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Advanced Coatings and Interfaces for Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems

edited by Byung-Hyuns Shin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; interface engineering; energy storage; lithium-ion battery; energy saving system

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

Thin Films and Coatings: Application in the Repair and Conservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by Bingjie Mai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural relics protection; functional coating; nanomaterials; self-repairing; atomic-layer deposition; non-destructive testing; durability bionic material; reversibility

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

Trends and Advances in Anti-Wear Materials and Coatings

edited by

Wei Chen

and Juan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3314 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) for Surface Engineering

edited by

Chang-Hwan Choi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO); low-voltage PEO (LV-PEO); surface engineering; multifunctional coatings; lightweight alloys

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

Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Manufacturing in Coating Technologies

edited by Shanhui Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: roll-to-roll process; coatings technology; intelligent monitoring

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

Novel Trends in the Characterization of Painting Materials and Their Alterations

edited by

Maja D. Gajic-Kvascev

Velibor Andric

, Stefano Ridolfi and

Radmila Jančić-Heinemann

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: painting materials; painting layers; non-destructive analytical techniques; microanalytical techniques; portable spectroscopy; in-situ analysis

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

Novel Advances in Electrochemical Surfaces and Interfaces: Energy Storage, Conversion and Catalysis

edited by

Hao Xu

, Dan Wang and

Anmin Liu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; energy storage and conversion; surface and interface; electrochemical

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

Structures, Properties and Applications of Novel Material Systems and Coatings

edited by Oksana Gaponova and

Tomasz Mościcki

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel material systems; functional and protective coatings; advanced surface modification; hybrid and multilayer coatings; electrospark alloying (ESA)/concentrated energy methods; nanostructured and gradient layers; mechanical and tribological properties; smart or adaptive coatings; functional applications and service life

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

Effects of Crystallographic Texture on Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Metallic Materials

edited by Paulo Cordeiro Machado and

Gustavo Tressia

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface wear; electrochemical corrosion; tribology

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

Advanced Solid Biomaterials: Design, Surface Modification, and Coatings

edited by

Mieczysław Pancielejko

and Ewa Dobruchowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; metals and alloys for implants; polymers for biomedical applications; ceramic and composite biomaterials; surface modification; functional coatings; nanostructured surfaces; 3D printing of biomaterials; mechanical and tribological properties; biocompatibility

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

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