Physical Chemistry of Liquid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Film Formation
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wetting; surfactants; adsorption liquid interfaces; superhydrophobicity; amphiphobicity; anti-corrosion coatings; marine environment; biomedical fabrics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Colloids and interfaces are now integral to many aspects of daily life. For example, complex interactions between different phases are involved in the fields of food, energy, minerals processing, pharmaceuticals, and environmental management. Addressing these phenomena requires a multidisciplinary approach that spans synthetic and biopolymer materials, nanoparticles in dispersions such as foams and emulsions, and biological processes such as fouling and corrosion.
This Special Issue aims to explore the intricate dynamics and fundamental principles governing the interactions at liquid–solid interfaces, with a specific focus on thin film formation, and encompasses various aspects of colloids and their ecological influence on coatings, outdoor technologies, marine and water environments, oil recovery, pollution control, the conservation of cultural heritage, CO2 capture, deicing, and biomedical applications such as virus and bacteria protection. This Special Issue also welcomes the submission of research papers and reviews that aim to enhance our understanding of how environmental conditions influence the performance of coating materials and technologies.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Molecular dynamics at liquid–solid interfaces;
- Adsorption phenomena and kinetics;
- Surface modification and functionalization;
- Thin film and coatings growth mechanisms;
- Applications in environmental remediation and sustainability.
We welcome submissions that utilize innovative experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches to address key challenges in this rapidly evolving area of physical chemistry.
Dr. Michele Ferrari
Guest Editor
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
- liquid-solid interfaces
- thin film formation
- surface chemistry
- adsorption kinetics
- molecular dynamics at surfaces
- surface modification
- nanostructures
- surface energy
- interfacial tension
- surface characterization
