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The Present Status of Thermally Sprayed Composite Coatings

edited by

Liutauras Marcinauskas

and Mindaugas Milieška

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5119 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal spraying; plasma spraying; ceramic composite coatings; tribology; mechanical and thermal properties; structure characterization; application of coatings

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

Laser Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Zhao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition; powder bed fusion; laser deposition repairing and modification; laser-arc hybrid additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Deposition, Characterization and Application of Anti-corrosion and Lubricating Coatings

edited by

Yiran Wang

Liang Sun

and

Wenyan Zhai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 28684 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; metal matrix composites; lubricating coatings; interface

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

Micro- and Nano- Mechanical Testing of Coatings and Surfaces

edited by

Nigel Jennett

and

Mingwen Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20823 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ techniques; small-scale mechanical testing; coatings and thin films; environmental testings; failure mechanism

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

Bio-Based and Bio-Inspired Polymers and Composites

edited by

Rafael L. Quirino

and Thomas Garrison

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19641 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; biocomposites; bio-inspired materials; biological molecules

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

Recent Development in Post-processing for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Yuchao Bai

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13503 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; post-processing; surface modification; interface property; material characterization; hybrid manufacturing; multi-material; dimension accuracy; machining

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

Optical Thin Film and Photovoltaic (PV) Related Technologies, Volume II

edited by

Sangmo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12705 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film growth; solar cell; flexible energy conversion; coating technology; photovoltaic (PV)-related technologies

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

Advances in Corrosion-Resistant Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12176 | 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)

Development and Characterization of New Construction Materials and Coatings

edited by

Fujian Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12053 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; coating technologies; sustainable construction; structural optimization; novel composites; eco-friendly alternatives; mechanical testing; fire resistance; corrosion resistance

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

Biomimetic Approaches in Coatings Synthesis

edited by

Anita Ioana Visan

and

Gianina Popescu-Pelin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9972 | Submission Open

Keywords: deposition techniques; thin-films; medical devices; bioactivity; biomimicry

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

Recent Advances in Antibacterial Composite Coatings

edited by

Gabriela Olimpia Isopencu

and

Alexandra Mocanu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8171 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial coatings; smart coatings; kinetics; active coatings; chemical characteristics of coatings; development of pathogen resistance; cytocompatibility; efficacy of coating; environment-friendly release

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

Analytical Advances in the Study of Multilayered Surfaces in Cultural Heritage

edited by

Giacomo Fiocco

and

Marco Malagodi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7047 | Submission Open

Keywords: coated surface; Cultural Heritage; multilayered system; art; varnish

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

Microstructure, Fatigue and Wear Properties of Steels, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoyan Long

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6305 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; bainitic; martensite; multi-phase; fatigue; wear; deformation; strain; uniaxial tensile

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

Detection and Monitoring of Corrosion in Steel Structures

edited by

Qunfeng Zeng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6051 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion detection; corrosion monitoring; surface degradation; steel protection; anti-corrosion coatings

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

Current Trends in Coatings for Gas Sensors

edited by

Steven Solethu Nkosi

and

David Edmond Motaung

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; nano- and/or micro-scale multiphysics devices for gas detection and monitoring; miniaturized novel chemical sensors; biosensors and electronic nose; electrical transducers; gas sensing principle

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

Women’s Special Issue Series: Coatings

edited by

Patricia Jovičević-Klug

, Véronique Vitry and

Anna Sandak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; inorganic coatings; self-healing coatings; bioinspired coatings; modified surface; surface treatments and functionalization; corrosion (all types); degradation; delamination

(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 2024 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

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

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

State-of-the-Art PVD Hard Coatings and Their Applications

edited by

Peter Panjan

and

Aljaž Drnovšek

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2359 | Submission Open

Keywords: PVD hard coatings; unbalanced magnetron sputtering; cathodic arc deposition; high power pulsed magnetron sputtering (HPPMS); tribological behavior; characterization of coating properties

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

Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Metals by Surface Treatments

edited by

Pinghu Chen

Yun Zhang

and

Ruiqing Li

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 19 articles | Viewed by 24658 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; advanced materials; advanced treatment technology; advanced characterization method; subsequent heat treatment

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

Surface Modification of Advanced Transition Metal-Based Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by

Yong Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7959 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; energy storage technology; transition metal-based materials; advanced characterization methods; properties of transition metals; transition metal oxide; transition metal sulfide; transition metal phosphide; metal organic frameworks

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

Optical Thin Films and Coatings: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications

edited by

Marcio Peron Franco de Godoy

and

Marcelos Lima Peres

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4655 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; thin-film devices; smart coatings; photoconduction; extreme conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Trends and Advances in Anti-wear Materials

edited by

Wei Chen

and Juan Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29354 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; friction; lubrication; anti-wear materials; iron matrix composites; hard materials; hard layers

