An international journal devoted to the science and application of advanced surface treatments for improvement of material properties



Surface and Coatings Technology is an international archival journal publishing scientific papers on significant developments in surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials for protection in demanding contact conditions or aggressive environments, or for enhanced functional performance. Contributions range from original scientific articles concerned with fundamental and applied aspects of research or direct applications of metallic, inorganic, organic and composite coatings, to invited reviews of current technology in specific areas. Papers submitted to this journal are expected to be in line with the following aspects in processes, and properties/performance:

A. Processes: Physical and chemical vapour deposition techniques, thermal and plasma spraying, surface modification by directed energy techniques such as ion, electron and laser beams, thermo-chemical treatment, wet chemical and electrochemical processes such as plating, sol-gel coating, anodization, plasma electrolytic oxidation, etc., but excluding painting.

B. Properties/performance: friction performance, wear resistance (e.g., abrasion, erosion, fretting, etc), corrosion and oxidation resistance, thermal protection, diffusion resistance, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and properties relevant to smart materials behaviour and enhanced multifunctional performance for environmental, energy and medical applications, but excluding device aspects.

Articles must go beyond the technical recipe format and gain substantial new understanding and insight based on detailed characterization of coatings and processes. Experimental papers should provide complete information on the process parameters and an appropriate microstructural characterization. Also, papers which include test data should provide full details of the test equipment and parameters. Such papers should report on the synthesis-characterization-properties-performance relationships.

Manuscripts must be written in good English and contain a balanced and up-to-date reference list formatted according to the guide-for-authors.

Note to authors:
In order to be considered for publication, the Covering Letter with your paper should clearly explain the novelty and originality of your research and its scientific contribution beyond previously published papers. If not, your submission will not be considered for publication and will not be sent out for peer-review.

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• Original research articles
• Invited or contributed reviews 
• Technical notes

Editor-in-Chief
Professor A. Matthews
The University of Manchester School of Materials, Sackville Street Building, M1 3BB, Manchester, United Kingdom Email Professor A. Matthews
Editors
Professor G. Abadias
Pprime Institute, 43 rue de l' Aerodrome, 86036, Futuroscope, France Phone +33 5 49 49 67 48 Email Professor G. Abadias Thin film growth; Stress evolution and stress measurement in thin films; Multilayer and nanocomposite films; Mechanical Properties; Nitrides; Hard coatings; Structure and properties of Interfaces
Professor S. Aouadi
University of North Texas Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1155 Union Circle #305310, Denton, Texas, 76203-5017, United States Email Professor S. AouadiSputtering; Atomic Layer Deposition; Surface Engineering; Self-healing; Tribology, Biomaterials; Oxides; Nitrides; Carbides
Professor L. Lusvarghi
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Department of Engineering Enzo Ferrari, Via Vignolese, 905/B, 41100, Modena, Italy Phone +393356750725 Email Professor L. Lusvarghi Thermal spraying; Low friction films/solid lubricants by vacuum processes; Tribology; Corrosion protection; Microscopic characterization (FEG-SEM, FIB)
Professor H.C. Man
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone + 852 2766 6629 Email Professor H.C. Man
Dr. P.J. Martin
CSIRO Australian Manufacturing and Materials Precinct, Normandy Road, Clayton, 3168, Australia Phone +61 2 9413 7126 Email Dr. P.J. Martin
Dr. J. Patscheider
Evatec Process Systems AG, CH-9477, Trübbach, Switzerland Phone +41 81 403 86 09Email Dr. J. Patscheider Thin Films; nitrides, carbides, DLC, oxides; Low -pressure plasmas; Nanostructured thin films; Optically transparent coatings, thin films for electronic applications; Surface and structural analysis (XPS, AES, XRD, TEM)
Professor I. Petrov
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 104 S. Goodwin, Urbana, Illinois, 61801-2920, United States Phone +1 217 333 8396 Email Professor I. Petrov Sputter deposition; Materials characterization; Epitaxy; Transition metal nitrides; Hard coatings
Professor C. Rebholz
University of Cyprus Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 75 Kallipoleos Street, 1678, Lefkosia, Cyprus Phone +357 22 892282 Email Professor C. Rebholz Surface engieering technologies; Thin films and coatings; Tribological coatings; Nanostructured materials; Nanoscale manufacturing technologies; Laster materials processing
Professor S.M.A. Shibli
University of Kerala Department of Chemistry, 695 581, Trivandrum, India Phone +91 471 2308682 Email Professor S.M.A. Shibli Hot-dip and galvanised coatings; Electroless and composite coatings; Electrocatalytic coatings; Soft metal / alloy coatings including Al and Zn alloy
Managing Editor
Assoc. Professor D.T.A. Matthews
University of Twente Faculty of Engineering Technology, Enschede, Netherlands Email Assoc. Professor D.T.A. Matthews
Editorial Board
A. Agarwal
Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States
H. Baránková
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Z.H. Barber
University of Cambridge Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
K. Bobzin
RWTH Aachen University Institute of Surface Engineering, Aachen, Germany
L.B. Boinovich
Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry RAS, Moskva, Russian Federation
G. Bolelli
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
S.P. Brühl
National Technological University Conception of Uruguay Regional Faculty, Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina
I.E. Campos Silva
National Polytechnic Institute Zacatenco Unit Surface Engineering Group, Ciudad de México, Mexico
R.R. Chromik
McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
P.K. Chu
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Y.W. Chung
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States
J. T. M. De Hosson
University of Groningen Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Groningen, Netherlands
M. Fenker
fem Research Institute for Precious Metals and Metal Chemistry, Schwabisch Gmund, Germany
C.A. Figueroa
University of Caxias do Sul, CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil
V. de Freitas Cunha Lins
Federal University of Minas Gerais Department of Chemical Engineering, BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil
M. Guagliano
Polytechnic University of Milan, Milano, Italy
R.B. Heimann
Goerlitz, Germany
C.T. Kwok
University of Macau, Taipa, Macao
J.-W. Lee
Ming Chi University of Technology Department of Materials Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan
X.P. Lu
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
D. Manova
Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering, Leipzig, Germany
P. Mayrhofer
TU Wien University, Wien, Austria
C. Mitterer
University of Mining, Leoben, Austria
M.F. Montemor
University of Lisbon Higher Technical Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
A.S.C.M. d'Oliveira
Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
L. Pawlowski
Limoges University, Limoges, France
B. Podgornik
Institute of metals and technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
N. Schalk
University of Mining, Leoben, Austria
J.M. Schneider
RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
S.Z. Shanyong
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
W.D. Sproul
Gencoa Ltd, Liverpool, United Kingdom
M. Stueber
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Institute for Applied Materials, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
X.B Tian
Harbin Institute of Technology, Haerbin, China
A. Vesel
Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
V. Vitry
University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
F.C. Walsh
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
S.G. Walton
US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
M.S. Wong
National Dong Hwa University - Meilun Campus, Hualien, Taiwan
A. Yerokhin
The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Y. Zuo
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China