Crystals

Dielectric Ceramics for Capacitor Energy Storage

edited by

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4229 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric ceramics; energy storage density; ceramic capacitor; breakdown strength; energy storage efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polycrystalline Ceramics)

Emerging Applications of Ferroelectrics in Nanoelectronics and Renewable Energy

edited by Dawei Zhang,

Wenping Geng

, Ran Su and Ying Pan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2592 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroelectrics; nanoferroelectric materials; nanoelectronics; catalysis

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

Crystals, Films and Nanocomposite Scintillators Volume III

edited by

Yuriy Zorenko

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillators; crystals; films; ceramics; and nanopowders; melt growth; liquid phase epitaxy; and solid-state reactions; luminescence; energy transfer processes; defects and dopants

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

Solidification Processing of Metal Alloys under External Fields

edited by

Ling Qin

, Yanchun Zhu, Jianfei Zhang,

Yang Qin

and

Marek Sroka

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; external fields; material properties; microstructures; crystals; numerical simulation; alloys; microstructure characterization

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

Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cells

edited by Surya Prakash Singh and Prem Jyoti Singh Rana

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; tandem solar cells; photovoltaics; cost-effective solar cells; environmental impact and sustainability; interface engineering; deposition techniques (e.g.; spin coating; slot die coating; vapor deposition); stability; durability; power conversion efficiency (pce); X-ray diffraction

(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 20 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27997 | 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)

Laser–Material Interaction: Principles, Phenomena, and Applications

edited by

Chaudry Sajed Saraj

and

Diego Pugliese

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | 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)

Pushing the Boundaries of Liquid Crystal-Enabled Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jinfeng Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; liquid crystal beam steering; liquid crystal devices and sensors; liquid crystal at GHz and THz; liquid crystal optics and photonics; photosensitive liquid crystals; liquid crystal driving and alignment; liquid crystal transmission line and waveguide; liquid crystal synthesis and characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)

Photocatalysis and Targeted Sorbent Activity of Advanced Polymer-Based Composites

edited by

Hristo Penchev

,

Katerina L. Zaharieva

and

Nabeen K Shrestha

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; composites; nanoparticles; imprinted polymers; metal/covalent organic frameworks; photocatalysis; adsorption; pollutants; dye; heavy metal

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

Porous Materials and Their Adsorption Behaviors

edited by Peng Ren and Xuemei Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; adsorption; synthesis of novel complexes/materials for adsorption; metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; chemical sensors; X-ray diffraction; optical properties

Novel Photoelectric Materials and Their Photophysical Processes

edited by Xianshao Zou and Wenping Yin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; crystal structure; energy; perovskite; semiconductor; polymer; ultrafast spectroscopy; photon– matter interaction; photophysics and photochemistry; charge carrier dynamics.

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

Scintillator and Phosphor Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Stratos David

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: scintillator crystals; phosphor materials; inorganic scintillators; co-doped scintillators; mixed scintillators; medical imaging

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

Applications of Crystal Plasticity in Forming Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ulrich Prahl

,

Sergey Guk

and

Faisal Qayyum

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal plasticity; bulk deformation; material forming; polycrystalline metals; numerical modeling; multiscale modeling; ICME; formability limit; microstructure; polycrystalline metals; multi-phase metals; process modeling; metal forming technology; computational materials engineering; plasticity; thermomechanical processes; materials processing; mechanical behavior; crystallography; mechanical testing; mechanical properties; multi-phase metallic materials; TRIP/TWIP Steels; metal matrix composites; multi-physics modeling

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

Novel Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent-Organic Frameworks

edited by

Vera Butova

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; medicine; environment; smart materials; gas storage

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

Recent Advances in Defect Structure Characterization of Single-Crystalline Materials

edited by

Jacek Krawczyk

,

Jan Sieniawski

and

Robert Paszkowski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

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

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

Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials

edited by

Jiaqiang Dang

,

Yong Wang

and Zongwei Ren

submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5495 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; surface integrity; microstructure; residual stress; surface morphology; microhardness; metallic materials; mechanical property; fatigue; high-performance manufacturing

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

Advances in Machine Learning for Atomistic Simulations: Paving the Way for Next-Generation Material Design

edited by

Riccardo Dettori

and Antonio Rossi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; material science; computer simulations; quantum mechanical calculations; molecular dynamics; density functional theory; atomic-scale modeling; neural networks; physical chemistry

Recent Advances in Topological Materials in 2024

edited by

Liang Luo

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological states of matter; topological effects; topological phase transitions; topological transport; topological electronics; topological quantum computing; topological spintronics

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

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition)

edited by

Ismail Özdemir

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; additive manufacturing; nanocarbons; spark plasma sintering; powder metallurgy; interface control; strengthening mechanism; mechanical response; functional properties

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

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

edited by Saket Thapliyal and Dehao Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | 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 4875 | 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 2450 | 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 1783 | 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 334 | 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 203 | 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 160 | 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 137 | 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 135 | 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 9134 | 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 1532 | 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 1401 | 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 206 | 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 188 | 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 7883 | 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 1531 | 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 189 | 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 6226 | 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 2197 | 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 1829 | 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 1634 | 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 1386 | 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 998 | 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 936 | 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 888 | 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 722 | 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 223 | 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 143 | 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 806 | 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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,

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submission deadline 27 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9331 | 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 1393 | 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)

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