Surface Modification: Microstructure and Tribological Characterization
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 June 2025 | Viewed by 150
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microstructure; wear and corrosions; lubricant design; surface coating technology
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Interests: alloy; tribological behavior; surface treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In modern industry, friction is inevitable, and it leads to parts being at risk of wear and failure. In order to improve the performance of the parts under harsh working conditions, the surface modification of some parts should be carried out, such as laser cladding, thermal spraying, electroplating, etc.
The journal Lubricants would like to mainly publish the latest research results on surface modification technology, including, but not limited to, laser cladding technology and thermal spraying technology. At the same time, the journal also focuses on the characterization and analysis of microstructures, revealing the changes in microstructure and properties of materials after surface modification. In addition, the journal also pays attention to the characterization of tribological properties and discusses the influence of surface modification on the friction, wear, and lubrication properties of materials. Therefore, we would like to invite you to submit your original research to this Lubricants Special Issue entitled ‘Surface Modification: Microstructure and Tribological Characterization’. The topics of interest for this Special Issue, in particular, include (but are not restricted to) the following:
- Surface modification technologies;
- Laser cladding;
- Thermal spraying;
- Electroplating;
- Surface characterization;
- Coatings;
- Analysis of lubricants;
- Novel lubricants;
- Friction and wear;
- Wear-resistant materials;
- Other aspects of lubricants.
Dr. Yu Liu
Dr. Yali Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface modification
- coating
- microstructure
- tribological
- friction and wear
- simulation analysis
- lubricant design
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