Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on contributions to improve our understanding of the characterization and efficiency of amorphous and high-entropy alloy coatings based on the relationships between processing and structure with performance, coating design, and size effects. Amorphous and high-entropy coating has acquired important characteristics, including high strength, plasticity, and excellent wear resistance. Several coating techniques, such as magnetron sputtering, plasma transfer, thermal spraying, laser cladding, vacuum evaporation, and electrospark deposition, have also been successfully used to produce a wide range of amorphous and high-entropy alloy coatings on various substrates. Such innovations are expected to enter the coating industry and face the demands of various stress-bearing applications, including those in the mechanical and medical equipment industries. Despite this context, we think that it is significant for us to share the latest findings on amorphous and high-entropy alloy coatings with the scientific community as well as with each other. The topic of interest in the Special Issue includes but is not limited to:

• Microstructure and features;
• Mechanical properties;
• Technologies of coatings;
• Modeling of microstructure;
• Industrial applications.

Prof. Dr. Ki Buem Kim
Guest Editor

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• amorphous
• high entropy
• coating