Crystals

Crystallization of High Performance Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3203 | 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)

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 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: solution; synthesis; oxide; nanostructure

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

Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys

edited by Zhongquan Zhang,

Shouxun Ji

and Ze Chai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals/alloys; bulk materials; coatings; films; microstructure; phase; grain; interface; lattice; dislocation; vacancy; diffusion; mechanical property; strengthening; deformation; strain; electrical property; anti-corrosive property; magnetic property

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

Crystallization Process and Simulation Calculation, Third Edition

edited by

Mingyang Chen

,

Jinbo Ouyang

, Kangli Li, Mengmeng Sun and Yu Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleation and growth; agglomeration and breakage; process analytical technology; process intensification; continuous crystallization; spherical crystallization; co-crystallization; molecular dynamics simulation; hydrodynamics simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Crystallization)

New Advanced Functional-Material-Based Photocatalysts

edited by Siming Wu, Yi Lu and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 457 | 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)

Emerging 2D Materials for Catalytic Water Splitting and Carbon Dioxide Reduction

edited by Sanjit Saha, Subhasis Shit and Tapas Kuila

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; synthesis method; photocatalytic properties; catalytic mechanism; oxygen reduction reaction; hydrogen evolution reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; spectro-electrochemistry; in-situ electrochemistry; in-situ microscopy; gas separation; hybrid 2D material; 2D interfaces; surface adsorption; electrolyzer design

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

MOF-Based Nanocomposites: Pioneering Developments in Photo-Electrocatalysis and Biosensing Technologies

edited by

Ganesh Koyyada

, Ravindranadh Koutavarapu and Ramachandra Naik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); nanocomposites; photo-electrocatalysis; biosensing technologies; nanomaterial integration; synthesis techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Metal Oxides Thin Films

edited by

Jin Yue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 137 | 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)

Recent Advances in Non-destructive Testing Methods

edited by

Peng Song

,

Junyan Liu

and Hong Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 125 | 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.

Nanoelectronics and Bioelectronics

edited by

Abu Ul Hassan Sarwar Rana

,

Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh

and

Marimuthu Palaniswami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-biotechnology; nanoelectronics; nanofabrication; crystalline materials; biosensors; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; functional materials; materials synthesis; wearable sensors; medical diagnostics

The Development and Applications of Femtosecond Lasers

edited by

Felice Gesuele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: femtosecond laser sources; ultrafast spectroscopy; electron and phonon dynamics; multiphoton imaging; nonlinear optical imaging; ultrafast all-optical signal processing; femtosecond laser irradiation and micromachining; laser-based surgery

Processing Metallic Alloys

edited by

Fei Gao

and Quanqiang Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel; processing technology; microstructure; corrosion resistance; mechanical properties

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

Topological Photonic Crystals

edited by Claudionor Gomes Bezerra, Carlos Humberto Oliveira Costa and

Gandhimohan M. Viswanathan

submission deadline 2 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | 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)

Nanotech Horizons: Innovating Water Remediation through Nanomaterial Applications

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; environmental engineering; sustainable solutions; advanced filtration; pollution control; water treatment technologies; remediation techniques; nanoengineering; environmental impact; water purification

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

Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures

edited by

Sharidya Rahman

and

Dmitri Donetski

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: van der Waals heterostructures; quantum confinement; band structure engineering; exciton dynamics; phonon dispersion; charge transport properties

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

Growth, Structural Identification, and Characterization of Semiconductor Alloys and Low-Dimensional Heterostructures

edited by

Devki Talwar

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxial growth including (MBE; CVD; MOCVD; etc.); group-IV elemental semiconductors and alloys; III-V; III-N; II-VI; and IV-IV compound semiconductors and alloys; designing low-dimensional heterostructures (MQWs; SLs; etc.) for devices; IR; Raman scattering; photoluminescence; spectroscopic ellipsometry; characterization techniques; etc.; simulations of structural; electronic; vibrational; and thermal transport in MQWs and SLs

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

Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Device Applications

edited by Yijing Y. Stehle, Fangzhu Qing and

Dmitri Donetski

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6043 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; synthesis; top-down; bottom-up; transistor; two-dimensional devices; nanofabrication; applications of 2D materials

