Collection of Papers from the 2025 Material Coatings Science and Technology Symposium

Dear Colleagues,

To foster scientific and technological exchanges between experts and scholars in the field of coatings and enhance the applications of coating technology, the Special Ceramics Branch of the Chinese Silicate Society, in collaboration with the international journal Coatings, will host the “2025 Materials Coating Science and Technology Symposium” in Wuhan, China. This conference aims to promote interactions among professionals in coating science and technology, thereby elevating the overall application standards of coating technologies.

In conjunction with this event, we are pleased to announce a Special Issue titled “Collection of Papers from the 2025 Material Coatings Science and Technology Symposium”, which will showcase cutting-edge research, advancements, and innovative approaches within the materials coating field.

Papers submitted to this Special Issue should present original research or significant review articles related to the theme of materials coating. We welcome studies on topics such as the following:

S1. Surface Protective Coatings.
S2. Spraying Technology.
S3. Bio- and Biomedical Coatings.
S4. Deposition Technology and Applications.
S5. Photofunctional Coatings.
S6. Energy Coatings.
S7. Cultural Heritage Preservation.

Please note that submitted manuscripts should adhere to our journal’s guidelines and formatting requirements, which can be found on our website.

We look forward to receiving your contributions; this Special Issue will contribute valuable advancements in the field of materials coating science and technology.

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Wei Pan
Prof. Dr. Guanjun Yang
Prof. Dr. Xiaofeng Zhao
Prof. Dr. Rong Tu
Prof. Dr. Cheng Zhang
Guest Editors

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.