Crystals

Physical Phenomena, Microstructures, and Properties Unique to Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Saket Thapliyal and Dehao Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; solidification; microstructural evolution; mechanical behavior; alloy design; in situ monitoring; machine learning; multi-material printing; process optimization

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

Laser Surface Modification of Materials

edited by

Qinghua Wang

and

Chunfang Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5761 | 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)

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

edited by

Yamin Leprince-Wang

,

Guangyin Jing

and

Basma El Zein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2524 | 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)

Tailoring of Microstructures through Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Leonhard Hitzler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

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

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

Key Materials for Superconducting Devices

edited by

Pablo Cayado

, Haitao Yang and Gianmarco Bovone

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; superconductors; high temperature superconductors (HTS); REBCO; superconducting tapes; Nb3Sn; MgB2; low-temperature superconductors (LTS); iron-based superconductors (IBS); superconducting coils; flux pumps

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

Complex Oxide Thin Films

edited by

Peng Zuo

,

Yaobin Xu

and Hongguang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex oxide thin films; novel thin films /membrane; new film growth method; film/substrate interface; physical properties; structural characterization

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

Recent Advances in Silicon Nitride and Silicon-Rich Nitride as a Photonic Platform

edited by Diederik Sybolt Wiersma and Andrew Grieco

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon nitride; silicon-rich nitride; nonlinear optics; optical modulators; frequency combs

Grain Boundary Segregation and Complexion Formation

edited by Tianjiao Lei and

Petros Koutsoukos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain boundary segregation; grain boundary structure; grain boundary chemistry; complexion transition; amorphous complexions; nanocrystalline alloys; thermal stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Rare-Earth Metal Compounds

edited by

Thomas Schleid

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; crystal structure; luminescence; magnetism; catalysts; optical properties

Advances in Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Maryam Sadat Kiai

,

Navid Aslfattahi

and Srikanth Ponnada

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9487 | Submission Open

Keywords: calcium-ion batteries; magnesium-ion batteries; zinc-ion batteries; aluminum-ion batteries; energy density; safety features; low-cost batteries; coulombic efficiency; cathode storage mechanism; material design strategies

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

Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Mechanisms in Lightweight Alloys

edited by Song Tang, Yuze Li, Zongde Kou and

Zhan Chen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; aluminium alloys; titanium alloys; microstructure evolution; plastic deformation

(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 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | 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 Technologies for Protein Crystal Optimization and Delivery of Protein Crystals

edited by

Christian Betzel

and Hévila Brognaro

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: distinct crystals growth; in-vivo crystallization; crystal nucleation and liquid dense protein clusters; crystal growth for neutron diffraction; external electrical and magnetic fields; microgravity crystallization; mass transport in crystallization; in situ analysis of crystals; in situ optimization of crystals; physicochemical characterization of crystals; scoring crystal suspensions; instrument and software development; crystal delivery for XFEL and synchrotron radiation sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Structure and Properties of Piezoelectric Single Crystals

edited by Chengpeng Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization; dielectric properties; piezoelectric properties; ferroelectric properties; Raman analysis; actuators; piezoelectric analysis based on defect theory; thermodynamic and kinetic studies of piezoelectric; including theory; experiment; modeling; and simulation; X-ray diffraction; including the rocking curve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Reviews in Liquid Crystals

edited by

Vladimir Chigrinov

and

Aleksey Kudreyko

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8258 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided molecular design; synthesis and characterization; the alignment of liquid crystals; macroscopic and microscopic properties; phase structure and phase transitions; electro- and thermooptical effects; display device architecture; polymeric and biological liquid crystals; the theory of liquid crystals; ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Crystal Structure and Dielectric Properties of Ceramics

edited by Gang Wang and Jie Li

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramics; dielectric properties; crystal structure; synthesis and preparation of ceramics; theoretical Investigations; simulations and modeling; applications of ceramics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Emerging Topics of High-Performance Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Li-Wei Tseng

,

Yeong-Lin Lai

,

James Smialek

and Chau-Yi Tsai

submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; high-performance alloys; shape memory alloys; high entropy alloys; high-strength aluminum alloys; mechanical property; microstructure characterization

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

Pathological Biomineralization: Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Anamarija Stanković

,

Martina Medvidović-Kosanović

and

Nives Matijaković Mlinarić

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6592 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathological mineralization; spontaneous precipitations; kinetics of precipitation; additives; biomineralization; crystallization

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

Crystallization and Purification

edited by Kangli Li,

Mingyang Chen

and Keke Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2712 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallization technology; separation and purification; polymorph regulation; crystal habit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

Exploring the Frontier of MOFs through Crystallographic Studies

edited by

Chris Hebert Franco

and

Tiago Daniel Adriano Fernandes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray diffraction; crystallography; metal– organic frameworks; topological studies; structural proprieties; new techniques; characterization; rational design

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

Recent Advances in III-Nitride Semiconductors and Correlated Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Chen

and

Zhizhong Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrides; GaN; Ga2O3; NiO; diamond; AlScN; heterostructures; epitaxy; electro-optics devices; micro-electronics devices; power devices; integrated circuits and modules; photonic crystal enhanced light-matter interaction; photonic crystal and plasmonics

