Laser Additive Manufacturing of Coatings: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Laser Coatings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser cladding; coatings; surface modification; microstructure; corrosion; wear
Interests: laser cladding; laser welding; coatings; microstructure; corrosion; wear
Interests: laser cladding; laser welding; coatings; composites; microstructure; wear
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your research work to our Special Issue, “Laser Additive Manufacturing of Coatings: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications”. Compared to electroplating and thermal spraying, laser additive manufacturing of coatings offers significant advantages including high bonding strength, low dilution rates, narrow heat-affected zones, dense microstructures, and high processing flexibility. As an advanced digital and flexible surface engineering and remanufacturing technology, laser additive manufacturing is playing an increasingly important role in high-end equipment manufacturing. The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Development of novel material systems, including high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings, amorphous/metal glass coatings, composite coatings, functionally graded coatings, and biomedical coatings.
- Ultra-high-speed laser cladding (EHLA) and multi-energy field-assisted laser cladding.
- Process monitoring and intelligent control, including in situ monitoring, AI-based adaptive real-time control, etc.
- Fundamental theoretical studies and simulations, such as melt pool dynamics, rapid solidification theory, and stress evolution and deformation control.
Performance enhancement and evaluation, particularly the degradation mechanisms and lifetime prediction under extreme service conditions including severe corrosion, intense irradiation, high-temperature wear, and their coupled effects.
Dr. Wenbin Gao
Dr. Taotao Li
Dr. Shengbin Zhao
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- laser cladding
- laser metal deposition
- additive manufacturing
- corrosion
- wear
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