Surface Engineering for Advanced Applications in Electronics and Energy

Dear Colleagues,

Surface engineering has emerged as a pivotal technique in advancing the performance, durability, and functionality of materials used in modern electronics and energy systems. By tailoring interfacial properties using innovative coatings, nanostructured films, and chemical modification techniques, researchers have enabled significant breakthroughs in the development of devices such as solid-state batteries, solar cells, sensors, and wearable electronics. The field has gained increasing attention due to the growing demand for sustainable, miniaturized, and high-efficiency systems in the context of the global clean energy transition.

This Special Issue of Coatings, “Surface Engineering for Advanced Applications in Electronics and Energy”, seeks to highlight recent advances in thin-film technologies, interfacial characterization, and surface functionalization strategies that support the development of next-generation materials and devices. We aim to provide a platform for researchers working at the intersection of materials science, electrochemistry, nanotechnology, and applied surface physics to share their latest findings.

We invite the submission of original research articles, reviews, and short communications, with topics of interest including, but not limited to, the following:

• Atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and other thin-film techniques;
• Nanostructured and multifunctional coatings for energy devices;
• Interfacial engineering in lithium-ion and solid-state batteries;
• Surface modifications to enhance thermal, electrical, or corrosion resistance;
• Advanced surface characterization (XPS, AFM, TEM, ellipsometry);
• Coatings for wearable, flexible, and printed electronics;
• Bioinspired or hybrid coatings for energy conversion and storage;
• Self-healing or stimuli-responsive surface systems.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Dr. Pragathi Darapaneni
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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