Advanced Surface Treatments and Coatings for Friction and Wear Reduction
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2025 | Viewed by 161
Special Issue Editor
Interests: engineered polymeric coatings; graphene coatings; electrodeposition; additive manufacturing
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, advanced surface treatments and innovative coatings have been utilized in order to reduce friction and wear in a wide range of industrial applications. Techniques such as chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, plasma spray, and laser treatments have been adopted to improve the surface properties of materials, enhancing their wear resistance and reducing the energy losses caused by friction.
The application of nanostructured, composite, or hybrid coatings has significantly enhanced tribological performances, particularly under high-temperature and load conditions. Therefore, this Special Issue, entitled ‘Advanced Surface Treatments and Coatings for Friction and Wear Reduction’, provides an up-to-date overview of recent innovations in the field of surface treatments and coatings, exploring both experimental and simulative approaches to enhancing the tribological properties of advanced engineering materials in industrial applications.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Experimental applications of advanced surface treatments and coatings for friction and wear reduction;
- Theoretical and computational studies on the interaction mechanisms between coatings and counterparts under normal loading;
- The development of nanostructured and hybrid coatings with superior wear resistance properties and a low coefficient of friction;
- The advanced application of tribological coatings in sectors such as automotive, aerospace and machine tools;
- Improved lifetime in severe wear conditions and reduced environmental impact;
- Advanced surface treatments for an improved component–lubricant interface.
This Special Issue is a perfect opportunity for researchers to provide the scientific community with an overview of recent advances and applications related to surface treatments and coatings for an enhanced tribological performance.
Dr. Silvia Vesco
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- graphene
- tribology
- laser texturing
- wear
- coating
- friction
- fea
- plasma treatment
- thin film
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