Surfaces, Coatings and Films papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 36 papers from Surfaces, Coatings and Films (2025–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: Insight Notes: Considerations in the XPS Analysis of O1s Spectra for Metal Oxides (2025, 91 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 180 citations between them.
- 15 of the 20 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 4 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: Langmuir, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, Advanced Functional Materials.
- Published between 2025 and 2026.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
Insight Notes: Considerations in the XPS Analysis of O1s Spectra for Metal Oxides
Surface and Interface Analysis · 2025 · Q2 · FWCI 21.71 · 91 citations · Open access
XPS analysis of O1s spectra in metal oxides requires careful consideration of potential complexities, such as hydroxide and carbonate formation, to accurately assign oxygen speciation.
Bioinspired Photothermal Superhydrophobic Metamaterial With Structured Micro‐Nano Crystal Arrays for Anti‐/De‐Icing
Advanced Materials · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 8.00 · FWCI 21.23 · 89 citations
A novel structured micro/nano-crystal array photothermal superhydrophobic metamaterial (SMNA-PSM) achieves 96% solar spectrum absorptivity for efficient anti-icing.
Superhydrophobic Micro-nano Structure Strengthened by Laser Nitriding in Open-Air with Assisted Blowing
Nanomanufacturing and Metrology · 2026 · Q1 · Open access
Laser nitriding simultaneously creates superhydrophobic surfaces and increases hardness by 4.8x, improving wear resistance by up to 150 μm.
Hydrophobic biofunctionalized nanocellulose/chitosan bioaerogel composite for sustainable oil spill remediation
Polymer International · 2026 · Q2
Beeswax-modified nanocellulose/chitosan bioaerogels achieve superhydrophobic behavior (135.99° water contact angle) and high oil absorption (up to 43.2 g/g) while minimizing water uptake (4.9 g/g).
Autophobic Retraction on Charged Solids from Milliseconds to Minutes: A Multisystem Study of Adsorption-Controlled Kinetics
Langmuir · 2026 · Q1
A new model and high-speed imaging reveal that surfactant adsorption ahead of a moving contact line, quantified by the Surfactant Carryover Length (SCL), dictates droplet retraction time scales from milliseconds to minutes on charged surfaces.
Defect-Engineered Tetragonal ZrO2 Nanoparticles for Biomaterial Interfaces: Green Synthesis, Biointerfacial Interactions, and SERS Biosensing
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Defect-rich tetragonal ZrO2 nanoparticles, synthesized via green routes (rosemary extract), show enhanced SERS response for amino acid adsorption and photocatalytic activity, paving the way for improved biomaterial interfaces.
Trapezoidal Microstructure-Mediated Antagonistic Regulation of Liquid-Bridge Capillary Force and Wetting Stability
Langmuir · 2026 · Q1
A unified analytical model reveals trapezoidal microstructures antagonistically regulate liquid-bridge capillary force and wetting stability, with specific geometric parameters enhancing Cassie-state stability while inversely modulating capillary force.
Lotus Leaf-Inspired Low-Adhesion Surface for a Droplet-Based Electricity Generator
Biomimetics · 2026 · Q2
A lotus-inspired low-adhesion surface significantly improved droplet-based electricity generator (DEG) performance by retaining 87.3% of the original FEP-only average output, achieving a 151° apparent contact angle and 6° sliding angle.
Plasma Pretreatment Enhances the Stability and Antibacterial Activity of Polydopamine Coatings on Zirconia Abutments
International Dental Journal · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Plasma pretreatment significantly improves the stability and antibacterial activity of polydopamine (PDA) coatings on zirconia abutments, leading to a durable, antimicrobial, and cytocompatible surface for dental implants.
Impact and freezing behavior of droplets on a hydrophilic surface under supercooled environment
Applied Thermal Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Increasing droplet subcooling and impact inertia (Weber number 34-95) accelerates freezing completion time on hydrophilic aluminum from 2420 ms to 510 ms (at -10°C droplet, -25°C substrate).
A Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Coating with Permanently Anchored Quaternary Ammonium Salts for Long-Lasting Antibacterial Protection
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · 2026 · Q1
A novel superhydrophobic coating permanently anchors quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) and uses a hierarchical micro-/nanotexture to achieve long-lasting antibacterial protection (>99.9% efficacy against E. coli and S. aureus within 2h), preventing biocide leaching and fouling.
Preparation and Performance Investigation of Broadband Antireflection Coatings in the Visible and Near-Infrared Spectral Regions
Micromachines · 2026 · Q2
A seven-layer broadband antireflection coating (Al2O3, TiO2, SiO2, MgF2) achieved 98.72% average transmittance from 400–1100 nm on K9 glass.
Anti-Corrosion superhydrophobic coating of Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane-Functionalized Magnetite-silica for superior steel protection
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences · 2026 · Q1
A novel superhydrophobic coating (Fe3O4@SiO2-HDTMS) significantly enhances steel protection against corrosion, achieving a low corrosion rate of 0.0059 mpy in artificial seawater.
Self-Assembling Comb-like Fluorinated Epoxy Acrylates for Low Surface Energy UV-Curable Coatings
Polymers · 2026 · Q1
Comb-like fluorinated epoxy acrylate (FEA) oligomers achieve water repellency (118° contact angle, 19.2 mJ/m2 surface energy) with lower fluorine content than traditional methods, by self-assembling fluorinated side chains to the surface.
Bio‐Inspired Antistatic Modification of Polypropylene Nonwoven Membranes via PDA / APTES ‐Assisted Graphene Anchoring
Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 2026 · Q2
A bio-inspired strategy using polydopamine (PDA) and APTES stably anchors graphene onto polypropylene (PP) fibers, creating durable antistatic membranes with surface resistance of 10^7–10^9 Ω that maintain performance after washing.
Self-similar effective-to-apparent contact line length ratio in droplet friction on textured surfaces
Communications Physics · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · Open access
A new parameter, the effective-to-apparent contact line length ratio (x), is introduced to predict droplet friction on textured surfaces, unifying predictions across varying microstructures, wettability, and droplet volumes.
Ultralow‐Temperature Icephobic Supramolecular Ionogels With Self‐Cleaning, Self‐Healing, Broad‐Spectrum Substrate Adhesion, and Solvent‐Triggered Recyclability
Advanced Functional Materials · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 5.00
A novel supramolecular ionogel (F_PI‐ILs@D&P) achieves ultralow-temperature icephobicity, reducing ice adhesion to 6.80 kPa at -30°C (99.1% reduction) and maintaining < 60 kPa at -80°C.
Kinetically Arrested Interfacial Polyelectrolyte Complexes Enable Ionic Rectification in Ionoelastomer Heterojunctions
Nano Letters · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00
A kinetically arrested polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) layer forms at ionoelastomer interfaces, enabling ionic rectification by creating an unstained region far exceeding predicted depletion lengths.
Direct measurement of protein dipoles reveals the mechanism for like-charge adsorption on silica
Nature Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00
Direct KPFM measurements show ferritin proteins adsorb to negatively charged silica surfaces via their negative end, driven by sodium cations mediating the interaction.
Correlation between electrostatic response localization and droplet impact behavior on femtosecond laser–structured stainless steel
Applied Surface Science · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · Open access
Femtosecond laser structuring of stainless steel creates surfaces with localized electrostatic 'hot-spots' that significantly alter droplet impact behavior, causing pre-contact lateral deflection.
Recently added
Bioinspired Surface Enabled by Anisotropic Pyramid Structure Arrays for Directional Liquid Self‐Transport
Advanced Materials Technologies · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
A novel bioinspired surface featuring anisotropic inverted pyramid groove arrays enables rapid, continuous, and highly unidirectional self-transport of diverse liquids, including water and blood, via a simple 3D printing and cast molding process.
Construction of Bioinspired, Multifunctional, Durable, and Superhydrophobic Sponges for Oil–Water Separation Based on Recycled Flexible Foam
Langmuir · 2026 · Q1
A new superhydrophobic/superoleophilic sponge (P/APP@ZIF-8@PDA@PU) made from recycled flexible foam achieves 99.3% oil/water separation efficiency and maintains 23.58 g/g adsorption capacity after 20 cycles, while also reducing flammability by 32.8%.
Bubble detachment from circular cavities and flat surfaces
Faraday Discussions · 2026 · Q1
Researchers determined the maximum stable bubble volume on flat surfaces, finding it depends on contact radius, contact angle, and capillary length.
Condensation-Mediated Suppression of Lamella Rupture during High Weber Number Droplet Impact on Cold Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Langmuir · 2026 · Q1
Condensate microdroplets on cold superhydrophobic surfaces suppress lamella rupture during high Weber number droplet impacts, extending contact time and altering spreading dynamics compared to dry surfaces.
Photothermal dual-shell PCM microcapsules for superhydrophobic anti-icing/deicing coatings
Applied Thermal Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Dual-shell microcapsules with photothermal and phase-change materials (TSP-A 0.5) create superhydrophobic coatings that extend droplet freezing time 14.5x (to 306s) and shorten photothermal deicing time to 64s.
Emergence of a Persistent Surface-Normal Dynamical Mode in Planar Polymer Brushes
ACS Macro Letters · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Planar polymer brushes exhibit a single, persistent dynamical mode localized perpendicular to the surface, distinct from classical Rouse behavior, across varying chain lengths and grafting densities.
Pore-scale investigation of non-isothermal liquid water transport in gas diffusion layers with temperature-dependent surface tension
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Temperature-dependent surface tension alters local water pathways in gas diffusion layers, even with minimal changes to overall liquid saturation, by combining normal capillary forces and tangential thermocapillary stresses.
Collagen Fibers-Derived Superhydrophobic Foams for High-Performance Separation of Stable Emulsions
ACS Omega · 2026 · Q1
A novel collagen fibers (CFs)-derived superhydrophobic foam, achieved via polyurethane foaming and PDMS coating, demonstrates >99.99% separation efficiency for stable water-in-oil emulsions.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langmuir | Q1 | — | 391 | 5 | 16 |
| Applied Thermal Engineering | Q1 | 1.00 | 238 | 2 | 5 |
| Scientific Reports | Q1 | — | 382 | 2 | 170 |
| Advanced Materials | Q1 | 8.00 | 709 | 1 | 49 |
| Advanced Functional Materials | Q1 | 5.00 | 459 | 1 | 21 |
| Nature Communications | Q1 | 4.00 | 634 | 1 | 94 |
| Journal of Magnesium and Alloys | Q1 | 3.00 | 109 | 1 | 9 |
| Nano Letters | Q1 | 2.00 | 584 | 1 | 15 |
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