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Coatings with Natural Products

edited by

Camelia Ungureanu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7776 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; natural compound; natural coating; antimicrobial; functional coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Coating Technologies Involving Surface Adsorption and Diffusion

edited by Yang Yang and Chengsong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3627 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal chemical treatment; film deposition; duplex treatment; adsorption; diffusion; microstructure; surface properties; first-principles calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Functional Coatings in Postharvest Fruit and Vegetables

edited by

Domingo Martínez-Romero

, Huertas María Díaz-Mula and

Juan Miguel Valverde

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2590 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelf-life; eco-friendly; quality food; safety; antimicrobial; functional coatings; biopolymers; encapsulation; postharvest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Superhydrophobic Surface for Anti-icing

edited by

Yizhou Shen

and

Senyun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic; superlubrication; icephobic; thermal coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Investigation on Structure and Corrosion Resistance of Steels/Alloys

edited by

Hongwei Liu

and

Yongqiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20073 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; corrosion properties; corrosion resistance; alloys and steels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Recent Progress in Reinforced Concrete and Building Materials

edited by

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15460 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; structural mechanics; performance analysis; intelligent sensing and health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in the Preparation and Characterization Techniques for Developing Coating Materials and Applications

edited by

Sheng-Rui Jian

and

Phuoc Huu Le

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13486 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film/coating preparation techniques; nanoindentation; material processing conditions and properties; molecular dynamics simulations; thin films and coating materials and their applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Novel Coatings

edited by

Stefan Lucian Toma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13034 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal spray; plasma spray; arc spray process; PVD; corrosion; biocompatible and osseointegrating layers; functional coatings; thin films; moddeling; modeling physical phenomena; analysis and characterization of surface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Structural, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Hard Coatings

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11656 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard coatings; surface hardening; structural characterization; coatings and interfaces; mechanical property; tribological behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Advances in Protective Coatings: Materials, Fabrication, Corrosion and Applications

edited by Lei Guo, Jianwei Dai and Mohammad Reza Loghman-Estarki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9829 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective coatings (TBCs); materials design; coatings preparation; corrosion mechanisms and protection; thermal cycling; long lifetime

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by Dongdong Song

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8506 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth element; raw materials; alloy casting; extrusion and deformation; surface treatment; joining and machining; simulation and modeling; microstructure evolution and corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Research on Infrared and Laser Thin Films

edited by Weibo Duan,

Suotao Dong

and

Xiuhua Fu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared; laser; thin film; optical; UV; semiconductor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces: Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Tsvetelina Batsalova

and

Denitsa Kiradzhiyska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials and interfaces; multifunctional surfaces; design; synthesis; and processing technologies; physical; chemical; and biological evaluations; surface characterization; biomedical and healthcare applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Functionalized and Smart Asphalt Mixtures via the Modification/Application of Nano/Micromaterials

edited by

Joaquim Carneiro

Iran Rocha Segundo

and

Elisabete Fraga De Freitas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4823 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart asphalt mixtures; coatings; surface functionalization; nanomaterials and nanoparticles; modification of asphalt binders; photocatalysis; deicing; and self-healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Deposition and Surface Modification of Oxide Thin Films and Nanocoatings

edited by

Denis Nazarov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and chemical processes of deposition; thin films and coatings for energy storage; biomedical coatings; protective coatings; thin films and coatings for sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances and Applications of Nanomaterials Thin Films and Coatings

edited by

Nabil Labchir

and

Elhassan Amaterz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; thin films and coatings; physico-chemical properties; surface and interface; nanomaterial structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Optical Properties of Crystals and Thin Films, Volume II

edited by

Piotr Potera

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; absorption; luminescence; reflection; thin films; crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

High-Entropy Alloy Films, Coatings, and Bulks: Preparation, Manufacture, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Xiaowei Zhang

and Hongxi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; wire arc additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloy or composite coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Organic and Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Yingru Li

, Hangyu Dong and Jun Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; polymeric coatings; organic additives for coatings; new synthesis strategies for coating materials; polymer aging; nano additives; processing technologies; coating properties; barrier' anti-corrosion; shilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Surface Functionalization Modification of Biomedical Materials

edited by

Xindie Zhou

and

Yong Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: Surface functionalization modification of tissue engineering materials; ; Composite biomedical materials; ; Surface biological functionalization of inorganic materials; ; Functionalization of biomaterials; ; Surface modification of metallic biomaterials; ; Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials; ; Surface modification techniques; ; Bioactive coatings.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Advances in Luminescent Materials and Coatings

edited by

Stefano Marchesi

Ivana Miletto

, Federico Begni and

Vanessa Miglio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoluminescence; luminescent materials; luminescent coatings; rare-earth elements; phosphors; light-emitting diodes; sensors; photocatalysis; biomedical applications; optical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

High-Temperature Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals and Alloys

edited by Rodrigo da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature corrosion and oxidation; corrosion mechanism; oxidation kinetics; scale characterization; corrosion thermodynamic calculation; coatings for oxidation and corrosion protection; design of high temperature corrosion resistant alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Toward Sustainability through Bio-Based Materials at the Interfaces with Living Systems (Second Edition)

edited by

Seungil Kim

and Doyoon Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; bioresorbable biomaterials; sustainable materials; surface modification; nature-derived materials; biodegradable packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Optical Thin Films: Preparation, Application and Development

edited by

Chen Tei-Chen

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 51117 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Preparation and Application of Multifunctional Ceramic Materials

edited by

Jiamao Li

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12345 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Recent Advances in Hydrophobic Surface and Materials

edited by

Xiaoming Feng

Bo Li

and

Hujun Wang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6015 | Submission Open

