Preparation and Characterization of Corrosion or Wear-Resistant Nanocomposite Coatings
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: corrosion/wear-resistant materials and coating techniques; additive manufacturing; tribological behaviors analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Corrosion and wear have long been the primary failure modes for industrial components, particularly those operating in harsh environments such as marine, petroleum, and energy systems. The development of advanced coating materials has played a pivotal role in enhancing the durability and performance of these components. Over the years, surface engineering has evolved significantly, with techniques such as thermal spraying, electroplating, and laser cladding achieving notable success in mitigating corrosion and wear.
Recently, a wide range of novel materials—including high- and medium-entropy alloys (HEAs/MEAs), amorphous alloys, cermets, and advanced composites—has emerged, demonstrating exceptional resistance to both wear and corrosion. These materials offer new opportunities for designing coatings capable of withstanding increasingly severe service conditions.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on innovative coating materials and advanced fabrication technologies. It focuses on addressing critical challenges such as extreme wear, corrosion, and combined degradation mechanisms through strategic coating design and process innovation. Contributions that integrate computational material design, experimental validation, and real-world industrial applications are especially encouraged. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews highlighting recent advances in this field are welcome.
We invite submissions—including original research, reviews, and case studies—on topics such as, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel material systems (e.g., high-/medium-entropy alloys, amorphous alloys, nanocomposites);
- Advanced coating fabrication methods (e.g., laser cladding, thermal spraying, hybrid PVD/CVD processes);
- Multi-scale performance evaluation (tribological, electrochemical, thermal);
- Sustainability-oriented solutions (e.g., low-energy processing, recyclable or eco-friendly coatings).
Dr. Yongxin Jian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- HEA coatings
- composite coatings
- ceramic coatings
- bio-inspired coatings
- corrosion or tribological characterizations
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