Thermal Barrier Coatings: Design, Characterization, Failure Analysis, and Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 1475
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ceramic materials for thermal barrier coatings; high-temperature mechanical property characterization; failure mechanism and real-time detection; high-temperature corrosion; material design and high-temperature testing
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Interests: ceramic materials for thermal barrier coatings; phase diagram and phase transformation; high temperature corrosion; material design and testing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A new Special Issue, entitled “Thermal Barrier Coatings: Design, Characterization, Failure Analysis, and Applications”, has been launched. This Special Issue solicits contributions related to the latest experimental and theoretical developments in the design, characterization, failure analysis, and applications of thermal barrier coatings.
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are often used as high-temperature-resistant protective coatings for the thermal protection and corrosion protection of aero engines. However, degradation occurs both in thermal and mechanical performances during service. Thus, understanding the degradation and failure mechanisms of TBCs is significant in the assessment and further enhancement of the durability and reliability of TBCs. This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles and topical reviews with a focus on thermal barrier coatings for high-temperature applications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Mechanical properties of ceramic coatings;
- Corrosion behaviour of TBCs;
- Failure analysis;
- High-temperature corrosion and high-temperature protection;
- Theoretical and computational modelling;
- The preparation and application of TBCs;
- Non-destructive testing technology.
Prof. Dr. Wang Zhu
Dr. Fan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)
- ceramic coatings
- corrosion
- mechanical property
- failure analysis
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