Exploring Wear and Friction Mechanisms in Tribological Coatings and Surface Textures
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Tribology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: intelligent and high-performance manufacturing; design and manufacturing of functional surface; machined surface integrity
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Interests: electrochemical polishing; niti shape memory alloy; corrosion resistance; ceramic cutting tool; multiscale textures
Interests: laser additive manufacturing; additive and subtractive composite manufacturing; numerical simulation and equipment intelligence; wear and corrosion protection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tribological coatings and surface textures are core technologies for enhancing wear resistance and reducing frictional losses, with critical applications in aerospace, energy equipment, precision manufacturing, and high-end agricultural machinery. However, under complex operating conditions, challenges remain in understanding the multiscale coupling effects of coating–texture failure mechanisms and predicting long-term performance.
This Special Issue focuses on "Exploring Wear and Friction Mechanisms in Tribological Coatings and Surface Textures", aiming to consolidate interdisciplinary research to address key challenges:
- Interface failure mechanisms and dynamic lubrication behavior in nano/micro-structured coatings;
- Effectiveness evaluation of surface textures (dimples, grooves, bio-inspired hierarchical structures) in friction and drag reduction;
- Synergistic wear-fatigue damage evolution under multiphysics (thermo–mechano–chemical) coupling;
- Machine learning and multiscale modeling for performance prediction and optimization.
We encourage studies integrating advanced characterization techniques (e.g., in-situ tribometry, 3D profilometry) and innovative manufacturing processes (e.g., laser texturing, magnetron-sputtered coatings). Contributions should advance emerging technologies such as smart responsive coatings and self-healing surface textures, ultimately providing high-reliability surface engineering solutions for industrial applications.
Dr. Weimin Huang
Dr. Long Wei
Dr. Guijie Wang
Dr. Guosong Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribological coatings
- surface textures
- wear mechanisms
- multiphysics coupling
- smart surfaces
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