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Advances in Sustainable Polymeric and Composite Coatings

edited by Heriberto Rodríguez-Tobías and

Ramón Enrique Díaz de León

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable coatings; bio-based polymers; nanomaterials; bio-derived fillers; green chemistry; environmental impact; recyclability; performance enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advances of Hard Material Processing Technologies for Surface and Interface Improvement

edited by

Xiangyu Zhang

Zhenlong Peng

and

Wen Shao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8023 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard material; surface integrity; surface treatment; tool wear; cooling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

New Challenges in Wood Adhesives and Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Benedetto Pizzo

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Properties of Implants and Biomedical Devices

edited by

Eduardo Borie

and

Fernando José Dias

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; surface treatment of biomedical devices; microscopy of biomedical devices; dental materials; biomedical device analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Engineered Coatings for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Shiladitya Paul

and

Adamantini Loukodimou

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclable; non-toxic; and biodegradable coatings; low VOC (volatile organic compounds) coatings; renewable materials and coatings; energy-efficient and resource-efficient coatings; eco-friendly coatings with a reduced environmental impact; advanced materials and coatings; high-performance coatings; durable coatings; functional coatings; corrosion resistant coatings; thermal barrier coatings; self-cleaning and self-healing coatings; antimicrobial coatings; wear resistance coatings; sustainable by design coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advanced Films and Coatings for Flexible Electronics

edited by Wen Hong and

Yubin Zhou

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible device; functionality; environment compatible; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Films and Coatings with Biomedical Applications

edited by

Gabriela Ciobanu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; film; surface treatment; biomaterial; medical device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Advanced Biomaterials, Coatings and Techniques: Applications in Medicine and Dentistry

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22510 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; dental materials; orthopedic materials; protective coatings; bioactive coatings; antibacterial coatings; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Advanced Multielement Coatings: Deposition, Materials and Applications

edited by

Mohamed El Garah

and

Frederic Sanchette

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11850 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; high-entropy alloys; oxidation; wear; corrosion; physical vapor deposition (PVD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Designs, Preparations and Applications of Catalyst Materials

edited by

Dong Liu

and

Haoqiang Ai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9729 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalytic mechanism; computational chemistry; nanochemistry; theory modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Edible Films and Coatings: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Prospero Di Pierro

Giovanna Rossi-Marquez

and

Cristian Davalos-Saucedo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9695 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible film and coatings; nanocomposites; food shelf life; active coating; intelligent coating; encapsulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces: Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Tsvetelina Batsalova

and

Denitsa Kiradzhiyska

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8227 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials and interfaces; multifunctional surfaces; design; synthesis; and processing technologies; physical; chemical; and biological evaluations; surface characterization; biomedical and healthcare applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Laser Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing

edited by Chi Wai Chan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6036 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface engineering; laser additive manufacturing; ultrafast laser technology; advanced coatings and materials; eco-efficiency in manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Synthesis and Applications of Bioactive Coatings

edited by Shenglian Yao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel synthesis techniques for bioactive coatings; characterization and properties of bioactive coatings; medical applications and biocompatibility assessment; bioactive coatings in tissue engineering; environmental and industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Tribological and Corrosion Characterisation in Advanced Materials and Coatings

edited by Gai Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribological characterization; corrosion characterization; advanced materials; coatings; surface engineering; nanomaterials; friction; lubrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of High-Entropy Coatings

edited by

Deen Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy coatings; corrosion resistance; wear resistance; tribological properties; hardness; toughness; physical vapor deposition (PVD); nanostructure; multilayer structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Nano-Engineered Coatings for Pollution Control and Sustainable Development

edited by Haoyang Fu, Guoliang Chen, Chenliu Tang and Yongyang Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology-based functional coatings; surface modification; hard coatings; wear-resistant coatings; coatings for energy; coatings for environmental applications; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Advances in Anti-Wear and Corrosion Protection Coatings: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Cristie Luis Kugelmeier

and Guilherme Dos Santos Vacchi

submission deadline 24 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating processes; wear; erosion; and corrosion; coatings for high temperature; functional; protective coatings; processes for coating deposition and modification; protective corrosion coatings; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Laser Surface Engineering: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Xingsheng Wang

and

Youqiang Xing

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9817 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface texturing; laser surface treatment; surface functionalization; laser micromachining; laser surface applications; laser additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Advances in Polymer Composites, Coatings and Adhesive Materials

edited by

Paulina Bednarczyk

and

Alicja Balcerak-Woźniak

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; coatings; adhesive materials; oligomers; monomers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advancements in Films and Coatings for Food Packaging and Storage

edited by Luís Marangoni Júnior and

Roniérik Pioli Vieira

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging; flexible packaging; biopolymer film; coatings; shelf life; storage; food stability; packaging sustainability; active packaging; intelligent packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Cold Spray for Additive Manufacturing and Remanufacturing Applications

edited by

Wen Sun

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold spray additive manufacturing; cold spray remanufacturing; cold spray repair and restoration; cold spray fundamentals; cold spray of novel and functional materials; artificial intelligence in cold spray

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Recent Advancement in Biological Microelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) and Biomimetic Coatings

edited by

Song-Jeng Huang

Ming-Tzer Lin

and

Chao-Ching Chiang

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22927 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