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

Materials for Applications in Water Splitting and Battery

edited by Xiaoyong Yang and Weiwei Pang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | 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)

Superalloy: Processing, Characterization and Performance

edited by Chuan Guo, Sheng Li, Jingchen Wang and Zhen Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature strength; thermal stability; oxidation resistance; corrosion resistance; nickel-based alloys; cobalt-based alloys; iron-based alloys; alloy composition; creep resistance; fatigue resistance; tensile strength; yield strength; impact resistance; toughness; hardness; elasticity; casting processes; forging processes; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; microstructural analysis; grain structure; phase composition; aerospace applications; jet engine components; gas turbine engines; power generation; nuclear applications

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

Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Organic Transformations

edited by

Bing Yu

and Yixiong Lin

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor nanocrystals; heterogeneous photocatalysis; green chemistry; solar energy; photoredox chemistry; photocatalytic organic synthesis’ metallaphotoredox catalysis

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

Applications and Innovations in Electroceramics

edited by

Suresh Kumar Jakka

and

João Paulo Costa Do Nascimento

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; dielectric properties; solid state reaction; complex impedance spectroscopy; numerical simulation; composites; luminescence properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Advances in Magnetic Functional Materials

edited by Yue Wang and Jie Chen

submission deadline 16 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic functional materials; novel material design and synthesis methods; characterization techniques; microstructural engineering; magnetic properties optimization; permanent magnet materials; skyrmion; magnetic semiconductors; magnetic shape memory alloys; giant magnetoresistive materials

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

Nanomaterials for Environmental and Solar Energy Applications

edited by Sofia Stefa and

Emmanouil Gagaoudakis

submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis; physicochemical properties; band gap energy tuning; solar energy; environmental remediation; energy conversion; photocatalysis; thermochromic coatings; solar cells; batteries

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

Research on REBCO Films and Conductors

edited by

Pablo Cayado

,

Jens Hänisch

and

Hannes Rijckaert

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5926 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; superconductor; REBCO compounds; sol– gel; chemical solution deposition (CSD); nanoparticles; pinning; nanocomposites; transport properties; magnetic properties.

Shape Memory Alloys: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Bo Cao

, Chong Gao and

Takeshi Iwamoto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; shape memory effect; smart materials; microstructures; mechanical properties; phase transformations; 3D/4D printing; grains; textures; programmed morphing

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

Poly-Crystalline/Single-Crystalline Diamonds

edited by

Kazimierz Paprocki

and Kazimierz Fabisiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1855 | 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)

New Trends in Materials for Permanent Magnets

edited by

Marian Grigoras

and

Mihaela Lostun

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1091 | 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)

Single-Crystalline Composite Materials (Second Edition)

edited by

Jacek Krawczyk

,

Wlodzimierz Bogdanowicz

and

Limei Zheng

submission deadline 23 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: single crystals; composites; crystallization; structural defects; testing methods

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

High-Performance Metallic Materials

edited by Yunwei Gui, Lingxiao Ouyang and Sanbao Lin

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open

Keywords: superalloys; light metals; additive manufacturing; severe plastic deformation; computer simulations

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

Pressure-Induced Phase Transformations (Third Edition)

edited by

Daniel Errandonea

and Akun Liang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-pressure research; phase transitions; structural properties; transition mechanisms; equation of state; symmetry breaking; melting curves

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

Adsorption Capabilities of Porous Materials

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; physio-sorption; chemisorption; porous materials; mesopores; micropores; surface area; molecules; environmental science; nano-science; nanotechnology; biological science; medical science

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

Crystalline Materials: Polymorphism

edited by

Edward R.T. Tiekink

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10883 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymorphism; pharmaceuticals; crystallisation; structure– property relationships; phase transformations; supramolecular chemistry; crystallography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)

Crystallography of Enzymes

edited by

Bo Liang

and

Houfu Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6460 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; structure; function; X-ray crystallography; crystal; crystallization; catalytic mechanism; antagonist

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)

Recent Advances in Zeolite Crystallization for Modern Applications

edited by

Khaled Sebakhy

and

Zhaohui Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallization of zeolites; novel structures of zeolite; synthesis of smart materials; environmental remediation; advanced applications of zeolites; energy storage; green synthesis; porous materials; in situ techniques

