Advances in Multifunctional Materials and Structures

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to publish original scientific research on microstructure design, mechanical analysis, corrosion resistance, in vitro and in vivo studies, and coatings and material processes of all kinds of modern engineering materials. The development of advanced materials and structures and the elaboration of their properties and applications have become increasingly important in recent years. This is a driving force to find innovative synthesis and technological solutions, as well as to understand their function–property relationships, all of which may be included in your scientific contributions to this Special Issue. A special array of advanced materials and structures with specific properties have been developed in recent years, across a wide range of commercial, biomedical, and industrial applications, and further research in this field is expected. The design and synthesis of advanced multifunctional materials and structures require a thorough understanding of fundamental phenomena in condensed matter, materials physics, and engineering mechanics.

To continue the achievements of recent years in this field, the current Special Issue proposes to cover all aspects related to the synthesis, design, and characterization of multifunctional materials and structures through experimental and theoretical methods. The materials involved should belong to the category of crystalline materials to meet the scope of the journal Crystals.

We invite submissions for this Special Issue, including full original research papers, communications, and review articles.

Prof. Dr. Corneliu Munteanu
Dr. Bogdan Istrate
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Crystals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.