steels and structural alloys; material characterization; phase transformations; mechanical properties; heat-resistant alloys; phase transformations; thermodynamic simulations; microstructure– property relationship; material design and development

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

Optoelectronics of Thin Films and Nanoparticles (2nd Edition)

edited by

Bouchta Sahraoui

and

Viviana Figà

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles synthesis; liquid crystals; crystalline supramolecular polymers; electrochromism; non-linear optical properties; metals oxides; optoelectronic devices; advanced nanomaterials; photoconductive materials; characterization of optoelectronic materials

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

Young Crystallographers Across Europe

edited by

Benny Danilo Belviso

and

Mattia Lopresti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5754 | Submission Open

Keywords: young crystallographers; crystallography; structural investigation

Advances of High Entropy Alloys

edited by

Long Meng

and

Xiaoming Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5543 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys; corrosion-resistant properties; mechanical properties; microstructures; anti-oxidation properties; passivation properties; electrochemical properties

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

Photocatalytic Materials: New Perspectives and Challenges

edited by Kai Yu, Yue Chang and Minmin Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2889 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel semiconductor photocatalyst; nanostructure photocatalyst; photoanode materials and photocathode materials; machine learning for photocatalysts; heterojunction photocatalyst; photocatalytic biomass conversion; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; photoelectrochemical behavior and performance; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic water treatment; photo(electro)catalytic hydrogen generation; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation

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

Heterocyclic Organic Compounds: Crystal Structure and Their Properties

edited by

Nagaraju Sakkani

and

Etsuo Yonemochi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; biological activity; crystal structure; multicomponent reactions; new methodologies

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

Additive Manufacturing: State-of-the-Art 2024

edited by C. Suryanarayana and

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2261 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design for additive manufacturing; in-situ process monitoring; process optimization; big data analysis on additive manufacturing processes; machine learning/artificial intelligence; materials characterization and testing; process modeling/simulation; additive manufacturing; alloy design; process modeling; process optimization; materials characterization; materials testing

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

Advances in New Multifunctional Hard Materials

edited by Tomas Soria-Biurrun, María de Nicolás Morillas,

Hossein Besharatloo

and

Elena Gordo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative metallic binders; alternative ceramic phases; additive manufacturing; conventional proccesing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties

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

The Synthesis and Prospects of Magnetic Materials

edited by Jiayi He, Xuefeng Liao and Jiasheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; magnetic material; magnetic device; micromagnetic simulation; electromagnetic simulation; machine learning

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

Progress and Challenges towards Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials

edited by

Huan Ding

, Wencai Li, Pengcheng Zhu and Wangwang Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; defect mechanism; microstructure analysis; mechanical properties; optimization; AM simulation; alloy

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

Advances in Liquid Crystal Dimers and Oligomers

edited by Sergio Diez Berart and Jordi Sellarés

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystal (LC) dimers; LC oligomers; design; synthesis; simulations; theory; physical characterization; twist-bend nematic; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

New Insights into Perovskite Materials: From Fundamental Science to Applications

edited by Tengteng Li, Shiqi Li and

Silei Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite materials; perovskite solar cells; perovskite light-emitting diodes; perovskite photodetectors; perovskite lasers; perovskite-based new theory; perovskite-based applications

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

Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by Sumei Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal organic framework; CO2 capture; adsorption; catalysis; sample preparation; sensors

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

Advanced Laser Crystals and Ceramic Materials

edited by Chao Feng, Liang Gao, Yunzheng Wang, Junlei Wang,

Shaojie Men

and Feifei Chen

submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast lasers; ceramic lasers; ceramic nonlinear optics; nanomaterials; optical nano-manipulation; laser crystals; NOL crystals; crystal growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Plastic Deformation and Welding on Metallic Materials

edited by

Agnieszka Kurc-Lisiecka

and

Aleksander Lisiecki

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; hot working; cold working; welding; innovative methodology research; new technologies; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties

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

Feature Papers on "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials" 2023–2024

edited by

Leonid Kustov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7642 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid materials; composite materials; intermolecular interactions; molecular crystals; coordination polymers; metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; hierarchical zeolites; zeolite-like materials; organic– inorganic hybrids; graphene; carbon nitride; layered sulfides; metal nanoparticles; metal oxide nanoparticles; metal chalcogenide nanoparticles; metal pnictide nanoparticles

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

Modern Technologies in the Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Andrey Chumaevskii

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; additive manufacturing; friction stir processing; aluminum; copper; nickel; titanium alloys and steels; selective laser melting; electron beam additive manufacturing; selective laser sintering; coatings

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

X-ray Protein Crystallography

edited by

Ki Hyun Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein crystallography; X-ray crystallography; serial crystallography; structure determination; crys-tallization; data processing; radiation damage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Solution Processing and Properties of Oxide Films and Nanostructures

edited by

Chien-Jung Huang

, Chin-Hau Chia and

Kuan-Wei Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: solution; synthesis; oxide; nanostructure

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

Crystallization of High Performance Metallic Materials (II)

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

and

Chao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification of steels and alloys; casting process; solid phase transformation; high-performance metallic materials; in-situ characterization; nucleation and growth in metals; inclusion/precipitate engineering in steels and alloys; slag and flux engineering; thermodynamics and kinetics of crystallization; process– structure– property correlation in alloys; simulations

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

New Advanced Functional-Material-Based Photocatalysts

edited by Siming Wu, Yi Lu and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; semiconductors; functional materials; energy conversion; photocatalysis; water splitting; CO2 reduction; photodegradation

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

Recent Advances in Non-destructive Testing Methods

edited by

Peng Song

Junyan Liu

and Hong Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon solar cell; composite materials; microwave detection; THz detection; iInfrared detection; ultrasound detection; iInfrared thermography; photoluminescence/electroluminescence; defect detection; reliability diagnosis; machine learning; signal and imaging processing.

Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Metal Oxides Thin Films

edited by

Jin Yue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular beam epitaxy (MBE); metal oxide thin films; growth mechanisms and kinetics; in situ characterization; oxide heterostructures; strain engineering; electronic devices; optoelectronics

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

New Trends in Materials for Permanent Magnets

edited by

Marian Grigoras

and

Mihaela Lostun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet; magnetic materials; magnetic properties; maximum energy product; rare earth; nanocomposite; powders; melt-spun ribbons; recycling

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

Advancements in High-Strength Silicon-Aided Steel and Their Phase Transformations

edited by

Mattia Franceschi

and

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: bainitic transformation; steels; austempering; quench and partitioning; si-aided steels

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

Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of Coordination Compounds (3rd Edition)

edited by

Waldemar Maniukiewicz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination complexes ; synthesis ; crystal and molecular structure ; hirschfeld surface analysis; non-covalent interactions

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

Porous Ceramics and Their Composite Materials

edited by

Chengying Bai

Hamada Elsayed

and Xinxin Jin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous ceramics and composites; lightweight ceramics; porous geopolymer; ceramics for water purification; 3D-printed porous ceramics; sustainable ceramics derived from solid wastes; glass ceramic foams

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

State-of-the-Art Liquid Crystals Research in Japan (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shigeyuki Yamada

Mizuho Kondo

and

Kosuke Kaneko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; blue phase; stimulus responsiveness; photoalignment control; molecular dynamics simulations; rheology; X-ray diffraction; luminescence; electrical conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

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