Coatings

Advanced Coatings and Surface Characterization for Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

, Zulkepli Majid and

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage conservation; protective coatings; surface characterization; nanocoatings; non-destructive testing; digital heritage technologies; material degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cultural Heritage and Protective Coatings)

Perovskite Films as Functional Coatings: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Lucjan Jacak

and

Witold A. Jacak

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13294 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and manufacturing of perovskite films; perovskite film properties; perovskite solar cells; metallization of perovskite cells; tandem architecture; stability and durability of perovskite cells; QD applications in perovskite materials; various routes to optimize PV efficiency of perovskite cells; other optoelectronic applications of perovskite materials

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

Ceramic-Based Coatings for High-Performance Applications

edited by Yuhou Wu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6161 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic-based coatings; preparation methods; structural characterizations; high-performance applications; damage evolution modelling of coatings

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

Advanced Metallic Materials: Corrosion Protection and Surface Engineering

edited by Xiaoru Zhuo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5036 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel corrosion-resistant alloys; advanced surface modification techniques; corrosion mechanisms; corrosion protection; surface engineering

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

Advanced Coating Protection Technology in the Oil and Gas Industry

edited by Dezhi Zeng

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4517 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; oil and gas industry service environment; failure analysis; degradation mechanisms; performance evaluation modeling of coatings

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

Advanced Thin Films Technologies for Optics, Electronics, and Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Octavian Buiu

and

Titus Sandu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3408 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart coatings & materials; 2D materials and flexible electronics; machine learning for materials discovery; data-driven materials optimisation; microstructure–property relationship; hybrid materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Modification and Technology of Thin Films

edited by

Choongik Kim

and Dongil Ho

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; surface modification; deposition techniques; semiconductor; insulator; metal nanostructuring; functional coatings; sputtering; sol-gel processing; thin film morphology; multilayer films; self-assembled monolayers; physical vapor deposition; chemical vapor deposition; atomic layer deposition; plasma-enhanced deposition; thin film characterization; thin film stress; adhesion properties; hybrid materials; microelectronics; renewable energy; biomedical coatings; optical properties; transistor; flexible electronics; photovoltaics; battery; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Smart Surface Engineering and Coatings for Corrosion Mitigation

edited by

Otmane Kharbouch

and

Moussa Ouakki

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion inhibition; protective coatings; smart surface engineering; electrochemical characterization; green inhibitors; DFT calculations; nano-structured coatings; self-healing coatings; adsorption mechanisms; coatings

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

Functional Polymer Materials and Coatings for Next-Generation Biomedical Applications

edited by Genoveva Hernández Padrón and

Laura Susana Acosta-Torres

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; polymers; biopolymers; medical applications

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

Coatings for Cutting Tools: Their Design, Manufacture, Performance and Optimization

edited by Tao Zhou and Hao Du

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-scale design of tool coatings; deposition and post-treatment processes; membrane-based interface and stress regulation; wear resistance mechanism and cutting adaptability; performance simulation and collaborative process optimization

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

Surface Engineering and Innovative Materials in Tribological Applications

edited by

Marco De Stefano

and

Giuseppe Carbone

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative coatings; material science; surface treatments; tribology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Advances in Sustainable and High-Performance Coatings: From PractiCORR 2025 to PRAKTIKORR 2026

edited by Tomáš Prošek and

Łukasz Radosiński

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; green protective technologies; bio-based binders and additive; slow-VOC and solvent-free systems; eco-designed corrosion protection; waterborne high-performance coatings; circular-economy materials; recyclable multilayer coatings; durability and ageing studies; atmospheric and marine exposure; surface preparation and diagnostics; corrosion-resistant systems; hybrid organic–inorganic coatings; zinc- and aluminium-based systems; intumescent coatings; fire-resistant coatings; industrial implementation of green coatings

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

Advanced Electrode Coatings and Thin Films for High-Performance Batteries and Supercapacitors

edited by

İffet Işıl Gürten İnal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode coatings; thin films; energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Optical Thin Films for Advanced Optical Devices

edited by

Balaadithya Uppalapati

and

Goutam Koley

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical thin films; optical coatings; semiconductor materials; photonic devices; thin-film deposition and characterization; biosensors and sensing technologies; electronic and photonic materials; microelectronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Durability Enhancement of Reinforced Concrete and Construction: Coatings and Technologies

edited by

Wellington Mazer

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; protective coatings; structural pathologies; advanced cementitious materials; coating systems

