Advanced Coatings and Thin-Film Materials for Power and Radio-Frequency Electronics
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 135
Editors
Interests: wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors; epitaxial growth and advanced characterization; power-RF electronics; thermal management
Interests: wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors; epitaxial growth and advanced characterization; CVD and PVD methods for synthesis; solar energy materials; electronics and optoelectronics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research in power electronics has expanded at an unprecedented rate in recent years, driven by its pivotal role in enabling energy-efficient operation and meeting the growing demands of modern technologies. This field addresses critical energy-related challenges associated with global transformations in energy systems, the electrification of transportation, the widespread global adoption of artificial intelligence, and advances in communication networks. Wide-bandgap (WBG) and ultra-wide-bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors have emerged as key materials for these advancements due to their superior power-handling capabilities and high power conversion efficiency. These materials include III-nitrides (e.g., GaN, AlGaN, InAlN, AlN, and BN), oxide semiconductors (e.g., Ga2O3, Ga2(1‑x)In2xO3, and Ga2(1‑x)Al2xO3), diamond, and others. Achieving breakthroughs in this field requires continued innovation in epitaxial growth techniques and material engineering.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the development of WBG and UWBG semiconductor materials for power and RF electronics. It provides a platform for researchers to present their original research articles and comprehensive review papers.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Materials engineering of III-nitrides, oxides, diamond, and related materials;
- Advanced coatings for thermal management and surface passivation;
- Defect engineering;
- Advanced characterization of carrier transport;
- Thermal conductivity and phonon transport;
- Power and RF electronic devices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dat Q. Tran
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela S. Gogova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wide-bandgap semiconductors
- ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors
- epitaxial growth
- thermal management
- power electronics
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