Editorial Board
- Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces Section
- Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Section
- Coatings for Food Technology and System Section
- Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces Section
- Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification Section
- Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering Section
- Thin Films Section
- Tribology Section
- Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces Section
- Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage Section
- Functional Polymer Coatings and Films Section
- Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology Section
- Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science Section
- Laser Coatings Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
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Interests: surface and microanalysis in material science and nanotechnology; coatings and surface engineering; secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) including ToF-SIMS technique; field ion microscopy (FIM) and atom probe (AP); low-energy ion scattering (LEIS); in-depth profiling with ion-beam sputtering
Interests: fundamental physics; high-energy physics; atomic physics; laser cooling and trapping
Interests: characterization of Cultural Heritage materials; polymeric materials used in art and design; polymeric materials for Cultural Heritage conservation; nano-structured coatings for the protection of Cultural Heritage; durability of coatings
Interests: chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; surface protective coatings; wear resistant coatings; bioceramic coatings; wide-band semiconductive films
Interests: thin films; thin-film solar cells; Si nanostructures; photovoltaic film
Interests: surface engineering technologies for protection against wear and corrosion; nanostructured materials and coatings; process/product modelling; materials recycling; advanced materials for innovative applications; technology transfer
Interests: graphene; carbon nanotube; polymer physics; functional nanocomposites
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Interests: antifouling coatings; anti-biofilm surfaces; interactions between bacteria and diatoms
Interests: antibacterial coatings; biomaterials; medical devices; plasma polymers; surface modification; biointerfaces; drug delivery; nanomaterials
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Interests: physics; condensed matter; plasma; materials science; thin films
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Interests: material science; metallurgy; additive manufacturing
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Interests: oral implantology; dental implantology; dental implants; dentistry
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Interests: plasma surface engineering; surface modification; plasma surface functionalization and etching; plasma nanoscience; plasma technologies; biointerfaces; surface analysis by XPS
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Interests: green tribology; corrosion properties of lubricants; lubricant degradation mechanisms; biodegradability and bacterial toxicity of lubricants; tribological properties of ionic liquids as lubricant additives and as neat lubricants; nanoparticles as lubricant additives; DLC and PVD coatings; real-time lubricant condition monitoring
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Interests: road safety; road maintenance and construction materials; reduction techniques for the environmental impact of road pavements
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Interests: Development and physical characterization (thermo-mechanical measurements, Xray diffraction, microscopy and electrical resistivity test) of functional metallic materials, like Shape Memory Alloys and; Optimization of functional properties for new applications devices
Interests: inkjet printing of functional materials; electronic and optical devices; materials’ characterization
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Interests: metallurgy; materials; coatings; electroless plating; electroless nickel; metallic coatings; plasma electrolytic oxidation; corrosion; tribology
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2. Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, via Francesco Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: computational modeling; density functional theory; surfaces; adsorption; thin films; metal oxides; self-assembly
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Interests: biomaterials; testing and material expertise; medical devices; surface engineering; tissue–implant interaction
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Interests: biomaterials; coatings; deposition PVD techniques; bioactivity; corrosion; degradation
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Interests: polymeric membranes; polymeric materials; carbon nanotubes; graphene; characterization
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Interests: polymer synthesis and self-assembly; responsive polymer materials including biomaterials and bio-based renewable materials for biomedical and biotechnological applications
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Interests: optical properties of materials; spectroscopic and imaging ellipsometry; plasmonic nanocomposites; phase change materials; wetting of surfaces; (bio)sensors based on optical detection; cool materials (VO2, ...)
Interests: materials science; surface engineering; thermal spraying
Interests: Thin film solar cells: modelling and simulation of optoelectronic properties; long term stability; metastabilities; PID, EL-, PL- and DLIT-imaging; interface properties; backcontact properties; kelvin probe characterization; admittance spectroscopy; performance optimization; production processes; degradation mechanisms
Interests: thermal barrier coating; thermoelectric materials; hybrid inorganic/organic materials
Interests: perovskite solar cell; chalcogenide solar cells; transport materials; photocatalytic water splitting
Interests: sustainable, smart, and resilient built environment; multi-scale modeling and characterization of pavement material; development of multi-functional infrastructure material; sustainable and smart pavement in highway and airfield; life-cycle analysis and assessment and pavement management system
Interests: soft materials; bioinspired materials; functional nanomaterials; liquid crystals; soft robotics; photonic crystals