Coatings | Title Story Articles from the First Half of 2025

We are delighted to present a list of title story articles selected to feature at top of the Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412) homepage for the first half of 2025. These articles cover a wide range of topics, including coatings for energy, laser processing, food packaging and biocomposite films, nanostructured coatings, coating deposition, surface characterization, tribological, corrosion, and anti-reflection coatings. We hope you find these publications of interest.

1. “Wear and Optical Properties of MoSi₂ Nanoparticles Incorporated into Black PEO Coating on TC4 Alloy”
by Hao Zhang, Jiayi Zhu, Jingpeng Xia, Shang Sun and Jiaping Han
Coatings 2025, 15(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010021A
vailable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/1/21

2. “Solution Deposition Planarization as an Alternative to Electro-Mechanical Polishing for HTS Coated-Conducters”
by Laura Piperno and Giuseppe Celentano
Coatings 2025, 15(1), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/1/45

3. “Surface Modification of Bioactive Glasses by Femtosecond and CO₂ Lasers”
by Mario González-Quintas, Bruno Gago-Vidal, Erik Calvo-García, Hamza Sajjad, Antonio Riveiro, Rafael Comesaña and Juan Pou
Coatings 2025, 15(2), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15020195
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/2/195

4. “Antimicrobial Efficacy of Nanochitosan and Chitosan Edible Coatings: Application for Enhancing the Safety of Fresh-Cut Nectarines”
by Virginia Prieto-Santiago, Marcela Miranda, Ingrid Aguiló-Aguayo, Neus Teixidó, Jordi Ortiz-Solà and Maribel Abadias
Coatings 2025, 15(3), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15030296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/3/296

5. “Recent Research Progress of Polysaccharide Polymer Coatings for Improving Properties of Paper-Based Packaging Materials”
by Lan Yang, Qian-Yu Yuan, Ching-Wen Lou, Jia-Horng Lin and Ting-Ting Li
Coatings 2025, 15(3), 326; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15030326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/3/326

6. “Fog-Proof and Anti-Reflection Nano-Coating Prepared by Atmosphere Plasma Spraying”
by Xiqiang Zhong, Zimo Zhou, Guanghua Liu, Dan Wang, Yan Xing and Wei Pan
Coatings 2025, 15(3), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15030331
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/3/331

7. “Numerical Examination of Particle and Substrate Oxide Layer Failure and Porosity Formation in Coatings Deposited Using Liquid Cold Spray”
by Peyman Khamsepour, Ali Akbarnozari, Daniel MacDonald, Luc Pouliot, Christian Moreau and Ali Dolatabadi
Coatings 2025, 15(4), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15040405
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/4/405

8. “Super-Hydrophobic Photothermal Copper Foam for Multi-Scenario Solar Desalination: Integrating Anti-Icing, Self-Cleaning, and Mechanical Durability”
by Chen Shao, Guojian Yang, Kang Yuan and Liming Liu
Coatings 2025, 15(5), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15050578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/5/578

9. “Nanostructured Coatings for Spinal Fixation Screws: A Dual-Function Approach Against Biofilm Formation and Implant Failure”
by Tiberiu Gabriel Panaitescu, Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Valentina Grumezescu, Bogdan Costăchescu, Alexandra Cătălina Bircă, Paul Cătălin Balaure, Ovidiu Cristian Oprea, Ionela Cristina Voinea, Miruna S. Stan, Alina Maria Holban et al.
Coatings 2025, 15(5), 584; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15050584
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/5/584

10. “PLA-Based Green Antimicrobial and Flame-Retardant Biocomposites Reinforced with Sida hermaphrodita Fibers”
by Sandra Bischof, Tea Bušac, Tomislav Ivanković, Sabine Rolland du Roscoat, Bratislav Lukic and Zorana Kovačević
Coatings 2025, 15(5), 595; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15050595
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/5/595

11. “The Microstructure and Properties of Laser-Cladded Ni-Based Self-Fluxing Alloy Coatings Reinforced by TiC Particles”
by Jacek Górka, Aleksandra Lont and Tomasz Poloczek
Coatings 2025, 15(5), 527; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15050527
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/5/527