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Recent Advances in Research and Application of Organic and Inorganic Coatings

edited by

Fernando Juárez López

and Margarita García-Hernández

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; coatings; ceramics; thermal spraying; testing for qualification; numerical modeling; theoretical modeling

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

New Advance in Nanoparticles, Fiber, and Coatings

edited by

Aldona Balčiūnaitė

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29477 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nanoparticles; Fiber; Coatings; Electrochemical characterization; Conductivity; Luminescence

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

Surface Engineering Processes for Reducing Friction and Wear

edited by

Emmanuel P. Georgiou

and Angelos Koutsomichalis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7830 | 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)

Advanced Tribological Coatings: Fabrication and Application

edited by

Young-Jun Jang

, Woo-Young Lee and

Jae-Il Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6505 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating tribology; diamond-like carbon (DLC); friction and wear mechanisms; solid lubricants; protective coatings; application of coating; coating systems; structural control; doping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Cutting Performance of Coated Tools

edited by

Yue Meng

and Xin Tong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings for cutting tools; textured cutting tools; tool wear prediction; tribological behavior; cutting performance of cutting tool

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

Advances in Food Technology: Bioactive Films and Coatings for Food Packaging

edited by

Danijela Šuput

Mia Kurek

and

Alena Stupar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2651 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; bioactive components; antimicrobials; antioxidants; biobased materials; active packaging; food packaging; shelf-life

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

Advances and Trends in Bio-Based Electrospun Nanofibers

edited by Bruna Silva de Farias and

Pinto Luiz Antonio de Almeida

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2633 | 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)

Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference on Tribology in Manufacturing Processes (ICTMP2024)

edited by

Miguel Angel Selles Canto

and Samuel Sanchez Caballero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICTMP2024; surface; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Advances in Antibacterial Coatings: From Materials to Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liqun Xu

and

Lei Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface coatings; polymers; nanohybrids; antibacterial; antifouling; bio-inspired coatings; phototherapy

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

Laser Technology of Thin Film and Coatings

edited by Kang Qi, Yanhua Zhao, Jiyu Du and Guangchao Hao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser metal deposition; advanced materials; coatings; mechanical properties; microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Advances in Ceramic Materials and Coatings

edited by

Zhigang Yang

and Hongya Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1373 | 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)

Plasma Coating and Interface Technology: New Horizons in Surface Science

edited by Qiang Chen and Haibao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; vacuum; deposition technique; coating; thin films; surface and interface; application

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

Nanoporous and Nanostructured Metals for Cutting-Edge Technology: Recent Advances

edited by

Federico Scaglione

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoporous and nanostructured metals; dealloying; electrodeposition; SERS and sensors; electrocatalysis

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

Surface and Coating Technologies for Flexible Electronic Devices

edited by Dong Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive materials; flexible electronics devices; surface treatment; thin-film deposition; coatings; surface engineering; coating technologies

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

Advanced Semiconductor and Functional Thin-Film Materials: From Basic Research to Innovative Applications in Engineering Structure Performance Regulation

edited by

Yi Wan

, Qiannan Wang and

Dong Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; thin-film deposition; functional materials; engineering structures; performance regulation; material characterization; interface science; structural durability

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

Innovative Plasma-Assisted Processes for the Synthesis and Modification of Advanced Coatings and Thin Films

edited by

Pietro Mandracci

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma-assisted processes; coatings; plasma-assisted processes; thin film growth; plasma characterization

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

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

edited by

Egemen Avcu

Mert Guney

and

Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12142 | Submission Open

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

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

Energy Storage and Conversion: From Materials, Devices to Applications

edited by Ning Sun

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 29109 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary battery; supercapacitor; electrocatalysis and photocatalysis; energy storage; energy conversion; advanced material; device; application

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

Magnetron Sputtering Coatings: From Materials to Applications

edited by Fanping Meng

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11134 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; thin films and coatings; structure and microstructure; mechanical properties; protection properties; functional properties

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

Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention in Extreme Environments

edited by

Raymundo Case

and

Hongsheng Chen

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9904 | Submission Open

Keywords: passivity; supercritical conditions; high-temperature corrosion; marine corrosion; space radiation failure; corrosion-related failure behavior metallic alloys; corrosion control; corrosion modelling

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

Surface and Interface Characteristics of Pavements: New Perspectives and Applications

edited by Kui Hu, Wanyan Ren, Shihao Dong and Sen Han

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7724 | 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)

Coatings and Thin Films for Applications in Catalysis

edited by

Liuye Mo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; coatings in catalysis; thin films in catalysis; fabrication strategy in coatings or thin films; catalyst preparation; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Progress on Biodegradable Materials and Coatings

edited by

Jun Zhang

and

Shuduan Deng

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable coatings; biodegradable films; carbohydrate polymers; biodegradable composites; biodegradable adhesives

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

New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies

edited by

Gergana Alexieva

, Rositsa Gergova and

Tsvetanka Babeva

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 22202 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; functional coatings; thin films; design; sensing; solar energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Novel Cleaner Materials for Pavements

edited by

Junfeng Gao

, Peng Guo,

Jue Li

, Chonghui Wang and Ziye Ma

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 21476 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement; cleaner materials; recycled waste materials; bio-based materials; alternative binders; low-emission; low-noise

