Editorial Board for section 'Thin Films'
- 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 see the section webpage for more information on this 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
Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Bldg. 717, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Interests: Li-ion batteries; Li-S batteries; all-solid-state batteries; pseudocapacitors; thin films; materials science; mesoporous materials; self-assembled nanostructures; structure-property relationships
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Interests: Li-ion batteries; Li-S batteries; all-solid-state batteries; pseudocapacitors; thin films; materials science; mesoporous materials; self-assembled nanostructures; structure-property relationships
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Laboratory of Thin Film Chemical Technologies, Department of Materials and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086, Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: thin films; nanostructured layers; chemical deposition methods; chemical spray pyrolysis; materials science; photovoltaics; photocatalytic self- and air cleaning coatings
Interests: thin films; nanostructured layers; chemical deposition methods; chemical spray pyrolysis; materials science; photovoltaics; photocatalytic self- and air cleaning coatings
“Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: hydrogel; multifunctional nanostructured materials (thin films, oxides, semiconductors)
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Interests: hydrogel; multifunctional nanostructured materials (thin films, oxides, semiconductors)
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Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research, 15310 Athens, Greece
Interests: photocatalysis; hydrogen production; perovskite solar cells; photo fuel cells
Interests: photocatalysis; hydrogen production; perovskite solar cells; photo fuel cells
Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20125 Milan, Italy
Interests: wetting; hydrophobicity; icephobicity; omniphobicity; nanocellulose; nanomaterials; coatings
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Interests: wetting; hydrophobicity; icephobicity; omniphobicity; nanocellulose; nanomaterials; coatings
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Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Tzarigradsko chaussee 72, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: laser physics; laser technologies and interaction of laser radiation with matter; material science and nanotechnologies; PLD; nanostructuring of surfaces; SERS; biophotonics
Interests: laser physics; laser technologies and interaction of laser radiation with matter; material science and nanotechnologies; PLD; nanostructuring of surfaces; SERS; biophotonics
Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: thin films optics; multilayered structures; sensors with optical read-out; porous thin films and structures; zeolite nanocomposites
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Interests: thin films optics; multilayered structures; sensors with optical read-out; porous thin films and structures; zeolite nanocomposites
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Department of microelectronics, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: interconnect technology in microelectronics; low dielectric constant (low-k) films; CVD and PECVD of dielectric and conductive layers; plasma etching; optical properties; wet etching and cleaning
Interests: interconnect technology in microelectronics; low dielectric constant (low-k) films; CVD and PECVD of dielectric and conductive layers; plasma etching; optical properties; wet etching and cleaning
Laboratory of Process and Materials Sciences, CNRS, Villetaneuse, France
Interests: wide band gap semiconductors; diamond films; chemical vapor deposition; microwave plasmas; electronics and quantum technologies applications
Interests: wide band gap semiconductors; diamond films; chemical vapor deposition; microwave plasmas; electronics and quantum technologies applications
Department of Applied Physics, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franquès, 1, 08028 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Interests: thin films; coatings; nanostructured materials (CNTs, GNWs,…)
Interests: thin films; coatings; nanostructured materials (CNTs, GNWs,…)
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: electrostatics and statistical physics of biological macromolecules; polyelectrolytes and membranes; charge determination of nanoparticles; development of new coatings; microbial adhesion to material surfaces
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Interests: electrostatics and statistical physics of biological macromolecules; polyelectrolytes and membranes; charge determination of nanoparticles; development of new coatings; microbial adhesion to material surfaces
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Industrial Enginnering Department (DIEF), Università Degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemistry; corrosion mitigation; coatings; functional materials
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Interests: surface chemistry; electrochemistry; corrosion mitigation; coatings; functional materials
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Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials—National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), SS Napoli/Portici, Piazzale E. Fermi, 1-80055 Portici, NA, Italy
Interests: functional materials; graphene; nanocomposites; polymer-embedded nanostructures
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Interests: functional materials; graphene; nanocomposites; polymer-embedded nanostructures
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Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24-10129 Turin, Italy
Interests: earthquake engneering; stuctural dynamics; seismic isolation; energy disspation; structural control; seismic and structural reliability; reinforced concrete; steel and aluminium; deep excavations
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Interests: earthquake engneering; stuctural dynamics; seismic isolation; energy disspation; structural control; seismic and structural reliability; reinforced concrete; steel and aluminium; deep excavations
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Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne (ICB), Equipe Nanostructures et Formulation (Nanoform), Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 9, Av. A.Savary, BP 47870, 21078 Dijon Cedex, France
Interests: physicochemical and colloidal processes; nanostructured thin films; functionalized nanoparticles; solar cells; formulation
Interests: physicochemical and colloidal processes; nanostructured thin films; functionalized nanoparticles; solar cells; formulation
National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Interests: Ceramic film; Sol-gel; Nanostructures; Inorganic/Inorganic interface
Interests: Ceramic film; Sol-gel; Nanostructures; Inorganic/Inorganic interface
Department of Chemistry, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: design of biopolymer membranes for biotechnology applications; biodegradable polymers and nanocomposites for food packaging
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Interests: design of biopolymer membranes for biotechnology applications; biodegradable polymers and nanocomposites for food packaging
