Crystals

Crystal Structure and Dielectric Properties of Ceramics

edited by Gang Wang and Jie Li

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1433 | 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

, Chau-Yi Tsai,

Yeong-Lin Lai

and

James Smialek

submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 183 | 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 5891 | 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 1795 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

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 1622 | 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)

Exploring the Frontier of MOFs through Crystallographic Studies

edited by

Chris Hebert Franco

and

Tiago Daniel Adriano Fernandes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | 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)

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 1324 | 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)

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 948 | 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)

Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Characterization, Properties, and Modeling

edited by Yaojia Ren and

Umberto Prisco

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; modeling; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | 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)

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 712 | 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 212 | 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 136 | 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 721 | 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)

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submission deadline 27 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9145 | 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 1165 | 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 1485 | 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 8327 | 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 6094 | 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 4394 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1721 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

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

Preparation and Applications of High-Entropy Materials

edited by Bin Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | 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 275 | 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 5477 | 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 3616 | 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 2279 | 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 1022 | 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 1052 | 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)

Thermochromic Liquid Crystals: Materials and Applications

edited by

Maja Strižić Jakovljević

and

Stephen J. Cowling

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochromics; liquid crystals; smart packaging; applications; optics; image processing; multispectral imaging; bio-based substrates; temperature indication; security; lightfastness

(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 223 | 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 128 | 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 1731 | 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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submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12359 | 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 11563 | 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)

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by

Lucia Lattanzi

and

Anders E. W. Jarfors

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10859 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear; thermophysical properties; electrical properties; applications

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

Electronic Phenomena of Transition Metal Oxides Volume II

edited by Krzysztof Szot and

Christian Rodenbücher

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10836 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– insulator transitions and superconductivity; atomistic processes at surfaces; interfaces; and extended defects; electronic structure and lattice dynamics; redox reactions and oxygen transport; segregation and phase transformations; multiferroic properties; machine learning for transition metal oxides design and discovery

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

Advanced Surface Modifications on Materials

edited by Rasoul Khandan and

Mahmoud Moradi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4429 | 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)

Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Thin Films

edited by Wenqi Zhang, Yilin Yang, Yidong Xia and

Yong Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric film deposition; crystallization of ferroelectric film; FeRAM; ferroelectric transistor; MEMS

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

Structure & Properties of Novel Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

edited by Yuri Panarin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3094 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals; bent-core liquid crystals; nematic liquid crystals; helix; dynamics; relaxation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Advances in Functional Inorganic Materials Prepared by Wet Chemical Methods (Third Edition)

edited by

Aleksej Zarkov

,

Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite

and

Aivaras Kareiva

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2654 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; magnetic materials; ferroelectric materials; piezoelectric materials; optical materials; processing routes; ceramics

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

Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys

edited by

Marianthi Bouzouni

and

Shouxun Ji

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; mechanical properties; microstructures; microstructural characterization; alloy design; modeling and simulation; heat treatments; finite element analysis (FEA); phase transformations

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

Polycrystalline Materials—from Microstructure Characterization to Applications

edited by

Aurelia Visa

and

Rosario Mercedes Pérez Colodrero

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open

Keywords: polycrystalline materials; microstructural analysis; polycrystalline thin films; solvothermal synthesis; mechanism; model; performance characterization; preparation methods; porous materials; magnetic materials; covalent organometallic frameworks; post-synthesis of porous materials; morphology tuning; processing of polycrystalline materials; high surface area materials; supramolecular interactions; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); layered materials; polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Materials)

Advanced Research of Electroceramics for Energy Conversion, Storage and Devices

edited by

Susana Devesa

,

Luís Cadillon Costa

,

Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça

and Sílvia Soreto Teixeira

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroceramics; synthesis processes; structural characterization; morphological characterization; dielectric properties; magnetic properties; piezoelectric properties; energy conversion; energy storage

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

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

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

The Synthesis and Prospects of Magnetic Materials

edited by Jiayi He, Xuefeng Liao and Jiasheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1622 | 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)

Advances in Liquid Crystal Dimers and Oligomers

edited by Sergio Diez Berart and Jordi Sellarés

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | 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)

Advanced Research of Silicon Photonics and Optoelectronics Devices

edited by Nicola Peserico and Martin Thomaschewski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic devices; photonic integrated circuits; interconnect; optical computing; free-space communications; photonic integration; advanced materials for photonics

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | 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 Surface Modifications of Metallic Materials

edited by

Wenbo Wang

,

Auezhan Amanov

and Zhengwu Fang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; severe plastic deformation; coating; microstructure; residual stress; grain size refinement; extreme environment; metallic materials; tribology; corrosion

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

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