Advanced Surface Engineering Materials: Characterization and Properties
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 6719
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface characterizations; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; ultra-thin films; spectroscopy; microscopy
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Interests: materials characterizations; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As is well known, the surface of a solid influences many of its physical, chemical and mechanical properties, such as the electronics, optics, catalytic activity, biocompatibility, resistance to corrosion, etc. These surface properties can be manipulated and improved through chemical composition, thermomechanical treatments and morphological modifications, and a vast amount of resources are therefore being invested in studying engineered and nanostructured surfaces, an emerging area of research applied in the fields of sustainable and renewable energies, sensors, and biomedical engineering, among numerous others.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect relevant research contributions on surfaces modified by the deposition of crystalline ultra-thin films and functionalized coatings as well as surface properties changes induced by heat, plasma and laser treatments.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Surface morphology and structure;
- Surface modifications and treatments;
- Techniques for manufacturing engineered surfaces;
- Thin coatings;
- Surface-sensitive techniques;
- Structural and chemical surface properties.
Dr. Eleonora Bolli
Dr. Alessandra Varone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface characterization
- ultra-thin films
- surface treatments
- functionalized surface
- SPM techniques