Editorial Board
- Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces Section
- Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Section
- Coatings for Food Technology and System Section
- Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces 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
- Laser 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
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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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
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Interests: soft materials; bioinspired materials; functional nanomaterials; liquid crystals; soft robotics; photonic crystals
Interests: soft materials; bioinspired materials; functional nanomaterials; liquid crystals; soft robotics; photonic crystals
State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: biomedical alloys; metals; surface modification; microstructure; mechanical properties
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Interests: biomedical alloys; metals; surface modification; microstructure; mechanical properties
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Department of Physics, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA
Interests: surface/materials science; defects in semiconductors; glass science; thin films
Interests: surface/materials science; defects in semiconductors; glass science; thin films
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
Interests: perovskite solar cells; lead bromide; formamidine; solid lubricants; tribometers; friction coefficient; deuterium plasma; tungsten; helium ions; irradiation
Interests: perovskite solar cells; lead bromide; formamidine; solid lubricants; tribometers; friction coefficient; deuterium plasma; tungsten; helium ions; irradiation
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology, and Research), Singapore, Singapore
Interests: surface plasma oxidation & nitridation; plasma Electrolyte Oxidation (PEO) coatings; thermal barrier coatings; wear resistance coatings; corrosion resistant coatings
Interests: surface plasma oxidation & nitridation; plasma Electrolyte Oxidation (PEO) coatings; thermal barrier coatings; wear resistance coatings; corrosion resistant coatings
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Interests: metal matrix composites
Interests: metal matrix composites
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Interests: building biomimetic micro/nano structures for biolubrication, drag reduction and noise reduction; 3D printing functional materials; printing flexible/stretchable electronics
Interests: building biomimetic micro/nano structures for biolubrication, drag reduction and noise reduction; 3D printing functional materials; printing flexible/stretchable electronics
Department of Physical Science & Technology, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: energy storage materials and devices; metal-ion batteries; nanomaterials synthesis; in-situ characterization for electrochemical energy storage
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Interests: energy storage materials and devices; metal-ion batteries; nanomaterials synthesis; in-situ characterization for electrochemical energy storage
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Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Interests: fabrication and characterization of high-quality thin-film devices
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Interests: fabrication and characterization of high-quality thin-film devices
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Interests: corrosion & surface protection; rapid solidification & powder metallurgy; microstructure & micro-defects of materials; magnetic materials
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Interests: corrosion & surface protection; rapid solidification & powder metallurgy; microstructure & micro-defects of materials; magnetic materials
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Department of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
Interests: magnetron sputtering; functional films; photocatalysis; antimicrobial coatings
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Interests: magnetron sputtering; functional films; photocatalysis; antimicrobial coatings
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Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, P O Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Interests: superconductivity; vortex matter; flux pinning defect interactions; thin film deposition; epitaxy; microstructural characterization; electrical characterization; magnetic characterisation
Interests: superconductivity; vortex matter; flux pinning defect interactions; thin film deposition; epitaxy; microstructural characterization; electrical characterization; magnetic characterisation
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: synthesis, processing, and characterization of thin film coatings; monolithic, multilayer, and functional graded ceramic-metallic coatings; advanced high temperature coatings; wear resistant materials and coatings; corrosion resistance coating materials; residual stress/strain; material microstructure-property relationships; materials evaluation/characterization
Interests: synthesis, processing, and characterization of thin film coatings; monolithic, multilayer, and functional graded ceramic-metallic coatings; advanced high temperature coatings; wear resistant materials and coatings; corrosion resistance coating materials; residual stress/strain; material microstructure-property relationships; materials evaluation/characterization
