Toward Sustainable Multifunctional Coatings: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last few years, the demand for cost‐effective and green solutions has strongly increased because of environmental concerns, energy-saving actions, health and safety regulations. Great attention in several research fields has been devoted to the development of sustainable materials and processes. Products providing improved durability and requiring limited maintenance are also taken into great account. To achieve this aim, multifunctional coatings have proved attractive materials for applications in many industries, such as automotive, aeronautical, textile, construction, biomedical, food packaging, and solar panels. The formulation of increasingly efficient coatings is an ongoing challenge for investigators from both academia and industry. The development of new materials with improved features or functional characteristics has been continuously achieved through experimental research. The employed starting materials are often derived from natural sources or waste by-products, thus combining excellent performance with sustainability. Although numerous promising applications have already been proposed for these materials, the optimization of mix design, the relationship between their properties and actual performance, the mechanisms at their interface, and the effect of the substrate are still open questions.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Novel products and applications;
• Synthesis and manufacture;
• Renewable resources as raw material;
• Processes for coating application;
• Characterization methodologies;
• Performance evaluation;
• Substrate influence;
• Durability assessment.

Contributions focused on laboratory tests and investigations are appreciated. The description of real applications and case studies will be also considered.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Mariateresa Lettieri
Dr. Angela Longo
Guest Editors

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• surface treatments
• smart materials
• green polymers
• bio-based materials
• clean production
• waste recycling
• packaging
• solar panel applications
• surface characterization
• durability