Special Issues

Coatings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Research Progress and Application of Super-hydrophobic Anti-icing Surface
edited by Qiang He and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open
Keywords: icing; anti-deicing; superhydrophobic surface; aviation safety; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)
Advanced High Entropy Alloy Materials and Films: Properties and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys corrosion applications; automotive and engineering applications; characterization; additive manufacturing; density functional theory; CALPHAD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)
Advanced Materials and Surface Protection
edited by Jining He and Hongjian Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional coatings; hvof/cold/plasma spray coatings; simulation analysis of materials or surface coatings; physical vapor deposition; surface engineering; mechanical properties; corrosion and its resistance mechanisms of materials or surface coatings; the friction and wear of materials or surface coatings; laser cladding; high-entropy alloy; metal processing; composite materials; high-temperature performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces)
Recent Progress in Thin Films and Coatings of Metallic Compounds
edited by Hui Dong, Lei Fan, Hailong Yao and Bangyan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface technology; additive manufacturing; corrosion performance; wear resistance; mechanical behavior; theoretical modeling; metallic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
Thermoelectric Materials for Sustainable Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
Reshaping Dentistry: Coatings and Innovations in Dental Biomaterials submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: enamel; dentin; dental adhesive; antibacterial activity; crosslinking; restoration; endodontically treated tooth; dental biomaterials; resin cement; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)
Advanced Thin Film Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by Zhi Li, Sen Xie and Jiaxu Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; conversion; and storage; thin-film materials; low-dimensional materials; thermoelectrics; photovoltaics; lithium-ion batteries; solid-state electrolytes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
Biomaterials and Antimicrobial Coatings
edited by , and Alina Mihaela Prodan
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 38586 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)
Advanced Biomaterials, Coatings and Techniques: Applications in Medicine and Dentistry submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15821 | 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)
Investigation on Corrosion Behaviour of Metallic Materials submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12003 | Submission Open
Keywords: green corrosion inhibitors; corrosion resistance; wire and electric arc additive manufacturing; surface modification of metals; multifunctional anodized coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)
Surface Finishing and Novelty of Coatings Systems for Modified Wood and Wood-Based Composites submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7726 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood surface; wood modification; wood coatings; wood-based materials; surface properties; wood deterioration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Advances of Hard Material Processing Technologies for Surface and Interface Improvement submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4755 | Submission Open
Keywords: hard material; surface integrity; surface treatment; tool wear; cooling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)
Advances in Modelling and Simulation of Deposition and Plasma Etching Processes submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces)
Recent Advances in Metallic and Metal Oxide Thin Films
edited by , Ma. de la Luz Olvera Amador and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin films; metal oxides; metallic nanostructures; gas sensors; electrochromic behaviour; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
New Advances in Ceramic Coatings and Its Applications
edited by Yu Bai
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22584 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)
Heritage Conservation and Restoration: Surface Characterization, Cleaning and Treatments submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12397 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage sites; conservation; restoration; characterization; novel treatments; nanomaterials; green materials; self-cleaning surfaces; novel methods; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Polymers and Nanostructures: Coating Meets Biology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10818 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)
Interfacial Electrochemistry of Coatings Produced or Applied in Solution submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6707 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemistry; electroplating/electrodeposition; corrosion; catalyst; battery/fuel battery; wear/tribology; hydrophobic/hydrophilic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)
Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Metal Matrix Composite Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 16 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3261 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface and coatings technology; maintenance; repair; and overhaul; welding technology; plastic working; machining and burnishing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces)
Recent Advances in Surface Functionalisation submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18165 | Submission Open
Keywords: texturing; surface modification; wetting behavior; surface finish; surface characterization; wear resistance treatment; corrosion resistance surface treatment; tribological applications; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Pavement Materials
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14571 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement concrete; asphalt; cement-based materials; concrete durability; steel corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Edible Films and Coatings: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5266 | 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)
Surface Engineering Treatments and Innovative Coatings for Additive Manufacturing Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4893 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; surface engineering; coatings; nanostructured materials; performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Antibacterial, High Oxidation Coatings for Environmental Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial coatings; high-oxidation coatings; environmental protection; inactivation; indoor air control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)
Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2655 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)
Surface Properties of Implants and Biomedical Devices submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | 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)
Dip Coating: From Preparation to Application
edited by , Margarita García-Hernández and Aristeo Garrido-Hernández
