Metallic Coatings Synthesized by Magnetron Sputtering
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: magnetron sputtering; thin film deposition; process control; plasma diagnostics
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Dear Colleagues,
The topic of metallic coatings obtained by the sputtering process dates back to the 19th century. Since the discovery of basic physical processes, there have been numerous developments and additions to the technological process. All these added over the years a wide variety of applications where metallic coatings can be applied successfully. This Special Issue intends to gather original and innovative research related to the fabrication processes of metallic coatings, their characterization, and evaluation for use in applications. The main processes to be covered are the PVD methods, including, but not limited to, the following: evaporation, either by resistive heating or electron beam; sputtering, with all the variants, including magnetron, ion assistance, HiPIMS, etc.; arc vapor deposition; pulsed laser deposition; etc. The exploration of hybrid techniques that incorporate variants of physical deposition and/or other complementary techniques is encouraged.
The main classes of applications that can be explored include the following:
- Conductive coatings for interconnections, circuit elements, sensors, etc.;
- Optical coatings that are used as reflectors, band pass filters, thermal control films, etc.;
- Optoelectronic components, such as reflective coatings, transparent conductors, electrodes, etc.;
- Metallic glasses;
- Protective and/or decorative coatings;
- Antibacterial and/or biocompatible coatings;
- Precision alloying with a metallic component.
This Special Issue will cover all aspects of the following: deposition process design and optimization, process characterization, coatings characterization in relation to the process parameters and the intended applications, and functional testing and characterization of the coatings in real-life or simulated conditions.
Dr. Catalin Vitelaru
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetron sputtering
- HiPIMS
- pulsed laser deposition
- process optimization
- metallic coatings
- conductivity
- optical properties
- structural characterization
- antibacterial coatings
- biocompatible coatings
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