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 291 | Submission Open

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

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

Graphene-Based Materials and Applications

edited by Lu Qi and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based materials; two-dimensional materials; crystal structure; synthesis and characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Materials)

Crystal Structures and Applications of Perovskite Halides in Solar Cells

edited by Yutong Ren and

Sawanta Mali

submission deadline 6 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal structures; perovskite halides; solar cells; X-ray diffraction; transmission electron microscopy; thin films; power conversion efficiency

Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of Magnesium Alloys

edited by

Björn Wiese

,

Mert Celikin

and Norbert Hort

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6271 | Submission Open

Keywords: mg alloys; magnesium alloys; mg-based materials; processing; microstructure; precipitation; mechanical properties; corrosion; coating; degradation; modelling; simulation

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

Advanced High-Strength Steel

edited by Binbin Wu,

Xuelin Wang

, Xiangyu Xu and Yishuang Yu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; phase transformations; mechanical properties; fatigue; precipitation; materials characterization; thermodynamic simulations; crystallography; materials processing; additive manufacturing

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

Microstructural Characterization and Property Analysis of Alloys

edited by Lei Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructural characterization; alloys; performance analysis; materials science; material performance optimization; crystallography

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

Electrically Active Defects: Studied by Junction Spectroscopy Techniques

edited by Ivana Capan

submission deadline 19 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: defects; deep levels; transient spectroscopy; semiconductors; Si; Ge; SiC; GaN; Ga2O3

Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials

edited by

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

and

John Parthenios

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11919 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; graphene oxide; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene-based composites; 2D advanced devices and applications; functionalization of graphene; characterization techniques: electrical; electronic; optical; and mechanical properties

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

Materials and Devices Grown via Molecular Beam Epitaxy

edited by Daqian Guo, Wuyang Ren and Thorsten Hesjedal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4398 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy growth; lattice-mismatch epitaxy; heterostructure; superlattice; characterization methods; semiconductor devices

Coordination Complexes with Bio-Based Ligands

edited by

Laurent Plasseraud

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; ligands; bio-based molecules; chemicals from biomass; biomolecules; green building blocks; metal complexes; coordination polymers; metal– organic materials; X-ray crystal structure determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Protein Crystallography: The State of the Art

edited by

Vasundara Srinivasan

and Santosh Panjikar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2716 | Submission Open

Keywords: time-resolved serial crystallography in XFEL and synchrotrons (TR-SFX; TR-SSX); pink beam crystallography; small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS); structural-based drug discovery; mechanistic enzymology; membrane proteins; macromolecular complexes; software developments for macromolecular crystallography; deep learning and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Crystals)

Advances in Microstructure and Plastic Deformation of High-Strength Steels

edited by

Wojciech Borek

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure of high-strength steels; hot working; cold working; plastic deformation; innovative methodology research; new technologies; thermomechanical treatment; physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation; structure simulation after plastic deformation; structure and mechanical properties.

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

Research and Application of Photoelectrocatalytic Materials

edited by Yanming Fu,

Xiaokang Wan

and Zili Ma

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrocatalytic; photoelectrode materials; solar energy storage; high-value-added products; structure modulations; surface science

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

Additive Manufacturing: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance and Applications

edited by Sankaranarayanan Seetharaman and

V. Anil Kumar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; selective laser melting; electron beam melting; wire arc additive manufacturing; metal binder jetting; heat treatment; material characterization; feedstock modification; qualification; simulations; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloy systems and alloy development; next-generation 4D printing; innovation in processing strategies; innovation and advancement in powder production; microstructure and property correlation; numerical simulation; defect and failure analysis; industrialization of the process

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

Physical Mechanism of Welding of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fan Jiang

and

Mingxuan Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: welds and joints; welding physics; welding modelling and simulation; welding metallurgy; molten pool; solidification and crystallization; microstructure; mechanical properties

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

Electrochemical & Photoelectrochemical Photocatalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials Performance

edited by

Zohreh Masoumi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical; photoelectrochemical; photocatalysts; nanomaterials; H2 production; pollutant degradation; CO2 reduction; NH3 production

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

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