MRS Advances Theory, Characterization, and Modeling 

Issue date: Spring 2021

Submission deadline: December 16, 2020

Crystallization via Nonclassical Pathways in Synthetic, Biogenic and Geologic Environments

MRS Advances is accepting full-paper submissions on Electronic Devices and Materials topics related to the symposium topic Crystallization via Nonclassical Pathways in Synthetic, Biogenic and Geologic Environments from the 2020 MRS Spring Meeting. Submissions, the review process, and the final decision are not contingent on presentation at the meeting itself.

MRS Advances publishes short papers that provide a “snapshot” of an advance within the field of materials research. Such work may include important early indications from a research project that has not yet reached a conclusion, or related results that are significant but not central to the goal of the project. The scientific methods and logic should be rigorous, technically sound, and of interest to other specialists in the area of research.

Of particular interest are topics in Crystallization via Nonclassical Pathways in Synthetic, Biogenic and Geologic Environments:

• Interplay of solution structure 
• Interaction between particles  
• Interfacial structure between particle surfaces 
• Interface-driven processes  
• Non-classical thermodynamic and dynamic mechanisms 
• Interface dynamics in gases and liquids  
• Self-assembly of nanoparticle superlattices  
• Self-assembly in polymeric and biomolecular systems  
• Hierarchical structural through nanoparticle mediated growth and oriented attachment 

 Manuscript Submission:

To be considered for MRS Advances, new and previously unpublished results significant to the development of this field should be presented. The manuscripts must be submitted via the MRS Advances electronic submission system by December 16, 2020. All manuscripts will be reviewed in the standard rapid timeframe of MRS Advances to ensure timely publication in the issue related to the submission topic. Please see manuscript preparation instructions, length restrictions, and the required template for submission at www.mrs.org/mrs-advances-manuscript-instructions. At submission, indicate Theory, Characterization, and Modeling as the topical area of your paper.

Please contact mrsadvances@mrs.org with any questions.