Coatings, Volume 10, Issue 4

This work reviews the characteristics of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in the context of protective thin films to enhance the corrosion resistance properties of aluminum alloys. A discussion is made in detail about the LDH protection mechanism and...

Despite many discussions about Ti versus Zr, Ti remains the golden standard for dental implants. With the extended use of implants, their rejection in peri-implantitis due to material properties is going to be an important part of oral health problem...

Conjugated polyelectrolytes are commonly employed as interlayers to modify organic solar cell (OSC) electrode work functions but their use as an electron donor in water-processed OSC active layers has barely been investigated. Here, we demonstrate th...

To study texture of pavement surfaces and its effect on pavement friction, this article features a field experiment conducted on in-service pavements to characterize surface texture by spectral analysis to substantiate links to friction values. Pavem...

Surface coating modification of titanium-based alloys is an efficient way to accelerate early osseointegration in dental implant fields. Icariin (ICA) is a traditional Chinese medicine that has bone activating functions, while aspirin (ASP) is a clas...

Inkjet-printed top-gate metal oxide (MO) thin-film transistors (TFTs) with InGaSnO semiconductor layer and carbon-free aqueous gate dielectric ink are demonstrated. It is found that the InGaO semiconductor layer without Sn doping is seriously damaged...

Optical sensors fabricated in zeolite nanoparticle composite films rely on changes in their optical properties (refractive index, n, and thickness, d) to produce a measurable response in the presence of a target analyte. Here, ellipsometry is used to...

The active controlled hydrostatic bearing is becoming more and more popular because of its accuracy, safety, as well as low vibration and noise. In this paper, we present a design approach for a hydrostatic thrust bearing system, where the analytical...

This Special Issue contains a series of reviews and papers representing some recent results and some exciting perspectives focused on advanced strategies in thin films growth, thin films engineering by magnetron sputtering and related techniques. Inn...

Thermally sprayed coatings are employed for many purposes, as corrosion protection, wear resistance improvement, resistance to high temperatures, and others. The coating performance depends on its morphology, which is composed by splats, pores, oxide...