Advances in Nanoscale Coatings for Composites
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2020) | Viewed by 4804
Special Issue Editor
Interests: surface treatment; bonding; composites materials; fracture; corrosion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of the Special Issue “Advances in Nanoscale Coatings for Composites” is to cover the recent reports based on nanoscale coatings for composites in the form of thin films, nanoparticles, and nanocapsules. Nanoscale coatings provide the benefits of flexibility, durability, less weight, better adhesion, among many others. Especially in composites, the coating plays a crucial role in improving the performance of the final product by improving the dispersion and/or increasing the interfacial interactions between the host matrix and the filler materials. These kinds of coatings can be obtained using different methods, like dip coating, sol–gel, spray coating, CVD, PVD, and self-assembly. However, there are still many issues that need to be resolved, like cost-efficiency, premature failure, etc. Towards this, we encourage researchers to share their work on the advancements in the field of nanoscale coatings for composite materials.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Surface treatments;
- Interfacial interactions;
- Multifunctional coatings;
- Conductive coatings;
- Characterization of thin films.
Prof. Kyong Yop Rhee
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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