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

Advances in Nanostructured Surfaces and Coatings: Preparation, Characterization, Applications and Conservation

edited by

Thiago Guimarães Costa

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; nanostructured materials; materials characterization; surface science

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

Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency with Coatings and Thin Films

edited by

Xiansheng Tang

and Chunhua Du

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic thin films; perovskite solar cells; interface engineering; photoelectric coating; carrier regulation

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

Coatings for Biomedical Applications: Biocompatibility, Drug Delivery, Antibiosis and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Run Huang

and

Yusong Pan

submission deadline 22 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: preparation techniques; coatings; characterization and biomedical applications; surfaces and interfaces; nanomaterials

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

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

edited by

Bingfan Li

and

Tifeng Jiao

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6097 | 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)

Modern Polymer Coating Materials Containing Graphene Derivatives

edited by

Michal Strankowski

and

Andrzej Miszczyk

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; coatings; self-healing; nanocomposites; thermal analysis

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

Thin Films: Materials, Fabrication Techniques, and Applications

edited by

Marek Szindler

and

Magdalena M. Szindler

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; vacuum deposition; sol–gel coatings; functional nanostructures; hybrid thin films

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

Corrosion-Resistant Coatings: Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties

edited by Bo Guan, Jing Xu,

Xiao Li

and Changjian Yan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced coating materials; surface engineering; characterization techniques; mechanical properties; modelling and simulation

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

Advances in Electrically Conductive Coatings: Materials, Preparation and Applications

edited by

Shuai Chen

submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5676 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive coating; carbon-based material; optoelectronic film; electromagnetic shielding; flexible electronics

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

Innovative Laser Texturing and Laser Microstructuring

edited by

Deyuan Lou

and

Fenghua Liu

submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser texture; laser microstructure; laser-assisted deposition; pulsed laser deposition; ultralfast laser; metasurface

(This special issue belongs to the Section High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings)

Surface and Interface Characteristics of Pavements: New Perspectives and Applications

edited by

Kui Hu

, Wanyan Ren, Shihao Dong and Sen Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19871 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement surface functionality; asphalt mixture adhesion; interface characteristics; semi-flexible pavements; innovative pavement materials; pavement durability and sustainability; surface texture analysis; environmental impact of pavement coatings

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

Plasma Treatment for Coatings and Environmental Pollution Control

edited by Yong Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5322 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; coatings; surface modification; advanced oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings)

Advances in Ceramic Materials and Coatings

edited by

Zhigang Yang

and Hongya Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5149 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic materials; sintering; powder engineering; mechanical properties; phase composition; coating; surface engineering; corrosion resistance; oxidation resistance; high entropy ceramic; ceramic matrix composite

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

Advanced Strategies for Biofilm Prevention and Disruption: Materials, Coatings, Nanotechnologies, and Predictive AI Models

edited by

Lucien Reclaru

and Dan Cristian Grecu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3263 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; biofilms on medical implants (metal, ceramic, plastic); biofilms in the food industry; destroying a biofilm; destroying a biofilm in vivo; electromagnetic field and biofilm; anti-biofilm coatings on implant (metal, ceramic, plastic); nanotechnology and new strategies; antimicrobial nanoparticles; silver (AgNPs) and copper (CuNPs) to prevent bacterial adhesion.; nanoceramic with antibiotic release.; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) coating materials; bacteriophages coating materials; AI and quantum machine learning (QML); quantum chemistry simulations (e.g., Hartree–Fock, DFT); new material combinations with QML algorithms; modeling the behavior of biomolecules on a surface; quantum simulators (Qiskit chemistry); regulatory aspects

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

Metallic Materials and Alloys: Corrosion Protection, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by José Saúl Arias-Cerón

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; metal alloys; protective coatings; mechanical properties; wear resistance; microstructure

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

Novel Microcapsule Technology in Coatings

edited by

Xiaoxing Yan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open

Keywords: microcapsules; smart coatings; self-healing coatings; encapsulation techniques; controlled release; protective coatings; stimuli-responsive materials

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

Durable Hydro-/Ice-Phobic Coatings for Aircraft Icing Mitigation

edited by

Hui Hu

and

Jincheng Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft icing mitigation; durable hydro-/ice-phobic coatings; micro-/nano-structured surface engineering; ice adhesion reduction; coating durability and scalability

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

Advanced Coatings in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Jibing Chen

and

Junsheng Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; nanostructured coatings; machine learning in process optimization; multi-material; 3D printing; surface modification; surface properties; coatings

