Functional Coatings of Porous Materials
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 9068
Special Issue Editors
Interests: textile materials; sustainability; colorations; finishing; surface modifications
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Interests: nanoparticle-rich surface structures; electrospun nanofibrous layers; porous materials surface coating; thermodynamic analysis of aerogels; thermal insulation materials; phase change materials; carbon-based materials; hybrid composite structures; surface coating of fibrous structures; hybrid composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is an increasing amount of interest in innovative products with special properties for which functional coatings of porous structures, typical for textile structures, and porous membranes are mainly being increasingly explored. These functional properties comprise enhanced thermal and electrical conductivity, water vapor transport, air permeability, electromagnetic shielding, self-cleaning, creating photocatalytic activity, antimicrobial functionality, friction, and surface hydrophobicity. The use of coatings, in addition to improving surface attachments of active particles and improving the durability of functional systems, also enables durable surface modifications of porous materials and minimizes the use of active particle-based materials. This Special Issue focuses on the functional coatings of porous materials that can create structures with enhanced properties. The topics of interest for this Special Issue, in particular, include (but are not restricted to):
- Coatings for obtaining special functions;
- Novel types of surface coatings (e.g., branched acids, crosslinkers, resins) to stabilize active particles on porous surfaces;
- Coatings for extreme environmental conditions, e.g., for high/low temperatures, aggressive environments;
- Nanocoatings using electrospinning/electrospraying;
- Characterization of coating and functional effects durability under various operating conditions;
- Special application of porous structures with functional coating;
- Any other aspects of functional coatings.
Prof. Dr. Jiri Militky
Dr. Mohanapriya Venkataraman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocoatings
- electrospinning
- electrospraying
- functional coatings
- porous structures
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