Solid State Sciences is the journal for researchers from the broad solid state chemistry and physics community. It publishes key articles on all aspects of solid state synthesis, structure-property relationships, theory and functionalities, in relation with experiments.

Key topics for stand-alone papers and special issues:

    Novel ways of synthesis, inorganic functional materials, including porous and glassy materials, hybrid organic-inorganic compounds and nanomaterials
    Physical properties, emphasizing but not limited to the electrical, magnetical and optical features
    Materials related to information technology and energy and environmental sciences

The journal publishes feature articles from experts in the field upon invitation.

Solid State Sciences - your gateway to energy-related materials.

Special Issue on 22nd International Symposium on Boron, Borides and Related Materials (ISBB2024)
Submission Date: 2024-11-30

ISBB, the International Symposium on Boron, Borides and Related Materials, is one of the most important symposia in the field of "BORON" research and covers recent progress on synthesis, properties, and applications of boron, borides, and related materials. Boron and its related compounds are one of the interesting topics that are getting more and more attention all over the world. We expect contributions to interdisciplinary research including material science, chemistry, and physics. We welcome reports on nanomaterials and new synthesis strategies of boron-related compounds, as well as structural and chemical properties. Among important topics, we will also welcome reports on advanced composites, alloys, and 2D structures of boron (e.g. boride-carbides, boron hydrides, boron nitrides, high-entropy borides, borophene). In addition to fundamental research, application-oriented studies such as catalysis and hydrogen storage, improved physical and mechanical properties, and industrial production of boron materials are also expected.

We expect up-to-date original contributions to interdisciplinary research including material science, chemistry, and physics... This special issue accepts research on recent progress in the synthesis, properties, and applications of boron, borides, and related materials.

Guest editors:

Executive Guest Editor

Assoc. Prof. Özge Balcı Çağıran
Organization*: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 35430, Urla, İzmir, Türkiye"Institutional Email Address*: ozgebalci@iyte.edu.tr

Co-Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Somer
Organization*: Koc University, Department of Chemistry 34450 Sariyer Istanbul Turkey
Institutional Email Address*: msomer@ku.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Onuralp Yücel
Organization*: Istanbul Technical University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, 34469, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
Institutional Email Address*: yucel@itu.edu.tr

Manuscript submission information:

Submission Deadline: 30th November 2024

To submit your manuscript please go to the Journal of Solid State Sciences and follow the procedures for manuscript submission. When prompted for 'Enter Manuscript Information' you can select our Special Issue Article type as ‘VSI: ISBB2024” at https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssscie/default2.aspx. Otherwise, the paper will be treated as a regular issue.

Author Guidelines and Manuscript Submission can be found at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/solid-state-sciences/1293-2558/guide-for-authors.

Keywords:

SBB,
boron,
metal borides,
boron compounds,
boron hydrides,
boron carbide,
nanomaterials,
synthesis,
advanced materials,
advanced composites.

Special Issue on the 10th International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM2024)
Submission Date: 2024-12-31

Advanced materials have received dramatic increase in their demand in research, development, and applications. The International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM) is held a biennial year and attempts to share in the latest innovations, advances, and future multidisciplinary research and development in functional materials with a primary focus on the connection between fundamental science, engineering applications, and commercialization of the materials. The 10th symposium – ISFM 2024- to be held on August 3rd- 6th, 2024 in Sendai, Japan, covers a variety of topics among advanced materials science and technology and especially focuses on the FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES.

Guest editors:

Executive Guest Editor

Professor Shu YIN
Organization*: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Institutional Email Address*: yin.shu.b5@tohoku.ac.jp
Areas of Expertise: Solvothermal, Gas sensing, Smart Window, Photocatalyst

Co-Guest Editors

Professor Tohru Sekino
Organization*: Shengfang Shi and Tohru Sekino, SANKEN, Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
Institutional Email Address*: sekino@sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp
Areas of Expertise: Nanotube, Ceramic, Environmental Materials

Professor Yamato Hayashi
Organization*: Graduate School of Engineering Department of Applied Chemistry, Tohoku University, 6-6 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
Institutional Email Address*: hayashi@aim.che.tohoku.ac.jp
Areas of Expertise: Supersonic, Soft Chemical Processes, Conductive materials

Dr. Takuya Hasegawa
Organization*: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Material (IMRAM), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
Institutional Email Address*: hase@tohoku.ac.jp
Areas of Expertise: Phosphor materials, Rare Earth Materials, Crystal structure analysis

Dr. Ayahisa Okawa
Organization*: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Institutional Email Address*: okawa@tohoku.ac.jp
Areas of Expertise: 2D materials, Ceramics, Sensor

Manuscript submission information:

Submission Deadline: 31st December 2024

To submit your manuscript please go to the Journal of Solid State Sciences and follow the procedures for manuscript submission. When prompted for 'Enter Manuscript Information' you can select our Special Issue Article type as ‘VSI: ISFM2024” at https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssscie/default2.aspx. Otherwise, the paper will be treated as a regular issue.

Author Guidelines and Manuscript Submission can be found at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/solid-state-sciences/1293-2558/guide-for-authors.

Keywords:

1. Environmental materials
2. Electronic materials
3. Energy materials
4. Biomedical materials

Special Issue on Topological Materials for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion
Submission Date: 2025-05-31

Thermoelectric technologies can convert heat into electricity and vice versa, showing great potential for power generation and greenhouse-gas-free cooling and refrigeration. Many classic thermoelectric materials are famous topological insulators and have shown high (magneto-) thermoelectric performance. Recently, with the surge of topological semimetals, more and more efforts have been dedicated to the exploration of topological semimetals for high transverse thermoelectric performance including Nernst and anomalous Nernst effect. This special issue aims to advance the thermoelectric field with but not limited to topological materials.

Guest editors:

Executive Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Yu Pan
Organization*: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187 Dresden, Germany
Institutional Email Address*: yupan2024@cqu.edu.cn; yu.pan@cpfs.mpg.de
Areas of Expertise*: Thermoelectric; Topological quantum materials; Thermal transport; Crystal growth

Co-Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Chenguang Fu
Organization*: State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
Institutional Email Address*: chenguang_fu@zju.edu.cn
Areas of Expertise*: Thermoelectric materials, Topological quantum materials, Electron and phonon transport

Manuscript submission information:

Submission Deadline: 31-May-2025.

To submit your manuscript please go to the Journal of Solid State Sciences and follow the procedures for manuscript submission. When prompted for 'Enter Manuscript Information' you can select our Special Issue Article type as ‘VSI: Thermoelectric & topology” at https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssscie/default2.aspx. Otherwise, the paper will be treated as a regular issue.

Author Guidelines and Manuscript Submission can be found at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/solid-state-sciences/1293-2558/guide-for-authors.

Keywords:

    Thermoelectrics, 
    topological materials, 
    Seebeck effect, 
    Nernst effect, 
    phonon transport

Special Issue on Applied Nuclear Physics 2024 (ANP2024)
Submission Date: 2025-05-31

Thermoelectric technologies can convert heat into electricity and vice versa, showing great potential for power generation and greenhouse-gas-free cooling and refrigeration. Many classic thermoelectric materials are famous topological insulators and have shown high (magneto-) thermoelectric performance. Recently, with the surge of topological semimetals, more and more efforts have been dedicated to the exploration of topological semimetals for high transverse thermoelectric performance including Nernst and anomalous Nernst effect. This special issue aims to advance the thermoelectric field with but not limited to topological materials.

Guest editors:

Executive Guest Editor

Yu Pan
Prof. Dr. Yu Pan
Organization*: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 01187 Dresden, Germany
Institutional Email Address*: yupan2024@cqu.edu.cn; yu.pan@cpfs.mpg.de
Areas of Expertise*: Thermoelectric; Topological quantum materials; Thermal transport; Crystal growth

Co-Guest Editor

Chenguang
Prof. Dr. Chenguang Fu
Organization*: State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
Institutional Email Address*: chenguang_fu@zju.edu.cn
Areas of Expertise*: Thermoelectric materials, Topological quantum materials, Electron and phonon transport

Manuscript submission information:

Submission Deadline: 31-May-2025.

To submit your manuscript please go to the Journal of Solid State Sciences and follow the procedures for manuscript submission. When prompted for 'Enter Manuscript Information' you can select our Special Issue Article type as ‘VSI: Thermoelectric & topology” at https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssscie/default2.aspx. Otherwise, the paper will be treated as a regular issue.

Author Guidelines and Manuscript Submission can be found at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/solid-state-sciences/1293-2558/guide-for-authors.

Keywords:

    Thermoelectrics, 
    topological materials, 
    Seebeck effect, 
    Nernst effect, 
    phonon transport