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Technologies and Processes That Involve Surface Interaction or Successive Coating Processes for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Erika García-López

and

Elisa Virginia Vázquez-Lepe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; advanced materials; smart materials; functional gradient materials; lattice structures

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

Biopolymer Thin Films: Functionalization Techniques and Applications

edited by

Aleksandra Nešić

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; thin films; sensors; electrosnics; packaging; wound dressing; membranes

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

Advances and Trends in Edible Films and Coatings

edited by Adriano do Nascimento Simões, Andréa Monteiro Santana Silva Brito and Glória Maria Vinhas

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5102 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial and antioxidant coating; edible nanocoating; bioactive films; biopolymeric films; biodegradable materials; application and drying of edible coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials

edited by

Minghe Zhang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2004 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatment; coatings; mechanical properties; microstructure characterization; strengthening and toughening mechanism

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

Self-Lubricating Polymer Composites for Wear and Friction Applications

edited by Gabriele Baiocco

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric composite; lubrication; wear; tribology

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

Optical Thin Films: Preparation, Application and Development

edited by

Chen Tei-Chen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 24 articles | Viewed by 72408 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Superhydrophobic Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Karapanagiotis

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings; water-repellent surfaces and coatings; superoleophobic surfaces and coatings; oil-repellent surfaces and coatings; anti-biofouling

Trends and Advances in Anti-Wear Materials and Coatings

edited by

Wei Chen

and Juan Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; friction; lubrication; anti-wear materials and coatings; metal matrix composites; hard materials and coatings; protective coatings

Effect of Heat Treatment on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials/Coatings

edited by Xiaoyong Zhang,

Keren Zhang

and Ning Dang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance metallic materials; high-performance metallic coatings; microstructure evolution mechanisms; heat treatment; mechanical properties

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

Friction and Lubrication of Engineering Coatings and Materials

edited by

Beibei Chen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer/ceramic/carbon-based coatings; hybrid coatings; microstructure; lubricating; wear

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Advances in Next-Gen Food Contact Films and Coatings with Cold Plasma Technology

edited by Israel Sifuentes-Nieves, Pamela C. Flores-Siva, Ernesto Hernández-Hernández and José Hernandez-Gamez

submission deadline 18 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold plasma; hydrophobic; fillers; composites; antimicrobial activity; active films; morphology; shelf-life; coatings

Oxidation, Wear, Corrosion Behaviors and Activated Bonding Properties of Coatings Deposited on Metals

edited by

Diana-Petronela Burduhos-Nergis

and

Ioan-Gabriel Sandu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 27 articles | Viewed by 53993 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear and corrosion resistance; protective corrosion coatings; activated bonding properties; microstructure

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

Recent Progress on Functional Films and Surface Science

edited by

Hongbin Lu

, Duan Bin and Li Jiang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14230 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticorrosive coatings; heat insulating or conducting coatings; electronic or ionic conducting coatings; passive cooling coatings; electromagnetic shielding coatings; antimicrobial coatings; heat-resistant coatings; photothermal coatings; hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings; smart coatings

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

Coatings as Key Materials in Catalytic Applications

edited by

Wanping Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9222 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-catalytic; electro-catalytic; tribo-catalytic; degradation of organic pollutants; splitting of water; reduction of CO2; coatings

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

Advances in Electrodeposited Composite Coatings: Diversity, Applications and Challenges

edited by

Walter Ricardo Brito

and

Yonny Romaguera Barcelay

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6906 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; composite; modelling; thin films; sensors; electrochemical process

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

Epitaxial Thin Films: Materials and Applications

edited by

Mircea Nasui

and

Ramona Bianca Sonher

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; epitaxial thin films; chemical deposition; chemical vapor deposition; precursor solution; functional oxide film

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Developments in the Microstructure and Properties of Alloy Coatings by Different Preparation Methods

edited by Shineng Sun and Haifeng Tan

submission deadline 22 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; anodic oxidation; biomedical applications

