High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
High-energy beam-assisted techniques, including laser, electron beam, and ion beam processes, have proven to be highly effective for the fabrication, modification, and enhancement of coatings, thin films, surfaces, and interfaces. The unique characteristics of these directed energy sources—such as high precision, localized energy delivery, and rapid processing—coupled with significant advances in beam control, automation, and in situ monitoring, offer immense potential to tackle contemporary scientific and engineering challenges in surface technology.
Core Research Areas
Topics suitable for this section include the following:
- Laser-Assisted Surface Engineering: Building upon the legacy of the Laser Coatings Section, we prioritize advances in laser cladding, pulsed laser deposition (PLD), laser surface texturing (LIPSS), and ultrashort pulsed laser processing. This includes the modification of polymers, ceramics, and metals to enhance properties such as tribology, fatigue resistance, and wettability.
- Plasma-Enhanced Processes: Integrating the strengths of Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces, the journal highlights plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), magnetron sputtering, and atmospheric plasma treatments. We focus on the evolution of interfaces and the development of high-performance coatings for harsh environments.
- Functional Surface Development: A significant area of focus is "functionalization." This includes creating surfaces with tailored bioactivity, antimicrobial properties, catalytic efficiency, and specific electrical or optical conductivities.
- Biomaterial Surfaces and Coatings: The journal promotes the use of high-energy beams to improve medical devices, control degradability, and enhance biocompatibility and interactions with biological fluids and tissues.
- Surface Modification for Environmental Applications: Suitable topics for this section include the development of surfaces for environmental remediation, such as photocatalytic and separation membranes, and surface enhancement to add value to recycled materials and circular economy components.
- Modeling and Simulation: We seek submissions exploring mathematical modeling, thermomechanical analysis, and multiscale simulations that provide deeper insights into the rapid solidification and non-equilibrium phases typical of high-energy beam processing.
Keywords
- high-energy beam surface engineering
- functional coatings
- laser-assisted processing
- plasma-enhanced deposition
- surface functionalization
- laser surface texturing
- additive manufacturing/laser cladding
- interface engineering
- biomedical surfaces
- process modeling and simulation
Editorial Board
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Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Fabrication and Tribological Properties of Laser Cladding Coatings (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Advanced Plasma Surface Treatments and Their Applications in Coating Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Laser Technology of Thin Film and Coatings (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plasma Coating and Interface Technology: New Horizons in Surface Science (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Laser Surface Treatment Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Surface Modification Techniques Utilizing Plasma and Photonic Methods (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing and Surface Engineering for Advanced Coatings (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Emerging Trends in Plasma Coating and Interface Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Research in Asphalt and Pavement Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Radiation-Resistant or Laser-Resistant Coatings (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Coatings—3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Laser-Based Techniques for Coating Deposition and Surface Modification (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Laser Welding and Cladding: Recent Developments (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Laser Coatings and Surface Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Innovations, Applications and Advances of High-Entropy Alloy Coatings (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Surface Engineering by Laser Technology: State of the Art (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Surface Treatment and Coating of Additively Manufactured Components (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Laser Additive Manufacturing of Coatings: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Laser Welding and Cladding for Enhanced Mechanical Performance (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advanced Laser-Clad Coatings and Surface Modifications (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Plasma and Thermal Spray Coatings: Challenges, Developments and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Laser-Based Coating Processes and Surface Functionalization (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Advances in Surface and Coatings Technologies (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Plasma Deposition Coatings and Surface Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advancements in Lasers: Applications and Future Trends (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Plasma and Photonic Methods for Coatings, Surface Modification, and Materials Engineering (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Advanced Surface Engineering in Welding and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Research in Laser Welding and Surface Treatment Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO), Micro-Arc Oxidation (MAO), Plasma Electrolytic Saturation (PES) and Hybrid Corona/Plasma Surface Technologies (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Laser-Assisted Coating and Surface Engineering: Mechanisms and Laser-Based Characterization (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Innovative Laser Texturing and Laser Microstructuring (Deadline: 26 February 2027)
- Plasma Treatment for Coatings and Environmental Pollution Control (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Recent Advances in Optical Manipulation for Laser Surface Processing and Its Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
