Wet Chemical Solution Deposition

Dear Colleagues,

Inorganic and hybrid coatings are well studied and can be applied by using vacuum methods and wet chemical deposition methods. Applying coatings on different kinds of substrates by using wet chemical precursors implies a careful selection of precursor chemicals, including additives and tuning solvents, to enhance wetting, control decomposition, and optimize the crystal growth process. The selection of the precursor chemistry has an important effect on the final properties of thin films in terms of porosity, conductivity, transparency, mechanical properties, etc..

Especially, the epitaxial growth of oxide films by a wet chemical solution is challenging but has proven to be possible, for example, for ferroelectric films, superconducting coatings, etc..

The aim of this Special Issue is to serve as a forum for papers on the following topics:

• Wet chemical solution deposition of inorganic and hybrid coatings
• Coatings produced by different processes such as ink-jet printing, dipcoating, spincoating, roll-to-roll coating, spray coating
• Understanding the need for carefully designing the precursor chemistry in order to control the decomposition and crystallization processes.
• In-line monitoring of the coating properties in (semi-)industrial processes
• Stability of the coatings over time including durability tests, weathering test
• Recent developments allowing to measure the mechanical properties of thin films: scratch resistance, peel off, delamination, etc..

Prof. Dr. Klaartje De Buysser
Prof. Isabel Van Driessche
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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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.

• Wet chemical deposition
• Ink-jet printing
• Precursor chemistry
• Crystalline thin films