Thin Films
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Characterization and Industrial Applications of PVD Coatings (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Multifunctional Thin Films from Hybrid Biopolymers and Nanomaterials (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Shape Memory Alloy Films and High-Entropy Alloy Films (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Thin Films of High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Oxide Thin Films and Coatings: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Laser Technologies: Laser Deposition Thin Films and Coatings Formation (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Modification and Technology of Nanoparticles and Thin Films (Deadline: 11 November 2026)
- Recent Developments in Thin Films for Technological Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Structures and Coatings for High-Performance Photonics, Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Accelerated Development of Nanomaterials, Coatings, and Thin Films for Optical and Electronic Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- 2D Materials-Based Thin Films and Coatings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Advanced Functional Thin Films and Protective Coatings: Design, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Luminescent Coatings and Thin Films: Next-Generation Materials and Applications (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Wear and Tribology Properties of Materials, Films and Coatings (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Multilayer Thin Films: Fabrication and Interface Engineering (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Printable Sensors and Devices on Flexible Substrates: Trends and Prospects (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Functional Films and Coatings for Perovskite Solar Cells: Stability, Efficiency and Scalability (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- Emerging Trends in Thin Film Coatings and Surface Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Coatings and Thin-Film Materials for Power and Radio-Frequency Electronics (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Research and Development of Thin Films and Nanostructures for Biological Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- New Materials as Protective Coatings for Different Substrates (Wood, Stone, Paper, and Textile): Synthesis, Characterization Techniques and Their Applications (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Advanced Electrode Coatings and Thin Films for High-Performance Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advanced Thin Films Technologies for Optics, Electronics, and Sensing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Modification and Technology of Thin Films (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Optical Thin Films for Advanced Optical Devices (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Optoelectronic Thin Films and Coatings: Fabrication, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in Organic Thin Films: Deposition, Processing, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Recent Advances in Thin-Film Transistors: From Design to Application (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Multifunctional Films/Materials and Interface Engineering for Optoelectronics and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- Topography Evolution of Thin Films in Electronic, Biomedical and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- Innovative Surface Treatments for Anti-Microbial and Anti-Fouling Performance (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances of Epoxy-Based Thin Films and Coatings (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Novel Optical Thin Films and Advanced Coatings (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Recent Insights into Ultrathin Polymer Films (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Recent Progress in Magnetron Sputtering of Coatings and Thin Films (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Advances in Optical Coatings and Thin Films (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Advances in Metal Composite Coatings and Films: Microstructure, Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Perovskite-Oxide-Based Thin Films for Battery Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2027)
- Recent Progress in Thin Films and Surfaces: Deposition, Characterization and Various Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2027)
- Advanced Functional Thin Films and Coatings by Magnetron Sputtering: From Plasma Processes to Structure–Property Engineering and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- State of the Art of Electrochromic Films, Materials and Devices (Deadline: 10 June 2027)
- Novel Coating Materials and Technologies for Electromagnetic Shielding (Deadline: 1 July 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