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: dip-coating; transparent films; coating on optical fibers; tribological surfaces; luminescent films; electrodes fabrication; antibacterial surfaces; mechanical properties of dip-coating films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)
Surface Modification and Coating Techniques for Polymers submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; surfaces; coatings; techniques; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)
Microstructure, Friction and Wear, Hardness Properties and Numerical Simulation of Coatings submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15895 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface coating technology; microstructure; coatings material design; simulation analysis; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)
Coatings with Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7189 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extract; natural compound; natural coating; antimicrobial; functional coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)
Coating Technologies Involving Surface Adsorption and Diffusion
edited by Yang Yang and Chengsong Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3064 | 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)
Superhydrophobic Surface for Anti-icing
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open
Keywords: superhydrophobic; superlubrication; icephobic; thermal coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Functional Coatings in Postharvest Fruit and Vegetables
edited by , Huertas María Díaz-Mula and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open
Keywords: shelf-life; eco-friendly; quality food; safety; antimicrobial; functional coatings; biopolymers; encapsulation; postharvest
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)
Investigation on Structure and Corrosion Resistance of Steels/Alloys
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16942 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; corrosion properties; corrosion resistance; alloys and steels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)
Recent Progress in Reinforced Concrete and Building Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12439 | Submission Open
Keywords: building materials; structural mechanics; performance analysis; intelligent sensing and health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Advances in Novel Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11866 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal spray; plasma spray; arc spray process; PVD; corrosion; biocompatible and osseointegrating layers; functional coatings; thin films; moddeling; modeling physical phenomena; analysis and characterization of surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Advances in the Preparation and Characterization Techniques for Developing Coating Materials and Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10841 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film/coating preparation techniques; nanoindentation; material processing conditions and properties; molecular dynamics simulations; thin films and coating materials and their applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Structural, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Hard Coatings submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9863 | Submission Open
Keywords: hard coatings; surface hardening; structural characterization; coatings and interfaces; mechanical property; tribological behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)
Advances in Protective Coatings: Materials, Fabrication, Corrosion and Applications
edited by Lei Guo, Jianwei Dai and Mohammad Reza Loghman-Estarki
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7054 | 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)
Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Metallic Materials
edited by Dongdong Song
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6507 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth element; raw materials; alloy casting; extrusion and deformation; surface treatment; joining and machining; simulation and modeling; microstructure evolution and corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)
Research on Infrared and Laser Thin Films
edited by Weibo Duan, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5459 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrared; laser; thin film; optical; UV; semiconductor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
Functionalized and Smart Asphalt Mixtures via the Modification/Application of Nano/Micromaterials submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart asphalt mixtures; coatings; surface functionalization; nanomaterials and nanoparticles; modification of asphalt binders; photocatalysis; deicing; and self-healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces: Biomedical and Healthcare Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4109 | 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)
Advances in Deposition and Surface Modification of Oxide Thin Films and Nanocoatings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical and chemical processes of deposition; thin films and coatings for energy storage; biomedical coatings; protective coatings; thin films and coatings for sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
Advances and Applications of Nanomaterials Thin Films and Coatings submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2251 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; thin films and coatings; physico-chemical properties; surface and interface; nanomaterial structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
High-Entropy Alloy Films, Coatings, and Bulks: Preparation, Manufacture, Properties, and Applications
edited by and Hongxi Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; wire arc additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloy or composite coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)
Optical Properties of Crystals and Thin Films, Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical spectroscopy; absorption; luminescence; reflection; thin films; crystals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
Organic and Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
edited by , Hangyu Dong and Jun Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic coatings; polymeric coatings; organic additives for coatings; new synthesis strategies for coating materials; polymer aging; nano additives; processing technologies; coating properties; barrier' anti-corrosion; shilding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)
Surface Functionalization Modification of Biomedical Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: Surface functionalization modification of tissue engineering materials; ; Composite biomedical materials; ; Surface biological functionalization of inorganic materials; ; Functionalization of biomaterials; ; Surface modification of metallic biomaterials; ; Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials; ; Surface modification techniques; ; Bioactive coatings.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)
Advances in Luminescent Materials and Coatings
edited by , , Federico Begni and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoluminescence; luminescent materials; luminescent coatings; rare-earth elements; phosphors; light-emitting diodes; sensors; photocatalysis; biomedical applications; optical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)
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