Development of Surface Engineering in Materials Science
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 1053
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO); micro arc oxidation (MAO); electropolishing (EP); magnetoelectropolishing (MEP); biomaterials (titanium, tantalum, niobium, and their alloys); surface characterization; XPS; GDOES; SEM; EDS; corrosion studies; 2D and 3D roughness measurements
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Dear Colleagues,
In modern materials engineering, various surface treatment techniques enable the formation of films or coatings on metals and alloys, altering their physical and chemical properties in comparison to the base material. Among the most commonly employed methods are electropolishing (EP, MEP), plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), also referred to as Micro Arc Oxidation (MAO), electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and ion implantation (IM). Additionally, techniques such as chemical and physical vapor deposition (CVD, PVD), anodic oxidation, carburization, nitrocarburization, passivation, laser processing, hydrothermal treatment, abrasive methods, shot peening, thermo-reactive deposition, and sol–gel coatings are widely used in surface modification.
This Special Issue of Materials follows up on the previous Special Issue ‘Development of Surface Engineering in Materials Science’, which explored selected surface modification methods. Researchers in the field of surface engineering are encouraged to contribute their findings, whether based on experimental work or theoretical analysis.
Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Rokosz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- materials science
- surface functionalization
- surface modification
- surface identification
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