Emerging Trends in the Future of Plasma Science and Technology
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermal spray coating; microstructure; phase transformation; electronic microscopy; splat formation
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Interests: biomaterials; biodegradable materials; coatings; microstructural analysis; heat treatments
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Interests: biodegradable metallic materials; biomaterials; microstructural analysis; surface characterization; APS coatings
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As we all learned from our physics lessons, plasma, as a generic term, is the fourth state of matter, consisting of ions, electrons, and neutral particles (atoms or molecules), which is present as totally or partially ionized gas and is electrically neutral. Since 1928, when Irving Langmuir defined this state of matter, the potential for developing applications has grown exponentially, directly proportional to the progress of plasma technologies.
As we all know, a large part of the products and services on which modern society relies depend on plasma science and plasma processes, including the integrated circuit industry for cell phones and computers, the treatment/coating of different surfaces to improve their properties (wear-resistant, self-cleaning, self-repairing, anti-microbial, bi-compatibility, a.s.o.), energy generation and storage and the processing of metallic materials for power distribution systems, cars, and aircraft engines.
Thus, plasma science is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field, which promises much in terms of R&D and technological innovation opportunities.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to contribute to the development of innovation in the field of surface modification by plasma technology by submitting a manuscript, whether it is about coatings on different types of substrates (i.e., metallic, polymeric, or textile), the transformation of surface functionality by various technologies involving plasma science or about the in-depth analysis of the physical–chemical phenomena that occur during these processes.
Dr. Daniela-Lucia Chicet
Prof. Dr. Munteanu Corneliu
Dr. Bogdan Istrate
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- plasma technology
- surface modification
- coatings
- surface functionality
- plasma science
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