Editorial Board
- Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces Section
- Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Section
- Coatings for Food Technology and System Section
- High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings Section
- Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification Section
- Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering Section
- Thin Films Section
- Tribology Section
- Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces Section
- Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage Section
- Functional Polymer Coatings and Films Section
- Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology Section
- Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science Section
- Metal Surface Process Section
- Diamond and Related Coatings Section
- Architectural and Infrastructure Coatings Section
- Cultural Heritage and Protective Coatings Section
- Composite Coatings Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
Interests: thin films; oxides; superconductors; thermoelectrics; energy materials; heat transfer; vortex matter; sustainability
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Interests: thin films; oxides; superconductors; thermoelectrics; energy materials; heat transfer; vortex matter; sustainability
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA
Interests: composite materials; material processing; surface engineering; electrochemical analysis; advanced material structures; tribology; coatings; self-lubrication; additive manufacturing; tribo-corrosion; surface texturing
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Interests: composite materials; material processing; surface engineering; electrochemical analysis; advanced material structures; tribology; coatings; self-lubrication; additive manufacturing; tribo-corrosion; surface texturing
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State Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Interests: friction-based welding; wear; mechanical properties; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; polymers; polymer matrix composites
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Interests: friction-based welding; wear; mechanical properties; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; polymers; polymer matrix composites
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Thin Film Physics Department, Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science, Centre for Energy Research, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: Auger electron spectroscopy; Surface and grain boundary segregation; Ion solid interaction AES depth profiling; Production and characterization of nano coating layers
Interests: Auger electron spectroscopy; Surface and grain boundary segregation; Ion solid interaction AES depth profiling; Production and characterization of nano coating layers
ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), Portici Research Center, Piazzale E. Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: photovoltaics; Si heterojunction solar cells; perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells; thin-film Si solar cells; perovskite solar cells; Si nanostructures; light management in solar cells
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Interests: photovoltaics; Si heterojunction solar cells; perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells; thin-film Si solar cells; perovskite solar cells; Si nanostructures; light management in solar cells
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Dr. Lorenzo Mereni
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Laboratoire Materiaux Avancés, Institut des Deux Infinis—CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Interests: coatings; coatings internal friction; coatings mechanical losses; coatings for gravitational waves detectors; optical absorption
Interests: coatings; coatings internal friction; coatings mechanical losses; coatings for gravitational waves detectors; optical absorption
Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1/E, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Interests: mechanical properties; surface modification; microstructural characterization, heat treatments; tribology; aluminium alloys
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Interests: mechanical properties; surface modification; microstructural characterization, heat treatments; tribology; aluminium alloys
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Department of High-Efficiency Processing Technology, Moscow State University of Technology, Vadkovsky per. 3A, 127055 Moscow, Russia
Interests: plasma; broad beams; accelerated electrons and ions; fast atoms; heat treatment; combined surface hardening and coating; thin films; surface etching; cutting edge sharpening with fast atoms; surface nitriding without blunting sharp edges
Interests: plasma; broad beams; accelerated electrons and ions; fast atoms; heat treatment; combined surface hardening and coating; thin films; surface etching; cutting edge sharpening with fast atoms; surface nitriding without blunting sharp edges
Department of Physics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Interests: Nanotribology; Surface Physics and Surace Chemistry; Scanning probe microscopy; atomic force microscopy
Interests: Nanotribology; Surface Physics and Surace Chemistry; Scanning probe microscopy; atomic force microscopy
Institute of Polymer Nanotechnology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland
Interests: plasma treatment and deposition; surface modification; surface analytics; antimicrobials; mic; antibacterials; biofilm formation; materials science; thin films
Interests: plasma treatment and deposition; surface modification; surface analytics; antimicrobials; mic; antibacterials; biofilm formation; materials science; thin films
Department of Material Engineering, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, 460 01 Liberec, Czech Republic
Interests: textile materials; sustainability; colorations; finishing; surface modifications
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Interests: textile materials; sustainability; colorations; finishing; surface modifications
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Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Interests: surface engineering; wetting; adhesion; friction and wear; bio-inspired/sustainable coatings; dynamics of nanomaterials under nano-confinement; (nano)Rheology; biomechanics; biophysics; colloidal stabilization; adsorption and desorption; enhanced oil recovery
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Interests: surface engineering; wetting; adhesion; friction and wear; bio-inspired/sustainable coatings; dynamics of nanomaterials under nano-confinement; (nano)Rheology; biomechanics; biophysics; colloidal stabilization; adsorption and desorption; enhanced oil recovery
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Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
Interests: chemical structure of surface; chemical analysis f surface; chemical reactions to deposit a coating; mechanical properties (lubrication) of surface
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Interests: chemical structure of surface; chemical analysis f surface; chemical reactions to deposit a coating; mechanical properties (lubrication) of surface
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Department of Chemistry, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8064, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
Interests: smart multifunctional coatings (super-repellent, antimicrobial, antibioadhesion, antifogging); smart coatings for early corrosion detection and preemptive corrosion prevention; self-healing polymeric materials; nanostructured polymer hybrid composites
Interests: smart multifunctional coatings (super-repellent, antimicrobial, antibioadhesion, antifogging); smart coatings for early corrosion detection and preemptive corrosion prevention; self-healing polymeric materials; nanostructured polymer hybrid composites
Istituto Per La Microelettronica E Microsistemi, Catania, Italy
Interests: photonics; energy; thin film deposition; nanoclusters; visible emitteing sources; rare earths
