Advanced Surface Engineering: Mechanisms, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metals; surface engineering; nanomaterials; heat treatment; aluminum alloys; management and risk in metal industrytal industry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface engineering is present in almost all areas of the economy. Due to the constant demand for various types of protective, decorative, wear-resistant and other coatings, numerous studies are carried out on the improvement of coating deposition techniques, and the mechanisms of their production are investigated. The search for new solutions in surface engineering is the driving force behind the innovative development of coatings in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
This Special Issue aims to cover all aspects related to surface engineering. It focuses on innovative solutions for the improvement and protection of surfaces, anti-corrosion coatings, surfaces covered with various types of coatings—produced by both conventional and unconventional methods and techniques. The presented solutions may also relate to the techniques of coating deposition or surface treatment, or to the protection of surfaces against wear or corrosion. The presented research may include topics such as decorative surfaces, mechanical treatment and surface strengthening. Issues explaining the mechanisms of the formation of layers, coatings and other surface phenomena will be gladly accepted. All works discussing not only surface tests of products but also tools will be accepted. In particular, we encourage you to present the results of application or the importance of potential application. Circular economy and risk in surface technologies may be the subject of studies, in particular the recovery of rare metals and the risks associated with harvesting them.
Prof. Dr. Maria Richert
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structure and phase composition of surface layers
- surface residual stresses
- wear resistance
- corrosion resistance
- heat resistance
- wettability
- biocompatibility
- forming the properties of metal surfaces
- composite and ceramic details
- durability and reliability of surfaces
- surface heat treatment
- nitriding
- other manufacturing methods
- PVD
- CVD
- thermal spraying
- surface protection
- painting
- anodizing
- mechanisms of coating
- circular economy and risk in surface technologies
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