Aims

Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412) is an international, peer-reviewed and open access journal devoted to the science and engineering of coatings, thin and thick films, surfaces and interfaces. Coatings publishes original research papers and brief communications that report on the latest finding of research together with review papers that systematize the remarkable points on the state of the art. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided.

Scope

The journal covers coatings, surfaces and interfaces in the broader sense. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Thin and thick films
Processes for coating deposition and modification
Characterization techniques
Functional, protective and decorative coatings
Dyes, pigments and their intermediates
Wear, corrosion, erosion
Coatings for high temperature
Film materials for packaging
Applied surface science
Adsorption, adhesion, functionalization
Fundamental and functional properties of surface and interfaces
Theoretical and computational modeling of surfaces and interfaces
High surface area systems: colloids, nanoparticles, large interfaces