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
Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
Interests: fundamental physics; high-energy physics; atomic physics; laser cooling and trapping
Interests: fundamental physics; high-energy physics; atomic physics; laser cooling and trapping
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: food packaging design; active packaging; shelf life; modified atmosphere packaging; biopolymer coating and film
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Interests: food packaging design; active packaging; shelf life; modified atmosphere packaging; biopolymer coating and film
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State Key Lab of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; surface protective coatings; wear resistant
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Interests: chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; surface protective coatings; wear resistant
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Department of Metal Production and Processing, SINTEF, Forskingsveien 1, 0314 Oslo, Norway
Interests: thin films; thin-film solar cells; Si nanostructures; photovoltaic film
Interests: thin films; thin-film solar cells; Si nanostructures; photovoltaic film
Department of Chemical Engineering Materials and Environment, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Interests: surface engineering technologies for protection against wear and corrosion; nanostructured materials and coatings; process/product modelling; materials recycling; advanced materials for innovative applications; technology transfer
Interests: surface engineering technologies for protection against wear and corrosion; nanostructured materials and coatings; process/product modelling; materials recycling; advanced materials for innovative applications; technology transfer
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Ambientale, Università di Perugia, UdR INSTM, Strada di Pentima 4, 05100 Terni, Italy
Interests: graphene; carbon nanotube; polymer physics; functional nanocomposites
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Interests: graphene; carbon nanotube; polymer physics; functional nanocomposites
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LBCM, Universite Bretagne Sud, BP, 92116, Lorient cedex, 56321, France
Interests: antifouling coatings; anti-biofilm surfaces; interactions between bacteria and diatoms
Interests: antifouling coatings; anti-biofilm surfaces; interactions between bacteria and diatoms
Mawson Institute and School of Engineering, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
Interests: antibacterial coatings; biomaterials; medical devices; plasma polymers; surface modification; biointerfaces; drug delivery; nanomaterials
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Interests: antibacterial coatings; biomaterials; medical devices; plasma polymers; surface modification; biointerfaces; drug delivery; nanomaterials
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Centre of Physics (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Interests: physics; condensed matter; plasma; materials science; thin films
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Interests: physics; condensed matter; plasma; materials science; thin films
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Prof. Dr. Maurizio Vedani
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa 1, 20156 Milano, Italy
Interests: material science; metallurgy; additive manufacturing
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Interests: material science; metallurgy; additive manufacturing
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Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avicena s/n, 41009 Seville, Spain
Interests: dental implants; osseointegration; bone tissues; surfaces; peri-implantitis; surgery; dental materials
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Interests: dental implants; osseointegration; bone tissues; surfaces; peri-implantitis; surgery; dental materials
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Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca 37008, Spain
Interests: graphene oxides; nanoparticle films; surfactants; polymers; interfaces; langmuir monolayers; langmuir-blodgett films
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Interests: graphene oxides; nanoparticle films; surfactants; polymers; interfaces; langmuir monolayers; langmuir-blodgett films
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Department of Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: plasma surface engineering; surface modification; plasma surface functionalization and etching; plasma nanoscience; plasma technologies; biointerfaces; surface analysis by XPS
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Interests: plasma surface engineering; surface modification; plasma surface functionalization and etching; plasma nanoscience; plasma technologies; biointerfaces; surface analysis by XPS
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Department of Construction and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Interests: green tribology; corrosion properties of lubricants; lubricant degradation mechanisms; biodegradability and bacterial toxicity of lubricants; tribological properties of ionic liquids as lubricant additives and as neat lubricants; nanoparticles as lubricant additives; DLC and PVD coatings; real-time lubricant condition monitoring
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Interests: green tribology; corrosion properties of lubricants; lubricant degradation mechanisms; biodegradability and bacterial toxicity of lubricants; tribological properties of ionic liquids as lubricant additives and as neat lubricants; nanoparticles as lubricant additives; DLC and PVD coatings; real-time lubricant condition monitoring
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Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: road safety; road maintenance and construction materials; reduction techniques for the environmental impact of road pavements
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Interests: road safety; road maintenance and construction materials; reduction techniques for the environmental impact of road pavements
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ICMATE), Sede di Lecco, Italy
Interests: Development and physical characterization (thermo-mechanical measurements, Xray diffraction, microscopy and electrical resistivity test) of functional metallic materials, like Shape Memory Alloys and; Optimization of functional properties for new applications devices
Interests: Development and physical characterization (thermo-mechanical measurements, Xray diffraction, microscopy and electrical resistivity test) of functional metallic materials, like Shape Memory Alloys and; Optimization of functional properties for new applications devices
Laboratory Nanomaterials and devices, ENEA Centro Ricerche Portici, P.le Enrico Fermi, 80055 Portici NA, Italy
Interests: inkjet printing of functional materials; electronic and optical devices; materials’ characterization
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Interests: inkjet printing of functional materials; electronic and optical devices; materials’ characterization
