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Special Issues
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Laser Technologies: Laser Deposition Thin Films and Coatings Formation
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Shape Memory Alloy Films and High-Entropy Alloy Films
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Advanced Thin Films of High-Entropy Alloys
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Advanced Oxide Thin Films and Coatings: From Fundamentals to Applications
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Multifunctional Thin Films from Hybrid Biopolymers and Nanomaterials
Deadline: 25 September 2026
Characterization and Industrial Applications of PVD Coatings
Deadline: 20 September 2026
Innovative Flame-Retardant Coatings for High-Performance Materials
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Advances in Metal Composite Coatings and Films: Microstructure, Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties
Deadline: 31 August 2026
State of the Art of Electrochromic Films, Materials and Devices
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Recent Progress in Magnetron Sputtering of Coatings and Thin Films
Deadline: 25 August 2026
Perovskite-Oxide-Based Thin Films for Battery Applications
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Recent Progress in Thin Films and Surfaces: Deposition, Characterization and Various Applications
Deadline: 30 July 2026
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