AI-Driven Surface Engineering and Coating

edited by

Yilei Zhang

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; biomimetic design; smart manufacturing; surface engineering; coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Biodegradable Films and Composite Coatings: Current and Future Trends

edited by

Isabel Coelhoso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 43722 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable films and coatings antimicrobial; antioxidant; nanocomposites; nanolaminates; shelflife; packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Carbon and Carbon-Based Composite Thin Films/Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Vitaly Tseluikin

and

Lin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27604 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Sustainable Coatings for Functional Textile and Packaging Materials

edited by

Hafeezullah Memon

Urška Vrabič-Brodnjak

and

Aravin Prince Periyasamy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16652 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advances in Protective Coatings: Materials, Fabrication, Corrosion and Applications

edited by Lei Guo, Jianwei Dai and Mohammad Reza Loghman-Estarki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16437 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective coatings (TBCs); materials design; coatings preparation; corrosion mechanisms and protection; thermal cycling; long lifetime

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Surface Modification of Magnesium, Aluminum Alloys, and Steel

edited by

Aurel Mihail Titu

Bin Miao

and

Alina Bianca POP

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14383 | Submission Open

Keywords: Surface; Roughness; Mechanical properties; Materials; Design of experiment; Quality assurance; Coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Optical Coatings: From Materials to Applications

edited by

Ihor S. Virt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10092 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings technologies; thin-film structures; optical constants; optoelectronics; photovoltaic devices; fiber-optic elements; antireflection coatings; transparent conducting oxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Coatings with Natural Products

edited by

Camelia Ungureanu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8933 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; natural compound; natural coating; antimicrobial; functional coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Research on Infrared and Laser Thin Films

edited by Weibo Duan,

Suotao Dong

and

Xiuhua Fu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7146 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared; laser; thin film; optical; UV; semiconductor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Applications of Ceramic and Cermet Coatings

edited by

Leszek A. Dobrzanski

Anna D. Dobrzańska-Danikiewicz

and

Lech Bolesław Dobrzański

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5706 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic and cermet coatings; vapor deposition; laser surface treatment; spraying; powder metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Coating Technologies Involving Surface Adsorption and Diffusion

edited by Yang Yang and Chengsong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5626 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal chemical treatment; film deposition; duplex treatment; adsorption; diffusion; microstructure; surface properties; first-principles calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Treatment for Steel Materials

edited by

Chen Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5058 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface severe plastic deformation; surface chemical heat treatment; surface coating; surface electro-plating; electrodeposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Semiconductor Thin Films and Coatings

edited by

Choongik Kim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4980 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Optical Properties of Crystals and Thin Films, Volume II

edited by

Piotr Potera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4595 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; absorption; luminescence; reflection; thin films; crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition

edited by

Mingheng Li

and

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open

Keywords: CVD; thin films; characterization; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Mechanical Properties and Tribological Behavior of Alloy/Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Saideep Muskeri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired hierarchical structures; graded architecture; multilayers; tribology; friction and wear

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Superhydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings

edited by

Marcella Balordi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: superhydrophobic coatings and surfaces; synthesis and surface characterisation; contact angle measurements; theoretical and computational modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Research on Electronic Packaging Materials

edited by

Ming-Han Liao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: package; novel semiconductor materials; ferroelectric material; oxide semiconductor; 2D/1D materials; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Latest Insights in Metal Fatigue, Failure, and Fracture

edited by

Dušan Arsić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue assessment; fatigue failure; fatigue damage evaluation; crack initiation and propagation; life prediction; fracture mechanisms; failure prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Multifunctional Polymer Coatings and Films: Exploring Innovations across Industries

edited by

Katarzyna Buczkowska

, Krzysztof J. Kubiak,

Cezary Rapiejko

, Krzysztof Jastrzębski and

Łukasz Wojciechowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional polymer coatings; technological innovations; synthesis of polymer coatings; nanotechnology in coating production; antibacterial polymer coatings; self-healing coatings; impact of additives on coating properties; smart materials in coating production; medical applications of polymer coatings; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advanced 2D Materials and Wide-Band-Gap Compound Semiconductors: Epitaxial Growth, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Wei-Chun Chen

and Wei-Lin Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: epitaxy; van der waals; TMDs; nitride; CVD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Advances in Experimental Testing of Thermal Barrier Coatings

edited by

Mateusz Kopec

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings; high temperature testing; mechanical testing; damage; oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Coatings and Materials for Conservation and Durability of Modern Buildings

edited by

Carla Lisci

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: building durability; building pathology; conservation; advanced coatings; durability testing; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Liquid–Solid Interfaces in Environmental Research

edited by

Michele Ferrari

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid– solid interfaces; thin-film formation; surface chemistry; adsorption kinetics; molecular dynamics at surfaces; surface modification; nanostructures; surface energy; interfacial tension; surface characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Functional Coatings for Flexible Materials

edited by Ming Gao and Xiang Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coatings; flexible materials; wearable devices; coatings processes; coatings technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advanced Light Metals: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Wojciech Szkliniarz

and

Agnieszka Szkliniarz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced light alloys; metal-based composites; advanced manufacturing methods; innovative processing technics; application; microstructures and properties; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Microstructure, Friction and Wear, Hardness Properties and Numerical Simulation of Coatings

edited by