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

Surface Modification, Functional Coatings, and Nanomaterials for Food Safety and Contact Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Mitura

,

Tomasz Szatkiewicz

and

Stanisław Mitura

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive food packaging; antimicrobial coatings; bioactive nanoparticles

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

Advances in Organic Thin Films: Deposition, Processing, Characterization and Application

edited by

Otto Todor-Boer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic thin films; deposition; processing; morphology; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Coatings for Road and Transportation Infrastructure: From Conventional Markings to Advanced Optical Functional Systems

edited by

Iran Rocha Segundo

,

Joaquim Carneiro

,

Laura Nascimento Mazzoni

and

Orlando Lima Júnior

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coatings for transportation infrastructure; asphalt surface coatings; multifunctional and smart coatings (photocatalytic, thermochromic, anti-icing, anti-aging); reflective and cool pavements and surface coatings; durability and optical performance of coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural and Infrastructure Coatings)

Advanced Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering for Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Fan Yang

, Lingling Hu and

Guang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; functional coatings; surface engineering; sustainable construction; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural and Infrastructure Coatings)

Biodegradable and Bio-Based Coatings for Functional Textiles

edited by

Ana Paula Serafini Immich

,

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Catia Rosana Lange De Aguiar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; bio-based; eco-friendly; renewable; biodegradable

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

Functional and Sustainable Textile Coatings for Advanced Applications

edited by

Michail Karypidis

and

Eleftherios G. Andriotis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional textile coatings; sustainable textile finishes; eco-friendly surface modification; smart and protective textiles; advanced coating textile technologies

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

Recent Advances in Optical Manipulation for Laser Surface Processing and Its Applications

edited by

Rui Zhou

,

Lujian Chen

, Jianwei Dai and Feifei Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; laser manufacturing; intelligent laser processing; additive manufacturing; beam shaping

(This special issue belongs to the Section High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings)

Advanced Coatings and Films for High-Energy Lithium Batteries

edited by

Wen Fu

and Ya Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating technologies; lithium-ion batteries; films; electrode materials; ionic conductivity

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

Advances in Corrosion Protection and Corrosion Mechanisms of Steel

edited by

Xuhui Zhang

and Huang Tang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel corrosion; reinforced concrete corrosion; corrosion protection and mechanism; modeling and prediction; microstructure–corrosion relationship

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

Optoelectronic Thin Films and Coatings: Fabrication, Properties and Applications

edited by Muhammad Quisar Bin Lokman and

Fauzan Ahmad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic thin films; functional coatings; thin-film fabrications; optical and electrical characterization; photovoltaic and sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Edible Coatings and Films: Novel Materials, Processing Technologies and Industrial Applications

edited by Antía Lestido-Cardama and

Letricia Barbosa-Pereira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films; food preservation; active packaging; edible coatings; biopolymers

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

Functional and Sustainable Bio-Based Coatings for Textile Materials

edited by

Ruzica Brunsek

,

Maja Somogyi Škoc

and

Ivana Schwarz

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose-based coatings; bio-based polymers; functional and sustainable; coatings for textiles; surface modification and characterisation; coated textile materials

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

Laser Processing and Functional Applications of Coated Tools

edited by

Hong-Jian Wang

, Hua-Tay Lin and

Ya-Qiang Ji

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface texturing; tribological behavior; cutting performance; gradient coatings; wettability control of coatings

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

Bio-Based Coatings and Films for Sustainable Food Packaging Systems

edited by

Hülya Çakmak

and

Ece Söğüt

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible coating; edible film; bio-based coating; biodegradable coatings; sustainable food packaging

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Components for Hard Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ainhoa Riquelme

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15545 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; selective laser melting; direct energy deposition; laser cladding; metals; metal matrix composites; cermets; hard coatings

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

Recent Advances in Thin-Film Transistors: From Design to Application

edited by

Huan Yang

and

Yuqing Zhang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2432 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin-film transistors; application-tailored device design; thin-film coatings; advanced display; beyond-display applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Laser-Assisted Surface Modification and Coating Technologies

edited by

Min Kang

and Hengzheng Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; surface modification; surface protection technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section High-Energy Beam Surface Engineering and Coatings)

Manufacturing and Surface Engineering, 5th Edition

edited by

Alicia Esther Ares

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7760 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface treatment; oxidation resistance; friction and wear; corrosion resistance; coatings

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

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