Surface Coatings: Materials and Techniques
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 1483
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coatings; materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: functional coatings; materials science
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface coatings are an important part of engineering components and are applied in many fields to provide surface protection, thermal/electric insulation, magnetic behavior, abrasion resistance, biocompatible properties, and wear resistance, among others. In view of global emerging technologies, there is an increasing interest in materials and surface coating methods that provide high-performance, functional, eco-friendly, and cost-effective coatings for applications in different fields such as aeronautics, biomedical, energy, nuclear, repairing, automobile, and others. This Special Issue focuses on the development of materials and coating techniques that result in the preparation of engineering coatings with functional and/or protective properties. It encompasses a wide coverage of topics including feedstock materials preparation, surface pretreatments, and coating fabrication techniques such as PVD, CVD, laser cladding, thermal spray processes, electrophoretic deposition, aerosol deposition, and many others employed in the fabrication of coatings. Overall, this Special Issue aims to deal with the most recent advances in the following:
- Novel routes or recent advances for the preparation of feedstock powders or precursor materials for applications in specific surface coating processes.
- Development of surface processes focused on obtaining high-performance coatings either by improving current coating technologies or creating game-changing methodologies.
- In-depth reviews about well-established or new coating fabrication techniques and on the development of cutting-edge coating applications.
- Disruptive and advanced characterization techniques for gaining understanding about coating properties and protection mechanisms for state-of-the-art applications.
Dr. John Henao
Dr. Carlos A. Poblano-Salas
Dr. Diego Germán Espinosa-Arbeláez
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. Applied Sciences 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 2400 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
- coatings
- thin films
- thermal spray
- chemical vapor deposition
- physical vapor deposition
- aerosol deposition
- cold spray
- characterization techniques
- functional applications
- materials precursors
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
