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Films and Coatings with Biomedical Applications

edited by

Margareta Gabriela Ciobanu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; film; surface treatment; biomaterial; medical device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Electrodeposition, Sustainability, Characterization and Application of Metals and Alloy Coatings

edited by

Massimo Innocenti

and

Marco Bonechi

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal coatings; alloy coatings; electroplating; film characterization; thin film

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Development and Application of Photocatalytic Coatings and Composites

edited by

Karol Chilmon

Maciej Kalinowski

and

Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; photocatalysis; air and water treatment; composite materials; pollutant removal

Exploring Wear and Friction Mechanisms in Tribological Coatings and Surface Textures

edited by

Weimin Huang

Long Wei

, Guijie Wang and Guosong Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological coatings; surface textures; wear mechanisms; multiphysics coupling; smart surfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Multi-Functional Liquid-Repellent Coatings: Innovative Approaches for Protecting Surfaces

edited by Defeng Yan, Jiyu Liu and Weihao Pan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; liquid-repellent; preparation technologies; performance characterization; coating durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)

Plasma and Thermal Spray Coatings: Challenges, Developments and Future Perspectives

edited by

Marjorie Cavarroc-Weimer

and Angéline Poulon-Quintin

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma-based PVD deposition processes; thermal-spray-based deposition processes; gigh-performance coatings; environmentally friendly coating processes; surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces)

Green and Low-Carbon Buildings: Materials, Technology and Processes and Techniques

edited by

Peng Liu

and

Lingkun Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20038 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; low-carbon materials; coating and film materials; civil engineering; cement and concrete; structural performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

High-Performance Dielectric Ceramic Films and Coatings for Energy Storage Capacitors

edited by Jing Wang and

Lei Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4018 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric ceramic; antiferroelectric ceramics; ferroelectric ceramic; ceramic films; ceramic coatings; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Environmental Corrosion and Oxidation of Alloy Coatings and Surfaces

edited by Rodrigo da Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2376 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical and chemical corrosion; corrosion mechanism; oxidation kinetics; scale characterization; corrosion thermodynamic calculation; coatings for oxidation and corrosion protection; design of high-temperature corrosion-resistant alloys

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Synthesis of Metal Oxide Aerogels and Its Application Progress in Coatings

edited by

Cornelia Bandas

and

Carmen Lǎzǎu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide; coatings; interfaces; tribology; adhesion; structural and mechanical properties; aerogels; corrosion; 3D structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advances in Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yujun Song

and

Qingwei Liao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-nanostructure; thin films; coatings; surface and interface; inorganic– organic composites; atom fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advanced Thin Film Fabrication by Sputtering

edited by

Jang-Hsing Hsieh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; sputtering; thin film characterization; applications of thin films and coatings; sputtering process control; HiPIMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Optical Coatings for Laser Applications

edited by Thomas Gischkat,

Oliver Faehnle

and Sven Schröder

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser coatings; laser damage testing; substrate polishing; optical losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Present Status of Thin Films and Coatings Fabricated by Magnetron Sputtering

edited by

Rafal Chodun‬

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; thin films; functional materials; sputtering technology; coatings characterization; plasma characterization; pulsed plasma; plasma surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Research Progress in Surface Coatings and Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Krzysztof Pańcikiewicz

, Monika Solecka and Barbara Koscielniak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; wear-resistant coatings; thermal spray coatings; weld overlay and cladding; conventional and unconventional coating techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Engineering for Osteogenic, Angiogenic and Antibacterial Coatings

edited by

Yanyan Zheng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; osteogenesis; angiogenesis; anti-infection; bone tissue regeneration and repair; surface coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Advanced Coatings and Surface Integrity for Fatigue-Resistant Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Giuseppe Macoretta

Andrea Chiocca

and

Michele Abruzzo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; coatings; fatigue behavior; post-processing treatments; surface integrity; surface roughness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Laser-Assisted Coating Deposition

edited by

Deyuan Lou

and

Fenghua Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-assisted deposition; laser texture deposition; pulsed laser-assisted deposition; laser-induced plasma-assisted deposition; coatings; film

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Mechanisms of Steel Fatigue and Wear with Different Surface Coatings

edited by

Ying Meng

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-wear coatings; mechanisms of fatigue and wear resistance; coating processes; surface and interface performance; coatings modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Protective Coatings for Metallic Surfaces

edited by

Huabing Yang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; wear; protection coatings; smart coatings; eco-friendly coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances and Challenges in Coating Materials for Battery Electrodes

edited by

Edith Osorio-de-la-Rosa

, Elizabeth Chavira Martínez and

Epifanio Cruz-Zaragoza

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite coatings; nanocomposite materials; electrochemical performance enhancements; sustainable manufacturing and lifecycle; advanced simulation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advanced Anti-Fouling and Anti-Corrosion Coatings

edited by

Huichao Jin

Shimaa Anwer Higazy

Mohamed Selim

and Wei Tian

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-healing anti-fouling/anti-corrosion coatings; intelligent anti-fouling/anti-corrosion coatings; bionic anti-fouling/anti-corrosion coatings; anti-fouling/anti-corrosion coating preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Polymer Resins and Functional Coatings

edited by Hongbin Lu and Li Jiang

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based anticorrosion coatings; functional coatings for textiles; functional coatings for energy storage applications; functional coatings for power plants; technologies and processes for coating preparations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Preparation and Applications of Bio-Based Polymer Coatings

edited by

Emilia Mihaylova

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7645 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymer coatings; biodegradable materials and coatings; bio-based food packaging coatings; biodegradable coatings for food packaging; biomedical coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Bioinspired Superlyophobic Surface/Interface: Development, Fabrication, and Applications

edited by Lu Tie

submission deadline 28 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: superlyophobicity; surface/interface; superhydrophilicity; superhydrophobicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)

