Additively Manufactured Polymer and Composite Materials: Interfaces, Surface Engineering, and Performance
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2027 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composite materials; sandwich structures; bio-based fibers; additive manufacturing; mechanical characterization; numerical modeling
Interests: energy storage; thermochemical energy storage; carbon-based nanomaterials; material synthesis and technologies; risk management in the process industry; corrosion aging estimation in industrial chemical plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in additively manufactured polymer composite materials, with a particular emphasis on fibre–matrix interfaces, interlayer interfaces, surface engineering, and coating-related functionalities, as well as their effects on functional and structural performance. While additive manufacturing introduces new methods for designing polymer composite architectures, final performance remains highly dependent on process-specific interfaces—including fibre–matrix interactions in resin-based systems and interlayer bonding in material-extrusion processes. In addition, surface condition and coating–substrate compatibility play a central role in determining adhesion, stress transfer, defect formation, damage initiation, durability, and long-term service behaviour.
Submissions are invited across a wide range of processes, including fused deposition modelling (FDM/FFF), stereolithography (SLA), and continuous fibre fabrication (CFF), especially where these are linked to coating deposition, surface modification, or functional surface design. Topics of interests include fibre–matrix adhesion; layer-to-layer bonding; coating–substrate interactions; thin and functional coatings for printed polymer composites, surface finishing, and multifunctional coatings; and surface treatment for enhanced mechanical tribological, thermal, or environmental performance. Characterization at multiple length scales is of particular interest, using techniques such as SEM, micro-CT, XPS, AFM, and DMA, among others, along with studies that quantify mechanical and structural performance through well-defined experimental metrics.
Contributions addressing manufacturing–structure performance relationships, interfacial characterization, and application-oriented developments are especially welcome.
Dr. Mohamed Chairi
Dr. Elpida Piperopoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additively manufactured polymer composites
- surface engineering
- interfacial characterization
- functional coatings
- structural performance
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