Electrodeposited Coatings for Functional Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 2458
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alkaline water electrolysis; electrodeposition of electrocatalytic materials; electrochemical characterization; PEM fuel cells; oxidation of small organic molecules; nanostructured electrocatalysts
Interests: electrodeposition of metals, alloys and composites; characterization of electrodeposited structures; industrial electrolysis; water-splitting reactions; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements
Interests: synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials and alloys for low-temperature fuel cells and water electrolysis application; green energy production; electrochemical deposition and characterization of metals, alloys and composite materials for different applications, mainly for environmentally friendly power sources
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that numerous technical products require a final surface treatment in order to comply with specific imposed requirements. The deposition of advanced functional materials and surface processing are key technologies in many industrial sectors such as corrosion protection, electronics, automotive and aerospace applications, as well as growing sectors like biotechnology, biomedical science and nanotechnology. On the other hand, deposition processes offer a variety of ways to achieve a safe and clean environment via novel green energy production and utilization, such as functionalizing the materials′ surfaces for water electrolysis reactions, fuel cell reactions, rechargeable batteries, photovoltaics, etc. Among a variety of deposition techniques, such as CVD, PVD, plasma-based processes, spraying, electroless deposition, etc., electrochemical deposition is considered a powerfuul tool for surface modification and functionalization due to the low cost of the equipment, well-established procedures, as well as relatively easy control of the coating’s thickness, morphology and properties by changing deposition parameters. Thus, electrochemical deposition at different substrates intended for different applications is the subject of this Special Issue. The Special Issuse will cover all aspects of coatings produced by electrodeposition, from our fundamental understanding of the correlation between the performance and structure obtained by controlled deposition processes to electrodeposited coatings for large-scale applications.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Mila N. Krstajić Pajić
Prof. Dr. Vladimir D. Jović
Prof. Dr. Nevenka R. Elezović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrodeposition of nanostructures
- electrodeposition mechanisms
- coatings with magnetic properties
- electrocatalytic coatings
- coatings for hydrogen production
- electrochemic coatings
- tuning of coating properties with electrodeposition parameters
- corrosion protection coatings
- self-healing coatings
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