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Institute of Cellulose and Paper Technology, Celltech-paper Ltd., 9400 Sopron, Hungary
Interests: cellulose; biomacromolecular materials and technologies
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Interests: cellulose; biomacromolecular materials and technologies
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Centre of Physics of Universities of Minho and Porto/Physcis Department, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Interests: functional and smart materials and surfaces for advanced applications; production of transition metal oxynitrides by sputtering and correspondent physical characterization; deposition of thin films on complex organic substrates
Interests: functional and smart materials and surfaces for advanced applications; production of transition metal oxynitrides by sputtering and correspondent physical characterization; deposition of thin films on complex organic substrates
Institut des Molecules et Materiaux du Mans, Le Mans University, France
Interests: Thin Films and Nanotechnology; Polymers; Thin Film Deposition; Spectrometry; Materials Science; Polymerization; Thin Film
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Interests: Thin Films and Nanotechnology; Polymers; Thin Film Deposition; Spectrometry; Materials Science; Polymerization; Thin Film
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Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia, 40-006 Katowice, Poland
Interests: titanium; titanium alloys; nanomaterials; biomaterials; surface modification of titanium alloy; composite coatings; oxide coatings; porous materials; core-shell materials; mechanical alloying; nanomaterials synthesis; nanostructured materials; rietveld method; X-ray rflectivity, grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD); X-ray diffraction; SEM analysis; XRD analysis
Interests: titanium; titanium alloys; nanomaterials; biomaterials; surface modification of titanium alloy; composite coatings; oxide coatings; porous materials; core-shell materials; mechanical alloying; nanomaterials synthesis; nanostructured materials; rietveld method; X-ray rflectivity, grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD); X-ray diffraction; SEM analysis; XRD analysis
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
Interests: MEMS; microfludics; sensors and actuators; smart materials and structures; computational mechanics
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Interests: MEMS; microfludics; sensors and actuators; smart materials and structures; computational mechanics
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1. Fulbright Fellow, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
2. Chair Professor, Center for Modeling & Computer Simulation, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Mathematics, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Interests: nanofluid; non-newtonian fluid; heat and mass transfer; porosity; MHD; peristaltic; blood flow
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2. Chair Professor, Center for Modeling & Computer Simulation, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Mathematics, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Interests: nanofluid; non-newtonian fluid; heat and mass transfer; porosity; MHD; peristaltic; blood flow
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Departamento de Física Aplicada I, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, Virgen deÁfrica 7, 41011 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials; design of solar selective coatings for energy applications; tuning optical properties of materials by controlling the microstructure; development of functional materials for additive manufacturing
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Interests: synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials; design of solar selective coatings for energy applications; tuning optical properties of materials by controlling the microstructure; development of functional materials for additive manufacturing
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Facultad de Ciencias, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Interests: sensors and biosensors; gas sensors and nanotechnology
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Interests: sensors and biosensors; gas sensors and nanotechnology
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Laboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: spectroscopic ellipsometry; X-ray diffraction; Raman; ultraviolet-visible and infrared spectroscopies of thin films and multilayers; magneto-optical characterization of glasses and crystals; Faraday rotation; dispersions of refractive indexl extinction coefficient and Verdet constant; birefringence and dichroism; preparation of thin films by physical vapor deposition methods; developing and characterization of photovoltaic cells; memory cells and thin film transistors
Interests: spectroscopic ellipsometry; X-ray diffraction; Raman; ultraviolet-visible and infrared spectroscopies of thin films and multilayers; magneto-optical characterization of glasses and crystals; Faraday rotation; dispersions of refractive indexl extinction coefficient and Verdet constant; birefringence and dichroism; preparation of thin films by physical vapor deposition methods; developing and characterization of photovoltaic cells; memory cells and thin film transistors
DIEF—Industrial Engineering Department, University of Florence, Via S. Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
Interests: surface engineering; protective and functional coatings; plasma treatments; thermal spaying; magnetron-sputtering; nanoparticles deposition; wear; corrosion; electron microscopy, XRD
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Interests: surface engineering; protective and functional coatings; plasma treatments; thermal spaying; magnetron-sputtering; nanoparticles deposition; wear; corrosion; electron microscopy, XRD
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Departament of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510 - Puerto Real (Cadiz), Spain
Interests: optical materials; thin films; optical and surface characterization; optical technologies
Interests: optical materials; thin films; optical and surface characterization; optical technologies
Department of High-Efficiency Processing Technology, Moscow State University of Technology, 127055 Moscow, Russia
Interests: processing by concentrated energy flows; laser processing; electrophysical machining; heat and hardening treatment; surface finishing and coating; powder metallurgy; nanomaterials; nanocoatings and thin films; thermal spray technologies; process diagnostics and monitoring
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Interests: processing by concentrated energy flows; laser processing; electrophysical machining; heat and hardening treatment; surface finishing and coating; powder metallurgy; nanomaterials; nanocoatings and thin films; thermal spray technologies; process diagnostics and monitoring
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Faculty of Physics, “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi, 700506 Iasi, Romania
Interests: laser spectroscopy; laser ablation; plasma physics; pulsed laser deposition of thin films (PLD); environment (active and passive optical instruments)
Interests: laser spectroscopy; laser ablation; plasma physics; pulsed laser deposition of thin films (PLD); environment (active and passive optical instruments)
