Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
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 materials from synthetic to biopolymers, nanoparticles in dispersions like in foams and emulsions, biologically induced material degradation processes like fouling or corrosion.
These topics are intended to be part of this platform and can be related, but not restricted, to colloids and interfaces and ecological aspects in coatings field, environmental effects related to outdoor technologies, like solar panel, marine and water environments, oil recovery, pollution, conservation and restoration in cultural heritage, CO2 capture, deicing, biomedical aspects like viruses and bacteria protection.
This section is then dedicated to works like research papers and reviews for publication in regular and special issues dedicated to phenomena where environment affects colloidal and interfacial properties with the aim of describing how different conditions can influence the performance of a coating material or technology when exposed to a specific environment.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innovative Thin Films for Efficient Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Surface and Interface Characteristics of Pavements: New Perspectives and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Novel Application of Films and Coatings for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Surface Protection of Pavements: New Perspectives and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Coated Nanoparticles in Environmental Systems: Stability, Interactions, and Implications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Function-Oriented Modified Asphalt and Its Mixtures: Enhancing Pavement Performance and Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 1 August 2026)
- Pavement Surface Status Evaluation and Smart Perception (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Technology in Environmental Remediation and Resource Utilization, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Pavement Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Design, Coating and Modification of Eco-Friendly Materials for Environmental Pollution Remediation and Control (Deadline: 26 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Surface and Interface Engineering for Environmental Pollutant Remediation and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Surface Wetting and Functionalization of Composite Films and Coatings for Modern Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
