Microstructures and Properties Characterization of Metallic/Composite Coatings—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Thin metallic and composite coatings are increasing applied in various science and technology fields. They are used as protective coatings that significantly improve the hardness, wear, corrosion and oxidation resistance of structural materials in the aerospace, mechanical engineering, energy, medicine and chemical industries, and they serve as the main structural elements of various components and devices in micro- and nanoelectronics, solar energetics, optoelectronics, medicine, etc. Coatings’ properties, which define their suitability for different applications, are critically dependent on their microstructure. Despite much work being conducted on the microstructure evolution of coatings under different conditions, detailed studies of the effect of it on the mechanical, electrical, optical, tribological and other characteristics are necessary in order to obtain new coatings with improved characteristics by varying the deposition parameters and resulting microstructures.

This Special Issue is focused on various aspects of microstructure evolution in metallic and composite coatings obtained using different deposition techniques, as well as on the relationship between their microstructure and their mechanical, electrical, optical, tribological and other properties. Original articles and reviews on the deposition and experimental characterization of metallic and composite coatings, as well as the computer simulation of their behavior, are welcomed.

Dr. Artur Shugurov
Guest Editor

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• coatings
• microstructure
• deposition techniques
• mechanical behavior
• electrical and optical properties
• wear
• experimental characterization
• computer simulation