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Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions (LSPI) Laboratory, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR), Magurele, Romania
Interests: pulsed laser deposition (PLD); matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE); thin films and nanostructured coatings; biomaterials and drug delivery systems; antimicrobial surfaces; artificial intelligence in materials science; thermoelectric materials
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Interests: pulsed laser deposition (PLD); matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE); thin films and nanostructured coatings; biomaterials and drug delivery systems; antimicrobial surfaces; artificial intelligence in materials science; thermoelectric materials
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Faculty of Engineering, Université de Mons, Place du Parc, 20, 7012 Mons, Belgium
Interests: metallurgy; materials; coatings; electroless plating; electroless nickel; metallic coatings; plasma electrolytic oxidation; corrosion; tribology
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Interests: metallurgy; materials; coatings; electroless plating; electroless nickel; metallic coatings; plasma electrolytic oxidation; corrosion; tribology
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1. Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e di Tecnologie per l'Energia del CNR, Via Francesco Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
2. Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, via Francesco Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: computational modeling; density functional theory; surfaces; adsorption; thin films; metal oxides; self-assembly
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2. Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, via Francesco Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: computational modeling; density functional theory; surfaces; adsorption; thin films; metal oxides; self-assembly
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Departamentul de Tehnologii şi Echipamente pentru Procesarea Materialelor, Universitatea Tehnica Gh. Asachi din IasI, Iasi, Romania
Interests: biomaterials; testing and material expertise; medical devices; surface engineering; tissue–implant interaction
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Interests: biomaterials; testing and material expertise; medical devices; surface engineering; tissue–implant interaction
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National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics-INOE 2000, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: biomaterials; coatings; deposition PVD techniques; bioactivity; corrosion; degradation
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Interests: biomaterials; coatings; deposition PVD techniques; bioactivity; corrosion; degradation
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1. Advanced Polymers Materials Group, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
2. Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
3. Academy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: synthesis and characterization of polymeric membranes; biomedical applications of polymeric membranes; functionalization and derivatization of carbon-based nanospecies
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2. Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
3. Academy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: synthesis and characterization of polymeric membranes; biomedical applications of polymeric membranes; functionalization and derivatization of carbon-based nanospecies
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Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA
Interests: polymer synthesis and self-assembly; responsive polymer materials including biomaterials and bio-based renewable materials for biomedical and biotechnological applications
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Interests: polymer synthesis and self-assembly; responsive polymer materials including biomaterials and bio-based renewable materials for biomedical and biotechnological applications
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Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Physics of Materials and Optics unit (LPMO), University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
Interests: optical properties of materials; spectroscopic and imaging ellipsometry; plasmonic nanocomposites; phase change materials; wetting of surfaces; (bio)sensors based on optical detection; cool materials (VO2, ...)
Interests: optical properties of materials; spectroscopic and imaging ellipsometry; plasmonic nanocomposites; phase change materials; wetting of surfaces; (bio)sensors based on optical detection; cool materials (VO2, ...)
Surface Engineering Laboratory, Department of Materials Science, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
Interests: materials science; surface engineering; thermal spraying
Interests: materials science; surface engineering; thermal spraying
Institute of Medical Engineering and Mechatronics, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
Interests: Thin film solar cells: modelling and simulation of optoelectronic properties; long term stability; metastabilities; PID, EL-, PL- and DLIT-imaging; interface properties; backcontact properties; kelvin probe characterization; admittance spectroscopy; performance optimization; production processes; degradation mechanisms
Interests: Thin film solar cells: modelling and simulation of optoelectronic properties; long term stability; metastabilities; PID, EL-, PL- and DLIT-imaging; interface properties; backcontact properties; kelvin probe characterization; admittance spectroscopy; performance optimization; production processes; degradation mechanisms
School of Material Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
Interests: thermal barrier coating; thermoelectric materials; hybrid inorganic/organic materials
Interests: thermal barrier coating; thermoelectric materials; hybrid inorganic/organic materials
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköpings universitet, Linköping, Sweden
Interests: perovskite solar cell; chalcogenide solar cells; transport materials; photocatalytic water splitting
Interests: perovskite solar cell; chalcogenide solar cells; transport materials; photocatalytic water splitting
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering, 500 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Interests: sustainable, smart, and resilient built environment; multi-scale modeling and characterization of pavement material; development of multi-functional infrastructure material; sustainable and smart pavement in highway and airfield; life-cycle analysis and assessment and pavement management system
Interests: sustainable, smart, and resilient built environment; multi-scale modeling and characterization of pavement material; development of multi-functional infrastructure material; sustainable and smart pavement in highway and airfield; life-cycle analysis and assessment and pavement management system
