Special Issues

Crystals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20242 | 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)
Recent Advances in Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9022 | 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)
Preparation and Characterization of Optoelectronic Functional Films
edited by Liangyao Chen
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6236 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; optical properties; composed material; metamaterials; metals and alloys
New Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems and Catalysis submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; batteries; super-capacitors; fuel cells; catalytic conversion of CO2; hydrogen production; synthetic fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
X-ray Crystallography and Drug Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open
Keywords: target protein crystal structure; ligand-protein crystal complex; structure-based drug discovery; co-crystallization; ligand soaking; protein-ligand co-expression; Cryoprotection; virtual screening; molecular docking; ligand chemical synthesis; natural compounds; X-ray source; leads identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Materials Used to Improve the Environment and Human Health (2nd Edition) submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Thin Films submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film fabrication; thin film growth; thin film characterization; thin film applications; surfaces and interfaces; thin film modeling; thin film materials in catalysis; electronics; optics; and coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Thermal and Thermomechanical Post-processing of Additively Manufactured Parts submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing (AM); post-processing (thermal; thermomechanical; laser; and hybrid); phase transformations; porosity closure behavior; grain refinement; texture evolution; static and dynamic restoration processes; microstructural characterization; mechanical and functional properties; sustainability in post-processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Corrosion Phenomena in Metals
edited by , Rajeev Gupta, Mohammad Umar Farooq Khan and Ulises Martin Diaz
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1861 | 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)
Research on Thermoelectric Materials: Waste Heat into Renewable Energy
edited by , and Yu-Chih Tseng
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials  ; electrical conductivity; thermal conductivity; Seebeck coefficient  ; nanostructured materials  ; efficiency optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | 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)
Advances in Halide Perovskites
edited by Jérémy Hieulle and Zonghao Liu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; long-term stability; surface passivation; 2D perovskite; halide mixing and cation mixing; crystal orientation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advances in Crystal Growth: Pioneering Materials for Tomorrow's Technologies
edited by Yong Liu, Arnaud Magrez and David Wen Hua Bi
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal growth of novel materials; design of solvent– solution systems; flux growth; floating zone growth; chemical vapour transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Nucleic Acid Crystallography Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleic acid synthesis and purification; RNA and DNA crystallization; RNA and DNA crystal improvement; Nucleic acid diffraction studies; RNA and DNA structure determination; RNA and DNA model building; nucleic acid structure analysis; nucleic acid structural bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Diffractive Imaging of Crystalline Materials at XFELs and Synchrotrons
edited by Chufeng Li and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2368 | Submission Open
Keywords: diffractive imaging; macromolecular; organic; and inorganic crystals; quasicrystals; liquid crystals; fiber diffraction; serial crystallography; data processing in diffractive imaging; holography of crystalline materials; sample delivery for diffractive imaging; free electron laser; X-ray diffraction; ultra-fast X-ray diffraction; serial femto-second crystallography; coherent diffractive imaging; X-ray diffraction microscopy; 3-dimensional X-ray diffraction (3DXRD); grain orientation mapping; diffraction contrast tomography(DCT; X-ray topography; Bragg coherent diffractive imaging (BCDI); Bragg ptychography; high volume and throughput data analysis; machine learning; multigrain crystallography; diffraction data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Different Kinds of Hydrogen Bonds in Crystal Structures submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10163 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen bond; hydrogen bond type; hydrogen bond strength; deuterium effect; geometric H/D isotope effects; proton transfer; phase transition; ferroelectric; hydrogen bond characterization (NMR; IR; and other spectroscopy); X-ray diffraction; neutron diffraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8350 | 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)
β-Ga2O3: Growth (Bulk, Thin Film, Epitaxy) and Physical Properties
edited by Sridharan Moorthy Babu and Fan Ren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5231 | Submission Open
Keywords: β -Ga2O3; bulk crystal growth; thin film growth; epitaxy growth; physical; structural; optical; electrical; spectroscopic properties; wide-bandgap semiconductor; power electronics; solar-blind UV detectors; sensor applications; melt growth techniques; Czochralski method; Bridgman method; floating zone method; edge-defined film-fed growth method; Veneuil method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Group-III Nitride Quantum Wells submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4260 | Submission Open
Keywords: group-III nitride semiconductors; quantum wells; epitaxial growth; strain-related effects; spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations; alloy fluctuations; optical and electrical properties; defects; radiative and nonradiative recombination; light-emitting diodes; laser diodes; ab-initio calculations and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Thin Films
edited by Wenqi Zhang, Yilin Yang, Yidong Xia and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferroelectric film deposition; crystallization of ferroelectric film; FeRAM; ferroelectric transistor; MEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Superconductors and Magnetic Materials
edited by , Elkin Ferney Rodriguez Velandia and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-electromagnetic-power density materials; superconductor compounds  ; permanent magnets; high magnetic permeability materials; strong magnets; magnetic levitation or propulsion; magnetic shielding  ; magnetic resonance; magnetic particle acceleration or collision; magnetic confinement fusion; superconducting magnetic energy storage; rare-earth free magnetic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Crystals, Films and Nanocomposite Scintillators Volume III
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | 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)
Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals
edited by Poulami Chakraborty and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen diffusion; hydrogen degradation; metallic alloys; hydrogen-assisted cracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
First-Principles Studies and Electronic Structures of Nano-Scale Materials
edited by Duc Nguyen-Manh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-scale materials; crystalline materials; crystalline structures; crystalline alloys; first-principles studies; electronic structures; density functional theory (DFT); ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD); metal– organic frameworks (MOFS); nuclear materials; nuclear energy; nuclear applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Fatigue and Fracture of Anisotropic Materials
