Coatings for Food Technology and System
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
Aims
The Section “Coatings for Food Technology and System” aims to cover fundamental and applied aspects related to coatings for the food sector. In particular, this section welcomes contributions that can provide an advancement in knowledge and understanding of phenomena connected with the design, development, and performance of coatings primarily intended for direct or indirect quality preservation and shelf-life extension of foods. These coatings can be of different origin (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid), deposited according to different techniques (e.g., dipping, spraying, brushing, and roll coating), applied on different substrates (e.g., directly on the food, on the packaging materials, and on food equipment), and have different attributes and features (e.g., edible/non-edible, active/passive, micro-/nano-sized).
A non-exhaustive list of topics suitable for this Section includes:
- Coatings for packaging optimization (downgauging, eco-design, recyclability, etc.);
- Edible coatings for food preservation;
- Active coatings (e.g., antimicrobial, antioxidant);
- Barrier coatings (e.g., against gases, vapors, UV–Vis light);
- Nanostructured and nanocomposite coatings;
- Characterization of coatings;
- New deposition techniques;
- Coatings for eco-design.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Biodegradable Packaging, Bioedible Films, and Coatings for Food (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Edible Films and Coatings: Fundamentals and Applications (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Novel Trends and Emerging Technologies in Green Coatings and Packaging Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Bio-Based Packaging Films: Development, Characterization, and Application (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Biodegradable Films and Composite Coatings: Current and Future Trends (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Functional Biopolymers for Food Packaging and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Advances in Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Edible Coatings (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Trends in Sustainable Food Packaging and Coatings (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Advanced Coatings and Films for Food Packing and Storage (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Edible Films and Coatings with Tailored Features for Improvement of Food Quality (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Coatings and Thin Films for Food Packaging Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings: A Potential Strategy to Improve the Overall Performance of Food Packaging Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Chitosan and Other Edible Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity: Synthesis, Properties and Horticultural Applications II (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Research on Food Packaging and Storage (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Food Bio-Preservation Films (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Functional Coatings in Postharvest Fruit and Vegetables (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
