Coatings | Title Story Articles for the First Quarter of 2026
We are delighted to present a list of title story articles selected for display at the top of the Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412) homepage for the first quarter of 2026. These articles cover a wide range of topics, including marine coating failure analysis, ferroelectric thin film doping mechanisms, nanocomposite architectural coatings, graphene-based conductive coatings, solar energy absorption devices, microstructure and properties of composite coatings, and optical reflection theory of metal surfaces, to name a few. We hope you will find something of interest among these exceptional publications.
1. “Failure and Damage Analysis of a Polymeric Finish Topcoat on Vinyl Coated Fabrics for Marine Applications”
by Mauricio Acelas, Cristina Combariza, Natalia Trinidad Zapata-Gallego, Paula Pinto, Gabriel J. Peláez, Ricardo Santana, Juliana Lasprilla-Botero and José Miguel Martín-Martínez
Coatings 2025, 15(12), 1365; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15121365
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/12/1365
2. “Ferroelectric Phase Stabilization and Charge-Transport Mechanisms in Doped HfO2 Thin Films: Influence of Dopant Chemistry and Thickness”
by Florin Năstase, Nicoleta Vasile, Silviu Vulpe, Cosmin Romanițan, Raluca Gavrilă, Oana Brîncoveanu, Lucia Monica Veca and Miron Adrian Dinescu
Coatings 2025, 15(12), 1396; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15121396
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/15/12/1396
3. “Synergistic Effects of Graphene and SiO2 Nanoadditives on Dirt Pickup Resistance, Hydrophobicity, and Mechanical Properties of Architectural Coatings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Kseniia Burkovskaia, Michał Strankowski and Krzysztof Szafran
Coatings 2026, 16(1), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16010032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/16/1/32
4. “Washable Few-Layer Graphene-Based Conductive Coating: The Impact of TPU Segmental Structure on Its Final Performances”
by Ilaria Improta, Gennaro Rollo, Giovanna Giuliana Buonocore, Marco Fiume, Vladimír Sedlařík and Marino Lavorgna
Coatings 2026, 16(1), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16010038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/16/1/38
5. “Ultra-Wideband Solar Energy Absorption Device Based on Metal–Dielectric Symmetrical Gap Separation”
by Jie Luo, Jiangtao Guo, Guangxu Zhao, Yan Shao, Pinghui Wu, Peng Chen and Zao Yi
Coatings 2026, 16(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16020211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/16/2/211
6. “Effect of CeO2 on Microstructure and Properties of Cr3C2/Fe-Based Composite Coatings”
by Zeyu Liu, Baowang Huang, Haijiang Shi, Xin Xu, Shuo Yu, Haiyang Long, Zhanshan Ma and Weichi Pei
Coatings 2026, 16(2), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16020187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/16/2/187
7. “Some Basic Considerations on the Reflectance of Smooth Metal Surfaces: Fresnel’s Formula and More”
by Olaf Stenzel and Steffen Wilbrandt
Coatings 2026, 16(2), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings16020236
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/16/2/236
