Advanced Characterization Methods for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Sol-Gel Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 10595
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Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, there is a strong emphasis on the development of smart and green coatings using the sol-gel method for different technological applications. Advanced and improved coatings for conventional applications are essential. At the same time, requests to produce coatings that fulfill the requirements of several novel high-tech applications are also needed.
The sol-gel method is a versatile process that allows the production of organic–inorganic hybrid coatings, tailored according to the application. To further improve the efficiency of this type of coatings, and to ensure reliability and long-term performance of coated materials, it is vital to exploit their full potential. This is only possible if the coating microstructure, and thermal and mechanical properties are well characterized.
This Special Issue will focus on the use of advanced techniques for the characterization of organic–inorganic hybrid sol-gel coatings. Emphasis will be given to chemical, microstructural, mechanical, and thermo-physical characterizations, as well as correlations between composition and microstructure of hybrid sol-gel materials. Understanding the complex structure–property relations in hybrid sol-gel coatings will allow furthering improvements to their performances.
With the purpose of highlighting some of the most stimulating challenges in coatings, material science, and technology, this Special Issue proposes to publish original research and review papers, from prominent investigators in the field, in both academia and industry.
Dr. Rita B. Figueira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Characterization techniques
- Sol-gel
- Coatings
- Nanomaterials
- Hybrid
- Surface protection
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