Plasma Treatment on Alloys' Surface
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021) | Viewed by 7547
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Surface Treatment of Plasma Materials; Synthesis of Materials by Plasmas; Spectroscopic Plasma Diagnosis; Thermodynamic Balance in Plasmas
Interests: Synthesis of Materials by Plasmas; Thin Film Deposition by Atmospheric-Pressure Plasmas; Thin Film Characterization; Spectroscopic Plasma Diagnosis;
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plasmas are very reactive environments containing highly energetic species that allows for reactions that would otherwise be impossible or very inefficient. Due to their operational flexibility in terms of working pressure, gas composition, electromagnetic frequency, or reactor configuration, plasmas have been used for many technological applications, including the treatment of metal alloys.
Besides early applications—i.e.: plasma welding and cutting—developed during the 50s and 60s, scientific and technological advances during the subsequent decades has allowed for a more precise use of plasmas acting only on the surface of the metallic materials, including etching, cleaning, synthesis of metallic nanoparticles, thick- and thin- film deposition of coatings and general modification of both physical and chemical properties of the materials.
In this Special Issue of Metals, devoted to the Plasma Treatment on Alloys’ Surfaces researchers are invited to submit regular papers, short communications, and review articles, featuring their contributions in this field, ranging from early-stage developments to full scale-up applications, comprising the use of plasmas for processing metals and alloys.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plasma metallurgy
- Plasma cutting and welding
- Plasma etching and sputtering
- Plasma spray and/or thin-film deposition
- Plasma surface cleaning and/or activation
- Other physicochemical modifications (e.g., sterilization, nanoparticle synthesis, and/or deposition…)
Prof. José Muñoz
Prof. Rocío Rincón
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Plasma
- Metallurgy
- Welding
- Etching
- Sputtering
- Plasma spray
- Thin-film deposition
- Surface cleaning
- Surface activation
- Surface modification
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
