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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Wide Bandgap Semiconductor: GaN and SiC Material and Device
edited by Hao-chung Kuo, Chun Hsiung Lin and
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15628 | Submission Open
Keywords: power devices; RF devices; LED; micro-LED; lasers; LiFi GaN SiC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Schiff Base Derivatives: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Applications, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9045 | Submission Open
Keywords: schiff bases; heterocycles; hirshfeld; X-ray crystal structure; biological activities; nonlinear optics; nanoparticles; MOFs; metal complexes; supramolecular coordination chemistry; computational chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Crystalline Materials)
Effects of Neutron and Ion Irradiation on Nuclear Materials submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear materials; neutron and ion irradiation; irradiation damage and effects; microstructure and defect evolution; synergistic effect between irradiation and corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Laser–Material Interaction: Principles, Phenomena, and Applications submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-induced phenomena; shock waves  ; phase transformations; laser parameters; laser surface modification; laser microfabrication  ; laser applications; laser-induced crystallization  ; crystal orientation  ; material properties; surface patterning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Materials Used to Improve the Environment and Human Health (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Research on Thermoelectric Materials: Waste Heat into Renewable Energy
edited by , and Yu-Chih Tseng
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials  ; electrical conductivity; thermal conductivity; Seebeck coefficient  ; nanostructured materials  ; efficiency optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Nucleic Acid Crystallography Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleic acid synthesis and purification; RNA and DNA crystallization; RNA and DNA crystal improvement; Nucleic acid diffraction studies; RNA and DNA structure determination; RNA and DNA model building; nucleic acid structure analysis; nucleic acid structural bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4943 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing and processing; plastic deformation; fatigue and fracture; texture; microstructure; mechanical properties; finite element method; crystal plasticity; atomistic modelling; machine learning; processing– structure– property (PSP) relation; process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
First-Principles Studies and Electronic Structures of Nano-Scale Materials
edited by Duc Nguyen-Manh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-scale materials; crystalline materials; crystalline structures; crystalline alloys; first-principles studies; electronic structures; density functional theory (DFT); ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD); metal– organic frameworks (MOFS); nuclear materials; nuclear energy; nuclear applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Fatigue and Fracture of Anisotropic Materials
edited by Zheng Liu, and Shengkun Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: anisotropic behaviour; fracture mechanics; fatigue crack propagation; fatigue; fracture toughness test; size effect; failure analysis; fatigue damage mechanism; crystal plasticity; strain incompatibility; slip and twining behaviour; digital image correlation method; stress– strain response; orientation analysis; structural engineering; finite element analysis; engineering metallic materials; deformation analysis; multiscale simulation; microscopic characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
The Power of Powder Diffraction to Characterize Hybrid and Composite Materials submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: PXRD; diffraction; hybrid materials; composite; crystallography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Topological Photonic Crystals
edited by Claudionor Gomes Bezerra, Carlos Humberto Oliveira Costa and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: topological photonic crystals; topological phases; edge states; localization of light; waveguides; lasers; filters; resonators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Materials for Applications in Water Splitting and Battery
edited by Xiaoyong Yang
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional materials; nanocrystals; nanocage; sustainable materials; emerging functional nanomaterials; heterostructures; energy storage and conversion; battery research; electrode– electrolyte interfaces; high-energy electrode materials; material design; photoelectrochemical water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Crystalline Materials: Polymorphism submission deadline 12 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3991 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymorphism; pharmaceuticals; crystallisation; structure– property relationships; phase transformations; supramolecular chemistry; crystallography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Poly-Crystalline/Single-Crystalline Diamonds
edited by and Kazimierz Fabisiak
submission deadline 29 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: methods of diamond synthesis; doping and use; and non-obvious methods of application; characterization of electrical; magnetic; optical; mechanical and structural properties; polycrystalline; nanocrystalline and single-crystal layers; luminescence; cathodoluminescence; thermoluminescence; dosimetry; and medical applications; XRD; EDS; XPS; Raman spectroscopy; AFM; STM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Gems Decoded: Bridging Gemology, Mineralogy, Crystallography and Geology
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: gemology; gemstone characterization; geographic origin; gem identification; in-site micro-analysis; spectroscopy; synthetics; treatment; geochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Advances in Thin Film Solar Cells Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film silicon solar cells; CdTe thin film solar cells; CuInGaSe2 thin film solar cells; kesterites thin film solar cells; perovskites thin film solar cells; organic PV materials and devices; GaAS thin film solar cells; quantum dot solar cells; two-dimensional materials for PV applications; new device concepts and architectures for next generation of solar cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advanced Surface Modifications on Materials
edited by Rasoul Khandan and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modifications; advanced surface techniques; materials surface engineering; surface properties; laser surface modification; laser surface coating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Frontier of Graphene Material Advancements submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced graphene innovations; progress in graphene-based materials; cutting-edge advances in graphene engineering; novel applications of advanced graphene materials; exploring the frontiers of graphene advancements; innovative approaches to advanced graphene synthesis; characterization techniques for advanced graphene; sustainable applications of advanced graphene materials; emerging trends in advanced graphene research; pioneering developments in graphene-based nanomaterials
Laser Surface Modification of Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface modification; functional surface; surface microstructure; surface chemistry; surface roughness; surface characterization; laser– material interaction mechanism; wettability; optical property; corrosion; abrasion; mechanical property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Feature Papers on "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials" 2023–2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5219 | 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)
X-ray Protein Crystallography
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 27 | 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)
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