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New Challenges in Coatings Technology

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 8683

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1. Materials Performance & Integrity Technology Group, TWI Ltd., Cambridge CB21 6AL, UK
2. Materials Innovation Centre (MatIC), School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
Interests: materials development; corrosion; electrochemical monitoring; thermal spray coatings; thermal barrier coatings; carbon capture and storage
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Dear Colleagues,

Coatings offer surface functionality which enables the use of substrate materials that otherwise would be unsuitable for service. While the field of coatings has been researched heavily and technologies have reached a certain maturity, new challenges are constantly emerging. The need to relentlessly and sustainably improve performance at reduced costs is driving new innovations in coatings. In recent years, the drive has been to achieve multi-functional coatings to satisfy the ever-increasing demand of the industry and survive the global competition. New coating technologies, responsive to the changes in the environment and multifunctional, are constantly emerging. Among the numerous new coating technologies, those which show most promise include:

  • self-healing coatings
  • antifouling coatings
  • antimicrobial coatings
  • super hydrophobic/oleophobic coatings
  • biologically active coatings
  • easy/self-cleaning coatings
  • photoactive coatings
  • thermochromic coatings
  • electrochromic coatings
  • sensory coatings

Although the list of coating technologies and applications is growing, the challenge remains for these innovative technologies to be economically viable and sustainable. This Special Issue will focus on the new challenges in coating technologies, including economic viability and sustainability during raw material procurement, production, service, and end of life.

Dr. Shiladitya Paul
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Keywords

  • New coatings
  • Novel Processes
  • New Materials
  • Harsh Environments
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Multi-functional Coatings
  • Sustainable Coatings

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Progress in Electrodeposition of Zinc and Zinc Nickel Alloys Using Ionic Liquids
by Kranthi Kumar Maniam and Shiladitya Paul
Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(15), 5321; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155321 - 31 Jul 2020
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Zinc (Zn) and zinc–nickel (Zn–Ni) electrodeposition has been widely used in many industries, such as automotive and aerospace, for corrosion protection of steel components owing to their excellent corrosion resistance. Conventional zinc and zinc–nickel electrodeposition is performed in different types of aqueous baths [...] Read more.
Zinc (Zn) and zinc–nickel (Zn–Ni) electrodeposition has been widely used in many industries, such as automotive and aerospace, for corrosion protection of steel components owing to their excellent corrosion resistance. Conventional zinc and zinc–nickel electrodeposition is performed in different types of aqueous baths (acid and alkaline). Such electrolytes suffer from certain drawbacks such as hydrogen gas evolution, low coulombic efficiencies, and environmental toxicity. Electrodeposition of Zn and Zn–Ni alloys from ionic liquids has gained significant attention in aerospace and automotive sectors owing to the different environments they provide for electrodeposition. This paper reviews the progress in deposition of zinc and zinc-nickel alloys in non-aqueous systems, especially ionic liquids. In addition, the challenges and technological developments associated with the Zn and Zn–Ni deposition on different substrates and the factors that need to be considered while electroplating at an industrial scale are discussed. Full article
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