New Advances in Nanoparticles, Fiber, and Coatings—2nd Edition
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catalyst; anode materials; oxidation; fuel cells; alkaline fuel cells; electrochemistry; material characterization; nanomaterial synthesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites original research articles and comprehensive reviews focusing on the synthesis, properties, characterization, and applications of nanoparticles, fibers, and coatings.
A coating is a material layer applied to the surface of a substrate, either covering it entirely or selectively protecting specific regions. Nanoparticles, typically ranging from 1 to 100 nm, exhibit unique physicochemical properties due to their size, shape, and structure. Fibers, generally categorized at the micro- and macro-scale, also demonstrate distinctive mechanical and functional characteristics. The reactivity, toughness, and performance of nanoparticles, fibers, and coatings are strongly influenced by their structural features, making them highly attractive for a wide range of applications.
Owing to these properties, nanoparticles, fibers, and coatings have found extensive use in catalysis, medical and biomedical technologies, energy-related research, imaging, and environmental applications, among others.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and fabrication methods;
- Structural determination using diffraction techniques;
- Spectroscopic characterization methods (e.g., IR, NMR, Raman, UV–Vis, CD);
- Characterization of physical and chemical properties, including catalytic activity, electrical conductivity, magnetic behavior, luminescence, and porosity;
- Application of theoretical and computational methods for determining structures and properties;
- Applications of nanoparticles, fibers, and coatings in green and sustainable energy technologies;
- Emerging and advanced applications of nanoparticles, fibers, and coatings across various fields.
Dr. Aldona Balčiūnaitė
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- nanoparticles
- fiber
- coatings
- electrochemical characterization
- conductivity
- green energy
- fuel cells
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