Recent Research on Surface Engineering of Cement and Concrete 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 (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 4668
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coatings; fire resistant concrete; lightweight floating concrete; thermal insulation concrete; concrete durability; green and sustainable materials; fibre reinforced concrete; lightweight concrete; high-strength concrete; self-compacting concrete
Interests: green building materials; solid waste utilization in concrete
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: coatings; construction materials and structural fire protection materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As technology continues to advance, surface-related considerations of cement-based materials are deeply rooted to, principally, its adhesion properties. There are significant developments made by recent research on surface engineering of cement and concrete in modifying and enhancing the materials surface attributes for protection against stringent environments. These provide us with fundamental and application-based information from the perspective of characterization of the substrate, the cement properties, concrete surface parameters, and its interface, alongside with the development of various scientific equipment. The essentials of surface engineering of cement and concrete in the light of a broad variety of surface treatments of concrete, ranging from protective to restorative techniques have been developed. Hence, this special issue would like to offer a source of cutting-edge epistemology on the following topics:
- Characterization and testing of physical, mechanical, adhesive properties between concrete and surface treatments or other functional properties;
- Methods and techniques for texture assessment of concrete surface treatments;
- New understanding and insights into interfaces, cohesion and phase behaviours between existing concrete and surface restorations;
- Fabrication of micro- and nanostructures surfaces and surface functionalization for concrete.
This Special Issue aims to cover original research or review manuscripts exploring the innovation in surface engineering of cement and concrete materials. Potential themes of research areas may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Surface treatment for eco-friendly concrete;
- Surface engineering of cement and concrete and the evaluation of their mechanical and durability properties as coatings for various substrates;
- Mechanical and durability properties of surface coatings for cement and concrete;
- Testing the thermal insulation capacities of cement and concrete;
- Experimentation of fire protection capabilities of cement and concrete on its substrates;
- Surface acoustic properties of cement and concrete;
- Anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial properties of coatings prepared with cement and concrete.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ming Kun Yew
Dr. K. I. Syed Ahmed Kabeer
Dr. Ming Chian Yew
Dr. Jing Han Beh
Guest Editors
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
- interfaces
- cohesion
- micro- and nanostructures
- concrete
- surface treatments
- coatings
- repairing
- protective
- waste materials
- environmentally friendly
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.