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Welding Joints

edited by Hong Bian, Danyang Lin and

Xiaoyu Cai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure characterization; process optimization; mechanical properties; laser welding; friction stir welding; brazing; finite element simulation; electron beam welding; ultrasonic welding; hybrid welding; metallurgical bond; advanced materials

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

Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Process-Structure-Property-Performance Relationships

edited by

Muhammad Arif Mahmood

, Asad Waqar Malik and

Frank Liou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; subtractive manufacturing; in situ monitoring and feedback; physics-based and data-driven modelling

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | 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)

Advanced Research on Metal Phosphate Materials for Supercapacitor and Sensing Applications

edited by

Pranav K. Katkar

and

Faxing Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitor; thin films; transition metal phosphate; solid-state device; electrochemical characterizations

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

Growth and Properties of Photovoltaic Materials

edited by Mahmoud H. Hammouri and

Marco Bazzan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic materials; solar energy; crystal growth; semiconductor properties; energy conversion

(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 158 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | 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)

Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 27 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9636 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme conditions research; phase transitions; structural; electronic and magnetic properties; textural evolution; phase diagrams modelling and characterisation; new materials; equation of state; melting curves; symmetry-breaking

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

New Trends in Magnetic, Dielectric, Electrical, Optical, and Thermal Properties of Crystalline Materials

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

and

Khitouni Mohamed

submission deadline 27 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; crystalline materials; nanocrystalline; structural properties; magnetic properties; dielectric properties; electrical properties; optical properties; thermal properties; powder metallurgy; mechanical alloying

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | 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)

Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications

edited by

Hu Li

and

Klaus Leifer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29356 | 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)

Young Crystallographers Across Europe

edited by

Benny Danilo Belviso

and

Mattia Lopresti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8753 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6332 | 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 4708 | 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

Etsuo Yonemochi

and

Nagaraju Sakkani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

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

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

Precision and Ultra-Precision Machining for Ceramics and Composite Materials

edited by

Yunguang Zhou

,

Yao Sun

, Li Ming and

Pengfei Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: grinding; tool making; ultrasonic-assisted grinding; green and efficient milling; additive manufacturing; hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Preparation and Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by Bin Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; high-entropy materials; entropy; composition design; preparation methods; microstructure; structures and properties; structural materials; functional applications

Simulation of Abrasive Processes for Crystalline Materials by Means of Molecular Dynamics and Multiscale Methods

edited by

Nikolaos Karkalos

and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: abrasive processes ; simulation; molecular dynamics; meshless methods; multiscale methods

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

Corrosion Phenomena in Metals

edited by

Jijo Christudasjustus

, Rajeev Gupta, Mohammad Umar Farooq Khan and Ulises Martin Diaz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6234 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress corrosion cracking; environment-assisted cracking; localized corrosion; corrosion inhibitor; high-entropy alloys; additively manufactured alloys; transmission electron microscopy; potentiodynamic polarization test; high-temperature oxidation; nanocrystalline alloys; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; secondary phases; metallic coating; immersion test; failure initiation and propagation mechanism; corrosion mitigation; semiconductive properties; passive film; modeling; service lifetime prediction

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

Additive Manufacturing: State-of-the-Art 2024

edited by C. Suryanarayana and

Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4048 | 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)

Magnetoelectric Materials and Their Application

edited by Deepak Patil

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiferroic materials; magnetoelectric composites; magnetoelectric thin and thick films; magnetostrictive materials; piezoelectric materials; magnetic energy harvesters; magnetic field sensors; magnetoelectric memories; ceramic technology; polymer composites; nano-magnetoelectric composites; interface coupling

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

Electrochemical Materials for the Future of Society

edited by Robson Rocha and

Ana Lúcia Gabas Ferreira

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation of new electrochemical materials; new electrochemical materials; new electrochemical applications or processes; green synthesis of new electrochemical materials; materials in electrochemical processes; materials for energy storage; electrochemical materials in pollution control; materials with photo-electroactivity

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | 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)

Advances in Thermochromic Liquid Crystals and Functional Colour-Changing Materials

edited by

Maja Strižić Jakovljević

and

Stephen J. Cowling

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochromic liquid crystals (TLCS); leuco dyes; functional colour-changing materials; photochromic systems; electrochromic systems; piezochromic materials; smart packaging; temperature sensors; sensing technologies; responsive materials; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Development of Light Alloys and Their Applications

edited by Hua Qian Ang, Gulshan Kumar and

Erdem Karakulak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; aluminium alloys; magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; deformation behaviour; alloy and development; metallurgy; material characterization

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

Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications of Atomically Precise Nanomaterials

edited by

Haixiang Han

and Longlong Geng

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoclusters; nanostructures; catalysis; single crystal X-ray diffraction; crystal growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures

edited by Xiangnan Pan and

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue and fracture; fatigue regimes; engineering vibration; elastic and plastic waves; metals and alloys; additive manufacturing; microstructure modeling; microstructure characterization; civil engineering; aerospace structure

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

Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13201 | 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)

Structural Engineering of Low-Dimensional Materials for Desired Properties

edited by

Wenshuo Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12310 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; transition metal dichalcogenides; boron nitride; MXenes; carbon nanotubes; quantum dots; fullerenes; synthesis; structures; properties

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

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