Functional Coatings, Volume 1
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Sciences and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 12590
Special Issue Editor
Interests: new materials development; thermal spray coatings; corrosion; electrochemistry; batteries; CCUS; CO2 conversion; high entropy alloy coatings
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Dear Colleagues,
Coatings often allow process equipment to be purposeful in environments well beyond the operational limit of uncoated components. In addition to protection, some coatings also provide additional functions, such as sensors. Durability, ease of application, repairability, reliability, and long-term performance of such coatings are vital to their application. The overall cost-effectiveness of these functional coatings is key to their industrial uptake. Therefore, this Special Issue of Applied Sciences, “Functional Coatings” is devoted to research and review articles on the metallic, non-metallic, and composite coatings used in various environments.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Coatings for temperature-sensing applications;
- Photoactive coatings;
- Self-healing coatings;
- Corrosion-, wear-, and cavitation-resistant coatings;
- Coatings for aeroengine turbines, such as thermal barrier coatings;
- Coatings for thermal management;
- High-entropy alloy coatings.
Dr. Shiladitya Paul
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- corrosion
- coatings
- electrochemistry
- thermal spraying
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