Functional Coatings for Biomedical, Energy, and Environmental Applications - by Raj K Arya & George D Verros & J Paulo Davim (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Coatings play a vital role in numerous industries, providing protection, enhancing performance, and imparting desired functionalities to various surfaces. Functional coatings find extensive applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, healthcare, energy, and consumer goods. These coatings provide corrosion resistance, fire retardancy, and antimicrobial properties and offer additional benefits like superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning properties, optical enhancements, and controlled drug release. In the automotive industry, functional coatings are used to improve vehicles' durability and aesthetic appeal while providing protection against environmental factors. In the healthcare sector, biomedical coatings enhance the biocompatibility of medical devices and implants, reducing the risk of infections and improving patient outcomes. Energy storage coatings are crucial for the efficient performance and longevity of batteries and other energy storage systems, contributing to the growth of renewable energy technologies. With the increasing focus on sustainability and eco-friendly solutions, there is a growing demand for green coatings that minimize environmental impact. Additionally, the development of advanced characterization techniques allows for precise evaluation and optimization of functional coatings, leading to improved performance and cost-effectiveness. The demand for coatings with enhanced functionalities, such as self-healing properties or energy-efficient properties, is also expected to increase."--

From the Back Cover

Understand functional coatings and their role in three key industries of the future

Functional coatings play a huge range of roles in industries from automotive to aerospace to electronic and beyond. They offer protection, performance enhancement, corrosion resistance, self-cleaning properties, and more. Recent developments in the field have allowed for ever more precise optimization of functional coatings, with the result that demand for these key tools is only likely to increase.

Functional Coatings for Biomedical, Energy, and Environmental Applications offers a comprehensive overview of these coatings and their applications in three explosively productive industries. A team of expert contributors provides chapters analyzing the latest developments in this growing area of production, with a particular focus on the dynamic relationship between functional coatings and their many applications. The result is an interdisciplinary text which will serve as an essential resource for researchers and industry professionals worldwide.

Readers will also find:

• Analysis of functional coatings for dental implants, pool boilers, solar cells, and many more
• Detailed discussion of coating properties including superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, controlled drug release, and more
• Key contributions to the great environmental challenges of the twenty-first century

This book is a must-own for researchers in chemistry, engineering, energy, materials science, and more, as well as for industry professionals working with coating and other aspects of research and development in biomedical, energy, or environmental industries.

About the Author

Raj K. Arya, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India.

George D. Verros, PhD, works as a Chemical Engineer for public sector environmental projects in Greece.

J. Paulo Davim, PhD, is a Full Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.