Abstract
“Recent Developments on Functional Coatings for Industrial Applications” assessed some emerging aspects concerning the recent research progress in the designing, manufacturing and tailoring of new functional coatings for industrial applications. The purpose was to address the recent development in functional coatings synthesis, characterization and optimization, highlighting its emerging industrial applicability in many industrial fields, such as self-healing, self-cleaning or sustainable energy technologies. The multidisciplinary nature of the issue represents an added value aimed at better enhancing the practical relevance and the technological versatility of the functional surface engineering design.
Highlights
Functional coating technology has acquired, in recent years, increased attention due to its effective potential for improved engineered materials
Depending on the required performance or application, functional coatings can be asked for several properties, such as: durability, chemo-thermal stability, specific surface morphology, environmental sustainability [1]
Recent and emerging industrial applications of functional coatings are used in several and apparently dissimilar fields: from the biomedical [2] or electronic industries [3], to aerospace and automotive transportation [4] as well as in sustainable energy technologies [5]. The purpose of this Special Issue is to assess the on the edge development in this research areas for the improvement and growth of actual performance, industrial scale-up and marketability of functional coatings
Summary
Functional coating technology has acquired, in recent years, increased attention due to its effective potential for improved engineered materials. A conventional coating is applied on a surface to offer protection from only environmental actions or for decorative properties.
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