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Advances in Thin Film Deposition

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 2365

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Sean Li

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: molecular solids; global optimization; structure–function relationships; electronic materials and thin-film technology
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Dr. Md. Arifur Rahim

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Centre for Advanced Solid and Liquid-based Electronics and Optics, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; coordination-driven self-assembly; biomimetic synthesis; layer-by-layer assembly; soft matter; coordination polymers; metal-organic frameworks; metal-phenolic networks; metallogels; nanocomposites; plasmonic nanoparticles; hybrid soft materials; drug delivery; materials for energy and environmental applications; liquid metal composites
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Dr. Srinivas Mettu

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School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Interests: soft matter; emulsions; colloids and surface science; wetting and spreading; interfacial phenomena
Dr. Mohammad B. Ghasemian

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School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, Australia
Interests: porous materials; solid-phase extraction; metal–organic frameworks; functional liquid metals; liquid metal heterostructures; sensors; photocatalysts; piezoelectric materials
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Dr. Mohammad Ziaur Rahman

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School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, Australia
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysts; water-splitting; CO2 reduction; electrocatalyst; N2 reduction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue, dedicated to current trends in the field of thin films and coatings. Advancements in this field bear a significant impact to a wide range of industrially and scientifically important areas, including energy, environment, and medical technologies. As such, thin film research has become an inseparable part of today’s science.

This Special Issue will cover (but not be limited to) the following topics:

  • Thin films as a tool for surface functionalization;
  • Universal coatings such as layer-by-layer assembly (LbL), polydopamine (PDA), and metal–phenolic networks (MPNs);
  • Assembly of thin films for particle engineering and capsules;
  • Thin-film-derived functional materials;
  • Current and emerging applications of thin films and coatings for energy applications;
  • Thin films and coatings for antireflective, anticorrosion, and antifouling applications;
  • Characterization of thin film and coatings: theory, analytical techniques, and challenges;
  • Applications of thin films in food and biomedical science such as antioxidant packaging, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and anti-bacterial films.

We look forward to your exciting contributions.

Prof. Dr. Sean Li
Dr. Md. Arifur Rahim
Dr. Srinivas Mettu
Dr. Mohammad B. Ghasemian
Dr. Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
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. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2700 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

  • Thin films
  • Surface functionalization
  • Functional materials
  • Composites

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Ceria Particles as Efficient Dopant in the Electrodeposition of Zn-Co-CeO2 Composite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion Resistance: The Effect of Current Density and Particle Concentration
by Marija Riđošić, Mihael Bučko, Asier Salicio-Paz, Eva García-Lecina, Ljiljana S. Živković and Jelena B. Bajat
Molecules 2021, 26(15), 4578; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154578 - 29 Jul 2021
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Novel Zn-Co-CeO2 protective composite coatings were deposited successfully from chloride plating solutions. Two different types of ceria sources were used and compared: commercial ceria powder and home-made ceria sol. Electrodeposition was performed by a direct current in the range of 1–8 A [...] Read more.
Novel Zn-Co-CeO2 protective composite coatings were deposited successfully from chloride plating solutions. Two different types of ceria sources were used and compared: commercial ceria powder and home-made ceria sol. Electrodeposition was performed by a direct current in the range of 1–8 A dm−2. Two different agitation modes were used and compared, magnetic stirring and ultrasound-assisted stirring (US). The influence of magnetic stirring on the stability of the related plating baths was evaluated via a dynamic scattering method. The results pointed to better stability of the prepared ceria sol. The morphology of the composite coatings was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and particle content was determined by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results showed that the increase in the deposition current density was not beneficial to the coating morphology and particle content. The corrosion behavior of the Zn-Co-CeO2 composite coatings was analyzed and compared by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization resistance. The ultrasound-assisted electrodeposition at small current densities was favorable for obtaining composite coatings with enhanced corrosion stability. The protection was more effective when US was applied and, additionally, upon utilization of ceria sol as a particle source, which was revealed by higher polarization resistance and greater low-frequency impedance modulus values for sol-derived composite coatings deposited under ultrasound. Full article
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