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Recent Progress in Laser Additive Manufacturing of Alloys: Methods, Microstructures and Properties

edited by

Gaoshen Cai

and Yao Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; metallic alloys; corrosion monitoring; laser cladding; wear and oxidation resistance; laser coatings; powder bed fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Surface Process)

Tribocorrosion and Wear of Surface-Engineered Metallic Coatings and Alloys in Service Environments

edited by Erhan Duru and

Fatih Doǧan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribocorrosion; wear– corrosion; metallic coatings; surface engineering; advanced alloys; passive films; biomedical and marine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Functional Films and Coatings for Perovskite Solar Cells: Stability, Efficiency and Scalability

edited by Lijun Cao and

Xinyan Dai

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7663 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; efficiency; coatings; stability; scalability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Development in Post-Processing for Additive Manufacturing (Second Edition)

edited by

Yuchao Bai

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2775 | 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)

Functional Surface and Coatings for Heritage and Cultural Protection

edited by Almudena Ortiz,

Pablo Caldevilla Domínguez

and

Marcin Górski

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional surfaces; advanced coatings; cultural heritage protection; deterioration mechanics; diagnostic techniques

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

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Materials

edited by

Weiguang Su

and

Tongyu Zhou

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 451 | 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)

Cellulose-Based Composite Coating Materials: Design, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Dionysios Vroulias

and Vassilios Dracopoulos

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose-based composite coatings; sustainable biopolymers; surface functionalization; structure– property relationships; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composite Coatings)

Advances in Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO), Micro-Arc Oxidation (MAO), Plasma Electrolytic Saturation (PES) and Hybrid Corona/Plasma Surface Technologies

edited by

Levent Cenk Kumruoǧlu

and Uǧur Malayoǧlu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma electrolysis; plasma electrolytic oxidation; plasma saturation; electrolytic plasma technologies; electrolytic plasma heat treatment; micro arc; surface engineering; corona and atmospheric plasma technologies; electro-chemical plasma science and engineering application; corrosion; wear

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

Syntheses, Properties and Applications of Organic Dyes and Pigments Coatings—2nd Edition

edited by

Rodica-Mariana Ion

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8391 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional dyes and pigments; medical dyes; biomedical applications; photodynamic therapy; natural dyes; dyes for solar cells; hair dyes; textile dyes; inorganic colorants; organic semiconductors; solar cells; nonlinear optical dyes; laser dyes; pigments and coatings for cultural heritage; porphyrins; phthalocyanines; organic dyes; coatings; photochemistry

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

Recent Advances in Superhydrophobic and Icephobic Surfaces, Second Edition

edited by

Zhiwei He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-cleaning; repellency; anti-icing; icing delay time; ice adhesion strength

Coatings Materials for Photovoltaic

edited by

Fernando J. Sanchez-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings materials; chalcogenides; novel buffer layers; hole transport layer; solar cells

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

Research and Development of Thin Films and Nanostructures for Biological Applications

edited by Patrycja Rawicka, Robert Gawecki and

Daniel Wasilkowski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatible coatings; antimicrobial surfaces; thin films in biomedical applications; nanocarriers for drug delivery; functional nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Coatings Used in Batteries and Electrodes

edited by

Hongbin Liu

and Yue Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced coating technology; protective modification; coating encapsulation; electrode materials; electronic devices

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

Emerging Trends in Thin Film Coatings and Surface Engineering

edited by

Leon Hamui Balas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film coatings; surface and interface engineering; functional coatings; emerging and advanced coating deposition techniques; coating characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surface: Design, Fabrication, and Emerging Applications

edited by Yubo Wang, Defeng Yan and Zhihua Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic surface; superhydrophilic surface; coating design and preparation; performance and durability; multifunctional application

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

Advanced Coatings and Thin-Film Materials for Power and Radio-Frequency Electronics

edited by Dat Q. Tran and

Daniela S. Gogova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductors; ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductors; epitaxial growth; thermal management; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Application of Laser-Assisted Surface Technology in Optics

edited by Muhammad Sufi Roslan and Siti Noraiza Binti Ab Razak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofabrication; femtosecond; 3D photonic crystal; additive manufacturing; laser; waveguides

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

Advances in Metal Corrosion and Protection

edited by

Ivana Martinović

Perica Bošković

and

Gordana Bilic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion protection; eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors; sustainable materials and technologies; scalability of corrosion protection systems

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

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 10 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3601 | 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)

Research Progress in Superhydrophobic Surfaces: From Design to Application

edited by

Xiaoming Feng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic surfaces; bioinspired design; functional coatings; surface fabrication techniques; wettability and surface engineering

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

Surface and Interface Engineering for Photovoltaics

edited by Hui Liu and

Xiaoli Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfacial transport materials; mechanism of interfacial regulation; solar cells; flexible photovoltaics

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

Multifunctional Composite Materials and Coatings for Next-Generation Application

edited by Alice Proietti and

Quadrini Fabrizio

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid composites; multifunctional materials; smart materials; functional coatings; surface engineering

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

Additively Manufactured Polymer and Composite Materials: Interfaces, Surface Engineering, and Performance

edited by Mohamed Chairi and

Elpida Piperopoulos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: additively manufactured polymer composites; surface engineering; interfacial characterization; functional coatings; structural performance

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

Advances in Corrosion-Resistant Coatings, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Laser-Assisted Coating and Surface Engineering: Mechanisms and Laser-Based Characterization

edited by

Tong Zhu

and Weina Han

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; functional coating; surface engineering; laser characterization; advanced materials

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

Trends in Coatings and Surface Technology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Fábio Ferreira

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6215 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; thin films; surface engineering; sputtering; HiPIMS; material characterization; tribology; antimicrobial coatings; CO2 capture; batteries

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

Advanced Technologies in Durability Enhancement of Concrete: Coatings, Low-Carbon Cements, Additives and Admixtures

edited by

Yubin Cao

, Yanru Wang, Ran Li and Chuansheng Xiong

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; microstructure; permeability; low-carbon cement

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

Advanced Coatings and Surface Characterization for Cultural Heritage Conservation

edited by

Lim Chen Kim

, Zulkepli Majid and

Tan Kian Lam

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 109 | 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 12523 | 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 5241 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3922 | 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 3500 | 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 2853 | 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 1524 | 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)

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

edited by Tao Zhou and Hao Du

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 454 | 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 213 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Optical Thin Films for Advanced Optical Devices

edited by

Balaadithya Uppalapati

and

Goutam Koley

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 158 | 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)

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 115 | Submission Open

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

(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 102 | 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 75 | 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 64 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; polymers; biopolymers; medical applications

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

Smart Surface Engineering and Coatings for Corrosion Mitigation

edited by

Otmane Kharbouch

and

Moussa Ouakki

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 47 | 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)

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 1260 | 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 5410 | 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)

Corrosion-Resistant Coatings: Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties

edited by Bo Guan, Jing Xu,

Xiao Li

and Changjian Yan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | 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)

Thin Films: Materials, Fabrication Techniques, and Applications

edited by

Marek Szindler

and

Magdalena M. Szindler

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 433 | 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)

Advances in Electrically Conductive Coatings: Materials, Preparation and Applications

edited by

Shuai Chen

submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4785 | 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 68 | 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 18152 | 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)

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