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