Thin Films
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Printed Functional Thin Films for Electronic, Optoelectronic and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Environmental Corrosion and Oxidation of Alloy Coatings and Surfaces (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Functional Transparent Semiconductor Films and Coatings; 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Optoelectronic Thin Films (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Research Progress and Future Prospects of Thermal Protection Coatings (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Thin Films Technologies for Optics, Electronics, and Sensing (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Functional Metal Oxide Thin Films (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Optical Thin Films and Coatings: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Recent Developments and Practical Applications of Thin Films in Metal Oxides, Perovskites, and Rare Earth Oxides (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Functional Polymer Coatings and Films: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Surface and Interface Analysis of Cultural Heritage, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Coatings and Thin Films for Applications in Catalysis (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- High Entropy Alloy Films (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Optical Thin Films: Preparation, Application and Development (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Epitaxial Thin Films: Materials and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Thin-Film Synthesis, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Research Progress and Prospect of Functional Thin Films & Hard Protective Coatings (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- New Materials as Protective Coatings for Different Substrates (Wood, Stone, Paper, and Textile): Synthesis, Characterization Techniques and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Films and Coatings for Energy Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- High-Temperature Protective Coatings (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Trends and Advances in Thin Films and Coatings for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Materials and Coatings: Structures, Properties and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advancements in Films and Coatings for Food Packaging and Storage (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Electrochemical Properties and Applications of Thin Films (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Recent Progress in Thin Films and Surfaces: Deposition, Characterization and Various Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Shape Memory Alloy Films and High-Entropy Alloy Films (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Characterization and Industrial Applications of PVD Coatings (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Innovative Flame-Retardant Coatings for High-Performance Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Thin Films of High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Optical Coatings and Thin Films (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Multifunctional Thin Films from Hybrid Biopolymers and Nanomaterials: Characterization and Advanced Biomedical and Environmental Application (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Carbon-Based Thin Films for Enhanced Surface Properties (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Wear and Tribology Properties of Materials, Films and Coatings (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Effective Coating Barriers for Protection of Reinforced Concrete, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Accelerated Development of Nanomaterials, Coatings, and Thin Films for Optical and Electronic Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Recent Developments in Thin Films for Technological Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Modification and Technology of Nanoparticles and Thin Films (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- High-Entropy Alloys in Surface Engineering: Properties and Performance (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
