Coatings

Recent Developments and Practical Applications of Thin Films in Metal Oxides, Perovskites, and Rare Earth Oxides

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; metal oxides; chalcogenides; perovskites; rare earth oxides; GaAs thin films; atomic layer deposition (ALD); chemical vapor deposition (CVD); Sol– gel processes; magnetron sputtering; molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE); characterization methods; photovoltaics; solar cells; optoelectronic devices; memory devices; surface passivation; antimicrobial properties; biomedical applications; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Components for Hard Coatings

edited by

Ainhoa Riquelme

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9212 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; selective laser melting; direct energy deposition; laser cladding; metals; metal matrix composites; cermets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Microstructure, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Alloys

edited by Shuiqing Liu and Ru Su

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3552 | Submission Open

Keywords: zirconium for nuclear power; advanced alloys; additive manufacturing; microstructure characterization and analysis; strengthening and toughening mechanism; wear mechanism; solidification and casting; surface treatment and heat treatment; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Corrosion/Wear Mechanisms and Protective Methods

edited by Hejie Yang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface wear; corrosion and erosion; surface modification; protective coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Application of Laser Processing Technology in Automobile Manufacturing

edited by

Peilei Zhang

,

Mingwen Bai

and

Yingtao Tian

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8313 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; laser additive manufacturing; lightweight automobile manufacturing; laser cutting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

High-Temperature Protective Coatings

edited by

Jinlong Wang

and Zehao Chen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation; superalloy; high-temperature protective coatings; high-temperature organic silicon coating; high-temperature inorganic silicon coating; thermal barrier coatings (TBC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Developments in Multifunctional Biomaterials and Coatings

edited by

Carmen Ristoscu

and

Irina Negut

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; surface coatings; multifunctional properties; biocompatibility; fabrication techniques

Advanced Surface Technology and Application

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8594 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; novel surface material systems; external field assisted surface technology; repair; novel surface technology methods; simulation analysis; monitoring and control of surface technology processes; frictional wear and lubrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Selection of Lubricants and Coatings for Engine Components Using Machine Learning

edited by

Pantelis G. Nikolakopoulos

and

Anastasios Zavos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6616 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine tribology; engine lubricant additives; machine learning; piston rings; journal bearings; thrust bearings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Role of Coatings on Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Behavior

edited by

David W. Wheeler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4596 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective coatings; corrosion; tribo-corrosion; erosion; surface modification; wear

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Recent Progress on Functional Films and Surface Science

edited by

Hongbin Lu

, Duan Bin and Li Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticorrosive coatings; heat insulating or conducting coatings; electronic or ionic conducting coatings; passive cooling coatings; electromagnetic shielding coatings; antimicrobial coatings; heat-resistant coatings; photothermal coatings; hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings; smart coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Recent Advances in Nanoscale Multilayer Thin Films/Foils

edited by

Ana Sofia Ramos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Developments in Chemical and Physical Vapor Deposition

edited by

Mieczysław Pancielejko

and Ewa Dobruchowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapour deposition— PVD; chemical vapour deposition— CVD; surface engineering; coating properties; coating applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Green Asphalt Materials—Surface Engineering and Applications

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of novel materials in asphalt pavement materials; polymer bonding materials; polymer and fiber-modified asphalt materials; water-based resin-modified emulsified asphalt; temperature-reduced production and paving of asphalt mixtures; cracking and healing in asphalt mixtures; pervious asphalt concrete; asphalt fume pollution prevention and control; automotive exhaust degradation materials; recycling for waste asphalt pavement materials; biomass asphalt material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances and Trends in Edible Films and Coatings

edited by Adriano do Nascimento Simões, Andréa Monteiro Santana Silva Brito and Glória Maria Vinhas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial and antioxidant coating; edible nanocoating; bioactive films; biopolymeric films; biodegradable materials; application and drying of edible coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Recent Advances in Conducting Polymer Films and Coatings: Applications in Optoelectronics, Solar Cells, Electrochromics, and Biosensors

edited by

Jojo P. Joseph

, Sonal Gupta and Ashmeet Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; flexible electronics; optoelectronics; chiral photonics; electrochromic conducting polymers; conducting peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advances in Amorphous and High-Entropy Alloy Coatings

edited by

Cheng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous coatings; amorphous thin films; high-entropy alloy coatings; high-entropy alloy films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Antibacterial Coatings: From Materials to Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liqun Xu

and

Lei Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface coatings; polymers; nanohybrids; antibacterial; antifouling; bio-inspired coatings; phototherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Anti-corrosion and Anti-wear Coatings: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Wei Dai

and

Hao Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-wear coatings; anti-corrosion coatings; coating preparation; microstructure.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Food Technology: Bioactive Films and Coatings for Food Packaging

edited by

Danijela Šuput

,

Mia Kurek

and

Alena Stupar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; bioactive components; antimicrobials; antioxidants; biobased materials; active packaging; food packaging; shelf-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Advanced Technology in Environmental Remediation and Resource Utilization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Deling Yuan

and

Shoufeng Tang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3372 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; resource utilization; advanced oxidation process; environmental catalysis; environmental function material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Recent Advances in Wood Coatings

edited by

Stefano Rossi

and

Massimo Calovi

submission deadline 18 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3755 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood coatings; functional filler; coatings durability; innovative pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies

edited by Gergana Alexieva, Rositsa Gergova and

Tsvetanka Babeva

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; functional coatings; thin films; design; sensing; solar energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advances in Processing and Characterization of Metal-Based Nanocomposites Materials towards Development of Functional Applications

edited by

Emmanuel Segura-Cárdenas

and

Hector R. Siller

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal materials; nanomaterials; composites; processing; properties; electrical; tribology; mechanical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Preparation and Applications of Functional Inorganic Coatings, Glass, Ceramics

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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20240 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and physical methods; plasma spraying fabricating; laser; ECM; EDM/WEDM; ultrasonic machining; electron beam; magnetron sputtering; lubricant films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Laser-Assisted Processes and Thermal Treatments of Materials

edited by

Oana Catalina Mocioiu

and

Ana-Maria Mocioiu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6492 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal treatment; laser process; coatings; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Compositionally Complex Coatings

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Alfonso Navarro-López

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4376 | Submission Open

Keywords: compositionally complex alloys; compositionally complex ceramics; powder processing; coatings; repairs; cold spray; thermal spray; laser cladding; arc welding; wear; corrosion; microstructure; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Polymer Thin Films: From Fundamentals to Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohor Mihelčič

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional thin film coating; novel materials for polymer thin films; characterization; industrial applications; life cycle assessment of polymer thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Xinlin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail transit; additive manufacturing; coatings; repairing; lightweight of parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Recent Innovations in Nanostructured Coatings for Sustainable Energy Applications

edited by Oleg Starovoytov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; nanostructured materials; self-healing coatings; anti-corrosion coatings; thermal coatings; graphene coatings; molecular structure; intermolecular interactions; charge transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Bio-Based and Biodegradable Packaging Materials for Food Contact

edited by

Antía Lestido-Cardama

and

Ana Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioplastics; food contact materials; biopolymers; packaging; coatings; NIAS; biodegradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Advances in Functional Bio-Coatings

edited by

Mosab Kaseem

and

Burak Dikici

submission deadline 22 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3028 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional bio-coatings; biomaterials; surface treatment; drug delivery; biocompatibility; corrosion; mechanical properties; antibacterial properties; cell viability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Thermal Barrier Coatings: Design, Characterization, Failure Analysis, and Applications

edited by Wang Zhu and

Fan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings (TBCs); ceramic coatings; corrosion; mechanical property; failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Recent Developments in Interfaces and Surfaces Engineering

edited by

Frédéric C. Lebon

,

Raffaella Rizzoni

and

Maria Letizia Raffa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6835 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfaces engineering; surface engineering; interphases; mechanical behavior; multi-scale modeling; adhesive bonding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Recent Advances in Porous Films, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Pruna

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional porous films; characterization of porous films; wastewater treatment; carbon capture; energy storage; graphene composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Liquid–Fluid Interfaces and Dynamics—2nd Edition

edited by

Shunli Zheng

,

Liping Wei

and

Yanhui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; corrsion behavior; functional coating; surface mofication; industrial; medical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)

Surface Modification and Strengthening of Bio-Based Materials

edited by

Jun Jiang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly methods; multi-functions; surface modification and protection; mechanism of modification and protection; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Biodegradable Films and Composite Coatings: Current and Future Trends

edited by

Isabel Coelhoso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35362 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable films and coatings antimicrobial; antioxidant; nanocomposites; nanolaminates; shelflife; packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Sustainable Coatings for Functional Textile and Packaging Materials

edited by

Hafeezullah Memon

,

Urška Vrabič-Brodnjak

and

Aravin Prince Periyasamy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10818 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Surface Treatment for Steel Materials

edited by

Chen Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2925 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface severe plastic deformation; surface chemical heat treatment; surface coating; surface electro-plating; electrodeposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Recent Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition

edited by

Mingheng Li

and

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: CVD; thin films; characterization; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Multifunctional Polymer Coatings and Films: Exploring Innovations Across Industries

edited by

Katarzyna Buczkowska

, Krzysztof J. Kubiak,

Cezary Rapiejko

, Krzysztof Jastrzębski and

Łukasz Wojciechowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymer coatings; technological innovations; synthesis of polymer coatings; nanotechnology in coating production; antibacterial polymer coatings; self-healing coatings; impact of additives on coating properties; smart materials in coating production; medical applications of polymer coatings; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advanced Functional Nanostructured Films and Coatings for Energy Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gianfranco Carotenuto

submission deadline 9 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced energy materials; functional materials; nanocomposites; nanostructured materials; smart materials; polymeric coatings; hybrid coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Tribomechanical and Corrosion Tests for Advanced Surface Characterization

edited by

Jose Antonio García

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; PVD; SolGel; ion implantation; corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advanced Functional Materials and Coatings in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Zhenpeng Xu

and Yingchun Jiang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; coating; surface properties; coating interfaces; functional materials

Recent Innovations in Polyurethane Coatings and Films

edited by Jasna Džunuzović and

Ivan S. Stefanović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyurethane networks; polyurethane copolymers; polyurethane composites; waterborne polyurethanes; mechanical properties; thermal properties; morphology; coatings; films; polymer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Biolubricants: Synthesis, Properties, Applications and Future Prospects

edited by

Min Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); electrostatic atomization; multi-energy field empowerment; biolubricants; anti-wear and friction reduction mechanisms; nano-reinforced biolubricants; cutting and grinding of hard-to-machine materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advanced Functional Coatings and Materials for Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage

edited by Maiwen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; energy conversion; energy storage; functional coatings; advanced materials; advanced characterizations; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Functional Coatings for Biomedical Applications

edited by Izabela Matuła and Magdalena Szklarska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; biomedical applications; implants; nanotechnology; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

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