Surface Modification of Materials and Their Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 February 2026 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: structure and design of lithium ion/sodium ion/zinc ion battery; chemical synthesis and structural regulation of polymer materials; new-type nanocomposite-scale preparation and application
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Dear Colleagues,
Surface modification involves altering the chemical composition, physical structure, or other properties of a material through physical, chemical, or biological means without affecting its bulk characteristics. This method aims to improve the material’s performance in specific environments. Its core lies in endowing the surface with special functions such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, catalysis, hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity, and conductivity. Surface modification has become a key engineering technology for improving the properties of materials and expanding its scope of applications. Existing surface modification methods mainly include laser surface treatment (cladding, alloying, texturing), ion implantation, physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical functionalization, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma surface modification, chemical plating, and anodic oxidation, among others. This Special Issue focuses on developing more efficient, environmentally friendly, and controllable surface modification technologies, gaining a deeper understanding of the formation mechanism, structure, and performance relationship of modified layers, and exploring their innovative applications in cutting-edge fields such as advanced manufacturing, new energy, environmental protection, and biotechnology.
Dr. Yi Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chemical functionalization
- surface modification
- catalysis
- biotechnology
- advanced manufacturing
- environment
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