Ceramic Films and Coatings

<p>Various technologies have been developed for ceramic films and coatings since they play an important role in the field of materials science. Compared to bulk ceramics the preparation of ceramic film is certainly not a tedious process as it includes ball milling sieving forming pre-sintering and high-temperature sintering. Additionally it is possible to manufacture ceramic film with various shapes to meet industrial and civil demands. Recently functional ceramic films and coatings used for lighting anti-counterfeiting corrosion prevention wear resistance and so on have become a hot research topic. However the creation of high-performance films and coatings still remains a challenge because the preparation technique as well as their composition microstructure and compactness significantly affect their properties and final applications. This Special Issue contains 25 papers mainly introducing surface coatings ceramics photoluminescence corrosion prevention and wear resistance. This issue contains outstanding achievements in this field which will definitely promote the future development of ceramic films and coatings technology.</p>