Physicochemical Research on Material Surfaces

Dear Colleagues,

The physicochemical properties of biomaterial surfaces, including topography, roughness, hydrophilicity, electrical conductivity, and elemental composition, have a significant impact on the bioactivity of surrounding cells. These properties can be modified through various chemical methods such as anodization, microarc oxidation, plasma spraying, ion implantation, biomimetic deposition, and chemical conversion. To address an increasingly diverse range of challenges, continuous research efforts are being undertaken globally in both academia and industry to discover innovative material surface modifier.

This Special Issue "Physicochemical Research on Material Surfaces" aims to provide a platform for researchers to present current and recent advancements in technological and theoretical descriptions of physicochemical material surface modification. We invite the submission of original research papers, review articles, and short communication letters.

The potential topics encompass a wide range of subjects focusing on material chemistry, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Design, synthesis, and processing of coatings on material surfaces;
• Micro/Nano structural optimization of material surfaces;
• Chemical functionalization of materials;
• Corrosion resistance of materials;
• Chemical methods for surface strengthening of materials.

Dr. Guiyong Xiao
Guest Editor

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. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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