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

Tribological Properties and Wear Protection of Coatings and Alloys

edited by

Chi Ma

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15655 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Advanced Thin Films Technologies for Optics, Electronics, and Sensing

edited by

Octavian Buiu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13568 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Tribological Coatings: Fabrication and Application

edited by

Young-Jun Jang

, Woo-Young Lee and Jae-Il Kim

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | 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)

Advances in Growth, Coating, and Integration of 2D Materials

edited by

Salvatore Ethan Panasci

and

Antal A. Koós

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials (graphene; TMDs; h-BN); coatings; CVD; ALD; MOCVD; PLD; MBE; devices (field-effect transistor; diodes; photodiodes); applications (electronics; optoelectronics; sensing; catalysis; energy harvesting; biomedical; photovoltaics)

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

Coatings and Surface Interfaces in Cross-Scale Mechanical System Engineering

edited by

Qiang Wei

and Yintang Wen

submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; surface interface science; cross-scale correlation; mechanical systems engineering; extreme environment

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

Thin Polymer Film Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicolas Delorme

and Guillaume Vignaud

submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; coating; thin film

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

Effects of Laser Treatment on Surface Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys

edited by

Avik Samanta

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14458 | Submission Open

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

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

Surface and Interface Analysis of Cultural Heritage, 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudia Pelosi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5812 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; conservation; surface treatments; protective coatings; non-invasive stratigraphic methods; spectroscopic techniques; computer modeling; test methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Tribological Behavior and Mechanical Performance of Coatings and Materials

edited by Huimin Qi, Song Li and Chunjian Duan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5231 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; polymer coating; ceramic coating; metallic coating; self-lubricated materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Applications of Advanced Films and Materials in Space Microwave Technologies

edited by

Guibai Xie

Xiaojun Li

and

Yun Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4508 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based film; space microwave integration technologies; space microwave components; 3D printing; 2D materials; functional coatings; other space microwave technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Magnetron Sputtering Coatings: From Materials to Applications

edited by Fanping Meng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2577 | 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)

New Materials and New Applications for the Cold Gas Spray Process

edited by Sergi Dosta and Francesco Delloro

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; Intermetallics; fuctional materials; hard-phase dispersed alloys; cold spray additive manufacturing; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance

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

Trends in Spark Plasma Sintering of Advanced Materials

edited by

Marcello Filgueira

Izabel Fernanda Machado

and

Oleg Shichalin

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11357 | Submission Open

Keywords: SPS; advanced materials; SPS advances; SPS trends; surface modifications; interfacial phenomena

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

Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Liang Xu

submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; synthesis methods; doping; heterojunctions; semiconductor; photocatalysts; energy storage and conversion; electronics; optoelectronics; sensing; biomedical applications

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

Research and Application of High Entropy Alloys

edited by Fanli Kong

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3788 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; applications; microstructure

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

Optical Thin Films: Preparation, Application and Development

edited by

Chen Tei-Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 54403 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

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 30 Nov 2024 | 23 articles | Viewed by 29306 | 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)

Advanced Corrosion Protection through Coatings and Surface Rebuilding

edited by

Hongyu Wei

Bassiouny Saleh

and

Hongwei Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 24825 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion evolution and protection mechanisms; protective corrosion coatings; extreme environments; performance and damage evolution modeling; functionally structured coatings; surface treatments; protective surface rebuilding

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

Ceramic and Metallic Biomaterials. Application in Medical Sciences

edited by

Oana Dragos-Pinzaru

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23682 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic biomaterials; metallic biomaterials; dental materials; medical application; biocompatibility; manipulation of living cells; cancer detection; cancer treatment; implants; tissue engineering

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

New Advance in Nanoparticles, Fiber, and Coatings

edited by

Aldona Balčiūnaitė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20538 | Submission Open

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

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

Polymer Films/Membranes: Structure, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Xin Tong

and

Runlong Hao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15441 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Florina Branzoi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15400 | 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)

Bioactive Coatings on Elements Used in the Oral Cavity Environment

edited by

Michal Sarul

and Elie Amm

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12720 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive coatings; surface modification; dentistry material characterization; surface microstructure; biocompatibility

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

Polymers and Nanostructures: Coating Meets Biology

edited by

Giuseppe Cirillo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12462 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Coating Technology by Physical Vapor Deposition and Applications

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10427 | 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)

Multilayer Coatings for Nanomaterials: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by

Bogdan Biță

Sorina Iftimie

and

Andreea Groza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7567 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma coating; RF-PECVD; graphene; PEM fuel cells; laser pyrolysis; thermal barierer coating; photovoltaic cells; energy conversion

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

Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention in Extreme Environments

edited by

Raymundo Case

and

Hongsheng Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4575 | 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)