Smart & Self-Healing Coatings in Electrochemical Systems
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
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Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to be appointed Guest Editor of this Special Interests issue of Coatings, and I look forward to reviewing many interesting and innovative submissions. This theme was chosen as it is a very topical subject, which has applications over many disciplines (in addition to electrochemical systems) and represents a very interesting research area in groups across the world.
For over several decades, major research efforts have focussed on the basic scientific principles that control coating formulation and property enhancement, to achieve longevity of operation by enhanced durability. In more recent years we have witnessed new turns in coatings research and innovations, with functionality and microstructure receiving much attention. Smart & self-healing coatings are amongst these and are proving beneficial in a broad spectrum of technology devices and applications.
Self-healing coatings have been largely inspired by biological systems in nature; systems that possess an innate capability to repair internal physical damge, or recover functionality, without external intervention. Smart coatings, on the other hand, are materials that are able to dynamically adapt their properties in response to external stimuli – whereby desirable functions can be “switched on or off”. Whilst these coating types span a number of interesting research fields, this issue focuses on the application of such coatings in electrochemical systems.
In particular, the topics and areas of interest include, but is not limited to self-healing or smart properties in the applications outlined below. This includes synthesis approaches, characterisation and testing methodologies:
Energy storage:
- Electrode coatings for electrochemical energy storage systems (Li-ion, Na-ion batteries, Supercapacitors)
- Redox-responsive systems / shuttles
- Flexible, wearable energy storage systems
Corrosion control:
- Coatings for corrosion inhibition, barrier function, smart-release
- Ion-exchange membranes for flow batteries
- Conducting polymers & smart composite coatings
- Sustainable materials for smart corrosion control
Medical applications:
- Electroactive polymers for anti-bacterial / self-healing dressings
- Smart composite hydrogels
- Sensors
Prof. Dr. Melanie Loveridge
Guest Editor
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