Enhanced Properties of Advanced Materials via Surface Modification and Composite Coatings
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: colloid; supramolecular materials; interfacial material; surface coatings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced, multifunctional surface coatings are gaining more interest because of their applications across diverse sectors such as food, agriculture, aerospace, marine, and biomaterials. Numerous advanced features have been suggested, including anti-fouling, antimicrobial, anti-icing, and self-cleaning properties. Recently, a wide range of materials, including nanomaterials, polymers, metal–organic frameworks, and ceramic composites, have been developed to achieve these functions through innovative surface modification and composite coating methods. By combining different material systems and optimizing interfacial interactions, these advanced coatings can achieve enhanced durability, improved mechanical strength, tailored wettability, extended release of active agents, sensing, and stimuli-responsive behaviors. Understanding the relationship between coating structure, composition, and performance is essential for developing next-generation materials with multifunctional features. These advances offer great potential to address current technological challenges, leading to safer food packaging, more durable infrastructure, improved energy systems, and sophisticated biomedical devices.
Dr. Shuhao Liu
Dr. Jun Kyun Oh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface modification
- composite coatings
- multifunctional properties
- polymers
- nanomaterials
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