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Recent Developments in Chemical and Physical Vapor Deposition

edited by

Mieczysław Pancielejko

and Ewa Dobruchowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical vapour deposition— PVD; chemical vapour deposition— CVD; surface engineering; coating properties; coating applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Recent Advances in Nanoscale Multilayer Thin Films/Foils

edited by

Ana Sofia Ramos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Recent Advances in Conducting Polymer Films and Coatings: Applications in Optoelectronics, Solar Cells, Electrochromics, and Biosensors

edited by

Jojo P. Joseph

, Sonal Gupta and Ashmeet Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; flexible electronics; optoelectronics; chiral photonics; electrochromic conducting polymers; conducting peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Recent Advances in Machining and Metrology in the Manufacturing Industries

edited by

Jarosław Korpysa

and

Magdalena Zawada-Michałowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining processes; surface texture; dimensional and geometrical accuracy; coordinate metrology; cutting tools; machining conditions; machining dynamics; thin-walled elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Amorphous and High-Entropy Alloy Coatings

edited by

Cheng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous coatings; amorphous thin films; high-entropy alloy coatings; high-entropy alloy films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Food Technology: Bioactive Films and Coatings for Food Packaging

edited by

Danijela Šuput

Mia Kurek

and

Alena Stupar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; bioactive components; antimicrobials; antioxidants; biobased materials; active packaging; food packaging; shelf-life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Self-Lubricating Polymer Composites for Wear and Friction Applications

edited by Gabriele Baiocco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric composite; lubrication; wear; tribology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Advances in Antibacterial Coatings: From Materials to Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liqun Xu

and

Lei Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface coatings; polymers; nanohybrids; antibacterial; antifouling; bio-inspired coatings; phototherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

High Entropy Alloy Films

edited by

Chun-Hway Hsueh

submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13318 | Submission Open

Keywords: High entropy alloy films; Thin film technologies; Composition design; Structures and properties; Hardening and strengthening; Modeling; Applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Advanced Technology in Environmental Remediation and Resource Utilization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Deling Yuan

and

Shoufeng Tang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8559 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; resource utilization; advanced oxidation process; environmental catalysis; environmental function material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)

Advances in Textile-Based Materials and Polymer Composite Coatings

edited by

Alin Dinita

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: textile materials; polymers; composites; adhesion; coatings; mechanical properties; chemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Recent Advances in Thin Films and Coatings of Surface Engineered Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Kedhareswara Sairam Pasupuleti

Pradyumna Prakash Waifalkar

and Keval Jayantilal Gadani

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings and thin films; novel nanomaterials and hybrid heterostructure coatings; smart coating technologies; advanced thin films and device fabrication methods; energy storage and conversion; coatings for optoelectronics and smart sensors technology; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Mechanical Automation Design and Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Dan Zhang

, Zhongbin Wang and Wei Tang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical design; advanced manufacturing; robots; mechanical system dynamics; fault diagnosis; unmanned system; automation science

Chitosan and Other Edible Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity: Synthesis, Properties and Horticultural Applications II

edited by

María B. Pérez-Gago

and

Lluís Palou

submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4512 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible coatings; horticultural produce; physiological responses; microbial decay control; postharvest quality and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Recent Advances in Wood Coatings

edited by

Stefano Rossi

and

Massimo Calovi

submission deadline 18 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5049 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood coatings; functional filler; coatings durability; innovative pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Coatings for Advanced Devices

edited by

Xu Long

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9303 | Submission Open

Keywords: WBG power device packaging; coatings or plating technology; interface and surface reaction; Pb-free solder; Ag or Cu sinter joining; evolution of interface; high temperature application; properties of surface and interfaces; applied surface science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Protective Coatings in Extreme Environments

edited by

Guodong Li

and

Yi Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9045 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments; surface engineering; protective coating; magnetron sputtering; plasma electrolytic oxidation; nanocomposite coating; super hydrophobic coating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

New Functional Coatings and Thin Films for Sensor and Green Energy Technologies

edited by

Gergana Alexieva

, Rositsa Gergova and

Tsvetanka Babeva

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5858 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; functional coatings; thin films; design; sensing; solar energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Functional Coatings and Surface Science for Precision Engineering

edited by

Chiao-Chi Lin

and Hsiang-Chun Hsueh

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2620 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision engineering; functional coatings; surface science; precision manufacturing and fabrication; precision metrology; precision design; micro and nano technologies; statistical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Lubricated Coatings: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by Lu Tie

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanics; computational modeling and simulation; coating technology; superwetting; lubrication; surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Manufacture, Properties, and Applications of Metal-Based Composite Coatings

edited by Hongbin Zhang and Xia Fafeng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; metal-based composites; manufacturing; properties; microstructures; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Advances in Processing and Characterization of Metal-Based Nanocomposites Materials towards Development of Functional Applications

edited by

Emmanuel Segura-Cárdenas

and

Hector R. Siller

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10255 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal materials; nanomaterials; composites; processing; properties; electrical; tribology; mechanical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Coated Fabrics and Textiles

edited by

Stéphane Giraud

and

Liliana Indrie

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional coated fabrics; textile coatings; textile coating technology; wearable e-textiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Preparation and Applications of Functional Inorganic Coatings, Glass, Ceramics

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26608 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and physical methods; plasma spraying fabricating; laser; ECM; EDM/WEDM; ultrasonic machining; electron beam; magnetron sputtering; lubricant films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology)

Calcium Phosphate and Bioglass Materials for Bone Implant Applications

edited by

Richard Drevet

and

Hicham Benhayoune

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24095 | Submission Open

Keywords: calcium phosphate; bioglass; bone implant; functionalization of biomaterials; biomaterials with enhanced properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings: A Potential Strategy to Improve the Overall Performance of Food Packaging Materials

edited by

Daniele Carullo

and

Stefano Farris

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13852 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-nanocomposites; food packaging materials; functional properties; surface properties; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coatings for Food Technology and System)

Friction, Wear, Lubrication and Mechanics of Surfaces and Interfaces

edited by

Jurgita Zekonyte

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12991 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano/micro/macro tribology; functional surfaces and interfaces; advanced surface texturing; design and engineering; lubrication and solid lubricants; surface mechanics; friction and wear behaviour; surface modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tribology)

Laser-Assisted Processes and Thermal Treatments of Materials

edited by

Oana Catalina Mocioiu

and

Ana-Maria Mocioiu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9933 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal treatment; laser process; coatings; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

Compositionally Complex Coatings

edited by

and

Alfonso Navarro-López

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6205 | Submission Open

Keywords: compositionally complex alloys; compositionally complex ceramics; powder processing; coatings; repairs; cold spray; thermal spray; laser cladding; arc welding; wear; corrosion; microstructure; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Xinlin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6183 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail transit; additive manufacturing; coatings; repairing; lightweight of parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Green Asphalt Materials—Surface Engineering and Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4587 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of novel materials in asphalt pavement materials; polymer bonding materials; polymer and fiber-modified asphalt materials; water-based resin-modified emulsified asphalt; temperature-reduced production and paving of asphalt mixtures; cracking and healing in asphalt mixtures; pervious asphalt concrete; asphalt fume pollution prevention and control; automotive exhaust degradation materials; recycling for waste asphalt pavement materials; biomass asphalt material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Polymer Thin Films: From Fundamentals to Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Mohor Mihelčič

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional thin film coating; novel materials for polymer thin films; characterization; industrial applications; life cycle assessment of polymer thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advanced Surface Coatings of Metals: Properties, Techniques and Applications

edited by

Nadia Arrousse

and Hamza Ichou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured coatings; high-temperature coatings; anti-corrosive coatings; wear-resistant coatings; corrosion inhibitor coatings; physical vapor deposition (PVD); chemical vapor deposition (CVD); sustainable coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advances in Corrosion Behaviors and Protection of Coatings

edited by

Temitope Olugbade

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; corrosion protection; alloying; corrosion resistance; metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion, Wear and Erosion)

Processing, Modeling and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Xueze Jin

Wenchen Xu

and He Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; intermetallics and metal matrix composites; advanced processing techniques; characterization methods; microstructure and mechanical properties; simulation and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Advanced Materials and Coatings for Photocatalytic Applications

edited by

Zuoli He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; photoactive coatings/films; wastewater treatments; air purification; H2 production; photocorrosion; CO2 reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

New Prospects in Fire Retardant and Wood Protection Coatings

edited by

Sheikh Ali Ahmed

and

Reza Hosseinpourpia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire retardant; wood and wood-based composite; bio-based chemicals; integrative coating; impregnation; flammability; protective performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Innovative Films and Coatings Applied to Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

edited by

Yaohua Liang

and

Ruijie Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: batteries and supercapacitors; advanced fabrication methods; innovative films and coatings; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Recent Innovations in Nanostructured Coatings for Sustainable Energy Applications

edited by Oleg Starovoytov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; nanostructured materials; self-healing coatings; anti-corrosion coatings; thermal coatings; graphene coatings; molecular structure; intermolecular interactions; charge transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Welding Techniques in Surface Engineering

edited by

Jacek Górka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing technologies; surface layers; properties and structure; wear; quality

Latest Trends in Coatings of Medical Implants

edited by

Yuelian Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; biomaterials; drug delivery; osteoinduction; dental implant; bone repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Organic and Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by

Yingru Li

, Hangyu Dong and Jun Zhao

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic coatings; polymeric coatings; organic additives for coatings; new synthesis strategies for coating materials; polymer aging; nano additives; processing technologies; coating properties; barrier' anti-corrosion; shilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Advanced Alloy Degradation and Implants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jing'an Li

and Zhe Fang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; alloys; coatings; degradation; surface; interface; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering)

Trends and Advances in Thin Films and Coatings for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

edited by Guorong Ma, Zhiqiang Cao, Qiqi Zhang and Yunfei Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solar cells; perovskite solar cells; conjugated polymers; organic small molecules; coating and thin films; morphology and stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Thin Films)

Fabrication and Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Bio-Interfaces

edited by

Callum Arthur Charles Stewart

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4651 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials and bio-interfaces; multifunctional biomaterials; tissue engineering; bone and dental regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Coatings and Biointerfaces)

Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Pavement Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

Ge Zhang

and

Ling Qin

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 21196 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement concrete; asphalt; cement-based materials; concrete durability; steel corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)

Interfacial Electrochemistry of Coatings Produced or Applied in Solution

edited by

Rongguang Wang

Her-Hsiung Huang

and

Jiaqian Qin

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8365 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electroplating/electrodeposition; corrosion; catalyst; battery/fuel battery; wear/tribology; hydrophobic/hydrophilic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)

Materials, Coatings and Devices for Energy Storage/Generation and for Decontamination of Water

edited by

Jorge Oliva

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Novel Polymer Membranes, Coatings and Composite Material Films

edited by

Andreea Madalina Pandele

and Madalina Ioana Necolau

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric membranes; bio-based coatings; sustainable thermoset; composite films; water filtering; anticorrosive coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Polymer Coatings and Films)

Laser-Assisted Coating Techniques and Surface Modifications

edited by

Haiying Song

Shibing Liu

and

Xuewu Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13174 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-assisted coating techniques; laser-assisted surface modifications; surface performance; performance modelling and simulation; reliability coatings; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Laser Coatings)

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