Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
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 interactions with the surrounding biological environment; therefore, there is a great demand on the design and control of appropriate biofunctional surfaces with the aim of modifying properties or even the creation of new properties in common materials by the development, for instance, of suitable surface treatments and coatings.
This section is dedicated to fundamental and applied research on bioactive surfaces and bio-interfacial phenomena with special relevance to the biomedical, biomaterials, biotechnological, food and cosmetic fields. The scope of “Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces” section comprises innovative coatings and surface treatments especially designed to interact with systems of biological origin. Studies of bio-interfacial phenomena, as well as novel studies on structural/properties characterization of such bioactive surfaces are welcome in this section. All manuscripts to be considered for publication in this section will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and decisions are based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Natural Materials in Functional Coatings (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Antibacterial Coatings and Biofilm (Deadline: 10 April 2021)
- Surface Modification of Medical Implants (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Coatings (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Recent Advanced in Bioactive Film Coatings (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Surface Functionalization of Biomaterials: Combining Cell Instructive and Antibacterial Properties on Medical Implants (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Recent Trends in Coating of Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Bio-Based Active Packaging for Shelf Life Extension (Deadline: 10 June 2021)
- Physicochemical Surface Treatment of Wood Raw Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2021)
- Biointerface Coatings for Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications II (Deadline: 20 June 2021)
- Surface Coating/Surface-Responsive Agents for Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Application (Deadline: 20 June 2021)
- Synthetic and Biological-Derived Hydroxyapatite Implant Coatings (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Functional Surfaces for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2021)
- Microencapsulation Technologies and Applications in Coatings and Films (Deadline: 10 October 2021)
- Specialized Coatings on Biomedical Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Thin Films for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Innovations in Hybrid Biomaterials and Coatings (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Bio-Based and Bio-Inspired Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: