Surface Modification and Functional Coatings for Chemical Materials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 251
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface modification; multifunctional polymer; nanomaterials; MEMS; inorganic-polymer composite
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface properties of chemical materials are usually inadequate in terms of waterproof capability, wettability, anti-corrosion, adhesion properties, self-cleaning, anti-flogging, anti-reflection, biocompatibility, surface hardness, etc., so they should be modified prior to application. Both the morphological properties and chemical structure/composition should be modified in order to obtain a desired surface finish. Coatings are an important strategy to modify chemical material surfaces, such as thermal barrier coatings, high optical absorption coatings, hydrophilic coatings, ultra-high hardness surfaces or antimicrobial coatings for medical devices.
This Special Issue focuses on the current state-of-the-art of surface modification and coating development for chemical materials including multifunctional polymer, organic-inorganic nanocomposite, gels, adhesives. Of particular interest is the recent development of functional surfaces, smart coatings, biomimetic surface modification, and the fundamental exploration of the structure-property relationships for such desired functions as water-repellence, self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, anti-reflection, biocompatibility, adhesion, surface hardness, low friction, wear-resistance, conductivity, antistatic.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Theoretical and experimental research, knowledge and new ideas in surface modification mechanisms.
- Recent developments in multi-functional organic, inorganic, hybrid coatings
- Inorganic nanoparticles-polymer composites which outperform their pure-polymer counterparts
- Coatings produced by different processes, including but not limit to self-assembling, atomic-layer deposition, additive manufacturing processes, thermal spray, laser and plasma processing, CVD, plating, etc.
- Experimental and processing high-performance coatings with exposure to high temperatures, high stress, and other extreme environment applications.
- Understanding the degradation mechanisms of coatings through friction, wear or other dynamic loading condition and corrosion.
- The latest development of test methods considering the interplay between mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical interactions and the ability to predict performance and/or reliability. Emphasis on valid, accelerated performance tests and the relation between test technique and field performance data.
- Computer modeling, simulation to predict coating properties, performance, durability and reliability in service environments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Weizhi Li
Dr. Yajie Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface modification
- surface patterning
- surface coating
- multifunctional coatings
- coating reliability
- inorganic-polymer composite
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