**About the Editor**

**Ioannis Kartsonakis** is a chemist from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. His master's degree was in polymer science (NKUA) with a focus on the synthesis and characterization of standard polymers. He has a Ph.D. in chemistry (NKUA in collaboration with the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos") with a focus on corrosion protection of metal alloys, synthesis, and characterization via a combination of the sol–gel method, electrochemistry, and the polymer science of hybrid organic–inorganic coatings, as well as micro- and nanocontainers. He has been involved in the technical/scientific development, implementation, and project administration of several European and national research projects as a chemist researcher. His scientific interests are focused on the synthesis and characterization of materials, such as nanocomposites, nanocontainers, and coatings (polymeric, inorganic, hybrid organic–inorganic), and the study of corrosion processes on materials.