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Interests: photonics; energy; thin film deposition; nanoclusters; visible emitteing sources; rare earths
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Department of Electron Devices, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: semiconductor technology; semiconductor gas sensors; semiconductor devices; photovoltaics; semiconductor surfaces; thermal electronics
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Interests: semiconductor technology; semiconductor gas sensors; semiconductor devices; photovoltaics; semiconductor surfaces; thermal electronics
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Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia
Interests: fuel cells; electrocatalysis; redox flow batteries; chemical power sources; corrosion
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Interests: fuel cells; electrocatalysis; redox flow batteries; chemical power sources; corrosion
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Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Interests: Functional metal oxides; dielectrics (high k materials, tunable refractive index materials); semiconductors (n-type TCOs, p-type TCOs); Advanced optical spectroscopy of thin films and their interfaces; amorphous to crystalline phase transition; interfacial properties; optical properties ( UV down to Far IR spectral range); vibrational properties (IR and Raman); spectroscopic ellipsometry; optical spectrophotometry; surface and tip enhanced IR and Raman spectrocopy; Transparent electronics; Virtual substrates for novel optoelectronic devices and for high efficiency solar cells; Integration of III-V materials on Si
Interests: Functional metal oxides; dielectrics (high k materials, tunable refractive index materials); semiconductors (n-type TCOs, p-type TCOs); Advanced optical spectroscopy of thin films and their interfaces; amorphous to crystalline phase transition; interfacial properties; optical properties ( UV down to Far IR spectral range); vibrational properties (IR and Raman); spectroscopic ellipsometry; optical spectrophotometry; surface and tip enhanced IR and Raman spectrocopy; Transparent electronics; Virtual substrates for novel optoelectronic devices and for high efficiency solar cells; Integration of III-V materials on Si
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Interests: corrosion and protection of light alloys; surface modification; plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings; active protection; biomaterials
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Interests: corrosion and protection of light alloys; surface modification; plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings; active protection; biomaterials
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Department of Industrial Engineering，University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
Interests: surface treatments, coatings, mechanical properties, XPS, AES, LDH
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Interests: surface treatments, coatings, mechanical properties, XPS, AES, LDH
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Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design & Innovation (CIADI), Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1M8
Interests: Thermal Spraying; Coatings; Properties / Microstructure Relationship; Industrial Applications of Coatings; Particle Diagnostics; Optical; Sensors; Optical Pyrometry; Control of Thermal Spray Processes
Interests: Thermal Spraying; Coatings; Properties / Microstructure Relationship; Industrial Applications of Coatings; Particle Diagnostics; Optical; Sensors; Optical Pyrometry; Control of Thermal Spray Processes
Department of Electrical Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10105 Vilnius, Lithuania
Interests: scanning electrochemical microscopy; microbial biofuel cell; electrochemistry; artificial intelligence
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Interests: scanning electrochemical microscopy; microbial biofuel cell; electrochemistry; artificial intelligence
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Department of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Photonics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Appelstraße 11, 30167 Hannover, Germany
Interests: multiscale modeling; advanced materials; molecular dynamics; finite element; density functional theory; physics of materials
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Interests: multiscale modeling; advanced materials; molecular dynamics; finite element; density functional theory; physics of materials
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Ceramic Materials Engineering, University of Bayreuth, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Interests: precursor synthesis and modification; hybrid-polymers; M@SiCN-precursors; ceramic fibers; polymer and ceramic coatings; porous ceramics; catalytic active ceramics; ceramic/ceramic compounds; ceramic/metal compounds; new ceramization techniques
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Interests: precursor synthesis and modification; hybrid-polymers; M@SiCN-precursors; ceramic fibers; polymer and ceramic coatings; porous ceramics; catalytic active ceramics; ceramic/ceramic compounds; ceramic/metal compounds; new ceramization techniques
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Associate Professor in Chemistry, School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Interests: biomedical materials; calcium phosphate chemistry; metal colloids; IR spectroelectrochemistry; repurposing of byproducts/waste; application of IR spectroscopy; solid state NMR; drug delivery
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Interests: biomedical materials; calcium phosphate chemistry; metal colloids; IR spectroelectrochemistry; repurposing of byproducts/waste; application of IR spectroscopy; solid state NMR; drug delivery
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1. Research Center for Structural Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
2. Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, WasedaUniversity, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Interests: oxidation resistant coatings; paste coatings; thermal spraying; high entropy alloys; Ni-based superalloys
2. Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, WasedaUniversity, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Interests: oxidation resistant coatings; paste coatings; thermal spraying; high entropy alloys; Ni-based superalloys
Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Geelong, Vic 3216, Australia
Interests: functional materials; fibre and textiles; re-designing materials and waste recovery
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Interests: functional materials; fibre and textiles; re-designing materials and waste recovery
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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2266-98 Anagahora, Moriyama, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan
Interests: diamond-like carbon; plasma-based ion implantation; high power impulse magnetron sputter; hard coatings
Interests: diamond-like carbon; plasma-based ion implantation; high power impulse magnetron sputter; hard coatings
French Corrosion Institute, Brest, France
Interests: physical chemistry and electrochemistry; corrosion of metals; corrosion protection
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Interests: physical chemistry and electrochemistry; corrosion of metals; corrosion protection
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Department of Materials Physics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: materials physics, in particular, novel thermoelectric materials, synthesis and characterization; solid state physics, in particular, magnetotransport methods and magnetic anisotropy for spintronics, magneto-electric coupling
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Interests: materials physics, in particular, novel thermoelectric materials, synthesis and characterization; solid state physics, in particular, magnetotransport methods and magnetic anisotropy for spintronics, magneto-electric coupling
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