Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of High-Entropy Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 289
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hard yet tough nanocomposite thin films and coatings; diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings; high-entropy coatings; functional decorative films; HiPIMS PVD coatings and their applications; surface and interface treatment for energy materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings have attracted significant attention due to their unique design concept and excellent comprehensive performance. On that basis, high-entropy ceramic coatings (HECs) are formed by filling nitrogen, oxygen, and/or carbon atoms in the interstitial position of high-entropy alloy coatings, which process a stronger lattice distortion effect, thereby resulting in better mechanical and electrochemical properties.
In order to demonstrate the latest progress and achievement in this field, we are pleased to invite you to contribute articles covering the processes for coating deposition and modification, characterization techniques, corrosion resistance, and tribological properties.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive description of the microstructure and corrosion behavior of high-entropy coatings, as well as their performance and effective preparation.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but they are not limited to) the following:
- Nanostructured, nanocomposite, multilayer, and gradient coatings;
- Hard yet tough nitride/carbide coatings, high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings, HEA nitride/carbide coatings, and diamond-like carbon coatings;
- Physical vapor deposition techniques, including high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS), filtered cathodic vacuum arcs (FCVAs), and pulsed laser deposition (PLD);
- Corrosion resistance of coatings, as well as the wear of coatings.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Deen Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-entropy coatings
- corrosion resistance
- wear resistance
- tribological properties
- hardness
- toughness
- physical vapor deposition (PVD)
- nanostructure
- multilayer structure
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