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A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion, Wear and Erosion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 8837

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Dr. Yunzhu Shi

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: high-entropy alloy; corrosion behavior; costings; electrochemical testing; anti-bacterial properties; biomedical materia

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Dear Colleagues,

The “high-entropy” design concept originating from multi-principal-element solid solutions has attracted intense interest from academia and industries worldwide. Recently, significant progress in the metal community has led to the development of various other types of high-entropy materials (HEMs), such as high-entropy metallic glasses, high-entropy ceramics, high-entropy thermoelectric materials, etc. The various HEMs that act as coatings have shown great potential for structural and functional applications based on their stability, corrosion resistance, and excellent mechanical properties. Different technologies have been adopted to fabricate HEM coatings, including sputtering, electrodeposition, spraying, laser cladding, plasma-transferred arc cladding, etc.

We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Advanced High-Entropy Materials and Coatings”. This Special Issue aims to present theoretical and experimental articles addressing the current understandings, new development, and challenges on the synthesis of HEM coatings, studies of properties, as well as potential applications.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

Coating technologies;
Composition design;
Surface characterization;
Corrosion;
Thermal stability;
Hardening and strengthening;
Applications.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yunzhu Shi
Guest Editor

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high-entropy materials
microstructures
thin films
mechanical property
corrosion
oxidation
modeling

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Enhanced Corrosion−Resistance of AlTiCrFeMoSi High−Entropy Alloy Coating by Magnetron Sputtering

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Coatings 2023, 13(2), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020332 - 01 Feb 2023

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The amorphous AlTiCrFeMoSi high entropy alloy (HEA) coating with high hardness (11.88 GPa) is successfully deposited on T91 substrate by the magnetron sputtering method. Both T91 steel and as−deposited AlTiCrFeMoSi coating samples are exposed to a static liquid lead−bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 550 °C for up to 2000 h. The coating exhibits excellent corrosion resistance against lead−bismuth eutectic (LBE) compared with the uncoated T91 steel. The results show that the AlTiCrFeMoSi HEA coating has great potential in LBE−cooled fast reactor application. Full article

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Effects of Ultrasonic Shot Peening on the Corrosion Resistance and Antibacterial Properties of Al_0.3Cu_0.5CoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloys

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Coatings 2023, 13(2), 246; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020246 - 20 Jan 2023

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Cu-bearing high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have been proposed for use as structural materials in the marine environment due to their superior mechanical and antimicrobial properties. However, the Al, Cu-enriched precipitations in HEAs damage their corrosion resistance. In this study, we used ultrasonic shot peening (USSP) technology to solve this problem. USSP caused severe plastic deformation of the Al_0.3Cu_0.5CoCrFeNi HEA surface and dispersed the long-strip Al, Cu-enriched phases into scattered dots, which reduced the galvanic corrosion of the HEA and enhanced passive film formation. The Al, Cu-enriched scattered precipitations also increased the number of Cu²⁺ ion dissolution sites, leading to the improvement of the alloy’s antibacterial properties. Full article

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Influences of Synthetic Parameters on Morphology and Growth of High Entropy Oxide Nanotube Arrays

Yunzhu Shi

Rui Li

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Zhifeng Lei

Coatings 2023, 13(1), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010046 - 27 Dec 2022

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Nanoscale and nanostructured materials have drawn great attention owing to their outstanding and unique properties. Enlightened by the study of “entropy-stabilized oxides”, nanotubes consisting of multi-component mixed metal oxides are developed, which formed on equi-atomic TiZrHfNbTa high-entropy alloy (HEA). However, the growth mechanism and how the oxidation conditions influence the nanotube growth and morphology remains unknown. In the present study, by controlling the anodization parameters (applied voltages and time) and bath compositions (fluoride concentration and water content), scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy are conducted to reveal the morphological evolution. The present work uncovers how the synthetic parameters influence the tube growth and morphology formed on equi-atomic TiZrHfNbTa HEA, therefore gaining insight into the growth mechanism and the feasibility of controlling the morphology of multi-component oxide nanotubes. Full article

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Progress on New Preparation Methods, Microstructures, and Protective Properties of High-Entropy Alloy Coatings

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Coatings 2022, 12(10), 1472; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101472 - 05 Oct 2022

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Currently, the preparations of high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings have developed into new methods such as thermal spraying, electrospark deposition technology, and magnetron sputtering. The microstructures and protective properties of HEA coatings prepared by different methods are bound to be different. Moreover, because HEAs have a wide range of composition systems, the difference in composition will inevitably lead to a change in process parameters and post-treatment methods, and then affect the microstructures and protective properties. This paper introduces the working mechanism of thermal spraying, electrospark deposition technology, and magnetron sputtering, compares the advantages and disadvantages of each method, and focuses on the influences of the compositions, process parameters, and post-treatment process on the microstructures and properties of the coating. Furthermore, this paper outlines the correlation between preparation methods, process parameters, microstructures, and properties, which will provide a reference for further development of the application of high-entropy alloy coatings. On this basis, the future development direction of HEA coatings is prospected. Full article

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High-Entropy Coatings (HEC) for High-Temperature Applications: Materials, Processing, and Properties

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Coatings 2022, 12(5), 691; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12050691 - 18 May 2022

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High-entropy materials (HEM), including alloys, ceramics, and composites, are a novel class of materials that have gained enormous attention over the past two decades. These multi-component novel materials with unique structures always have exceptionally good mechanical properties and phase stability at all temperatures. Of particular interest for high-temperature applications, e.g., in the aerospace and nuclear sectors, is the new concept of high-entropy coatings (HEC) on low-cost metallic substrates, which has just emerged during the last few years. This exciting new virgin field awaits exploration by materials scientists and surface engineers who are often equipped with high-performance computational modelling tools, high-throughput coating deposition technologies and advanced materials testing/characterisation methods, all of which have greatly shortened the development cycle of a new coating from years to months/days. This review article reflects on research progress in the development and application of HEC focusing on high-temperature applications in the context of materials/composition type, coating process selection and desired functional properties. The importance of alloying addition is highlighted, resulting in suppressing oxidation as well as improving corrosion and diffusion resistance in a variety of coating types deposited via common deposition processes. This review provides an overview of this hot topic, highlighting the research challenges, identifying gaps, and suggesting future research activity for high temperature applications. Full article

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