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

New Developments of Protective Coatings, Organic Polymers, and Surface Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26485 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; nanocomposite film; electrodeposition; corrosion protection; electrochemical methods; corrosion inhibitor; surface analysis

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

Recent Developments in the Microstructure and Properties of Coatings

edited by

Alin-Marian Cazac

and

Ramona Cimpoesu

submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; microstructure of coatings; properties of coatings; corrosion resistance; phosphate layer; coated alloys

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

Thin-Film Synthesis, Characterization and Properties

edited by

Waseem Haider

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 25 articles | Viewed by 62435 | Submission Open

Keywords: Surface engineering; Coatings; Vapor deposition; Surface characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Xinlin Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15166 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail transit; additive manufacturing; coatings; repairing; lightweight of parts

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

Advanced High Entropy Alloy Materials and Films: Properties and Applications

edited by

Sayan Sarkar

and

Bitan Chakraborty

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5364 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys corrosion applications; automotive and engineering applications; characterization; additive manufacturing; density functional theory; CALPHAD

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

Functional Coatings for Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

Alice Dal Fovo

and

Raffaella Fontana

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3530 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; non-invasive analysis; cleaning; monitoring

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

Recent and Future Applications of Coatings for Semiconductors

edited by

Songtao Dong

and Lei Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coating; photoelectric performance; thermoelectric property; dielectric property; ferroelectric property; photoelectric detection coating; dielectric layer coating; photoelectric device; solar cell absorbing layer coating; insulating coating; solar transparent conductive layer coating; electrolyte coating

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

Solid Surfaces, Defects and Detection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kechen Song

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings for solid surfaces; vision detection for surface defects; defect classification; artificial intelligence of vision detection; non-destructive testing

Recent Developments in Interfaces and Surfaces Engineering

edited by

Frédéric C. Lebon

Raffaella Rizzoni

and

Maria Letizia Raffa

submission deadline 28 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12989 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfaces engineering; surface engineering; interphases; mechanical behavior; multi-scale modeling; adhesive bonding

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

Research Progress and Prospect of Functional Thin Films & Hard Protective Coatings

edited by Min Zhang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional thin films and devices; hard protective coatings; advanced deposition techniques; surface treatment & modification; computations and modeling for materials design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Material Surface Friction and Corrosion

edited by Hong Li and Chao Yang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion evolution and protection mechanisms; robust superhydrophobic surface; surface treatments; rare earth functional coating; extreme environments

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

Alloy/Metal/Steel Surface: Fabrication, Structure, and Corrosion

edited by

Feifei Huang

and Fandi Meng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal/alloy; surface film/coatings; corrosion; electrochemistry; anti-corrosion organic coatings; functional coatings

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

New Advances in Friction-Based Coatings, Modification and Welding Technology

edited by Xiaotian Ma and

Yuming Xie

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; functional coatings; friction surface; friction deposition repairing; friction deposition modification; microstructure and properties; wear resistance

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

Advanced Surface Technology and Application

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 27146 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; novel surface material systems; external field assisted surface technology; repair; novel surface technology methods; simulation analysis; monitoring and control of surface technology processes; frictional wear and lubrication

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

Advanced Technology in Environmental Remediation and Resource Utilization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Deling Yuan

and

Shoufeng Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26821 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; resource utilization; advanced oxidation process; environmental catalysis; environmental function material

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

Anti-Corrosion Coatings: New Ideas to Make Them More Effective

edited by

Andrzej Miszczyk

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11229 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-corrosion coatings; high-performance coatings; coating testing; coating reliability; multifunctional coatings

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

Research and Conservation of Ancient Lacquer

edited by Xing Zhao, Qiuju He and Na Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

Keywords: ancient lacquer; traditional craft; scientific research; conservation; restoration

