Coatings for Extreme Environments

Dear Colleagues,

Surface coatings have become an integral part of advanced materials. Surface coatings enhance material performance by providing protection from extreme environments such as high temperature, high stress, siliceous debris (sand and volcanic ash), oxidizing and corrosive species, and erosive environments. Thermal and environmental barrier coatings are enabling technologies for superalloy and ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components. Tribological coatings improve the life of components in erosive environments. Various coatings are used to improve the functionality of components. This Special Issue invites articles on the processing, characterization, and performance of coatings produced by a wide variety of technologies that encompass thermal spray (plasma spray, HVOF, etc.), kinetic based spray processes (cold spray, aerosol deposition, etc.), physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD, PS-PVD, etc.), chemical vapor deposition, and solution-based processes (slurry, sol–gel, etc.). Topics of focus include new innovations in materials and process technology, testing and evaluation, modeling, lifting, and emerging applications.

Dr. Kang N. Lee
Dr. Yuk-Chiu (Y.C.) Lau
Guest Editors

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