Ultrafast Laser-Engineered Surfaces for Smart and Adaptive Functionality
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Laser Coatings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser surface engineering; laser additive manufacturing; laser welding/joining for high-value manufacturing applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser surface engineering with ultrafast laser pulses is a powerful technique for creating smart and adaptive surface functionalities. Using laser pulses lasting only femtoseconds to picoseconds, ultrafast laser processing allows precise modifications without causing significant heat damage to the materials. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in ultrafast laser-engineered surfaces and explore their practical uses in fields such as biomedical implants, anti-corrosion and anti-icing coatings, wear resistance, adaptive optics, sensors, and renewable energy.
We welcome original research articles and reviews focused on innovative ultrafast laser processing methods, characterisation techniques, new surface properties, and practical applications. Contributions covering theoretical insights, simulations, experimental validations, and practical challenges faced in industry and biomedical sectors are especially encouraged. Research demonstrating new functionalities, the potential for industrial scalability, and solutions to real-world problems will be highly valued.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Femtosecond laser-induced surface patterns;
- Ultrafast laser texturing for biomedical uses;
- Multi-functional surfaces for corrosion and ice resistance;
- Improved wear-resistant coatings;
- Adaptive optical surfaces created by lasers;
- Laser-structured surfaces for innovative sensor development;
- Energy harvesting applications using ultrafast laser techniques.
Dr. Chi Wai Chan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ultrafast laser processing
- surface functionalization
- laser texturing
- smart coatings
- adaptive surfaces
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