Tribomechanical and Corrosion Tests for Advanced Surface Characterization
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion, Wear and Erosion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 2300
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thin films; nanostructured coatings; tribology; PVD; ion implantations; plasma immersion ion implantation; advanced alloys
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advances in thin coatings seen in recent years, as well as the design of coating structures, make it necessary to make an effort to research new strategies for tribomechanical characterization and corrosion resistance.
On the other hand, the demand for new functionalities, and in some cases multifunctionalities for the coatings, reinforces the need to develop specific characterization strategies.
This Special Issue aims to promote aspects related to nanoindentation, scratching, friction and wear tests, as well as corrosion resistance of thin layers or surface modifications and the use of artificial intelligence and computational methods for the design of coatings and tailored surface treatments.
- Advanced surface characterization techniques;
- Development and new applications of nanostructured coatings using PVD, CVD, and plasma spraying techniques;
- Coatings resistant to high temperatures and oxidation, with special attention given to energy and chemical applications;
- Applications and new developments of nanostructured coatings for tribological applications.
This Special Issue acknowledges the contribution of Dr. Adrián.
Dr. Jose Antonio García
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tribology
- PVD
- SolGel
- ion implantation
- corrosion
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