Functional Coatings for Environmental and Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editors
Interests: radiative cooling; thermal management; energy photonics
Interests: radiative cooling; concentrated solar power; heat exchange
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent global demand for sustainable energy solutions and the escalating crisis of global warming have placed the development of energy-efficient, green, and sustainable materials and technologies at the forefront of scientific research. Functional coatings, as versatile and innovative materials, have emerged as a key enabler for addressing these challenges. They offer unique advantages such as enhanced surface properties, improved energy efficiency, and environmental protection, making them indispensable across a wide range of applications, including renewable energy systems, environmental remediation, advanced manufacturing, and more. By tailoring the surface chemistry, structure, and functionality of materials, functional coatings can significantly enhance energy conversion efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and promote cleaner and more sustainable processes, thus contributing to the global transition toward green and sustainable development.
This Special Issue, "Functional Coatings for Environmental and Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance", aims to advance the understanding, synthesis, characterization, and practical deployment of functional coatings in environmental and energy-related fields. It seeks to bring together novel research contributions that cover fundamental theories, innovative material preparation techniques, advanced performance characterization methods, and cutting-edge applications of functional coatings.
Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
- Thermodynamics and photonics in functional coatings;
- Sustainable coatings for solar energy utilization and green buildings;
- Advanced energy conversion and storage systems;
- Surface and functionality engineering of coatings;
- Biomass or recyclable technologies;
- Theoretical modeling and simulation studies to understand and predict the behavior of functional coatings under various environmental and operational conditions.
Dr. Yang Fu
Dr. Wenqi Wang
Dr. Huaxu Liang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- green technology
- renewable energy
- energy photonics
- heat transfer
- functional coating
- organic/inorganic material
- energy simulation
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