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

Advanced Coating Technology by Physical Vapor Deposition and Applications

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18805 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapor deposition; coating technology; thin film; multilayer coatings; optical interference coatings; sputtering; evaporation

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

Advanced Coatings and Films for Food Packing and Storage, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jun Mei

and

Jing Xie

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15416 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible coatings; active ingredients; bio-based materials; active packaging; intelligent/smart packaging; shelf life

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

Enhancing Machining Processes With Advanced Tool, Coating Materials and Cutting Technology

edited by

Peirong Zhang

, Guosheng Su and

Jin Du

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3287 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced tool/coating materials; advanced cutting technology; material removal mechanism; surface integrity evolution

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

Advanced Nanomaterials and Coating Technologies for High-Performance Electronic, Optoelectronic, Energy, and Sensing Devices

edited by

Zhicheng Cai

and

Jian Hou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide semiconductor; functional oxide semiconductors; nanomaterials; sensing applications; artificial intelligence hardware; thin film synthesis; electronic properties; oxide nanostructures

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

Latest Trends in Coatings of Medical Implants

edited by

Yuelian Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug delivery; osteoinduction; dental implant; bone repair

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

Ceramic-Based Coatings for High-Performance Applications

edited by Yuhou Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 559 | 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)

Eco-Friendly Antifouling Coatings and Paint in Marine Coating Systems

edited by Jingguo Fu and

Wei Xiong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofouling; novel materials; environmental health; novel ecosystems; antibiofouling; environmental pollution

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

Surface Structure and Adsorption Properties of Mesoporous Materials for Pollutant Removal

edited by Chonghe Xu and Shuying Shi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous material design and synthesis; surface coatings and material doping; surface structure characterization; adsorption performance and mechanisms

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

Advances in Processing and Characterization of Metal-Based Nanocomposites Materials towards Development of Functional Applications

edited by

Emmanuel Segura-Cárdenas

and

Hector R. Siller

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19347 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal materials; nanomaterials; composites; processing; properties; electrical; tribology; mechanical

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

Advances in Coated Fabrics and Textiles

edited by

Stéphane Giraud

and

Liliana Indrie

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5804 | 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)

High Entropy Alloy Films

edited by

Chun-Hway Hsueh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20437 | Submission Open

Keywords: High entropy alloy films; Thin film technologies; Composition design; Structures and properties; Hardening and strengthening; Modeling; Applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Green Asphalt Materials—Surface Engineering and Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12775 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of novel materials in asphalt pavement materials; polymer bonding materials; polymer and fiber-modified asphalt materials; water-based resin-modified emulsified asphalt; temperature-reduced production and paving of asphalt mixtures; cracking and healing in asphalt mixtures; pervious asphalt concrete; asphalt fume pollution prevention and control; automotive exhaust degradation materials; recycling for waste asphalt pavement materials; biomass asphalt material

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

Polymer Thin Films: From Fundamentals to Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohor Mihelčič

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9787 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional thin film coating; novel materials for polymer thin films; characterization; industrial applications; life cycle assessment of polymer thin films

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

Advances in Corrosion Behaviors and Protection of Coatings

edited by

Temitope Olugbade

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6147 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; corrosion protection; alloying; corrosion resistance; metals

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

Processing, Modeling and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Xueze Jin

Wenchen Xu

and He Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3806 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; intermetallics and metal matrix composites; advanced processing techniques; characterization methods; microstructure and mechanical properties; simulation and modeling

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

Recent Research in Asphalt and Pavement Materials

edited by Ana María Rodríguez-Alloza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt; bitumen; pavement; road materials; sustainable asphalt

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

Welding Techniques in Surface Engineering

edited by

Jacek Górka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing technologies; surface layers; properties and structure; wear; quality

Advanced Sol–Gel Coatings: From Materials to Applications

edited by

Helena Vasconcelos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: sol– gel synthesis; material characterization; coating applications; optical devices; multifunctional coatings

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

Recent Innovations in Nanostructured Coatings for Sustainable Energy Applications

edited by

Oleg Starovoytov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; nanostructured materials; self-healing coatings; anti-corrosion coatings; thermal coatings; graphene coatings; molecular structure; intermolecular interactions; charge transfer

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

Synergistic Effects of Coatings and Carbon Black on Surface Performance and Durability

edited by Norbert M. Nemes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon black; coatings; thermoelectrical; surface area; nanostructured materials; thermal coatings; carbon black synthesis; carbon black characterization

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

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Technology and Applications

edited by

Sakari Ruppi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard and wear-resistant coatings; CVD nanocomposite coatings; superhard materials; high-temperature and oxidation resistance; microstructural characterization; wear testing and layer optimization; pre- and post-coating treatments

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

Surface Protection of Pavements: New Perspectives and Applications

edited by

Ke Zhang

, Wei Zhang and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-slip properties; disease detection; conservation design; bitumen coatings; micro-surfacing; thin-layer covering; regeneration

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

Novel Protective Coatings on Anti-Oxidation, Anti-Wear, and Corrosion Resistance Properties

edited by Hui Dong, Hailong Yao and Bangyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface technology; additive manufacturing; oxidation resistance; corrosion performance; wear resistance; mechanical behaviour; theoretical modelling; high-throughput analysis

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

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

edited by