Characterization and Industrial Applications of PVD Coatings

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 216

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CEETEPS–State Center of Technological Education “Paula Souza”, Faculty of Technology, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Interests: PVD coatings; mechanical behavior; wear; corrosion; fuel cells; electrolyzers

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Laboratory of Plasmas, Films and Surfaces, UDESC, Santa Catarina State University, Joinville, SC, Brazil
Interests: thin films and nanotechnology thin-film deposition; surface characterization; magnetron sputtering; vacuum technology; plasma treatment

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School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: sputtering; electrochromism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings are characterized by excellent properties, such as high wear resistance, superior mechanical strength, chemical stability, and suitability for large-scale industrial production. The deposition parameters play a crucial role in determining the microstructure of the coatings and, consequently, their performance. The design of coatings for industrial applications primarily depends on their characterization at the experimental scale.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Characterization techniques for PVD coatings;
  • Industrial applications of PVD coatings;
  • Optical properties;
  • Corrosion, wear, mechanical, and electrical properties for PVD coatings.

We look forward to receiving your contributions!

Prof. Dr. F.C. Silva
Prof. Dr. Luis Cesar Fontana
Dr. Mengying Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • PVD coatings
  • mechanical properties
  • corrosion resistance
  • electrical properties
  • wear resistance

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Effects of Oxygen Gas Flow During Deposition on the Thermal Shock Life of YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings Prepared by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition
by Keli Huo, Chunhui Xu, Zhenwu Huang, Jie Xia, Ling Zhang, Xiaoshan Zhang and Tiansheng Li
Coatings 2025, 15(8), 928; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15080928 - 8 Aug 2025
Abstract
Electron beam physical vapor deposited (EB-PVD) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used to protect the hot section parts of aircraft engine turbines due to its uniform columnar microstructure and high strain tolerance. The microstructure and thermal shock life of 7 wt% Y [...] Read more.
Electron beam physical vapor deposited (EB-PVD) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used to protect the hot section parts of aircraft engine turbines due to its uniform columnar microstructure and high strain tolerance. The microstructure and thermal shock life of 7 wt% Y2O3 stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coatings produced by EB-PVD were investigated as a function of oxygen gas flow during deposition. The surface and cross-section microstructure of EB-PVD YSZ coatings were highly influenced by the oxygen gas flow. When the oxygen gas flow is less than 60 sccm, a sandwich is formed between the bond coat (BC) layer and the YSZ layer, which significantly reduces the thermal shock life of the coating. Full article
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