Advances in Coated Fabrics and Textiles

edited by

Stéphane Giraud

Liliana Indrie

and

Nor Dalila Nor Affandi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9539 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coated fabrics; textile coatings; textile coating technology; wearable e-textiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Recent Advances in Surface and Interface Engineering for Environmental Pollutant Remediation and Resource Recovery

edited by Fei Ye and Zhourong Xiao

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; resource recovery; surface and interfacial regulation technologies; N; P elements and heavy metals; emerging organic pollutants; waste plastic; kitchen waste; biomass; carbon neutrality; H2O2 production; Fenton; advanced oxidation technologies; photo/electro/photothermal catalysis; mechanical catalysis; heterostructure; vacancy fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Advances in Surface Engineering and Biocompatible Coatings for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Egemen Avcu

Mert Guney

and

Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17233 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesion; coating technology; corrosion; surface topography; biocompatibility; tribology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Surface Engineering Processes for Reducing Friction and Wear

edited by

Emmanuel P. Georgiou

and Angelos Koutsomichalis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11145 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; materials processing; friction; wear; lubrication; tribo-testing; green tribology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advancements in Lasers: Applications and Future Trends

edited by Zhongliang Qiao and Zaijin Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7081 | Submission Open

Keywords: passivation coatings; performance modelling; reliability coatings; damage evolution modelling of coatings; OFC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Ceramic and Glass Material Coatings

edited by

Manuel Miguel Jordan-Vidal

and

María Belén Almendro-Candel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5894 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic raw materials; mineralogy; microstructure; traditional ceramics; properties and processing; composites; cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Advanced Thin Films, Surface and Interface in Photocatalytic Applications

edited by

Chen Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4569 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis surface; heterojunction interface; advanced photocatalytic thin films and coatings; new application of photocatalysis; photocatalytic DFT study; photoactive coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advances in Surface Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Protection

edited by Shenghao Zhou,

Hao Wu

and Liangliang Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating deposition; load-bearing capacity; wear; lubrication; corrosion; oxidation; multi-factor coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advanced Coatings for Enhanced Electrochemical Catalysis and Energy Storage Technologies

edited by

Yang Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; electrochemical processes; energy storage materials; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advanced Optical Film Coating

edited by Shuangqiang Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coating; coating technology; environmental adaptability coating; coating mechanism; coating characterization and test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Modification and Technology of Nanoparticles and Thin Films

edited by

Arturo Méndez-López

and Yuliana de Jesus Acosta-Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; nanoparticles; photocatalytic; thin-film coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Research on High Entropy Alloys: Design of Experiment and Machining Parameters

edited by Pengjie Zhou and Guirong Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; phase composition; thermodynamics; ductility; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings: Innovations for Enhanced Long-Term Durability

edited by

Jamesa Stokes

, Michael Presby and

Eeshani Godbole

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; protective coatings; high temperature; extreme environments; environmental durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings: Innovations for Enhanced Durability in Extreme Conditions

edited by

Shengyue Gu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coating; environmental barrier coating; corrosion; oxidation ablation; failure mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

High-Entropy Alloys in Surface Engineering: Properties and Performance

edited by Mengdi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; surface technology; oxidation resistance; corrosion performance; mechanical behaviour; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Photocatalytic Coatings for Sustainable Solutions

edited by Baochen Han and Dan Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic coatings; sustainable solutions; environmental remediation; advanced synthesis methods; visible-light-responsive coatings; Z-scheme heterojunctions; plasmonic nanostructures; self-cleaning surfaces; hybrid manufacturing; mechanically robust nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Corrosion-Resistant Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 30261 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion-resistant coatings; polymers; ceramics; alloys; and composite coatings; nanostructured coating modeling and simulation; coating processes; corrosion mechanisms of coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Effects of Laser Treatment on Surface Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Avik Samanta

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6557 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser coatings; laser-based surface engineering; laser surface functionalization; laser shock processing; laser texturing; laser polishing; laser ablation; laser-processed multifunctional material; tribology; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Thin Films and Nanostructures for Electronics

edited by

Andrei Ionut Mardare

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5444 | Submission Open

Keywords: vapor deposition; functionalized coatings; electrochemical films; nanostructures; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Applications of Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic Coatings

edited by

Hongtao Cui

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic; catalytic; self-cleaning; antifog; surface structuring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Theoretical and Experimental Advances in Coating Science

edited by

Stefan Lucian Toma

and

Daniela-Lucia Chicet

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal spray; plasma spray; arc spray process; PVD; corrosion; biocompatible and osseointegrating layers; functional coatings; thin films; modeling; modeling physical phenomena; analysis and characterization of surface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Coating Innovations in Energy-Assisted Deposition

edited by

Lei Qiao

, Yuping Wu and Xiaoqiang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-assisted deposition coatings; optimization of coating preparation; damage behavior and mechanism of protective coatings; extreme environments; damage modeling of coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Wetting and Functionalization of Composite Films and Coatings for Modern Applications

edited by

Bingfan Li

and

Tifeng Jiao

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2504 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface technology coatings; surface material; superoleophobic surfaces; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Materials

edited by

Weiguang Su

and

Tongyu Zhou

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; phase change materials; thermal energy storage and management; radiative cooling materials; sustainable buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advances and Trends in Bio-Based Electrospun Nanofibers

edited by

Bruna Silva de Farias

and

Pinto Luiz Antonio de Almeida

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5167 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive coatings; bioactive films; biodegradable materials; drug delivery; electrospinning; food packing; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

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