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Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Coatings

edited by

María Cristina Moré Farias

and

Polyana Alves Radi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16814 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature mechanical and tribological characterization; low-friction and wear-resistant coatings; contact mechanics of coatings; advanced tribological characterization of coatings; modeling and simulation of wear and friction of coatings

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

Surface Engineering and Properties of Steel Materials

edited by Yuefeng Wang and Kai Guo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; corrosion; wear; characterization; surface; coatings

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

Interfacial Electrochemistry of Coatings Produced or Applied in Solution

edited by

Rongguang Wang

Her-Hsiung Huang

and

Jiaqian Qin

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17257 | 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)

Electrochemical Properties and Applications of Thin Films

edited by

Ana Maria Julieta Popescu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16136 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; modeling and prediction; electrodeposition; corrosion; microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

New Materials and New Applications for the Cold Gas Spray Process

edited by Sergi Dosta and Francesco Delloro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3435 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; Intermetallics; fuctional materials; hard-phase dispersed alloys; cold spray additive manufacturing; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance

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

Functional Coatings in Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis

edited by

Mayra Kerolly Sales Monteiro

and Elisama Vieira dos Santos

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental treatment; advanced oxidative processes; coating; nanotechnology; adsorptive membranes; electrochemical sensor; electrocatalysis; waste reuse

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

Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED)-Related Thin Films and Coatings

edited by

Gintarė Kručaitė

and

Daiva Tavgeniene

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive materials; TADF; hole-transporting materials; organic chemistry; energy conversion technology; deposition methods for OLED thin films and coatings

The Role of Natural and Renewable Resources in Developing Eco-Friendly Paper Coatings for Packaging Applications

edited by

Klemen Možina

and Diana Gregor-Svetec

submission deadline 16 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3549 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural coatings; synthetic coatings; renewable resources; coating surface evaluation; print quality; packaging materials; contact and noncontact measuring technique for surface topography evaluation

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

Recent Progress in Thin Films and Surfaces: Deposition, Characterization and Various Applications

edited by

Neringa Petrašauskienė

and

Ingrida Ancutiene

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5725 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films and coatings; thin film structures and materials; deposition techniques of thin films; thin film devices; surface and interface characterization and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Metasurfaces and Low-Dimensional Materials for Photonic and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Guanhai Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5163 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; low-dimensional materials; optical bound states in the continuum; device physics and modeling; photoelectric or thermal detection; coating

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

Advances in High-Entropy Alloy Coatings: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

edited by Jingbin Hao, Hao Liu and Haifeng Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; laser cladding; additive manufacturing; multi-energe field assist; surface strengthening; tribology behavior; impact wear; corrosion protection; composite coatings.

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

Advances in Alloy Coatings: Tailored Performance for Modern Applications

edited by

Yuexia Lv

Wei Zhao

and Hui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy coatings; corrosion resistance; advanced deposition techniques; multifunctional coatings; durability and performance

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

Thermal Barrier Coatings Technology: Heat Transfer Optimization, Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

edited by

Beata Zygmunt-Kowalska

Monika E. Kuźnia

and

Artur Szajding

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature coatings; thermal insulation layers; heat-resistant materials; energy efficiency improvements

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

Advances in Polymer Coatings for Biomedical Applications

edited by Ana Beatriz Morales-Cepeda

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical applications; veterinary applications; drug delivery and release; biomedical and veterinary implants; antifungal and antibacterial materials

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

New Challenges in Wood Adhesives and Coatings, 2nd Edition

edited by

Benedetto Pizzo

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7265 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Functional and Smart Coatings for Energy Applications

edited by

M. B. Gomez-Mancebo

and

Susana Fernández

submission deadline 27 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced functional coatings; characterization techniques; corrosion protective; degradation; energy generation applications; energy storage applications

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

Thin Film Coatings for Medical Biosensing Applications

edited by

José Carlos Fonseca

and

Patrique Fiedler

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4430 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film coatings; biosensor; medical device; biosignal processing; wearable medical devices; machine learning

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

Advanced Coatings for Fuel Cells

edited by Dongxu Cui and Zewei Lyu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; electrode materials; carbon deposition; fuel conversion; biomass utilization; characterization of material and microstructure

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

Characterization and Industrial Applications of PVD Coatings

edited by F.C. Silva, Luis Cesar Fontana and Mengying Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: PVD coatings; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; electrical properties; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Shape Memory Alloy Films and High-Entropy Alloy Films

edited by

Ana Sofia Ramos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings/films; thin-film technologies; structure; properties and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Progress in Metal Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing Techniques

edited by

Javier Bedmar

Sonia García Rodriguez

and

Najib Abu-Warda

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; surface; coatings; corrosion; tribology

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

Deposition, Characterization and Application of Anti-corrosion and Lubricating Coatings

edited by

Yiran Wang

Liang Sun

and

Wenyan Zhai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 47695 | Submission Open

Keywords: protective corrosion coatings; metal matrix composites; lubricating coatings; interface

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

New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies

edited by

Gergana Alexieva

, Rositsa Gergova and

Tsvetanka Babeva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 32059 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; functional coatings; thin films; design; sensing; solar energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Characterization and Manufacturing of Nano-Composites and Nano-Composite Coatings

edited by

Nikolaos Karkalos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22325 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of nanocomposite materials; coating materials testing procedures; optimization of nanocomposite coating production processes; machinability of coated surfaces; modeling of nanocomposite coating materials

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

Advances in Wear-Resistant Coatings

edited by Hui Liang and Zhiqiang Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11447 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear-resistant coatings; polymers; ceramics; alloys; and composite coatings; nanostructured coating modeling and simulation; coating processes; tribological mechanism of coatings

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

Innovations in Functional Coatings for Wood Processing

edited by

Zhaolong Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly coating; functional coating; decorative coating; modified wood; engineered wood; wood product; wood processing

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

Strong, Ductile and Corrosion-Resistant High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Kaisheng Ming

and

Bin Miao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5799 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; passive films; microstructures

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

Thermal Barrier Coatings: Materials, Processes, Properties and Applications

edited by Dianying Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3843 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal barrier coatings; coating process; CMAS resistance; oxidation; failure analysis; gas turbine engines

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

Advanced Ceramic Materials and Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by Xiaolong Lu, Yuyi Zhu, Tony Thomas and Yue Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3631 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ceramic materials; ceramic coatings; functional ceramics; ceramic processing and synthesis; material characterization

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

Surface Topography Measurement Analysis of Additively Manufactured Modern Materials and Coatings

edited by

Przemysław Podulka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3366 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface metrology; roughness measurement; surface topography characterization; functional materials; measurement noise; measurement uncertainty; manufacturing metrology; machined surfaces; additive manufacturing

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

Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of High-Entropy Coatings

edited by

Deen Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | 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)

Functionalization and Modification of Polymers, Polymeric Recyclates and Films

edited by

Tomasz Rydzkowski

and Rajnikant Patel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer processing and modification; film modification and applications; thin films; chemical engineering; nanocomposites; adhesion; surface modification; surface energy sfe; developed interfacial area ratio sdr; packaging systems; biodegradadation; permeability for water vapour and gases; composites and biocompostes; recycling issues

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

Innovations, Applications and Advances of High-Entropy Alloy Coatings

edited by Ádám Vida,

Anita Heczel

and

Lorena Perez-Andrade

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; additive manufacturing; cladding; surface layers; deposition; sputtering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces)

High-Entropy Alloy Films and Coatings

edited by

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

and

Roberto Martínez Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; films; coatings; microstructure; mechanical properties.

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

Modification and Optimization of Cable Insulation Surface Materials

edited by

Guang Yu

, Gu Li and Lin Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating materials for insulation; preparation process of nanocomposites; coatings for insulation; dielectric properties of nanocomposites; interface structure of nanocomposites; dielectric interface effect; characterization techniques for coating materials for insulation; electriferous flame plating varnish; dielectric losses in nano-cable insulation materials

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

Advanced Thin Films of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Junsheng Yang

Hua Tan

and Wenkai Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced thin film; high-entropy alloy; fabrication method of thin films; applications of thin film; micro- and nano-electronic devices; functionalization of thin films; characterization of thin films; functional coatings; gradient thin films; novel thin-film electrode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Innovative Flame-Retardant Coatings for High-Performance Materials

edited by

Mingfeng Chen

and Shuqiang Peng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: intumescent fire-retardant coatings; intrinsically flame-retardant coatings; flame-retardant coatings with multifunctional features; bio-sourced flame-retardant coatings; high-performance flame-retardant coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Coatings and AI: Preparation, Characterization and Application

edited by

Dongdong Ye

and Hongli Bian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in coatings; intelligent preparation of coatings; machine learning for material characterization; AI-driven coating applications; coating performance prediction

Exploring the Innovative Roles of Coatings and Materials in Microplastic Pollution and Microbial Interactions in the Anthropocene

edited by

Samira Benali

, Alice Delacuvellerie,

Jean-Marie Raquez

and Ruddy Wattiez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; plastisphere; coating– plastisphere interactions; additive retention; additive leaching; coated microplastics as additive carriers; microplastic coating dynamics; coatings

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

Protective Coatings for Complex Technical Surfaces

edited by Michél Hauer, Filofteia-Laura Toma,

Thomas Lindner

and

Pawel Sokolowski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal spray; cladding; materials; wear; corrosion; emissions; environmental footprint

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

Protective Coatings for Heritage Conservation: Development and Application

edited by

Tomislav Cigula

and

Olena Myronycheva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; coatings; material preservation; composites; coating technology; deterioration; degradation

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

Synthesis and Applications of Bioactive Coatings

edited by Shenglian Yao

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9832 | 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)

Advances in Optical Coatings and Thin Films

edited by

Martina Gilić

and

Branka Hadzic

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1517 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; optical coating; optical thin-film technology; light– matter interaction; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Self-Cleaning and Anti-Fouling Coatings

edited by Liming Liu and Wei Tong

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; self-cleaning; anti-fouling; micro-nanostructures; durability

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

Advances in Coating Tribology: Smart, Sustainable and High-Performance Coatings for Next-Generation Applications

edited by

Pradeep Menezes

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings for harsh environments; self-lubricating and adaptive coatings; sustainable and eco-friendly coating; tribology of coatings in additive manufacturing; coatings for medical and biomedical applications; coatings in electric vehicles; high-temperature tribology and protective coatings; artificial intelligence and computational modeling in coating tribology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Novel Coatings for Enhanced Water Desalination and Treatments

edited by

Md Sohrab Hossain

and

Mohd. Hazwan Hussin

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: water desalination coatings; advanced surface modifications; eco-friendly coating; artificial intelligence for coating optimization; regression analysis for coating performance prediction

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

Multifunctional Thin Films from Hybrid Biopolymers and Nanomaterials

edited by

Edith Inés Yslas

and

Diego Acevedo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; biopolymers; nanomaterials; biological applications; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Surface Engineering of Biocompatible Coatings: Innovation and Application

edited by Chenchen Wang and Jincan Yan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant coatings; biomimetic coatings; surface modification of bone implants; fretting wear at bone interfaces; biological lubricating materials

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

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

edited by

Song-Jeng Huang

Ming-Tzer Lin

and

Chao-Ching Chiang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 36239 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Saideep Muskeri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15415 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

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