Keywords: Anti-fouling; Drag reduction; Anti-corrosion; Antifogging; Anti-icing; Friction resistant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Thermoelectric Thin Films for Thermal Energy Harvesting

edited by

Carlos Jose Macedo Tavares

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5959 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric; thermal energy; energy harvesting; thin films; metal oxide; superlattice; graphene; thermal conductivity; thermoreflectance; scanning thermal microscopy; 2 omega; 3 omega; thermal wave; frequency domain; pulse technique; phonon scattering; CVD; PVD; ALD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Recent Advances in Functional Metal Oxide Thin Films

edited by Aleksandras Iljinas and Vytautas Stankus

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional oxide thin films; oxide heterostructures; nanostructures; deposition technics of oxide thin films; multiferroics; growth; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Coatings

edited by

María Cristina Moré Farias

and

Polyana Alves Radi

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7562 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature mechanical and tribological characterization; low-friction and wear-resistant coatings; contact mechanics of coatings; advanced tribological characterization of coatings; modeling and simulation of wear and friction of coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Laser Surface Engineering: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Xingsheng Wang

and

Youqiang Xing

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7094 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface texturing; laser surface treatment; surface functionalization; laser micromachining; laser surface applications; laser additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Novel Cleaner Materials for Pavements

edited by

Junfeng Gao

, Peng Guo,

Jue Li

, Chonghui Wang and Ziye Ma

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6972 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement; cleaner materials; recycled waste materials; bio-based materials; alternative binders; low-emission; low-noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Advanced Research on Energy Storage Materials and Devices

edited by

Chengkai Yang

and

Qian Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6154 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion; lithium battery; zinc battery; electrocatalysis; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Thin-Film Synthesis, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Waseem Haider

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 23 articles | Viewed by 38338 | Submission Open

Keywords: Surface engineering; Coatings; Vapor deposition; Surface characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Application of Graphene and Two-Dimensional Materials in Thin Films

edited by

Vera Marinova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24486 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Based Materials and Adhesives

edited by

Yuanlie Yu

and

Li Qiang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15207 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer based materials and adhesives; composites; thermal conductivity; thermally conductive mechanism; mechanical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

High-Performance Dielectric Ceramic for Energy Storage Capacitors

edited by Jing Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14519 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Advances in Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Edible Coatings

edited by

Smarak Bandyopadhyay

and

Igor Karlovits

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10703 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally processed foods; modified atmosphere packaging; edible coatings; essential oil coatings; dip coating; spray coatings; dyeing coating; lipid; polysaccharide; protein and antimicrobial coatings; hurdle technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Surface Properties of Dental Materials and Instruments, 2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

and

Louis Hardan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9347 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface properties; surface topography; surface wear; antimicrobial properties; dental materials; dental instruments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Tools and Dies

edited by

Yanxiang Zhang

Ruiliang Liu

and Mufu Yan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8042 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; physical metallurgy; heat treatment; thermochemical treatment; coating technology; deep cold treatment; modeling and software; gas for HTSE; equipment for HTSE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Treatment on Metals and Their Alloys

edited by

Michał Kulka

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7073 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Novel Advances in Multi-Layer Fibre-Reinforced Composites

edited by Kunkun Fu, Bin Yang and

Yuan Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3437 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre-reinforced composites; numerical modelling; mechanical characterisation; manufacturing techniques; extreme conditions; engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Recent Progress in Epitaxial Growth of Thin Films and Their Applications

edited by Adrian David

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; epitaxy; structural characterization; PLD; MBE; sputtering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

New Developments of Protective Coatings, Organic Polymers, and Surface Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12497 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; nanocomposite film; electrodeposition; corrosion protection; electrochemical methods; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Friction and Wear Behaviors in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Juozas Padgurskas

and

Raimundas Rukuiža

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7736 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; tribosystem; friction and wear mechanisms; biolubricants; biodegradable materials; green tribology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Vacuum Deposition Technologies and Semiconductor Applications

edited by

Hongliang Lu

and

Gang He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: vacuum thin-film deposition; surface and interface; memory device; MOSFET; thin-film transistors; sensors; semiconductor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Flame Retardant Coatings for Plastics and Textiles

edited by

Giulio Malucelli

and Pavel Koštial

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 34316 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Coatings for Antimicrobial Textiles

edited by

Theodora Choli-Papadopoulou

, Rigini M. Papi, Michalis Karypidis and

Eleftherios G. Andriotis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15532 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; functional coatings; textiles; fibers; finishes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Thin Films and Coatings for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Miroslav Mikolášek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12991 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercapacitors; li-ion/na-ion capacitors; li-ion/na-ion batteries; water electrolyzers; 2D materials for energy storage and conversion; reliability and aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Films: Properties and Applications

edited by

Pengfei Guo

Shaoding Liu

and

Chaoping Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11182 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor nanostructures; photodetectors; nanolasers; nonlinear nanophotonics; metasurface; thin films and heterostructures; optoelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Surface Modification of Magnesium, Aluminum Alloys, and Steel

edited by

Aurel Mihail Titu

Bin Miao

and

Alina Bianca POP

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10809 | Submission Open

Keywords: Surface; Roughness; Mechanical properties; Materials; Design of experiment; Quality assurance; Coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

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