Crystals MDPI

12/01/2026

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📑 Liquid-Crystalline Supermolecules Inducing Layer Fluctuations: From Hierarchical to Dissipative Structures
📚 by Atsushi Yoshizawa from 弘前大学
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wZ1fy

Liquid crystals, which have both liquid and solid properties, inevitably exhibit fluctuations.

12/01/2026

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📑 Solvent Engineering for Layer Formation Control with Cost-Effective Hole Transport Layer in High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cell
📚 by Jinyoung Kim et al.
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wZ0O8

서강대학교 Sogang University

Among hole transport materials (HTMs), 2,2′,7,7′-Tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamino)-9,9′-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD) is the most frequently adopted, due to its suitable energy band level in conventional-type perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

12/01/2026

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⭐ Key Crystal Materials for Optoelectronic Devices: Structure Regulation, Performance Optimization, and Device Applications
📚 Guest Editors: Dr. Penghui He (Hunan University) and Dr. Lin Gan (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wZ0uF

This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address these pivotal questions. We welcome contributions spanning the full spectrum of crystal-based optoelectronics, including, but not limited to, the following:

🔎 Novel crystal growth and defect engineering;
🔎 Advanced characterization;
🔎 Theoretical insights and device-level simulations;
🔎 Design and fabrication of high-efficiency optoelectronic devices;
🔎 Emerging applications in flexible electronics, integrated photonics, optical encryption, and smart sensing.

Crystals, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

09/01/2026

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📑 Crystallization of Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Phosphate Phases in Silica Hydrogel: Morphological and Compositional Characterization
📚 by Nuria Sánchez-Pastor et al.
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYXnN

The present study showcases a series of crystallization experiments using a specially designed double diffusion system to grow crystals belonging to the calcium carbonate–phosphate system. The experimental U-shaped device comprised two vertical solution containers, separated by a horizontal column...

09/01/2026

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📑 Design and Processing of
📚 by Andrei Teodor Matei et al.
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYXk0

Metamaterials represent artificially structured materials that exhibit unusual properties, such as a negative refractive index, negative permeability and permittivity, negative cloaking by Poisson ratios and optical effects, etc., which are inaccessible in natural materials.

09/01/2026

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📑 Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials (11 Published Papers)
🧑‍🎓 Edited by Prof. Dr. Hui Wang (Nantong University), Dr. Lihong Su (UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia), Dr. Ebad Bagherpour (Brunel University of London), and Dr. Qiang Xing (Nantong University)

📚 Book Link: https://brnw.ch/21wYXel
📌 Special Issue Link: https://brnw.ch/21wYXem

Metals are the most widely used engineering materials, and their reliability is crucial for their applications. Engineered metallic materials exhibit diverse mechanical properties, defects, phases, microstructures, and chemical compositions. These microstructural features govern the deformation and ...

09/01/2026

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📑 Liquid Crystals and Their Applications (12 Published Papers)
🧑‍🎓 Edited by Dr. Ana Almeida (NOVA FCT/IBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica), Prof. Dr. Pedro Marques de Almeida (ISEL - Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa/NOVA FCT), and Dr. Ana Catarina Baptista (NOVA FCT)

📚 Book Link: https://brnw.ch/21wYX0K
📌 Topical Collection Link: https://brnw.ch/21wYX0J

The Topical Collection Liquid Crystals and Their Applications in Crystals (MDPI) gathers cutting-edge contributions that reveal the remarkable versatility and impact of liquid crystal materials across technology and science. This collection features experimental and theoretical papers that demonstra...

09/01/2026

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⭐ Crystals: 15th Anniversary
📚 Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Alessandra Toncelli (Università di Pisa), Prof. Dr. Jesús Sanmartín-Matalobos (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), Dr. José Gavira, and Prof. Dr. Heike Lorenz
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYWCg

In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions pertaining to crystal research in its broad meaning: from the design and synthesis of new crystal structures to the investigation of their physical and chemical properties, to their integration in cutting-edge technologies. We trust that this collection will serve as a valuable milestone, showcasing the dynamism of contemporary crystal science and fostering continued dialogue and collaboration while presenting the latest advancements in the field.

Crystals, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

08/01/2026

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📑 Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Electropolymerization of 1,4-Di([2,2′-bithiophen]-3-yl)buta-1,3-diyne
📚 by Alessandro Pedrini et al. from Università di Parma
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYVoK

For their great structural versatility, thiophene-based π-conjugated systems have been widely exploited in the preparation of low band gap materials.

08/01/2026

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📑 Electron Beam Welding of Dissimilar Ti6Al4V and Al6082-T6 Alloys Using Magnetron-Sputtered Cu Interlayers
📚 by Georgi Kotlarski et al.
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYVlt

In the present work, the influence of a magnetron-sputtered copper interlayer on the process of electron beam welding of Ti6Al4V and Al6082-T6 plates was investigated. A sample without a filler was also prepared as a control. The microstructure, microhardness, and tensile properties of both samples ...

08/01/2026

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⭐ Novel Functional Crystalline Materials for Energy Conversion and Sensing
📚 Guest Editor: Dr. Alessandro Bellucci (CNR - ISM Istituto di Struttura della Materia)
📌 https://brnw.ch/21wYUBA

Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
💡Novel crystalline material design, growth techniques, and structural engineering;
💡Crystalline materials for solar energy conversion and photoelectrocatalysis;
💡Piezoelectric, thermionic, thermoelectric, and ferroelectric crystalline systems;
💡Crystalline-based gas chemical, optical, and physical sensors;
💡Computational modelling and theory of functional crystalline materials;
💡Hybrid and low-dimensional crystalline systems for energy and sensing applications.

Crystals, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

07/01/2026

📢 Introducing Our Valued Committee Member for !
🧑‍🎓 Dr. Riccardo Cerulli
🏛️ Department of Physics, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
🏛️ INFN - Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata

Dr. Riccardo Cerulli will serve as the Committee Member for S1. at the 5th International Online Conference on Crystals!

Don't miss the opportunity to interact with Dr. Riccardo Cerulli!
🗓️ Conference Dates: 15–17 June 2026
⏳ Abstract Submission Deadline: 8 March 2026
⭐ Submit your abstract: https://brnw.ch/21wYTzf
⭐ Register now: https://brnw.ch/21wYTze