Nanoengineered Interfaces, Coatings and Structures by Plasma Techniques
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2017) | Viewed by 69892
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Interests: antibacterial coatings; biomaterials; medical devices; plasma polymers; surface modification; biointerfaces; drug delivery; nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last couple of decades have brought exiting breakthroughs in utilization of plasma processes in generation of diverse range of nanomaterials and nanoengineered coatings and interfaces. Examples include nanowires, nanotubes, nanoparticles, and nanostructured coatings for applications in numerous areas of everyday life ranging from medical devices to electronics. Many of these materials, coatings and interfaces are unique and cannot be derived by conventional means. This special issue aims to bring together the latest advances in the fields of plasma nanoengineering of interfaces, coatings and structures and their application in various fields. In addition, the issue aims at highlighting current challenges and obstacles that need to be overcome to fully understand the fundamental physical, chemical and physicochemical phenomena underpinning the plasma facilitated processes for fabrication and modification of materials and interfaces. Further, this special issue aims to provide guidance to researchers and engineers working in the field and inform the community of the future directions.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will inspire research towards the next generation of plasma derived nanoscale interfaces, coatings and structures. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Plasma synthesis of nanomaterials
- Nanoscale plasma polymer coating
- Plasma assisted surface modification
- Plasma nano texturing of surfaces
- Applications of plasma derived nanomaterials, coatings and interfaces in different fields
- Modeling of plasma facilitated process for fabrication of nanomaterials
Prof. Dr. Krasimir Vasilev
Dr. Melanie Ramiasa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasma nanomaterials
- plasma polymerization
- plasma nanosynthesis
- plasma deposition
- plasma etching
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