Surface Chemical Modification

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on "Surface Chemical Modification". Surface chemical modification is the modification of the surface of a material by introducing different chemical properties different from the ones originally found on the surface. With the development of engineering and science in the micro/nano scale, the precise control of surface chemical properties is becoming increasingly critical in both fundamental scientific researches and applied engineering applications, such as biology, energy, environment, etc. Vast scientific and technological progress has been achieved on this topic by universities and research institutes all around the world. This progress has been supported by the industrial development of novel characterization and deposition tools. The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest experimental and theoretical developments in the field, through a combination of original research papers and review articles from leading groups around the world.

Prof. Dr. Yilei Zhang
Guest Editor

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