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The study of interactions of synthetic materials and biological systems is one of the most innovative and growing areas of research nowadays. Specifically, the surface properties of materials govern such i...

Ceramic coating is an attractive area of research, not only academically, but also for engineering applications. Ceramic coatings include hard coatings, anticorrosive coatings, wear-resistant coatings and thermal barrier coatings commonly used in mechanical engineering. In recent years, it has al...

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The section “Coatings for Food Technology and System” aims to cover fundamental and applied aspects related to coatings for the food sector. This section expects contributions that can provide an advancement in knowledge and understanding of phenomena con...

Material degradation and loss due to corrosion, wear, and erosion is a serious contemporary issue that primarily limits the useful life of equipment, engineering materials, constructions, hydraulic transportation systems, etc. Material degradation is causing severe ecological problems all around ...

Colloids and interfaces are nowadays a huge part of everybody daily life. Food, energy, minerals processing, pharmaceuticals or the environment, naming but a few, involve multiphasic phenomena requiring a multidisciplinary approach for science and technology to deal with different kinds of materi...

Recently the development of functional polymer coatings and films become one of the most rapidly developing area in the research and technology. Polymer-functionalized surfaces are applied in sensors, biomedicine, food industry, anticorrosion protection, smart window development and many other hi...

Laser-assisted techniques have been proven to be helpful in producing and modifying coatings, films, surfaces, and interfaces. The specific and selective features of the laser radiation, combined with the uttermost optomechanical, optoelectronics, and photonics advances, have great potential to a...

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The section “Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces” is a platform devoted to the science and engineering of complex fluids confined in the vicinity of interfaces or surfaces. This section publishes original research papers and reviews paper...

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The success of products strongly depends on the properties of the outermost layer, which can be significantly enhanced by appropriate surface treatments and suitable coatings. These technologies offer the poss...

Surface modification is important in many medical applications because properties such as biocompatibility, bio-integration, corrosion resistance, antimicrobial, anti-encrustation, and antibiofilm activity are only some of the most important properties correlated with the nature and characteristi...

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Energy production and storage represent some of the leading issues facing contemporary society. The production of highly efficient materials for energy applications, such as photovoltaics, hydrogen production/storage, energy harvesters, thermoelectrics, and others, ...

The study of tribology of coatings is of great importance to the integrity and functions of coatings in demanding contact conditions. Specifically, the development of nanotechnologies and composite coatings opens up opportunities to push the boundaries of the tribological performance of coatings ...