Surface Engineering and Micro-Texturing for Tribological Applications
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 522
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface engineering; tribology; lubrication
Interests: precision laser processing and equipment development; biomimetic micro-nano-structure design and control process; precision cutting; cutting tools; composite machining technology
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Interests: material cutting and removal; laser-ultrasonic energy field assisted processing and measurement; tribological properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to extend an invitation for submissions to a Special Issue entitled Surface Engineering and Micro-Texturing for Tribological Applications. Our aim with this Issue is to compile a comprehensive collection of the most recent, cutting-edge developments and innovations in the field of surface engineering and micro-texturing for tribological applications.
We are seeking both review articles and original research that provide theoretical explorations, ground-breaking experimental research, and inventive computational approaches. These contributions will help deepen our understanding of the mechanisms at play on multiple scales. We also encourage novel applications that push the existing boundaries of this field. The scope of this Issue includes topics such as friction, wear, lubrication, and contact mechanics in the context of macro-, micro-, and nano-textured surfaces, as well as surface engineering techniques and the design and fabrication of these engineered surfaces.
We are particularly eager to receive submissions from a diverse range of academics, industry researchers, and practitioners who are contributing to this rapidly evolving field. This call for papers represents an exceptional opportunity for your work to reach a broad audience and for you to engage with others in your field.
Dr. Luanxia Chen
Prof. Dr. Yukui Cai
Dr. Xiaoliang Liang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Lubricants is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- surface micro-textures
- frictional performance
- wear
- lubrication
- contact mechanics
- surface engineering
- surface design
- manufacturing
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