Ceramic Materials and Coatings: From Materials to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

As we know, advanced ceramics have a specific microstructure and offer a series of outstanding properties (high hardness, high strength, etc.) and are widely used in fields such as aerospace, energy, electronics, machinery, biomedicine, and so on. Oxides and non-oxide ceramic coatings can retain bulk material properties, while the surface functionality is precisely engineered; this can significantly improve the surface properties of metals, including corrosion resistance, thermal barrier properties, wear resistance, self-cleaning and anti-fouling behavior, and biocompatibility. Several techniques (PVD, CVD, thermal spray, electrophoresis, sol–gel, etc.) have been adopted to fabricate a wide range of ceramic coatings with desirable properties. The study of the structure of the ceramics and understanding its relationship with ceramic coating properties are key for the further development of new applications of materials. The fabrication process, chemical composition, and thickness of the ceramic coating or thin film are critical factors which can influence the properties of the ceramics. This Special Issue will cover recent advances in ceramic materials synthesis, characterization, properties, and their applications as thin films and coatings.

Please join with us to provide readers with a summary in the field of ceramic materials and coatings through contributing to this Special Issue on “Ceramic Materials and Coatings: From Materials to Applications”. We invite scientists and academics all over the world to submit original research papers and review articles on the recent developments and applications of ceramic materials and coatings. Research on cermet-based coatings is also welcome.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• The use of ceramic materials and coatings for wear, erosion, corrosion, high-temperature, optical, magnetic, energy, antibacterial, and biomedical applications.
• Fabrication of ceramic coatings and thin films, including PVD, CVD, thermal spray, sol–gel, as well as hybrid methods.
• Characterization of thin film ceramic coatings and their applications.

Prof. Dr. Dušan Galusek
Dr. Omid Sharifahmadian
Dr. A. M. Kamalan Kirubaharan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.