Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
Aims
The success of products strongly depends on the properties of the outermost layer, which can be significantly enhanced by appropriate surface treatments and suitable coatings. These technologies offer the possibility to combine the attractive properties of materials in a growing domain of disciplines: in mechanics and tribology, optics and microelectronics, fluid dynamics, and in many other fields that either already exist or are expected to arise in the future. Moreover, surface engineering includes a diversity of innovative technologies that comprise, among others, nano and other emerging high-tech processes. Therefore, in the recent decade, the field of surface engineering has gained a leading role in materials science and engineering and attracted great scientific and research interest with a view to producing cost-effective and advanced multifunctional materials. The Section “Surface Characterization, Deposition, and Modification” is a forum for the rapid publication of scientific papers pertaining to surface and interface engineering for modifying the superficial properties of materials in order to attain protection under demanding contact conditions and/or to improve functional performance.
Scope
- Coating deposition processes
- Surface treatments
- Microstructural characterization and determination of mechanical properties
- Performance studies of modified or treated surfaces
- Development of novel characterization devices that are specifically designed to study the structural and other properties of modified surfaces
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Designs, Preparations and Applications of Catalyst Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Coatings for Building Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Hydrophobic and Anti-icing Coatings (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Surface Finishing and Novelty of Coatings Systems for Modified Wood and Wood-Based Composites (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Heritage Conservation and Restoration: Surface Characterization, Cleaning and Treatments (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Surface Engineering Treatments and Innovative Coatings for Additive Manufacturing Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Pavement Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Surface Functionalisation (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Superhydrophobic Surface for Anti-icing (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Coating Technologies Involving Surface Adsorption and Diffusion (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Functionalized and Smart Asphalt Mixtures via the Modification/Application of Nano/Micromaterials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in the Preparation and Characterization Techniques for Developing Coating Materials and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Deposition and Surface Modification of Oxide Thin Films and Nanocoatings (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Novel Coatings (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Progress in Reinforced Concrete and Building Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Hydrophobic Surface and Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Surface Treatment on Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Novel Advances in Multi-Layer Fibre-Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Tools and Dies (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Flame Retardant Coatings for Plastics and Textiles (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Surface Modification of Magnesium, Aluminum Alloys, and Steel (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advanced Nanostructured Coatings Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Fabrication and Applications of Shape Memory Alloys (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Thin Films and Nanostructures for Electronics (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Coatings and Surface Modification for Tribological Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- New Trends in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Surface Properties and Surface Treatments of Wood and Wood-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Mechanisms and Applications of Superhydrophobic Surfaces (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Microstructure and Properties of High Entropy Alloy Coatings (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Recent Progress in Surface and Interface Properties of Nanostructures (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Advances in Thermal Spray Coatings: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Surface Modified Nanoparticles: For Gas and Chemical Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Wood Coatings: Formulation, Testing and Performance (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Recent Trends in Precision Measurement of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Green and Low-Carbon Buildings: Materials, Technology and Processes and Techniques (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Looking for a Sustainable Cleaning of Cultural Heritage: Agenda 2030 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Cold-Sprayed Coatings: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Wear Behaviour (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Diamond Materials and Films (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Trends in Coatings and Surface Technology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Surface Science of Degradation and Surface Protection (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Advances in Measurement and Data Analysis of Surfaces with Functionalized Coatings (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Progress in Coatings Deposition by Advanced Welding and Welding-Related Processes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Coatings for Cultural Heritage: Cleaning, Protection and Restoration (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Recent Advances in the Materials, Preparations, and Properties of Thermal Barrier Coatings (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Modern Methods of Shaping the Structure and Properties of Coatings (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Recent Development in Post-processing for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Analytical Advances in the Study of Multilayered Surfaces in Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Micro- and Nano- Mechanical Testing of Coatings and Surfaces (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- State-of-the-Art PVD Hard Coatings and Their Applications (Deadline: 1 November 2024)
- Surface Modification of Advanced Transition Metal-Based Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Metals by Surface Treatments (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Effects of Laser Treatment on Surface Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Magnetron Sputtering Coatings: From Materials to Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advanced Nano-Structured Hard Coatings: Design, Synthesis, and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- New Materials and New Applications for the Cold Gas Spray Process (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing Technique: Processes and Novel Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Sol–Gel Coatings: From Materials to Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Sputtering Deposition for Advanced Materials and Interfaces (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Coating Technology by Physical Vapor Deposition and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Development of Smart and Multifunctional Anticorrosion Coating Technologies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Advanced Functional Coatings and Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Electrodeposited Composite Coatings: Diversity, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Selection of Lubricants and Coatings for Engine Components Using Machine Learning (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Machining and Metrology in the Manufacturing Industries (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Green Asphalt Materials—Surface Engineering and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Developments in Chemical and Physical Vapor Deposition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Surface Technology and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Functional Coatings and Surface Science for Precision Engineering (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Protective Coatings in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Processing and Characterization of Metal-Based Nanocomposites Materials towards Development of Functional Applications (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Processing, Modeling and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advanced Surface Coatings of Metals: Properties, Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Compositionally Complex Coatings (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Manufacturing and Surface Engineering IV (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Deposition and Characterization of Hard Coatings (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Machining of Metals and Composites (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Developments in Interfaces and Surfaces Engineering (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Technology in Surface Characterization and Conservation for Architectural and Archaeological Heritage (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Challenges in Wood Adhesives and Coatings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of High-Entropy Coatings (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Recent Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Superhydrophobic Surfaces and Coatings (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Surface Treatment for Steel Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Functional Materials and Coatings in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Multilayer and Functional Graded Coatings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Present Status of Thin Films and Coatings Fabricated by Magnetron Sputtering (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Electrodeposited Coatings for Functional Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Properties and Applications of Surfaces/Components Engineered Using Thermal Spray, Welding, and Directed High Energy Beam Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biolubricants: Synthesis, Properties, Applications and Future Prospects (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: