Developments in Laser Processing of Thin Films
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 2063
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Laser material processing, surface treatment and coating technology, compostable and biodegradable polymer processing, 3D and 4D printing of shape memory and programmable polymeric materials, artificial intelligence in processes manufacturing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: shape memory materials; laser material processing (welding, forming); Numerical modeling of manufacturing processes; additive manufacturing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser material processing has a major role in various engineering research and manufacturing industries. This is due to the application of laser energy to modify the properties or the shape of a material. This technology has many advantages, such as tool-less production, high flexibility, superquick production, and a high quality of finished products. Moreover, this method can be applied for a wide range of materials from metal (including stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or iron) to nonmetals (such as plastics/polymers, composites, graphenes, or adhesives).
Laser processing of thin films is a novel and rapidly expanding field with potential application in various industries, such as electronic products. Therefore, a lot of publications report the effect of laser processes, including welding, deposition, and treatment, on the properties and the microstructure of the films. In particular, some studies investigate the fundamentals of laser interactions with the materials experimentally and give more details on some processes, such as film deposition, annealing, nucleation, and growth as well as localized and selective.
The journal will publish communications, articles, and reviews that are of high quality, impact, and novelty, as well as being interesting for a wide audience from the scientific and technological communities. Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recent developments in laser processing (welding, deposition, treatment, etc.) of thin films;
- Novel approaches and technologies using the laser process to improve quality and efficiency;
- Theoretical and experimental research, knowledge and new ideas in thin-film processes using a laser source;
- Mathematical modeling or numerical simulation to predict the optimal operational parameters for laser processing of thin films;
- The latest development of test methods, including mechanical and microstructural analysis of laser-fabricated or -treated thin materials.
The Coatings journal by MDPI is a peer-reviewed, open access, and online-only journal.
Dr. Annamaria Gisario
Dr. Mehrshad Mehrpouya
Dr. Yang Zhang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- laser material processing
- thin films
- laser welding
- laser treatment
- laser coating
