Editorial Board for section 'Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification'
- Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces Section
- Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Section
- Coatings for Food Technology and System Section
- Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces Section
- Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification Section
- Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering Section
- Thin Films Section
- Tribology Section
- Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces Section
- Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage Section
- Functional Polymer Coatings and Films Section
- Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology Section
- Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science Section
- Laser Coatings Section
Please see the section webpage for more information on this section.
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Laboratory for Machine Tools and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: coatings for cutting tools and machine elements, FEA modelling; superficial treatments; characterization of coated tool's strength, fatigue and adhesion properties
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Interests: coatings for cutting tools and machine elements, FEA modelling; superficial treatments; characterization of coated tool's strength, fatigue and adhesion properties
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Research Institute for Innovative Surfaces, FINO, Aalen University, Beethovenstr. 1, D-73430 Aalen, Germany
Interests: superconducting films; wear resisitve surfaces; substrate engieneering; superhydrophobic surfaces; vacuum deposition
Interests: superconducting films; wear resisitve surfaces; substrate engieneering; superhydrophobic surfaces; vacuum deposition
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Interests: surface engineering; thermal barrier coatings; thermal spraying coatings; mechanical testing; materials characterization; oxidation and corrosion
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Interests: surface engineering; thermal barrier coatings; thermal spraying coatings; mechanical testing; materials characterization; oxidation and corrosion
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Institute of Thin Films, Surfaces and Imaging, Department of Physics, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland PA1 2BE, UK
Interests: gravitational wave detection; thin film coatings; optics, optical coatings; ion beam technology; tribological coatings; biomedical coatings; vacuum deposition; material characterisation
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Interests: gravitational wave detection; thin film coatings; optics, optical coatings; ion beam technology; tribological coatings; biomedical coatings; vacuum deposition; material characterisation
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: electrostatics and statistical physics of biological macromolecules; polyelectrolytes and membranes; charge determination of nanoparticles; development of new coatings; microbial adhesion to material surfaces
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Interests: electrostatics and statistical physics of biological macromolecules; polyelectrolytes and membranes; charge determination of nanoparticles; development of new coatings; microbial adhesion to material surfaces
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Industrial Enginnering Department (DIEF), Università Degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemistry; corrosion mitigation; coatings; functional materials
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Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemistry; corrosion mitigation; coatings; functional materials
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State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, China
Interests: hard coatings; material characterizations; physical vapor deposition
Interests: hard coatings; material characterizations; physical vapor deposition
State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing and Equipment Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: atomic layer deposition; encapsulation; nanoparticle coating; noble metals; phosphor
Interests: atomic layer deposition; encapsulation; nanoparticle coating; noble metals; phosphor
School of Mechancial Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea
Interests: ultrasonic guided wave; nondestructive evaluation; nonlinear ultrasonic NDT
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Interests: ultrasonic guided wave; nondestructive evaluation; nonlinear ultrasonic NDT
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School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Semiconductor Physics Research Center, (SPRC), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
Interests: Processing and Analysis of Nanoscale Ge-based CMOS Devices; Characterization and Formation of Metallic Schottky Junctions; TEM analysis of Semiconductor Materials and Devices
Interests: Processing and Analysis of Nanoscale Ge-based CMOS Devices; Characterization and Formation of Metallic Schottky Junctions; TEM analysis of Semiconductor Materials and Devices
Group of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures based on SiGeSn, Atomic Structures and Defects in Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute Of Materials Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
Interests: Si-Ge-Sn nanostructures; ferroelectric HfO2, ZrO2; group IV quantum dots embedded in dielectrics; high-k oxide matrices and gate oxides; magnetron sputtering; electrical, charge storage and photoelectrical properties; group IV photonics; VIS-SWIR photodetectors and optical sensors; nonvolatile (photonic) memory devices; nanoscale phenomena; size effects; nanoscale strain in nanostructures and devices
Interests: Si-Ge-Sn nanostructures; ferroelectric HfO2, ZrO2; group IV quantum dots embedded in dielectrics; high-k oxide matrices and gate oxides; magnetron sputtering; electrical, charge storage and photoelectrical properties; group IV photonics; VIS-SWIR photodetectors and optical sensors; nonvolatile (photonic) memory devices; nanoscale phenomena; size effects; nanoscale strain in nanostructures and devices
Department of Chemistry, Universita degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
Interests: development and characterization of innovative polymeric biomaterials; surface modification methods; surface analysis techniques; surface composition and properties.
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Interests: development and characterization of innovative polymeric biomaterials; surface modification methods; surface analysis techniques; surface composition and properties.
