Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application

Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology and Application [2455-3344(e)] is a peer-reviewed open-access journal of engineering and scientific journals launched in 2014 focused on the rapid publication of fundamental research papers in all areas concerning the latest cutting–edge technologies in the field of coating technology, which is covered under the domain chemical.

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Thin Film Synthesis & Deposition: physical vapor deposition (sputtering, evaporation, pulsed laser deposition), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), molecular beam epitaxy, atomic layer deposition, sol-gel coating methods, electrodeposition, and electroless plating techniques
• Optical Thin Films: anti-reflective coatings and multilayer optical systems, interference filters and optical monitoring, photonic materials and waveguides, optical properties of thin films, index-matched layers, and solar cell optical coatings
• Electronic & Semiconductor Thin Films: integrated circuit materials and insulators, conductors and semiconductors for microelectronics, piezoelectric thin films, phase-change materials, and functional electronic coatings
• Tribology & Wear Resistance: friction and wear behavior of coatings, solid lubricants and self-assembled monolayers, diamond-like carbon (DLC) and hard coatings, lubrication technology and MQL (minimum quantity lubrication) approaches, tribological performance testing, and wear mechanisms
• Composite & Nanostructured Coatings: electroless nickel composite coatings, multilayer and nanocomposite coatings, carbon nanotube and MXene-reinforced coatings, metal-matrix composites with coatings, and hybrid nanostructured surfaces
• Corrosion Protection & Durability: corrosion-resistant coatings and conversion coatings, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings, thermal barrier and oxidation-protection coatings, multifunctional protective coatings, and environmental durability assessment
• Tribochemistry & Wear Mechanisms: surface tribolayer formation, friction interfaces and adhesion behavior, sliding wear and abrasive wear, impact on mechanical properties, and tribological behavior assessment
• Biomedical Coatings & Biomaterials: biocompatible and biodegradable coatings, bone tissue engineering scaffolds, implant surface modification, biofilm formation and prevention, hydrogel and polymeric biomaterial coatings, and medical device coatings
• Advanced Coating Characterization: scanning electron microscopy and microstructural analysis, nanoindentation and elastic modulus measurement, spectroscopic analysis (XRD, XPS, Raman), surface roughness and fractal analysis, adhesion strength testing, and dilatometry
• Industrial Coating Applications: tool coatings for machining and drilling, antifouling and protective industrial coatings, filtration membranes and functional surfaces, flame-retardant coatings, and specialty industrial applications
• Thermochemical Surface Treatment: carburizing, nitriding, and ferritic nitrocarburizing processes, diffusion-based surface hardening, heat treatment optimization, thermal processing control, and diffusion coefficient analysis
• Computational & Modeling Approaches: molecular dynamics simulation of coating growth and surface phenomena, kinetic modeling of deposition processes, phase behavior prediction, and multiscale modeling of coating properties