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Surface Modification and Coating to Improve Properties of Various Materials

A special issue of Surfaces (ISSN 2571-9637).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 3832

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jaeho Kim

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
Interests: surface modification; fluorine; inorganic materials; plating
Prof. Dr. Susumu Yonezawa

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Headquarters for Innovative Society-Academia Cooperation, University of Fukui, Fukui 910-8507, Japan
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; ceramics; surface modification; plating

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Special Issue entitled “Surface Modification and Coating to Improve Properties of Various Materials”. This Special Issue is focused on significant developments in surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials. Also, we will publish high-quality submissions on any subject relevant to this important field, especially articles concerning surface modification and coatings on polymer, ceramic, and metal using unique skills. The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the keywords. In this Special Issue, we wish to cover the most recent advances in all these kinds of surface treatments developed to improve surface properties. We encourage researchers to submit original research articles, reviews, and communications.

Dr. Jaeho Kim
Prof. Dr. Susumu Yonezawa
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Surfaces is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques
  • plasma spraying
  • surface modification by a reactive gas
  • thermo-chemical treatment
  • wet chemical and electrochemical processes
  • plasma electrolytic oxidation
  • corrosion and oxidation resistance
  • hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity
  • adsorbable surface
  • functional coating
  • thin film

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Application of High-Surface Tension and Hygroscopic Ionic Liquid-Infused Nanostructured SiO2 Surfaces for Reversible/Repeatable Anti-Fogging Treatment
by Satoshi Nakamura, Jerred Wassgren, Sayaka Sugie and Atsushi Hozumi
Surfaces 2024, 7(3), 482-492; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7030031 (registering DOI) - 2 Jul 2024
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Anti-fogging coatings/surfaces have attracted much attention lately because of their practical applications in a wide variety of engineering fields. In this study, we successfully developed transparent anti-fogging surfaces using a non-volatile and hygroscopic ionic liquid (IL), bis(hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium methanesulfonate ([BHEDMA][MeSO3]), with a [...] Read more.
Anti-fogging coatings/surfaces have attracted much attention lately because of their practical applications in a wide variety of engineering fields. In this study, we successfully developed transparent anti-fogging surfaces using a non-volatile and hygroscopic ionic liquid (IL), bis(hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium methanesulfonate ([BHEDMA][MeSO3]), with a high surface tension (HST, 66.4 mN/m). To prepare these surfaces, a layer of highly transparent, superhydrophilic silica (SiO2) nano-frameworks (SNFs) was first prepared on a glass slide using candle soot particles and the subsequent chemisorption of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS). This particulate layer of SNFs was then used as the support for the preparation of the [BHEDMA][MeSO3] layer. The resulting IL-infused SNF-covered glass slide was highly transparent, superhydrophilic, hygroscopic, and had self-healing and reasonable reversible/repeatable anti-fogging/frosting properties. This IL-infused sample surface kept its excellent anti-fogging performance in air for more than 8 weeks due to the IL’s non-volatile, HST, and hygroscopic nature. In addition, even if the water absorption limit of [BHEDMA][MeSO3] was reached, the anti-fogging properties could be fully restored reversibly/repeatably by simply leaving the samples in air for several tens of minutes or heating them at 100 °C for a few minutes to remove the absorbed water. Our IL-based anti-fogging surfaces showed substantial improvement in their abilities to prevent fogging when compared to other dry/wet (super)hydrophobic/(super)hydrophilic surfaces having different surface geometries and chemistries. Full article
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Interactions between Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals and Surfaces: An Ellipsometric Study
by **aoyu Gong, Md Farhad Ismail and Yaman Boluk
Surfaces 2024, 7(2), 428-441; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7020027 - 19 Jun 2024
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The tailoring of the surface properties of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to meet various requirements in environmental, food, and material areas has always been of great interest. In this study, the surface chemistry of CNCs was noncovalently modified by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), followed by [...] Read more.
The tailoring of the surface properties of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to meet various requirements in environmental, food, and material areas has always been of great interest. In this study, the surface chemistry of CNCs was noncovalently modified by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), followed by characterizations and an investigation into its application as a coating material for interfacial interaction over various substrates. Due to the CTAB modification, the surface charge of the CNCs was neutralized, resulting in an increased size of each nanocrystal at the aqueous status and the aggregated microfibers when dried up. The CTAB modification not only decreased the crystallinity of the samples from 48.57% to 9.12%, but also reasonably hydrophobized the CNCs and decreased their total surface energy. Finally, the adsorption behavior of the CNCs and CTAB-CNCs over nonionic, anionic, and cationic polymers was investigated by ellipsometry. Based on the thickness of the CNC and CTAB-CNC layers over 2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and polyethyleneimine (PEI), we proposed that the adsorption behavior was overall influenced by electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, and van der Waals forces, and the thickness of the adsorbed layers could be impacted by both the surface charge and the size of the crystals. Full article
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General Method for Predicting Interface Bonding at Various Oxide–Metal Interfaces
by Michiko Yoshitake
Surfaces 2024, 7(2), 414-427; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7020026 - 3 Jun 2024
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Interface termination bonding between metal oxide and metals is discussed from the viewpoint of thermodynamics. The method of interface termination prediction proposed by the authors for Al2O3–metal and ZnO–metal interfaces is extended to a general interface between metal-oxide and [...] Read more.
Interface termination bonding between metal oxide and metals is discussed from the viewpoint of thermodynamics. The method of interface termination prediction proposed by the authors for Al2O3–metal and ZnO–metal interfaces is extended to a general interface between metal-oxide and metals. The extension of the prediction method to the interface between metal oxides and elemental semiconductors is also discussed. Information on interface bonding was extracted by carefully examining the experimental results and first-principles calculations in the references. The extracted information on interface bonding from references is compared with the results obtained via the proposed prediction method. It is demonstrated that interface termination bonding can be predicted by extending the method to oxide–metal interfaces in general, when there is no interface reaction such as the reduction of oxide, oxidation of metal, or mixed oxide formation. The method uses only basic quantities of pure elements and the formation enthalpy of oxides. Therefore, it can be applied to most of the metals (including elemental semiconductors) in the periodic table and metal oxides with one stable valence. The method is implemented as a software, “InterChemBond”, and can be used free of charge. Full article
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Study on the Sound Absorption Properties of Recycled Polyester Nonwovens through Alkaline Treatment and Dimple Processing
by Gyeong Cheol Yu, Jeong ** Park, Eun Hye Kang, Sun Young Lee, Youl Huh and Seung Goo Lee
Surfaces 2024, 7(2), 238-250; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7020016 - 2 Apr 2024
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This study focused on manufacturing efficient automobile sound-absorbing materials through alkaline treatment and dimple processing of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) nonwoven fabric. The rPET nonwoven fabric was produced with a sound-absorbing material through compression molding. It was improved through the development of porous [...] Read more.
This study focused on manufacturing efficient automobile sound-absorbing materials through alkaline treatment and dimple processing of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) nonwoven fabric. The rPET nonwoven fabric was produced with a sound-absorbing material through compression molding. It was improved through the development of porous sound-absorbing materials through alkaline treatment and resonant sound-absorbing materials through dimple processing. As a result of morphological analysis, alkaline treatment showed that pore size and air permeability increased according to temperature and concentration increase conditions. On the other hand, dimple processing caused a decrease in air permeability and a decrease in pores due to yarn fusion, and as the dimple diameter increased, the sound-absorbing coefficient increased in the 5000 Hz band. Finally, it was judged that effective sound absorption performance would be improved through a simple process through alkaline treatment and dimple processing, and thus there would be applicability in various industrial fields. Full article
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Microstructure and Properties of Thin-Film Submicrostructures Obtained by Rapid Thermal Treatment of Nickel Films on Silicon
by Vasilina Lapitskaya, Ruslan Trukhan, Tatyana Kuznetsova, Jaroslav Solovjov, Sergei Chizhik, Vladimir Pilipenko, Karyna Liutsko, Anastasiya Nasevich and Maksim Douhal
Surfaces 2024, 7(2), 196-207; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7020013 - 27 Mar 2024
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Nickel films of 40 nm thickness were obtained by means of magnetron sputtering on a single-crystalline silicon substrate. The films were subjected to rapid thermal treatment (RTT) for 7 s until the temperature increased from 200 to 550 °C. By means of the [...] Read more.
Nickel films of 40 nm thickness were obtained by means of magnetron sputtering on a single-crystalline silicon substrate. The films were subjected to rapid thermal treatment (RTT) for 7 s until the temperature increased from 200 to 550 °C. By means of the X-ray diffraction method, the structural-phase composition of nickel films before and after RTT was explored. The atomic force microscopy method due to direct contact with the surface under study, made it possible to accurately define the microstructure, roughness, specific surface energy and grain size of the nickel films before and after RTT, as well as to establish the relationship of these parameters with the phase composition and electrical properties of the films. Surface specific resistance was measured using the four-probe method. Based on XRD results, formation of Ni2Si and NiSi phases in the film was ascertained after RTT at 300 °C. At RTT 350–550 °C, only the NiSi phase was formed in the film. The microstructure and grain size significantly depend on the phase composition of the films. A correlation has been established between specific surface energy and resistivity with the average grain size after RTT at 350–550 °C, which is associated with the formation and constant restructuring of the crystal structure of the NiSi phase. Full article
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The Use of Plant Extracts as Green Corrosion Inhibitors: A Review
by Milad Sheydaei
Surfaces 2024, 7(2), 380-403; https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces7020024 - 1 Jun 2024
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The corrosion of metals is very important, both economically and environmentally, and is a serious concern. Since the past decades, traditional (chemical) corrosion inhibitors to prevent corrosion have been and are still being used. Although these inhibitors can be said to be a [...] Read more.
The corrosion of metals is very important, both economically and environmentally, and is a serious concern. Since the past decades, traditional (chemical) corrosion inhibitors to prevent corrosion have been and are still being used. Although these inhibitors can be said to be a good choice among other protection techniques because of their good efficiency, the toxicity of many of them causes environmental problems, and, due to the change in the laws on the use of chemicals, many of them are no longer allowed. Hence, during the past years, research on green corrosion inhibitors (GCIs) increased and very favorable results were obtained, and now they are very popular. It can be said that biodegradability and easy preparation are their most important factors. Meanwhile, the use of plants, especially their extracts, has been studied a lot. Plant extracts contain compounds that have anti-corrosion properties. In this review, the use of plants as GCIs is investigated, focusing on recent advances in their use. Also, the phenomenon of corrosion, corrosion protection (including coatings, nanoparticles, and chemical inhibitors), and other GCIs are briefly reviewed. Full article
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