Coatings | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 in the “Functional Polymer Coatings and Films” Section

The “Functional Polymer Coatings and Films” Section of Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412) is dedicated to fundamental and applied research on the development of functional polymer coatings and films and covers functionalization procedures that provide polymer-based films with specific recognition properties required for analytical and bioanalytical purposes or other useful properties.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024, which are listed below:

1. “Anticorrosion Protection of New Composite Coating for Cobalt-Based Alloy in Hydrochloric Acid Solution Obtained by Electrodeposition Methods”
by Florina Branzoi, Alexandru Marius Mihai, and Mohamed Yassine Zaki
Coatings 2024, 14(1), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14010106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/1/106

2. “Impact of Molecular Weight on Anti-Bioadhesion Efficiency of PDMS-Based Coatings”
by Mama Aïssata Bangoura, David Mimeau, Eric Balnois, Karine Réhel, Fabrice Azemar and Isabelle Linossier
Coatings 2024, 14(1), 149; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14010149
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/1/149

3. “Deposition of Polymers on Titanium Nitride Electrodes”
by Yulia Efremenko, Arwa Laroussi, Akant Sengül, Agnieszka Anna Corley-Wiciak, Inga Anita Fischer and Vladimir M. Mirsky
Coatings 2024, 14(2), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14020215
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/2/215

4. “A Comprehensive Review of Cathodic Arc Evaporation Physical Vapour Deposition (CAE-PVD) Coatings for Enhanced Tribological Performance”
by Musa Muhammed, Mousa Javidani, Tahere Ebrahimi Sadrabadi, Majid Heidari, Tom Levasseur and Mohammad Jahazi
Coatings 2024, 14(3), 246; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14030246
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/3/246

5. “A Comprehensive Assessment of Al-Si Coating Growth at Various Heating Rates, Soaking Temperatures, and Times”
by Siyu Wu, Alexander Bardelcik, Constantin Chiriac and Cangji Shi
Coatings 2024, 14(4), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14040399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/4/399

6. “Exploiting Turmeric’s Coloring Capability to Develop a Functional Pigment for Wood Paints: Sustainable Coloring Process of Polyamide 11 Powders and Their Strengthening Performance”
by Massimo Calovi and Stefano Rossi
Coatings 2024, 14(7), 858; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14070858
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/7/858

7. “Use of 2D Sulfide and Oxide Compounds as Functional Semiconducting Pigments in Protective Organic Coatings Containing Zinc Dust”
by Miroslav Kohl, Karolína Boštíková, Stanislav Slang, Eva Schmidová and Andréa Kalendová
Coatings 2024, 14(8), 1009; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14081009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/8/1009

8. “Evaluation of Microbial Degradation of Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers by Environmental Isolates”
by Pierluca Nuccetelli, Francesca Maisto, Lucia Kraková, Alfredo Grilli, Alžbeta Takáčová, Alena Opálková Šišková and Domenico Pangallo
Coatings 2024, 14(8), 982; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14080982
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/8/982

9. “Polymer-Gel-Derived PbS/C Composite Nanosheets and Their Photoelectronic Response Properties Studies in the NIR”
by Xingfa Ma, Xintao Zhang, Mingjun Gao, You Wang and Guang Li
Coatings 2024, 14(8), 981; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14080981
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/8/981

10. “Influence of Organic Coating Thickness on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Response”
by Amanda Suellen de Paula, Barbara Mitraud Aroeira, Lucas Henrique de Oliveira Souza, Alisson Cristian da Cruz, Michele Fedel, Brunela Pereira da Silva and Fernando Cotting
Coatings 2024, 14(3), 285; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14030285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/14/3/285