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

New Insights into Earthen Site Conservation: Methods, Techniques, Management, and Key Case Studies

edited by Stephen S.Y. Lau,

Yile Chen

Liang Zheng

and

Jianyi Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthen site; heritage science; conservation; architectural surface; archaeological surface

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

New Materials as Protective Coatings for Different Substrates (Wood, Stone, Paper, and Textile): Synthesis, Characterization Techniques and Their Applications

edited by

Maduka Lankani Weththimuni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open

Keywords: new materials (new sustainable materials); characterization; protective coatings; case studies; analytical techniques; durability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Corrosion and Coatings: Advances in Protection and Degradation Studies

edited by

Florence Lequien

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; coatings; degradation mechanisms; protective coatings; material science; corrosion engineering; surface treatment; durability and reliability

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

Advanced Functional Cement-Based Materials for Smart Applications

edited by

Yushi Liu

, Kunyang Yu and Zilong Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional cement-based materials; phase-change material; fiber coating; infrastructure construction

Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Improving the Structural Integrity of Metallic Materials

edited by

Le Chang

and

Yawei Peng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; coatings; structural integrity; enhanced hardness and wear resistance; corrosion resistance; fatigue performance

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

Innovative Thin Films and Coatings for Solar Cells

edited by

Latha Marasamy

and

Karthick Sekar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel energy materials; vacuum coatings; non-vacuum coatings; thin film solar cells; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cell; hybrid solar cells; dye-sensitized solar cells

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

Novel Research on Optical Materials and Coatings

edited by

Enrique Carretero

and Luis V. Rodriguez de Marcos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical characterization; thin films; photonics and nanophotonics; optical coatings; transparent conductive oxides

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

Organic and Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Yingru Li

, Hangyu Dong and Jun Zhao

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8635 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; polymeric coatings; organic additives for coatings; new synthesis strategies for coating materials; polymer aging; nano additives; processing technologies; coating properties; barrier' anti-corrosion; shilding

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

Surface Treatments and Coatings for Asphalt and Concrete

edited by

Yongcheng Ji

and Jun Wang

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4190 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; extreme environments; performance modeling; recycled concrete; asphalt; fiber-reinforced polymer

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

Advances of Hard Material Processing Technologies for Surface and Interface Improvement

edited by

Xiangyu Zhang

Zhenlong Peng

and

Wen Shao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10707 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard material; surface integrity; surface treatment; tool wear; cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Advanced Alloy Degradation and Implants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jing'an Li

and Zhe Fang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10225 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; alloys; coatings; degradation; surface; interface; biocompatibility

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

Recent Studies of Metal and Metal Compound Coatings: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Agnė Šulčiūtė

Algirdas Šulčius

Dovilė Sinkevičiūtė

, Nerita Žmuidzinavičienė and

Ashish Kumar Srivastava

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6427 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo(catalyst); water splitting; energy conversion; energy storage; nanoparticles; metal corrosion; metal compounds; sustainable coatings

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

Development and Application of Anti/De-Icing Surfaces and Coatings

edited by Huanyu Zhao, Qiang He,

Dong-Dong Han

and Yulin Cheng

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti/de-icing coatings; superhydrophobic surface; ice adhesion strength; reliable coatings; experimental verification

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

Novel Application of Films and Coatings for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Charaf Laghlimi

, Younes Ziat and

Abdelaziz Moutcine

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; wastewater treatment; surface modifications; functional materials; thin-film nanocomposite; nanocoatings; DFT; sensors and biosensors

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

Study of the Wear, Erosion and Corrosion Behavior of Metal Alloy Coatings for Industrial Applications

edited by

Walid Daoudi

and Abdelmalik El Aatiaoui

submission deadline 17 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: specific industrial applications of metal alloy coatings; development of advanced coatings for protection against corrosion and wear; studies of degradation mechanisms under multiple stresses; effect of surface treatments and deposition processes on the performance of alloy coatings; modeling and simulation of coating degradation under industrial conditions

Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Pavement Materials

edited by