Advances in Surface and Coatings Technologies
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: engineered multifunctional materials including dielectric and piezoelectric polymers/ceramics/thin films/diamonds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: carbon-based thin films and coatings for environmental remediation
Interests: chemical vapor deposition (CVD); diamond coatings and films; materials and sensors for harsh environments; atomic layer deposition (ALD); physical vapor deposition (CVD); nanodiamonds for biomedical applications; carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coating plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance, durability, and functionality of materials across various industries, including automotive, aerospace, energy, biomedical and manufacturing sectors. Advances in coating technologies have led to the development of high-performance materials with exceptional mechanical, electrical, thermal and bio-chemical properties.
This Special Issue highlights the latest research and innovations in coatings for advanced applications. It explores state-of-the-art developments in high-performance coatings, focusing on their development, properties, and applications. Additionally, novel insights into electrodeposition techniques for functional coatings will be covered, including research trends in electrochemical synthesis and hybrid coatings.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advances in deposition techniques such as CVD, PVD, ALD, laser cladding and electrodeposition for wear resistance, sensing, catalysis and thermal stability.
- Carbon-based materials (diamond, graphene, CNT-based, and diamond-like carbon) for superior wear resistance, conductivity, and biocompatibility.
- Ceramic coatings for high-performance applications in automotive, construction, electronics, aerospace and defense.
- Biomedical coatings, including bioactive, antimicrobial, and biocompatible coatings for medical implants, prosthetics and drug delivery systems.
- Multifunctional and hybrid coating systems.
We invite researchers, engineers, and industry experts to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on innovative coating technologies that are shaping the future of materials science and engineering.
Dr. Indrani Coondoo
Dr. Ana Violeta Girão
Dr. Miguel Ângelo Neto
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. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2600 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
- surface engineering
- biosensors
- functional coatings
- remediation
- extreme environments
- coating technologies
- reliability coatings
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