Surface & Coatings Technology periodically invites leading scientists to write a review article for this journal. Topics and authors are nominated by the editorial board of the journal. In 2014 Surface & Coatings Technology published nine such articles and these articles have now been made freely available for you to read online.
Browse through our review articles - freely available online:
History of diamond-like carbon films — From first experiments to worldwide applications Klaus Bewilogua, Dieter Hofmann Volume 242, Pages 214-225
Wear resistance optimisation of composite coatings by computational microstructural modelling Kenneth Holmberg, Anssi Laukkanen, Erja Turunen, Tarja Laitinen Volume 247, Pages 1-13 Measurement of fracture strength in brittle thin films Oscar Borrero-Lopez, Mark Hoffman Volume 254, Pages 1-10 High velocity impact induced microstructure evolution during deposition of cold spray coatings: A review Xiao-Tao Luo, Cheng-Xin Li, Fu-Lin Shang, Guan-Jun Yang, Yu-Yue Wang, Chang-Jiu Li Volume 254, Pages 11-20 Toward hard yet tough ceramic coatings Yu Xi Wang, Sam Zhang Volume 258, Pages 1-16 Functional and smart coatings for corrosion protection: A review of recent advances M.F. Montemor Volume 258, Pages 17-37 On the deposition and properties of DLC protective coatings on elastomers: A critical review D. Martinez-Martinez, J.Th.M. De Hosson Volume 258, Pages 677-690 Ultrasound-assisted electrodeposition of composite coatings with particles Ignacio Tudela, Yi Zhang, Madan Pal, Ian Kerr, Andrew J. Cobley Volume 259, Part C, Pages 363-373
Versatile electrochemical coatings and surface layers from aqueous methanesulfonic acid Frank C. Walsh, Carlos Ponce de León Volume 259, Part C, Pages 676-697
Irradiating a topological insulator with circularly polarized laser light can generate harmonics that reveal information about its quantum properties.
A novel all-season smart-roof coating, based on vanadium dioxide, can keep homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer.