Advancements in Thin Film Deposition Technologies
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 121
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials science; surface analysis; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); physical vapor deposition (PVD); perovskite; thin films
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: thin films deposition techniques; metallic coating characterization; corrosion science and engineering; additive manufacturing of advanced ceramic materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the launch of a Special Issue of Materials (MDPI), for which I am serving as the Guest Editor. This Special Issue will focus on the recent advancements in methodology and technology for thin film deposition.
Thin films have become integral in numerous applications, spanning from electronics to corrosion protection, from mechanical reinforcement to aesthetic finishing. Virtually any material can be effectively obtained in the form of thin films, including polymers, ceramics, metals, semiconductors, and composites.
In this Special Issue, we aim to showcase the latest advances in thin film deposition techniques, encompassing both novel technologies and innovative applications of existing methodologies to produce materials with unique properties, structures, or compositions.
I warmly invite you to submit your manuscript for consideration in this Special Issue. We welcome full articles, short communications, and review papers that feature experimental and theoretical studies.
Dr. Nicola Calisi
Dr. Stefano Mauro Martinuzzi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- thin film
- deposition
- coating
- finishing
- surface
- 2D material
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