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Coatings | Highly Cited and Hot Papers in 2023

16 November 2023

We are pleased to invite you to read the highly cited and hot papers published by Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412) in 2023. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the fields of coatings, thin and thick films, surfaces and interfaces. The paper list is as follows:

1. “Multifunctional Coatings on Implant Materials—A Systematic Review of the Current Scenario”
by Vinita Vishwakarma, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj and Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas
Coatings 2023, 13(1), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/1/69

2. “A Review on Superhydrophobic Surface with Anti-Icing Properties in Overhead Transmission Lines”
by Bo Li, Jie Bai, Jinhang He, Chao Ding, Xu Dai, Wenjun Ci, Tao Zhu, Ruijin Liao and Yuan Yuan
Coatings 2023, 13(2), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020301
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/2/301

3. “High Absorptivity and Ultra-Wideband Solar Absorber Based on Ti-Al2O3 Cross Elliptical Disk Arrays”
by Yuanjian Zhang, Yingting Yi, Wenxin Li, Shiri Liang, Jing Ma, Shubo Cheng, Wenxing Yang and Yougen Yi
Coatings 2023, 13(3), 531; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030531
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/3/531

4. “Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Symmetry on Evaporation Triggered Elastocapillary Top-Gathering of High Aspect Ratio Micropillars”
by Farshad Barghi Golezani, Rama Kishore Annavarapu and Hossein Sojoudi
Coatings 2023, 13(2), 292; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020292
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/2/292

5. “Steel Surface Defect Recognition: A Survey”
by Xin Wen, Jvran Shan, Yu He and Kechen Song
Coatings 2023, 13(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010017
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/1/17

6. “An Overview of Technological Parameter Optimization in the Case of Laser Cladding”
by Kaiming Wang, Wei Liu, Yuxiang Hong, H. M. Shakhawat Sohan, Yonggang Tong, Yongle Hu, Mingjun Zhang, Jian Zhang, Dingding Xiang, Hanguang Fu et al.
Coatings 2023, 13(3), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030496
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/3/496

7. “Influence of the Nitrogen Flux Ratio on the Structural, Morphological and Tribological Properties of TiN Coatings”
by Xiaojing Fu, Shuming Guo, Yong Wan, Qiang Li, Bingchang Liu and Hui Zheng
Coatings 2023, 13(1), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/1/78

8. “The Application of Rubber Aggregate-Combined Permeable Concrete Mixture in Sponge City Construction”
by Bowen Qi, Shouwu Gao and Peilong Xu
Coatings 2023, 13(1), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010087
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/1/87

9. “Antifouling Coatings Fabricated by Laser Cladding”
by Shuwen Wang, Yang Chen, Chunxing Gu, Qingyi Sai, Tianyu Lei and John Williams
Coatings 2023, 13(2), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13020397
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/2/397

10. “Model Development of Stress Intensity Factor on 7057T6 Aluminum Alloy Using Extended Finite Element Method”
by Haiyang Yuan, Weibo Yang, Li Zhang and Tao Hong
Coatings 2023, 13(3), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13030581
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/3/581