Advances in Ceramic Coatings: Fabrication, Properties and Applications in Industry, Energy and Biomedicine
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: advanced materials; metallurgy; lead-free soldering; surface engineering; coatings; ceramic
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ceramic coatings and materials have garnered increasing attention due to their exceptional mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. With advancements in material science, these coatings are being widely employed in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and energy industries for enhanced performance, durability, and sustainability. Their unique properties, such as high hardness, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance, make them essential for next-generation engineering solutions.
This Special Issue aims to explore recent advancements in the development, characterization, and applications of ceramic coatings and materials. It seeks to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, scientists, and engineers to share innovative approaches, novel processing techniques, and emerging applications in this field. By contributing to this Special Issue, authors will help advance knowledge in coatings technology, bridging the gap between fundamental research and industrial applications.
Suggested Themes and Topics
- Novel fabrication techniques for ceramic coatings (e.g., thermal spraying, sol-gel, PVD, and CVD).
- Advances in high-performance ceramic materials.
- Microstructural characterization and analysis of ceramic coatings.
- Corrosion, wear, and oxidation resistance of ceramic coatings.
- Functional and smart ceramic coatings for extreme environments.
- Ceramic coatings in biomedical applications.
- Energy-efficient and sustainable ceramic coatings.
- Computational modeling and simulation of ceramic materials.
- Industrial and real-world applications of ceramic coatings.
We invite original research articles and comprehensive review papers covering, but not limited to, the above topics. We look forward to your contributions that will enhance the knowledge on and application of advanced ceramic coatings and materials.
Dr. Azmah Hanim Mohamed Ariff
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- ceramic coatings
- thin films
- high-temperature applications
- wear resistance
- thermal barrier coatings
- surface engineering
- functional materials
- manufacturing techniques
- corrosion resistance
- biomedical coatings
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