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The Aeronautics Advanced Manufacturing Center-CFAA, 48170 Zamudio, Biscay, Spain
Interests: manufacturing process
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Interests: manufacturing process
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Dr. Michael A. Delichatsios
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Ulster University, Fires and Material Flammability
Interests: fire safety coating for steel and concrete; properties, manufacturing Intumescent coatings for all surfaces for fire protection; material research and regulations nanomaterial ( carbon nanotubes, graphene) enhanced coatings; mutliple purpose coatings; heat transfer, pyrolysis and charring of coatings in fires
Interests: fire safety coating for steel and concrete; properties, manufacturing Intumescent coatings for all surfaces for fire protection; material research and regulations nanomaterial ( carbon nanotubes, graphene) enhanced coatings; mutliple purpose coatings; heat transfer, pyrolysis and charring of coatings in fires
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
Interests: titanium dioxide; titanium anodizing: anodic oxidation, plasma electrolytic oxidation, TiO2 nanotubes; TiO2 coatings for photocatalysis, self-cleaning, corrosion resistance; self-cleaning materials for the built environment; interference colors in thin films
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Interests: titanium dioxide; titanium anodizing: anodic oxidation, plasma electrolytic oxidation, TiO2 nanotubes; TiO2 coatings for photocatalysis, self-cleaning, corrosion resistance; self-cleaning materials for the built environment; interference colors in thin films
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Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
Interests: sol–gel chemistry; polysilsesquioxanes, polysiloxanes, and silsesquioxane–metal oxide functional coatings (materials protection, optics, photonics, catalysis); organosilica and silsesquioxane fillers for polymer–matrix nanocomposites; metal oxide, phosphate, and dichalcogenide particles and films; spectroscopic characterization (infrared, solid state NMR) of polymers, glasses, ceramics, composites, and natural materials; study of interface and structure–properties relations in hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites
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Interests: sol–gel chemistry; polysilsesquioxanes, polysiloxanes, and silsesquioxane–metal oxide functional coatings (materials protection, optics, photonics, catalysis); organosilica and silsesquioxane fillers for polymer–matrix nanocomposites; metal oxide, phosphate, and dichalcogenide particles and films; spectroscopic characterization (infrared, solid state NMR) of polymers, glasses, ceramics, composites, and natural materials; study of interface and structure–properties relations in hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites
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Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Interests: thermally sprayed coatings; computational fluid dynamics; fuel spray and atomization
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Interests: thermally sprayed coatings; computational fluid dynamics; fuel spray and atomization
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School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Interests: asphalt mixture; cement concrete; cement composites; aggregate coating; pavement performance evaluation; pavement non-destructive testing; pavement surface treatments; data mining; artificial intelligence; pavement asset management
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Interests: asphalt mixture; cement concrete; cement composites; aggregate coating; pavement performance evaluation; pavement non-destructive testing; pavement surface treatments; data mining; artificial intelligence; pavement asset management
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Surfaces, Developments and Treatments (SDT), Department of Materials Sciences and Physical Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: thermal spray technologies; cold gas spray; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance
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Interests: thermal spray technologies; cold gas spray; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance
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Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemical sensors; corrosion; EIS
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Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemical sensors; corrosion; EIS
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Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400745, 395 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4745, USA
Interests: processing, modeling, and behavior of nanofunctional; electronic materials and their novel contributions to the electronic and biomedical communities
Interests: processing, modeling, and behavior of nanofunctional; electronic materials and their novel contributions to the electronic and biomedical communities
Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1/E, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Interests: metallurgical characterization of steels and cast irons; mechanical properties; surface engineering; shape memory alloys
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Interests: metallurgical characterization of steels and cast irons; mechanical properties; surface engineering; shape memory alloys
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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM), University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy
Interests: materials for cultural heritage; innovative consolidating materials and protective coatings; rising damp; new materials for masonry repair
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Interests: materials for cultural heritage; innovative consolidating materials and protective coatings; rising damp; new materials for masonry repair
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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, 215 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0215, USA
Interests: atomic layer deposition (ALD); molecular layer deposition (MLD); surface chemistry; growth and properties of thin films; nucleation of thin film growth; multilayers and nanolaminates; flexible films; various applications of ALD and MLD; gas diffusion barriers on polymers; nanostructure engineering and coating of nanoparticles
Interests: atomic layer deposition (ALD); molecular layer deposition (MLD); surface chemistry; growth and properties of thin films; nucleation of thin film growth; multilayers and nanolaminates; flexible films; various applications of ALD and MLD; gas diffusion barriers on polymers; nanostructure engineering and coating of nanoparticles
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
Interests: metals; chemical heat treatment; heat treatment; surface modification; properties
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Interests: metals; chemical heat treatment; heat treatment; surface modification; properties
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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea
Interests: Microstructure Evolution; Growth Mechanism of Thin Films; Crystal Growth by Charged Nanoparticles; Non-Classical Crystallization; Chemical Vapor Deposition
Interests: Microstructure Evolution; Growth Mechanism of Thin Films; Crystal Growth by Charged Nanoparticles; Non-Classical Crystallization; Chemical Vapor Deposition
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
Interests: oxygen reduction reaction; carbon-based materials; electrocatalysts; corrosion resistance; steam coating
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Interests: oxygen reduction reaction; carbon-based materials; electrocatalysts; corrosion resistance; steam coating
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ICMMO/SP2M, UMR CNRS 8182, University Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France
Interests: surface coating, surface modification, surface strengthening, residual stress analysis, higt temperature oxidation of alloys
Interests: surface coating, surface modification, surface strengthening, residual stress analysis, higt temperature oxidation of alloys
School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
Interests: external electrical insulation under complex atmospheric conditions; anti-icing coating; superhydrophobic coating
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Interests: external electrical insulation under complex atmospheric conditions; anti-icing coating; superhydrophobic coating
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