edited by Zheng Liu, and Shengkun Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: anisotropic behaviour; fracture mechanics; fatigue crack propagation; fatigue; fracture toughness test; size effect; failure analysis; fatigue damage mechanism; crystal plasticity; strain incompatibility; slip and twining behaviour; digital image correlation method; stress– strain response; orientation analysis; structural engineering; finite element analysis; engineering metallic materials; deformation analysis; multiscale simulation; microscopic characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Electrochemical Materials for the Future of Society
edited by Robson Rocha and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 130 | 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)
The Crystal Structure and Characteristics of Enzymes
edited by Wonchull Kang and Armin Wagner
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; X-ray crystallography; crystallization; enzyme; engineering; direct evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomolecular Crystals)
Recent Advances in III-Nitride Semiconductors and Correlated Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 93 | 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)
Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition) submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8552 | 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)
Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of Magnesium Alloys
edited by , and Norbert Hort
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4545 | 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 Optoelectronic Crystals and Devices: Designing and Characterization
edited by , Cheng Qiu, Peng Jia and Yue Song
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-fabrication technology; crystalline material characteristic; data-driven photonic inverse design method; novel OE materials; perovskite photoelectric devices; quantum dot photoelectric devices; graphene photoelectric devices; organic photoelectric devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advances in the Oxidation and Corrosion Behavior of Alloys
edited by Uyime Donatus, Isolda Costa and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open
Keywords: dual-atmosphere corrosion; breakaway corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; oxide growth kinetics; atmospheric corrosion; corrosion protection; surface treatment; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Advanced Technologies in Graphene-Based Materials submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14914 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene and its related materials; reduced graphene oxide; carbon nanotubes; nanocomposites; synthesis and preparation; functionalization; surface characterization; coatings; (bio)sensors; energy storage devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Co-Crystals and Polymorphic Transition in Energetic Materials
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5842 | Submission Open
Keywords: energetic co-crystals; crystal phases control; polymorphic transition inhibition; crystal structure prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
The Progress of In-Situ Study of Mineralogy and Gemmology
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3460 | Submission Open
Keywords: gemology; origin; isotopes; spectrum; microanalysis; beryl; gold
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Pathological Biomineralization: Recent Advances and Perspectives submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3074 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathological mineralization; spontaneous precipitations; kinetics of precipitation; additives; biomineralization; crystallization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization)
Modelling of Crystal Growth Processes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2990 | Submission Open
Keywords: modelling; crystal growth; Cz process; FZ process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Recent Advances in Electrode Interface Microstructure of Battery submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery microstructure; battery interfaces; li-ion battery; structural characterization; microscopy; nano materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Structural Studies in Drug Discovery and Development: From the Lead to the Pharmaceutical Form submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7748 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-crystal x-ray diffraction; structural analysis; spectroscopic methods; spectrometric methods; pharmaceutical compounds; biologically active molecules; organic molecules; metal complexes; synthetic intermediates; atropisomers; absolute configuration; asymmetric synthesis; catalysis; mechanistic investigations; polymorphism; co-crystals; solubility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
Shape Memory Alloys: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
edited by , Chong Gao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 569 | 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)
Synthesis and Characterization of Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts
edited by Constantinos D. Zeinalipour-Yazdi
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonia synthesis; mechanism; DFT; screening; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Crystalline Materials)
Thermochromic Liquid Crystals: Materials and Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 264 | 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)
Electrocatalyst Design for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
edited by Zhen Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction; electrocatalysts; nanomaterials; carbon conversion and utilization; electrochemistry; energy conversion; electrolyzer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advances in Zr-Based Alloys (Volume II)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; corrosion resistance; irradiation resistance; strengthening and toughening; mechanical properties; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Advances in Materials for Early Detection and Response to Hazards in Lithium-Ion Batteries
edited by Lingxi Kong and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; battery hazard; synthesis of novel positive/negative electrode materials for safer lithium systems; development of novel non-flammable electrolytes; advanced materials for thermal management; prognostics and health management; failure analysis; early detection; functional separator; positive temperature coefficient thermistor; current interrupt device; venting system engineering/design; in situ characterizations; strain and stress; microstructure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Energy Applications)
Advanced Crystalline Materials, Mechanical Properties and Innovative Production Systems (2nd Edition) submission deadline 21 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5306 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; nanomaterials; composites; solidification and crystallization; phase transformations; materials modelling; casting and welding; additive manufacturing; heat treatment; corrosion; mechanical properties; fracture mechanics; production management; production processes and systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Manufacturing, Welding, Testing and Applications of the Advanced Materials submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2461 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; welding; material testing; surface treating; wear; corrosion; electromagnetic radiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Porous Materials and Their Adsorption Properties
edited by Leticia Santamaría, and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption mechanism; surface characterization; theoretical modelling; kinetic and thermodynamic studies; crystal structure; surface acidity and basicity; porosity effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials)
Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; defects; texture; microstructure; deformation; aging; properties; hot-working; cold-working
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
Liquid Crystal Research and Novel Applications in the 21st Century
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid Crystals)
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