Advanced Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering for Sustainable Cement-Based Materials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural and Infrastructure Coatings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 183
Editors
Interests: cement-based materials; surface engineering; FRP; durability; interface bonding; structural repair; strengthening; sustainable construction
Interests: low-carbon cementitious materials; functional coatings; impact resistance; surface modification; eco-friendly materials; smart construction; high-performance concrete
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cement-based materials are the most widely used construction materials globally, supporting infrastructure development while facing growing pressures from carbon neutrality, durability degradation, and service safety under extreme environments. Global trends toward green construction, long‑life infrastructure, and intelligent maintenance have raised urgent demands for high‑performance, low‑carbon, and multifunctional surface protection technologies. Advanced functional coatings and surface engineering can effectively enhance impermeability, corrosion resistance, self‑healing, and durability, thereby extending service life, reducing resource consumption, and lowering carbon emissions, making this field highly timely and significant for both academic research and engineering practice.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances in advanced functional coatings and surface engineering for sustainable cement‑based materials. We welcome high‑quality original research, reviews, and technical communications covering material design, fabrication mechanisms, characterization methods, and engineering applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Eco‑friendly functional coatings for durability enhancement of cement‑based materials;
- Surface modification and interface engineering for fiber‑reinforced cementitious composites;
- Self‑healing, superhydrophobic, and intelligent responsive coatings;
- Low‑carbon and resource‑efficient surface treatment technologies;
- Numerical simulation and life‑cycle prediction of coated cement‑based systems;
- Surface engineering for structural repair, strengthening, and long‑term performance improvement;
- Multifunctional surface design for extreme service conditions (e.g., hydraulic, impact, and dynamic loading).
Dr. Fan Yang
Dr. Lingling Hu
Dr. Guang Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cement-based materials
- functional coatings
- surface engineering
- sustainable construction
- durability
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